Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Wednesday 4/12 Call to Action

Uh Oh. Guess what day it is!

1. Let's do one more day of Russia. There is just so much news to use!
Whoah! A FISA warrant was issued last summer to monitor Carter Page, a former adviser to Trump. It seems he was an agent of the Russian government. I know we have all been desensitized by a constant barrage of scandal but this merits a second look:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/…/620192ea-1e0e-11e7-ad74-3a…
FISA warrants are so top secret that just mentioning their existence can be a breach of the law. Just ask Rep. Devin Nunes who is being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics. Nunes put his job on the line to report claims of illegal surveillance that turn out to be not illegal at all. Read more here:
http://www.cnn.com/…/intelligence-contradicts-nu…/index.html
Today I am thankful for the Senate. While Congress struggles to get it's "poop in a group", the Senate is quietly holding investigations. Let's hope they focus more on Russia's involvement in our government and less on who leaked the information.
https://www.bloomberg.com/…/the-russia-probes-how-will-they…
Once again, I urge you to call your representative and senators and let them know you are paying attentions to this. You expect them to do so as well.
2. Bombing in Syria
Reports are coming in that say Ivanka Trump may have swayed her father to bomb Syria in response to the use of chemical weapons on civilians. This may explain Trump's unpredictable policy on Syria. I have no words for how crazy this is.
http://www.nbcnews.com/…/eric-trump-says-syria-strike-was-s…
Want to try to stay abreast of the Trump administration's policy on Syria? Good luck. Here you go:
https://www.theatlantic.com/…/what-is-trumps-syria-…/522669/
Our best course of action is to get those innocent families out of Syria and into loving communities in the United States. Let's call our representative and senators and tell them to support asylum for Syrian refugees.
Here's a script: https://5calls.org/issue/recJelSda7trqff5W
Franken-202-224-5641
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
3. GOP Retains Seat in Kansas Special Election
Boo. It was a close run though! http://www.nytimes.com/…/kansas-house-special-election-dist…
Looking for something to do from the comfort of your home? Let's help the other two Democratic candidates in Georgia and Montana.
For Georgia candidate Jon Ossoff:
 Send postcards to likely Democratic voters in the Georgia 6th district for the special election. Send a note to tonythedemocrat@gmail.com and they send you instructions and 5 addresses.
Montana's candidate is Rob Quist:
 Please send postcards to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the official campaign arm of the Democrats in the House, with the message "Montana House Seat Needs Your Support Now! Democrats can gain this seat with Rob Quist but they need the DCCC national support".
Mailing Address: 430 S. Capitol St. SE Washington, DC.
Out and About
Saturday 4/15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tax March MN: Show Us the Money!
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Tuesday 4/18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Support Rep. Melissa Hortman
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Tuesday 4/18, 7-8:30 p.m.
Health Care in the Trump Era with Andy Slavitt
5735 Country Club Rd, Excelsior, MN 55331-8926, United States


Former Trump advisor Carter Page targeted by FISA warrant: WaPo
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