Tuesday, November 26, 2019

ACTION: WE ARE THANKFUL FOR ELECTIONS

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WE ARE THANKFUL FOR ELECTIONS

ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. 
For Merkley: I am thankful for all our election wins in 2018 and 2019. I thank Senator Merkley for focusing on winning back the Senate in 2020.
For Wyden: I am thankful for all our election wins in 2018 and 2019. I thank Senator Wyden for doing all he can to make our elections safer and more secure.

ACTION TWO: 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]. 
For Blumenauer, BonamiciDeFazio, SchraderI am thankful for all our election wins in 2018 and 2019. I thank the Representative for helping pass so many progressive bills in the house this year like – the For the People Act, the Dream Act, and the Background Check Act.  
For WaldenI am thankful that we have vote by mail here in Oregon. I wish the Representative would put country over party and work for election security at a national level.  

ACTION THREE: HELP REGISTER VOTERS.

Indivisible Oregon is organizing letter-writing parties using Swing Left tools to contact voters whose voter registration data may need updating. Find a letter writing party near you or organize one yourself: https://swingleft.org/events 

BACKGROUND:

We are thankful for election wins and what they bring.  
We are thankful for winning the House in 2018. 
We are thankful for all the progressive legislation the Democrat – led house passed in 2019 including: 
  • HR 1– For the People Act  
  • HR 5– the Equality Act  
  • HR 6– the Dream Act  
  • HR 7– the Paycheck Fairness Act  
  • HR 8 – the Background Check Act  
  • HR 9 – the Climate Change Now Act  
We are thankful for the election of a democrat-controlled state house in Virginia with proposals to pass the ERA, voting rights bills, gun violence prevention bills, and LGBTQ protections. 
We are thankful for the election of Governor Beshear (D) in Kentucky with the promise to rescind a restrictive Medicaid waiver and an executive order to restore voting rights. 
We are thankful for the re-election of Governor Bel Edwards (D) who invested in public college and teacher pay while expanding Medicaid.  
We are thankful for all of you who helped us reach thousands of voters in 2018 and 2019.  
We are thankful to have a powerful community with which to do 2020 election work.  

Monday, November 25, 2019

ACTION: WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS


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WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS

ACTION ONE: 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 Merkley: I am thankful for the impeachment process and wanted to thank the Senator for his passionate speech on the eve of Mueller’s testimony. I expect Trump to be impeached and removed and appreciate all the work he is doing to ready the Senate for the impeachment trial. 
For Wyden: I am thankful for the impeachment process and wanted to thank the Senator for his sweeping editorial outlining all the reasons for the impeachment inquiry. I expect Trump to be impeached and removed and appreciate all the work he is doing to ready the Senate for the impeachment trial. 

ACTION TWO: 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  I am thankful for the impeachment process and wanted to thank the Representative for his leadership and being the 7th to sign onto the original impeachment inquiry resolution. I expect Trump to be impeached and removed and appreciate all the work he is doing to make this possible. 
For Bonamici: I am thankful for the impeachment process and wanted to thank the Representative being one of only 17 to support the original impeachment inquiry.  I expect Trump to be impeached and removed and appreciate all the work she is doing to make this possible. 
For Defazio: I am thankful for the impeachment process and wanted to thank the Representative for supporting it after Mueller’s moving testimony.  I expect Trump to be impeached and removed and appreciate all the work he is doing to make this possible. 
For Schrader I am thankful for the impeachment process and wanted to thank the Representative for supporting it after reading the Ukraine transcript.  I expect Trump to be impeached and removed and appreciate all the work he is doing to make this possible. 
For WaldenI am thankful for the impeachment process and disappointed that Rep Walden voted against it. I ask him to put country over party and vote to impeach Trump.  

ACTION THREE:

ACTION THREE:  HELP REGISTER VOTERS.
Indivisible Oregon is organizing letter-writing parties using Swing Left tools to contact voters whose voter registration data may need updating. Find a letter writing party near you or organize one yourself: https://swingleft.org/events.

BACKGROUND:

We are thankful for the impeachment inquiry. 
We are thankful for everyone supporting the impeachment process by calling our members of congress, going to district visits, and attending rallies and protests with us. 
We are thankful for our Members of Congress who have supported the impeachment process. 
We are thankful for Representative Blumenauer for taking the lead and being the 7th to sign onto the impeachment resolution. 
We are thankful for Representative Bonamici for being one of only 17 to sign onto the original impeachment resolution.  
We are thankful for Senator Merkley for his passionate floor speech in support of an impeachment inquiry on the eve of Mueller’s Congressional testimony. 
We are thankful for Representative Defazio for supporting the impeachment inquiry shortly after Mueller testified.  
We are thankful for Senator Wyden’s moving editorial outlining all the reasons for an impeachment inquiry. 
We are thankful for Representative Schrader for supporting the impeachment inquiry after reading the transcript between Trump and Zelensky.  
We are proud and thankful to save our democracy with our resistance family.