Tag: take action

Stephanie Murphy files bill that would remove Stephen Bannon from National Security Council

sashayed:

gallifreyburning:

gallifreyburning:

“Our men and women in uniform, our intelligence and homeland security professionals, and our citizens should feel secure in their knowledge that the critical decisions made by the NSC are free from political considerations. The American people deserve a national security policymaking process that inspires confidence, not cynicism,” said Murphy in a House floor speech.

CALL THIS WOMAN’S OFFICE AND SAY THANK YOU. ENCOURAGE HER TO PUSH HARD FOR THIS BILL. CALL YOUR LOCAL CONGRESSPEOPLE AND ASK THEM TO SPONSOR/SUPPORT IT!

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ftr this bill is officially called “Protect The National Security Council From Political Interference Act” (link to official congressional info re: the bill and where it stands)

I called Representative Murphy’s office today and talked with a staffer – I’m not from Florida, and I told them so upfront, and asked how I could support this bill in my home state. The staffer said to definitely call my own state Representative and Senators, both – if we can find a Senator to support the bill, they can introduce it into the Senate and it can be voted on in both houses of Congress at the same time. IF YOU HAVE A DEMOCRATIC SENATOR, PLEASE CALL THEM AND ALERT THEM TO THE EXISTENCE OF THIS MEASURE, AND ASK THEM TO INTRODUCE IT TO THE SENATE.

He also said that calls to Representative Murphy’s office definitely help, in terms of tallying support for the measure in general. 

PLEASE CALL. 

ACTION ITEM: call your senators and ask them to support Rep. Murphy’s movement to remove Steve Bannon from the National Security Council. Emphasize Bannon’s white supremacist ideology and his stated intention to destroy the state, and – especially with Republicans – MAKE IT PERSONAL. i have like 6 messages in my inbox about how nice it feels to say politely, “Please tell the Senator that if she does not stand against Steve Bannon’s poisonous and destructive agenda, my community and I will ensure that someone else wins her seat in the next election. Thank you.” (it really feels so good, guys.)

2/2/17

Stephanie Murphy files bill that would remove Stephen Bannon from National Security Council

It may only take 3.5% of the population to topple a dictator – with civil resistance | Erica Chenoweth

catbirdseat4u:

Nonviolent resistance does not happen overnight or automatically. It
requires an informed and prepared public, keen to the strategy and
dynamics of its political power. Although nonviolent campaigns often
begin with a committed and experienced core, successful ones enlarge the
diversity of participants, maintain nonviolent discipline and expand
the types of nonviolent actions they use.

They constantly increase their base of supporters, build coalitions,
leverage social networks, and generate connections with those in the
opponent’s network who may be ambivalent about cooperating with
oppressive policies.

Crucially, nonviolent resistance works not by melting the heart of
the opponent but by constraining their options. A leader and his inner
circle cannot pass and implement policies alone. They require
cooperation and obedience from many people to carry out plans and
policies.

This is an EXCELLENT read!

2/2/17

It may only take 3.5% of the population to topple a dictator – with civil resistance | Erica Chenoweth

skadisprawl:

jeneelestrange:

ohdionne:

So Minnesotans showed the fuck up tonight (like we do) – thousands in the street protesting tr*mp’s latest executive disorders. And guess what happened? The old proverb “What if an emergency vehicle needs to get where it’s going” came to life, and the sea went silent and parted to allow it through (swiftly…literally the truck was going about as fast as, if not faster than, it would have been if there had been cars it needed to go around).

Please share this. This was a rare occurrence where an emergency vehicle needed to go through the route of a protest, when usually they have predetermined alternative routes, and it went completely fine. Also for the love of god, have more respect for firefighters/EMTs…they know how to do their jobs. They’re ready for anything, including working around protests.

So folks can stop using that tired old argument now (not that it was ever backed up by sources anyway).

Dude, I’ve seen an ambulance move through the middle of the French Quarter down a street of partiers at a snails’ pace, and nobody was horrified but me. Protesters are better than that.

I was at that protest and I take the bus down that street just about every day, and lemme tell you that fire truck was making much better time through the crowd than they would ever have made through traffic.  They barely had to slow down.

I have seen an ambulance, siren and lights going, sit in downtown traffic for twenty minutes plus without moving.  That’s not even because people were being dicks, it was just because every street is a one-way, there’s cars parked on one side and buses stopped on the other, and snow piles up on the edges and makes it hard to pull out of the way.

Protesters were out last night trying to help people.  We wanted to protect them and make them safe.  Not only do we know better than to block an emergency vehicle that needs to get through, blocking it would be the antithesis of everything we were trying to do. 

Source: ohdionne

ACLU sues White House over immigration ban

ex0skeletal:

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Saturday sued the Trump administration on behalf of two men who were detained at an airport while traveling back to the U.S. because of President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Read the full article here.

Many of you aren’t sure what to do to combat this absurd immigration ban. You can start by donating to the ACLU, who also fight for reproductive and LGBT rights, among many other issues. If you can’t afford to donate, please signal boost.

Donate to the ACLU here!

justice4mikebrown:

5calls.org is a site that makes it super easy to take action by calling your representatives.

All you have to do is enter your zip code and you will see a list of issues on the left side of your screen that you can choose from. When you click on one you will see a brief summary of the issue followed by the name and number for one of your representatives. Underneath that is a script for the specific issue you are calling about if you need it. 

This is incredibly helpful.  I may need to get some friends together to give me that boost of courage, but it gives you who to call based on your zipcode, the rationale behind your call, a script, etc.