Monday, June 12, 2017

INCO Weekly Newsletter 6/12

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INCO members enjoy Sunday's Pride Riverwalk Parade with our new banner. Thanks to Monica, Tiffiny, Steve, Sue, Carol, Allie, Joan, and everyone else who represented INCO at Astoria Pride festivities over the weekend.
ACTION NOW
 
Indivisible's Priorities This Week

Trump and the GOP continue to defend the indefensible. They are counting on us to get too worn out to stay active and raise hell about these and other outrages: 
  • Protecting Trump, his cronies, donors, and family from an independent commission regarding Russian interference in our election
  • Inflicting Trumpcare on Americans 
  • Gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Protecting Wall Street banksters
  • Gutting rules that protect air, water, and environment
  • Destabilizing relations with other countries, including not staffing the US State Department
  • Profiting from relationships with lobbyists and donors; here's an example.
What do you care about? Call your Members of Congress now!

PEOPLE POWER 
 
"The people . . . do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.’”   -- The Washington State Supreme Court

An independent commission investigating the Trump-Russia connection could be required to open its findings to the public. The current FBI and Congressional investigations are not required to do that. Contact your Members of Congress to demand an independent commission.

SANDCASTLE DAY • Saturday, June 17
 
Drop by  the Indivisible Upper North Coast table on the porch of Cheri's Cafe in Cannon Beach. INCO members will be there to help with voter registration and information on their climate change actions. 
Pins, Posters, and More
We now have INCO buttons! Display your "In Our America" window sign and poster, created by Portland activists and shared nationwide. You can get these and other INCO-related items at various events and meetings.

HAPPENINGS

THIS WEEK
Saturday, June 17, Sandcastle Day, Cannon Beach, with the Upper North Coast Oregon Community Group table at Cheri's Cafe, 239 N Hemlock Street

UPCOMING
Thursday, June 22 (note new date), INCO Leadership monthly meeting. For details, contact incoregon@gmail.com
Saturday, June 24, 10 am, Indivisible OR-1 district-wide training and meeting, Hillsboro. Details and registration here.
 
RESISTANCE SCHOOL
Get engaged with others from the North Coast as we learn skills to defend democracy! The first session was well-attended with lively discussion. Join us for the next session of this video training program to sharpen our skills as we move forward in resistance to authoritarianism, bigotry, and corruption. Bring potluck snacks and beverages if you like. Hosted by Indivisible North Coast Oregon.

July 13, 2017, Seaside Library Community Room, 6:00-8:00 pm
            How to Mobilize and Organize our Communities

August 10, 2017, Seaside Library Community Room, 6:00-8:00pm
            How to Structure and Build Capacity for Action

September 14, 2017, Seaside Library Community Room, 6:00-8:00pm
            How to Sustain the Resistance Long-term 

Check for details and new posts on our events page.
Cheers to all who joined INCO's Rally for Truth in Astoria on June 3! Passionate people, great signs! 
“Democracy is never a thing done. Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing.”                         --Archibald MacLeish

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

The new name for the Manzanita and Cannon Beach Community Group (CG) is Indivisible Upper North Coast Oregon. Find them on Facebook.
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Get involved with your INCO Community Group today!