Write a letter to the editor
Monday, March 6th
(Adapted from Rogan's List)
Make your voice heard
Write a letter to the editor on a subject that is important to you. Submit to more than one paper and post on social media. Here are some ideas:
- Immigrants are an important piece of our communities. Organizing for Action (OFA) has a letter-writing tool we can use to write letters to the editor of your local newspaper about why we support immigrants where we live: https://www.ofa.us/get-involved/lte/?topic=immigration
- Make a concentrated effort to know the truth and spread it. Robert Reich tells us not to let Trump's lies become near truths. Watch the video and then write your letter. https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/videos/1483629764982948/
Local print and online only papers available in Philipstown include the Highlands Current, Putnam Examiner, Putnam County News and Recorder. Journal News, Poughkeepsie Journal, and the Peekskill Daily Voice.
Don't Get Overwhelmed: Map Out A Plan
Friday, March 3rd
As many have said, this is a marathon, not a sprint.
It's been an exhausting 40+ days. If you're feeling overwhelmed, here are a couple of useful resources to help stay focused.
- Jen Hofmann's Americans of Conscience Action Worksheet is a good start for defining what you want to work on.
- Take Daily Grab Back's advice and Arm Yourself With Resources.
Tell Congress: Investigate Trump's Ties To Russia NOW
Thursday, March 2
Action for Today
(Will Amato, "Trump, Poutine")
Call your three members of Congress and request that they support a special prosecutor to investigate the President and his connections to Russia.
You could add that you also agree with Nancy Pelosi, Elizabeth Warren, and other Democratic leaders who have called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign due to his perjured testimony about his meetings with Russian officials in 2016.
*If you don’t know your members of Congress’ direct phone number, enter your zip code in the Congressional Contact Info on our site.
Script
“Hi. This is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in zip code [ZIP]. I’m calling to let [Rep/Sen____] know that I support the creation of a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s role in the election and President Trump’s financial ties to Moscow. I’d like to see [Rep/Sen____] publicly call for this as soon as possible because I’m concerned that Congress’ investigations are too partisan to get to the truth. Thanks so much for your time.”
Get more info on this call at theloyalopposition.net
Promote Facts: Spread the Word
Wednesday, March 1st
Last night, the President spoke before Congress for the first time. He made many claims, and unsurprisingly, many were not factual. The Associated Press took a look at his claims, and published a Fact Check today.
We have excerpted 8 below. Please spread the facts by sharing them as widely as possible.
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Support Investigation of Trump's Ties to Russia
Tuesday, February 28th
(Adapted from Daily Kos Stop Trump newsletter and the Loyal Opposition)
Today, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to investigate Donald Trump's ties to Russia.
(By Vitaly Alyabyev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
Some background:
On February 9, 2017, Representative Jerrold Nadler took the extraordinary step of filing a "resolution of inquiry" in the U.S. House that could force a House investigation into Donald Trump’s financial conflicts of interest and ties to the Russian government.
If Rep. Nadler is successful, the Department of Justice will have "to provide Congress with the basic information required to conduct an inquiry into President Trump and his associates" conflicts of interest, ethical violations—including the Emoluments Clause—and connections to the Russian government." The DOJ will also have to provide information related to " any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of the Executive Office of the President."
The House Judiciary Committee has 14 legislative days to respond to Rep. Nadler's request, or it will automatically go to the full House for vote, forcing Republicans to grapple with and vote on whether they are going to take seriously and investigate—or continue to ignore—Trump’s flagrant ethical and constitutional violations.
Action you can take today:
1. Before 10am today, call the House Judiciary Committee at (202) 225-3951 and tell them you support the Resolution of Inquiry.
Script:
Hi. This is [NAME] from [STATE]. I’m calling to let Chairman Goodlatte and the Committee know that I strongly support Representative Nadler’s Resolution of Inquiry and encourage members to vote for it. I believe Americans deserve to know about the President’s conflicts. I appreciate your time.”
