Gratitude & Reflection
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Background
We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with loved ones virtually until it's safe to be together; for a space to be warm and cozy in the winter months; and for the hope we can take into the new calendar year because of the hard work we've done in this one.
We are grateful for the progressive leadership of our Members of Congress; the responsiveness of their staffs; and our dedicated and delightful Indivisible Oregon volunteers and organizers.
We ask our IO community to pause this Thanksgiving week and recognize that what we call the state of Oregon rests upon the historic land of numerous diverse tribal communities. Columbus did not “discover” America -- this land has been inhabited for over 10,000 years. Please reflect upon your place on this land, the injustices which have brought us here, and how we can honor those originally here:
Burns Paiute Tribe
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Coquille Indian Tribe
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Klamath Tribes
1. Call the Senate.
Script Oregon Senators
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Thank you for all you do for your constituents and for our democracy.
SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Thank you for all you do for your constituents and for our democracy.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
As you attend holiday events, further risking our lives, please reflect on your party leader's seemingly unending attempts to undermine our national security and democracy. I find the silence of members of his party both horrifying and enabling of his on-going attempts to destroy our health, our safety, and our democracy.
2. Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Thank you for all you do for your constituents and for our democracy.
Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
As you attend holiday events, further risking our lives, please reflect on your party leader's seemingly unending attempts to undermine our national security and democracy. I find the silence of members of his party both horrifying and enabling of his on-going attempts to destroy our health, our safety, and our democracy.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Thank you for all you do for your constituents and for our democracy.
Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Thank you for all you do for your constituents and for our democracy.
Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Thank you for all you do for your constituents and for our democracy.
3. Save the Senate: GA Run-Offs in January.
Georgia on your mind? We know you're excited to get to work on the upcoming Senate elections in Georgia.
Indivisible Oregon is partnering with Swing Left to write letters and with Reclaim Our Vote to make phone calls. (Reclaim Our Vote postcards are finished, but they are ow making crucial calls to Georgia voters in rural areas who are likely to have been disenfranchised.). Go to https://www.indivisibleor.org/events for information about how to join with us.
Also, those on the ground in Georgia need money. You can donate to:
GA SENATE CAMPAIGNS, which will distribute your contribution among the two Senate campaigns and Fair Fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/georgiasenate
RECLAIM OUR VOTE, which is reaching hard-to-reach voters in rural Georgia: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/reclaim-our-vote-preparing-for-2020-fundraising-campaign/
RAPHAEL WARNOCK CAMPAIGN: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
JON OSSOFF CAMPAIGN: https://electjon.com/
FAIR FIGHT GEORGIA SENATE https://GASenate.com
