Friday, May 5, 2017

Friday 5/5 Call to Action

I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.-Isoroku Yamamoto's
That quote is attributed to the Japanese Admiral (though proof of that is fleeting) shortly after the bombing of Peal Harbor in 1941. While the passing of TrumpCare can no way be compared to the loss of life at Pearl Harbor and WWII, it speaks to the resolve of the American people. Do not underestimate the power we have to fight back against a threat to the health and safety of our communities. The sleeping giant is awake and he's angry.
Yesterday's vote to pass the AHCA in the House was a blow. ( I spent the afternoon feeling pretty low.) Now that we have all had a night to recover it is time to get back to work. Our job now is to make our representatives feel the backlash of their rash decision to vote for this terrible bill.
Check out this tweet from Ben Wikler, Washington director of @MoveOn: https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/859838674258755584 (this was already shared on TPOM but it's worth repeating)
Starting today, I want you to find a way to express your disdain over the AHCA.
*Call your reps. office and spend some time discussing the bill with the staff. Please try to be respectful but take as long as you want. Have them explain it all to you. Fill up their day with looong phone calls. Let them know how this bill will impact you, your family, and/or friends.
* Write a letter to your local paper. I know this sounds intimidating but I know you can do it. It doesn't have to be fancy or long. A letter in the local paper is a great way to share your message with many people at once. Do it! Make it a goal for the weekend.
*Participate in a protest at your representative's office. I will try to post them on TPOM. (I could use some help with Emmer and Paulsen. Please share if you know of any)
*Tweet a message to your representative about the AHCA. Use @IndivisibleMN and I will retweet it for you.
*Donate to help get these representatives out of office. Check out this https://secure.actblue.com/contrib…/page/dkendorses2018dems…
Or this https://swingleft.org/
To see how coverage changes with the AHCA, read this:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/…/how-aca-replacement-comp…/…
Watch the helpful clip from Rachel Maddow below.
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
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Out and About
Friday 5/5, 2 - 3:30 PM
Die In Protest for Jason Lewis
Protest outside of Rep. Jason Lewis' office
Jason Lewis District Office: 2805 Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337
Monday 5/8, 4-5:30 PM
Women Are Watching (CD-2)
Protest outside of Rep. Jason Lewis' office
Jason Lewis District Office: 2805 Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337
Monday 5/8, 4 - 5:30 PM
Save the ACA Rally!
Protest outside of Rep. Tom Emmer's office
9201 Quaday Ave NE, Otsego, MN 55330
Monday 5/8 4 - 5:30 PM
Save the ACA Rally!
Protest outside of Rep. Erik Paulsen's office
250 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 230
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Tuesday 5/9, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Medicare For All Rally at the Capitol
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Tuesday 5/16, 7-8:30 p.m.
The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump
with Prof. David Schultz
Maplewood Ramsey County Library
3025 Southlawn Drive
Maplewood, Minnesota 55109
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-case-for-impeaching-donald…
Saturday 5/20, 12 - 3 PM
Invest in Success Rally for Public Education
Education Minnesota
41 Sherburne Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103
We will not go down without a fight.
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