Jerzy Kosinski: "I think she's the only woman I have always loved."*
BE INSPIRED
In these fraught times, INCO recommends this stirring video by Ken Burns on PBS about the Statue of Liberty - what inspired her, how she was built, who made her happen. It's a lovely reminder of why we and other pro-democracy activists around the world continue to do this challenging and necessary work.
*Please note that a caption added by INCO allows mobile phone users to read them more easily.
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT
"It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term." -- President Joe Biden, July 21, 2024. His entire statement is here.
"It’s up to us. No more squabbling. No more dissension. Organize. Donate. Get behind our party and our candidate and work to win." -- Lucian Truscott IV, Substack newsletter, July 21, 2024
-- The Lincoln Project, July 21, 2024
WRITETOVOTERS TUESDAYS, 3 - 4:30 pm -WineKraft, east end of Pier 11 Mall, 77 11th Street, Astoria No purchase necessary. Invite a friend to come with you! INCO provides postcards, scripts, pens, stamps, and Wite-Out.
Wow!
Twenty-three climate activists, shown in the photo, braved 96+° heat to write 200 Get Out the Vote postcards to Florida voters for their primary August 20, 2024. They were attending a July 14th postcard potluck picnic in Charlottesville, VA.
CLATSOP DEMOCRATS MEET MONDAY
Monday, July 22 at 6 pm, via Zoom
Guest speaker: Eileen Kiely, Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon Register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
ELECT ANDY DAVIS AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE
“My interest in running for this race is relatively simple: I think it’s important that the Democrats in the district and left-wing independents have a choice on the ballot.”
Andy Davis was selected as the Democratic nominee for state House District 32 on Thursday night. The Astoria city councilor will face state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, a Tillamook MAGA Republican, in the November election.
Davis described himself as pro-choice, pro-union and an advocate for housing. Davis works as an analyst for the Oregon Health Authority specializing in health care, -- Thanks to the The Astorian, July 19, 2024, for this information.
Thursday, August 1 at 5 pm • Patriot Hall Gym at Clatsop Community College, Astoria
PROJECT 2025: THE GOP'S ANTI-DEMOCRACY BLUEPRINT
• No climate research, no free weather forecasts “The preponderance of its climate-change research should be disbanded," says the Project 2025 document. Its backers also plan to end free weather reports and all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read more in this July 16th Atlantic article by Zoe Schlanger.
• "It’s the end of public education as we know it." Project 2025 plans to "end the Department of Education. A big part of its work is to guarantee equal access to quality education. Project 2025 calls for increased privatization of education and an end to programs related to diversity of LGBTQ+ youth." Other goals: more school vouchers, eliminate Head Start, allow public funding of religious education. -- Joyce Vance, Civil Discourse, July 18, 2024
• "Project 2025's extreme vision for the West" Among other jaw-dropping plans, Project 2025 calls for • Expanding oil and gas lease sales onshore and offshore (p.522); • Opening large parts of Alaska to oil and gas exploration and development (pp. 523, 524); • Halting the ongoing review of the federal coal-leasing program -- More about the impact on the West in High Country News, July 19, 2024
"And, again, sir, I'm so sorry that I called you America's Hitler, and so relieved that you took it as a compliment." -- cartoon by Paul Noth, newyorker.com
INCO INSIGHTS
“For the great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie - deliberate, contrived, and dishonest, but the myth - persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” — President John F. Kennedy, 1962
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