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CALL TO ACTION #737: Congress Must Act To Save Us (August 6, 2019)

CONGRESS MUST ACT TO SAVE US

Our lives and our democracy are under attack.  Congress must act to save us. 

Our lives are under attack:

  • Mass shootings capture headlines while 100 die daily in gun violence, disproportionately affecting people of color
  • Trump’s racist words and deeds incite white supremacy domestic terrorism that has all of us, especially immigrant communities, under siege
  • This president and his GOP refuse to support gun violence prevention legislation and eliminated funding to investigate white supremacy domestic terrorism

Our democracy is under attack:

Trump and his GOP are turning our country into a fascist state:

  • Trump commits impeachable offenses, perpetuates crimes with the illegal treatment of our neighbors at the border
  • Trump’s administration strips people of their citizenship, builds walls, punishes those who oppose them
  • Mitch McConnell politicizes our Supreme court, refuses to protect our elections

Most of our MoCs are standing up for our lives and democracy.  But they need to be given the chance to act. They must call for an end to the recess so that:

  • The House can start an impeachment inquiry and investigate white supremacy domestic terrorism
  • The Senate can pass gun violence prevention and election security legislation that passed the Democratic-led House

**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 very concerned about white supremacy, domestic terrorism and the state of our democracy.  I ask the Senator to:

  •       Keep calling for an end to the recess
  •       Do all he can to get HR 8, HR 1112, and the SAFE Act* passed
  •       Keep publicly supporting an impeachment inquiry

*HR 8 – closes the background check loophole on gun sales; HR 1112 – closes the Charleston loophole on gun sales; SAFE Act – Securing American’s Federal Elections Act

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]. I am calling because. . .

. . . I am very concerned about white supremacy domestic terrorism and the state of our democracy.  I ask Greg Walden to:

  • Keep calling for the end of the recess
  • Do all he can to make sure we have public impeachment hearings as soon as the recess is over
  • Push the House to investigate white supremacy domestic terrorism

Through Greg Walden’s actions and inactions — sending prayers IS NOT ENOUGH! — he appears to fully support 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!

Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN

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**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can.

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Wine With My Rep At Valley View Winery – Jacksonville
August 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-wine-with-my-rep-at-valley-view-winery-jacksonville/
Letters to the Editor Writing Session – Medford

SUBMIT EVENTS TO BE ADDED TO THE ORD2 INDIVISIBLE EVENT CALENDAR
Help us keep current with our event postings.  https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/

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