ESPECIALLY NOW AMERICA NEEDS A PRESIDENT #WHOCARESFORUS, THAT’S NOT TRUMP 

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…
We all want to be able to go out safely but do not want to risk our lives or the lives of others so we must have robust testing. But Trump and his administration refuse to nationalizetesting, instead telling each state to do it on its own.  This is a recipe for disaster.   
Also, Wisconsin has recorded seven Covid19 cases probably infected while voting in person. We need national vote by mail. 

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…
We all want to be able to go out safely but do not want to risk our lives or the lives of others so we must have robust testing. But Trump and his administration refuse to nationalizetesting, instead telling each state to do it on its own.  This is a recipe for disaster.   
Also, Wisconsin has recorded seven Covid19 cases probably infected while voting in person. We need national vote by mail. 

ACTION THREE: WRITE TO VOTERS FROM YOUR HOME!

  • Find virtual events at http://swingleft.org/ 
  • Host a virtual letter-writing party! Get started here: http://swingleft.org/p/virtual-letter-writing-party 
  • Sign up for training and call info here: http://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/263614/ 

BACKGROUND:

We need to be as kind and brave as the people wearing hospital scrubs and masks. They tell us they are afraid but they show us that compassion for each other can overcome fear. 
Unfortunately, at this moment, America lacka president who is as decent as its people. Lately, our President has: 
  • supported heavily armed extremists demanding to “liberate” their states from imposed isolation. 
  • encouraged insurrection by these same thugs with lies that Governors want to confiscate their guns. 
  • lied that Muslim mosques are open while Christian churches are closed 
This is typical Trump – inflame the mob and divide his opponents 
Fortunately, the congregating Tea Party terrorists are having their way blocked, literally, by unarmed men and women in hospital scrubs.  
Isolation should end when scientists decide it’s safe: when rapid testing is available nationwide; when hospitals are not overflowing; when contact tracing can be started; when personal protectionequipment is readily available 
Opening earlier, as Georgia is now planning, will surely cause another spike in cases.  
America is not composed of 328 million rugged individualistsThe coronavirus has taught us that we are inextricably bound to one another. Self-isolation is our testimony that we can protect each other. 

SOURCES: 

Trump Twitter, April 17, 2020: LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!” https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1251169987110330372   
Politico, April 21, 2020: “‘Another nail in an almost closed coffin’: Trump faces his next coronavirus test”  https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/trump-coronavirus-testing-197839   
‘Another nail in an almost closed coffin’: Trump faces his next coronavirus test”  https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/trump-coronavirus-testing-197839   
New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, April 19, 2020: “The White House Has Erected a Blockade Stopping States and Hospitals From Getting Coronavirus PPE”  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/hospitals-face-a-white-house-blockade-for-coronavirus-ppe.html   
The Hill, April 21, 2020: Milwaukee health officials link 7 coronavirus cases to in-person voting’  https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/493843-milwaukee-health-officials-link-7-coronavirus-cases-to-in-person-voting   
Salon, April 21m 2020: “Donald Trump’s weird tales: His call to “liberate Virginia” is even worse than you think”  https://www.salon.com/2020/04/21/donald-trumps-weird-tales-his-call-to-liberate-virginia-is-even-worse-than-you-think/   
Newsweek, April 20, 2020: “The ‘Worst’ of the Coronavirus Is Still to Come, Says World Health Organization Chief” https://www.newsweek.com/worst-coronavirus-still-come-says-world-health-organization-chief-1499034   
Business Insider, April 19, 2020: “Trump claimed, without evidence, that mosques could get special treatment in the coronavirus lockdown — prompting accusations of Islamophobia”  https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-claims-mosques-could-avoid-lockdown-accused-of-islamophobia-2020-4   
The Hill, April 20, 2020: “Fauci warns protests will ‘backfire,’ slow economic recovery”  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/493647-fauci-warns-protests-against-against-stay-at-home-orders-will   
Vox, April 20, 2020: “America doesn’t want another Tea Party. Don’t let Fox News fool you. 81 percent of Americans do not share the views of anti-quarantine protesters.  https://www.vox.com/2020/4/20/21225016/protests-stay-at-home-orders-trump-conservative-group-michigan   
 PBS NewsHour, April 20, 2020:  “Trump suggests governors don’t ‘understand’ U.S. virus testing capacity”   https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-live-trump-white-house-coronavirus-task-force-hold-news-briefing-4