ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE CONSITUTION COMPELLS AN IMPEACHEMENT INQUIRY 

ACTION ONE:

JOIN US FOR #INDIVISIBLETUESDAY TODAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 4 AT 11:30AM IN THE COURTYARD OF SEN. WYDEN’S AND REP. BLUMENAUER’S OFFICES AT 911 NE 11TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97232.

WE WILL THANK REPRESENTATIVE BLUMENAUER FOR SUPPORTING AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY AND WE WILL ASK SENATOR WYDEN TO SUPPORT CALLS FOR AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.
WE WILL ASK BOTH REPRESENTATIVE BLUMENAUER AND SENATOR WYDEN TO:
  • HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPEACHMENT ANY WAY THEY CAN INCLUDING MAKING STATEMENTS ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOORS, AND WRITING OP-EDS AND CONSTITUENT LETTERS EXPLAINING MUELLER’S REPORT AND THE NECESSITY OF AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.
  • CALL OUT TRUMP’S LIES THAT HE USES TO MAKE IT APPEAR HE HAS A LEGITIMATE OBJECTION TO LEGAL DEMANDS FROM CONGRESS AND THE COURTS.

ACTION THREE TEXT HERE.

ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR SENATORS

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
FOR WYDEN: Trump is blocking Congress from fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. This, by itself, was one of three items in Nixon’s impeachment. I ask the Senator to:
  • As a member of the senate intelligence committee and a senior member of the senate with power and influence, we need the Senator to call for an impeachment inquiry.
  • Educate the people of your state so they understand Mueller’s report and what Trump is doing to block Congress’s legitimate and vital oversight role.
  • Raise your voice by making speeches on the floor the Senate, by writing op-eds, by sending letters to constituents, and by joining the rest of us in every effort to save our democracy.
  • Call out Trump’s lies that he uses to make it appear he has a legitimate objection to legal demands from Congress and the courts.
FOR MERKLEY: Trump is blocking Congress from fulfilling its oversight role. This, by itself, was one of three items in Nixon’s impeachment. I’m calling on the Senator to:
  • Educate the people of your state so they understand Mueller’s report and what Trump is doing to block Congress’s legitimate and vital oversight role.
  • Raise your voice by making speeches on the floor the Senate, by writing op-eds, by sending letters to constituents, and by joining the rest of us in every effort to save our democracy.
  • Call out Trump’s lies that he uses to make it appear he has a legitimate objection to legal demands from Congress and the courts.

ACTION THREE: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS

Not sure who your U.S. Representative is? Find out here. 

SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
For Blumenauer and Bonamici: I want to thank him/her for courageously supporting an impeachment inquiry. We must ask him/her to do more.
  • Educate the people of your district so they understand Mueller’s report and what Trump is doing to block Congress’s legitimate and vital oversight role.
  • Raise your voice by making speeches on the floor the House, by writing op-eds, by sending letters to constituents, and by joining the rest of us in every effort to save our democracy.
  • Call out Trump’s lies that he uses to make it appear he has a legitimate objection to legal demands from Congress and the courts.
For DeFazio and Schrader: Trump is blocking Congress’s duty to conduct oversight of the Executive. This, by itself, was one of three items in Nixon’s impeachment. I’m calling on him to support an impeachment inquiry and to:
  • Educate the people of your district so they understand Mueller’s report and what Trump is doing to block Congress’s legitimate and vital oversight role.
  • Raise your voice by making speeches on the floor the Senate and by writing op-eds, by sending letters to constituents.
  • Call out Trump’s lies that he uses to make it appear he has a legitimate objection to legal demands from Congress and the courts.
For Walden: Trump’s attack on Congress’s oversight role. Whether you agree with the president or not, Congress has a Constitutional duty to examine Trump’s presidency, and to hold the president accountable for his decisions. Trump is blocking that. Trump is not above the rule of law.  Please call for an impeachment inquiry like your GOP colleague Rep. Justin Amash is doing.

BACKGROUND:

For a moment, look beyond Robert Mueller and the evidence proving Trump’s obstructions of justice.  Trump’s more destructive impeachable offense is his rejection of any law, court order or demand by Congress that doesn’t suit him.
The Founding Fathers designed a government with three branches and gave each the power to act as a check on the others. But Trump has shown little respect for the law or the Constitution.
Now, his treacherous behavior is infecting the Executive branch. Two recent examples of dozens include:
  • Defying Congress — The Treasury Department has simply rejected a lawful demand for Trump’s tax returns.
  • Defying a court order — The Department of Justice last Friday refused to follow a court order requiring it to release material related to the Michael Flynn investigation.
Trump is hiding something and the cover up itself demands an impeachment inquiry. That’s because Trump’s method of cover-up is to attack the heart of the Constitution – the oversight function of Congress and the principle that no one is above the law.
If he is beyond Congressional oversight and the reach of law, he will become America’s first emperor. Combining this with Mueller’s evidence necessitates the House launch an impeachment inquiry immediately.

SOURCES: 

THE ATLANTIC, MAY 19, 2019: “WHAT PLEASES TRUMP HAS THE FORCE OF LAW”   HTTPS://WWW.THEATLANTIC.COM/IDEAS/ARCHIVE/2019/05/TRUMP-DOESNT-CARE-ABOUT-CONSTITUTION/589654/
WASHINGTON POST, MAY 31, 2019: “JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER TO RELEASE TRANSCRIPTS OF MICHAEL FLYNN’S CONVERSATIONS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR” HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/POLITICS/JUSTICE-DEPARTMENT-FAILS-TO-COMPLY-WITH-COURT-ORDER-TO-RELEASE-TRANSCRIPTS-OF-MICHAEL-FLYNNS-CONVERSATIONS-WITH-RUSSIAN-AMBASSADOR/2019/05/31/9B4A6754-83B8-11E9-95A9-E2C830AFE24F_STORY.HTML?UTM_TERM=.5E6FEDC5C8EA
FORBES MAGAZINE, MAY 19,2019: “HOW TRUMP’S CABINET NOW UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW”   HTTPS://WWW.FORBES.COM/SITES/STEVEDENNING/2019/05/19/HOW-TRUMPS-CABINET-NOW-UNDERMINES-THE-RULE-OF-LAW/
NEW YORKER, MAY 10, 2019: “A CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR ON THE PURPOSE OF IMPEACHMENT.” HTTPS://WWW.NEWYORKER.COM/NEWS/Q-AND-A/A-CONSTITUTIONAL-SCHOLAR-ON-THE-PURPOSE-OF-IMPEACHMENT
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, JANUARY 2, 2001: “CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.” HTTPS://WWW.SENATE.GOV/ARTANDHISTORY/HISTORY/RESOURCES/PDF/CRS.OVERSIGHT.PDF