CALL TO ACTION #757: Stop Trump’s Racist Agenda! Demand Impeachment Hearings! (September 12, 2019)
417 Days
Until the 2020 Election
STOP TRUMP’S RACIST AGENDA
DEMAND IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS
The desire for what Trump calls his “big beautiful wall” springs from the ugliest place in our national psyche. It’s a physical symbol of the policies spawned by the xenophobia and racism within America that he continuously stokes for his personal political gain.
It comes at great cost. There is an economic cost, of course. But more important is the terrible human cost, and not just at the border.
Thousands died in Puerto Rico in the months following Hurricane Maria due to the lack of critical aid, while Trump tossed them paper towels and racist tweets. Puerto Rico has still not received most of the funds allocated by Congress. His FEMA administrators are being indicted for taking bribes.
Despite our long history of welcoming evacuees of natural disasters, Trump is blocking Bahamian refugees of Hurricane Dorian. His reasoning? Black people fleeing the devastation of their homes without travel visas are likely to be “very bad people, some very bad gang member . . .” Which translates as not white.
As long as Trump is in office—along with his GOP enablers like Greg Walden—his racist rhetoric will continue to encourage hate. And his racist agenda will continue to eat away at the soul of our country. We must hold him accountable for his crimes against humanity.
Stop Trump’s Racism!
Proceed with Impeachment!
**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
. . . I am continually appalled by how Trump treats immigrants and refugees. I ask the Senator to demand that our government:
- Fulfills its obligations for Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria;
- Aids and welcomes evacuees from Hurricane Dorian and all other natural disasters;
- Holds Trump accountable for his impeachable offenses by proceeding with impeachment.
Thank him for protecting our democracy.”
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling . . .
. . . I am continually appalled by how Trump treats immigrants and refugees. I’m calling BS on complicit Greg Walden’s support for Trump’s xenophobic and racist policies. It high time for Greg to protect the Constitution instead of his criminal POTUS. Please tell him to see that our government:
- Fulfills its obligations for Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria;
- Aids and welcomes evacuees from Hurricane Dorian and all other natural disasters;
- Holds Trump accountable for his impeachable offenses by proceeding with impeachment.
Through Greg’s actions and inactions — the silence is been deafening— he continues to signal that he fully supports Trump, regardless of how much damage Trump is doing to our democracy and to world stability. Know that we are still here, we will hold him accountable, we are working to flip his seat BLUE — #2020IsNow!
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me
**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**
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