Day 359:
Oligarchs Are Not Looking Out For You
The neo-liberal power structure entrenched in the leadership of the democratic party (and a fair amount of its members as well) will never volunteer to get better. That is the thing I see most democrats don’t understand. They must be primaried, and voted out of office.
Only when Schumer, Pelosie, Durbin, Manchin, Heitkamp, and the rest get voted out and replaced by progressives will there be change.
The Dems need to clean house before they can take on the republicans. Sure if you can replace a republican with a democrat it helps, but look at how Doug Jones has voted since he has been a senator…nothing impressive so far, in fact he voted to approve the new HHS guy, who is the former head of Eli Lilly….
Simply because they have a D after their name isn’t good enough. We will desperately need to primary so many Dem’s this next cycle, and the one after that. They wont give us any power, we will have to take it from them.
Further Reading:
Very few US adults report receiving bonuses or raises from the Republican tax law
The NSA literally deleted ‘trust’ and ‘honesty’ from its core values
Sanders: Whoever Runs for President Must Fight for Workers and ‘Take on the 1%’
Oxygen Levels in Oceans Are Dropping Dangerously
Trump Tower Russian Lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, Exposed in Swiss Corruption Case
EU says it will ‘react swiftly and appropriately’ after Donald Trump trade war threat
Far-right pundits are now calling for the death of Trump’s opponents
72 percent of Republicans think Trump is ‘a good role model for children’
Mark Warner: ‘We’ve Had New Information That Raises More Questions’
We’ve Never Seen Congressional Resignations Like This Before
Scott Pruitt needs to answer for what he’s done to the EPA
Fmr. Federal Prosecutor: If memo is released, I will call for criminal investigation of Nunes
With $2.4 million haul, Ted Cruz challenger Beto O’Rourke has his biggest fundraising quarter yet
An Article of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump: Our naked emperor
Trump Repeats Nixon’s Fateful Panic
Melania Trump’s Military Flights Before Her Move to Washington Cost More Than $675,000
Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein
Rotting cabins, closed trails: why we’re shining a light on US national parks
‘He’s not God’: In the wake of porn-star allegations, most evangelicals stand by Trump
Republicans target Rod Rosenstein based on Carter Page investigation
Hillary Clinton joins Snoop Dogg, Cardi B to narrate Fire and Fury
Warner: New documents ‘opened a lot of new questions’ in Senate’s Russia probe
First Read’s Morning Clips: 63% of millennials disapprove of Trump
Paul Ryan credits Koch network for supporting GOP’s tax overhaul
Museum curators object to Rebekah Mercer’s role as trustee
Trump abuses show we must turn traditions into laws: Bharara and Whitman
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Tools of change:
Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?
Calling your government representative:
Call your Senator
Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
Or try this website
Fax Congress here (free!)
You can also use 5Calls.org if you are having a hard time figuring out what to say.
Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump. You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.
Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:
Call the White House:
202-456-1111
Call the “White House”:
Use this website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).
Do a little Slacktivism:
Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates) Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot
Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:
Check when the next town hall is here
Monitor your congressperson:
Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.
See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.
Elections!
Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)
See if you have a special election in your area!
Is your mayor up for election? Find out, get involved!
Upcoming house votes:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/
Upcoming senate bills:
http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true
Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:
General Guides:
Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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