INCO WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 11/20

THANKSGIVING  . . . for the possibilities of our democracy and country . . . for our ability to stand up and speak up . . . for all who contribute time, talent, energy, money, imagination and hope to INCO . . . for INCO Community Groups and Events, Oppose Bigotry, and Vote the Future teams . . . for all who work to be good neighbors and strengthen our communities and country Our best wishes for your holiday. Deb Vanasse and Laurie Caplan INCO co-chairs ACTION PRIORITIES  www.indivisible.org Contact your Members of Congress now. How will they know what you want if you don't tell them?   WE CAN STOP THE TAX SCAM!   CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BEFORE THANKSGIVING. National, loud, and sustained constituent pressure will be the death knell of this bill. Toll-free at 1-855-980-2350, or use the contact info here. The Senate and House will write a compromise bill soon, possibly by November 30. With enough pressure from all of us,  GOP Members of Congress could stop this tax bill. It's a mean-spirited giveaway to the wealthy with at least one provision that could effectively kill the Affordable Care Act. You can use these talking points and suggested scripts for calling  Democrats and Republicans. Stay Vigilant: PROTECT AMERICA'S TRADE, SAFETY, AND STANDING IN THE WORLD. The Washington Post presents an excellent overview of the global leadership vacuum being created by Trump. Details from Indivisible here. PROTECT THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION. Recent  indictments and other developments threaten Trump, his administration, and his family. Details here. SUPPORT THE DREAMERS PLEDGE. At DREAMerPledge.org, we’re calling on every member of Congress to refuse to pass a budget that doesn’t include a clean DREAM Act to protect 800,000 immigrant youth. INCO at Astoria's Regatta Grand Land Parade, August, 2017 HAPPENINGS Check for details and new posts on our events page. THIS WEEK Tell your Members of Congress to stop the GOP's tax and kill-Obamacare bill.  Toll-free at 1-855-980-2350, or use the contact info here. UPCOMING Wednesday, November 29 - INCO ACA Enrollment Information, 10 am - 2 pm, Columbia Hall, 2nd floor, Clatsop Community College, 16th & Lexington, Astoria Tuesday, December 5 - Oppose Bigotry Team meeting, 6 pm, Astoria; email catladyjoan@gmail.com for location and directions. Wednesday, December 13 - INCO Book Club, 6:30 pm, Astoria. This month's book is Dan Rather's What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism. RSVP and get location and directions at cebeady@outlook.com. Saturday, December 16 - Warrenton INCO Community Group meeting, 11 a.m., Dooger's Seafood and Grill, Hwy 101, Warrenton Wednesday, December 20 - Vote the Future Team meeting,  6:30 pm, Seaside Library Board Room; prep for the January County Commission meeting about the voter information booklet and also the January 20 INCO community conference. Saturday, January 20 - Turn the Tide 2018 • INCO Regional Summit, 8:30 - 4:30, Lovell Showroom, 426 14th Street, Astoria   • INCO ACA Enrollment Information Day • Wednesday, November 29 10 am - 2 pm  2nd floor, Columbia Hall Clatsop Community College, 16th & Lexington, Astoria Enter parking lot behind the building from Lexington Avenue between 15th & 16th Everyone is invited to stop by to get more information about the Affordable Care Act at this free, public event. * * * * *  Share Info about the ACA Deadline for enrolling is December 15. Check out OregonHealthCare.gov for more information. Enter your zip code here to find local resources.. Here's one guide to enrollment. The Indivisible Toolkit for the ACA ishere. There is still a penalty for going without health coverage.  Make copies of this color flyer or this black & white flyer to distribute. SAVE THE DATE ! Turn the Tide 2018  INCO Regional Summit Saturday, January 20  8:30 - 4:30 • Lovell Showroom, 426 14th Street, Astoria • Energize & strategize for 2018  • Community networking and engagement • Resources, opportunities, imagination IN SOLIDARITY Talking & Listening 101: How do we get better at talking with people who have wildly different views and backgrounds, perhaps at Thanksgiving? Listen to this segment from "Here and Now" on OPB. It's about bringing together a diverse group of people who don’t know each other, with different political views, and coaching them to talk and listen to each other. It’s a great piece with lots of practical tips, too. November 19, 1863: President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It ends with "... the great task remaining before us ... that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Read the speech here.  Russia-Trump Probe and Robert Mueller  The Mueller investigation gets closer to Trump. If Trump and the GOP try to fire Mueller, check INCO's Facebook page and  email about INCO's response, most likely a rapid response rally in Astoria.

INCO's Faces of Democracy At the Astoria Women's March, January 21, 2017  “Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky.  They are people who say, ‘This is my community, and it’s my responsibility to make it better.’”             -- Oregon Governor Tom McCall RESISTANCE READING  For an offbeat take on politics, history, and resistance, read about the major Doinks of history in this New York Times column. This brief book is a bold alert to authoritarianism and worse:  ON TYRANNY: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, by Timothy Snyder.   Send your suggestions for books, articles, and YouTubes to feature here to incoregon@gmail.com. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS  Get involved with your INCO Community Group today in Manzanita-Cannon Beach, Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, Washington Peninsula.   Questions, suggestions, & photos to INCO at incoregon@gmail.com Share this newsletter and our website with other resisters. They can join INCO here and ask to join our closed Facebook group. INCO is supported entirely by your donations! Donate here. INCO Weekly Newsletter   November 20, 2017