CALL TO ACTION #914: Healthy USPS Required for Healthy Society (May 4, 2020)
183 Days
Until the November 3rd Election
You probably have your ballot for state and local elections. If not, you can track it.
See link below.
Important Dates
Ballots Due 8:00 PM, May 19: Postmark DOES NOT COUNT
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Don’t delay; study your voter pamphlet, make your decisions, mark your ballot, put it in the Postage Paid envelope, and mail it in or deposit it in a county ballot box (locations) before you lose it under a stack of bills! Urge all of your like-minded friends and family to do the same.
Progressive activism means voting the ENTIRE ballot, including seemingly obscure local boards and commissions, and those pesky initiatives.
Make the BLUE WAVE wash over every level of government!
***Today’s Call To Action***
HEALTHY USPS REQUIRED FOR
HEALTHY SOCIETY
Losing the US Postal Service would be catastrophic for our democratic society. Hard-to-reach areas will lose service. Service everywhere will become more expensive. The Haves and the Have-Nots will be separated further. A few years down the road, our postal service will look like our internet system and our health care system—available only where there are enough of people to justify profit-based service.
We need a healthy USPS Right Now to:
- Support voting by mail.
- Deliver COV-19 tests, medical equipment, and everything needed in hard to reach places – such as most of Oregon.
- Deliver stimulus payments and unemployment checks.
- Distribute the vaccine quickly and everywhere once we have one.
It is unfathomable that any president and his party would endanger the Postal Service during a pandemic. But we don’t have a normal president, we have Fake President Donald Trump and Grim Reaper Mitch McConnell who don’t really care about rank and file Americans.
Think about this: the Post Office employs 630,000 people. People. Living. In. Every. Single. Congressional District. Remind your members of Congress about this very significant fact. 183 days until the November election.
We DEMAND Publicly Funded Mail Service!
Fix the USPS NOW!
Protect Voting by Mail!
**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR U.S. 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 again about saving the US Postal Service because it’s so important. We need the Post Office in order to vote by mail this fall. But we also need it to deliver stimulus payments and unemployment checks; medical equipment, supplies and everything else to hard-to-reach areas; to stay in touch with loved ones no matter where they live. It must not be allowed to bleed out. Please keep fighting for full funding to put the Post Office on sound financial footing.
Thank you.”
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/
SENATOR RON WYDEN
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].
Greg Walden must know that the US Post Office is irreplaceable for rural Oregonians. We cannot afford to let it bleed out, or to be privatized. Our health system showed us what happens when a service becomes profit-driven. Tell Greg to stand up for us, his constituents, and to work with Democrats for full funding to put the Post Office on sound financial footing.
Thank you.”
COMPLICIT GREG WALDENDC (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**
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Ongoing Event: Oregon Health Authority Coronavirus Update Zoom Conference Calls
TODAY: May 4, 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ongoing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
#MyORHealth Support is available for Oregon’s “helpers”
Lines for Life has created a Virtual Wellness Room to offer support to helpers, mental health professionals, first responders, social workers and anyone considered an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon. Each check-in call will have a facilitator to guide the conversation.
“We at Lines for Life want to thank you for all the work you do to keep our communities safe,” the organization said. “We are offering a place for helpers to exchange stories of hope and areas of need. We especially want to hear what things are coming up for you personally and explore how we can cheer one another on to continue the good work you are already doing. We ultimately want to create space to breathe out stress and breathe in hope.”
The meetings are held using Zoom conference calls from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at this link: https://zoom.us/j/4848426773. Please share this invite with anyone in your network of Oregon helpers.
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Fire and Climate Summit Webinar Series: Preparing for Wildfire Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic- Virtual
May 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-fire-and-climate-summit-webinar-series-preparing-for-wildfire-season-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-virtual/
ORD2 Indivisible Virtual General Meeting: Candidate Meet & Greet – Your Home!
May 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/ord2-indivisible-virtual-general-meeting-candidate-meet-greet-your-home/
Ongoing Action: ORD2 Indivisible Virtual Postcard and Letter Writing Parties
Postcards to Voters:
Our postcard team is temporarily suspending the delivery of postcards to your door. However, the good news is that you will find everything you need to continue writing from home (including templates to print your own or purchase pre-printed cards) here: https://postcardstovoters.org
You can sign up through https://postcardstovoters.org/volunteer/
To avoid unnecessary trips to the post office, order stamps directly from the USPS:
https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/coral-reefs-postcard-stamp-S_745104
…and voila, you’re ready to go! Send an e-mail to with any questions.
Letters to Voters
We encourage our team of volunteers to sign up with Swing Left to start writing letters to voters in 12 swing states. It is super easy to join. Check out their website, sign up, and let’s start writing! https://swingleft.org/
Send an e-mail to if you would like more information about how to get involved.
Virtual Letter-writing Parties
We encourage you to join virtual letter-writing parties hosted by Oregon Indivisible / Swing Left. The parties are held at noon every Saturday and on the last Tuesday of every month. Here are the links for the next two parties:
https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/267146/
**Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. We also encourage you to submit events to be added to the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar and help us keep current with our event postings. https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/