The January 6 attack on our country was a crime
The House investigators have amassed evidence that will “blow the roof off the House”
QUICK READ: The January 6 Committee has doggedly interviewed 8,000 witnesses and reviewed tens of thousands of documents to hold accountable those who planned, promoted and paid for the crime. “The illegality of the plan was obvious,” said one federal judge after examining the Committee’s evidence. As the Committee prepares for public hearings in June, we’re beginning to see compelling evidence of the horrendous crime they’ve uncovered.
TAKE ACTION NOW:
BACKGROUND
Even before election day, Trump and his co-conspirators planned to steal the election.
After Biden’s win, they launched a series of legal challenges designed to make certain state results appear fraudulent. No court agreed.
Then, with a few Trump Republicans (including Reps. MT Green, Matt Geatz, and other members of the House “Freedom Caucus”), the gang implemented its last-ditch plan.
The plan focused on Jan. 6, when Congress would meet to certify Biden’s win.
But, if Mike Pence, who presided over certification, refused to accept certain state votes, the election would be thrown into the House, which had more Republican state delegations, and Trump would win.
Federal Judge David Carter found this to be a crime.
Trump pushed Pence, even calling him on the morning of Jan. 6 to say: “You can be a patriot or you can be a pussy.” Pence refused, and hours later Trump urged the crowd to fight like hell or they wouldn’t have a country.
Now, Trump Republicans have so rigged state elections and denied millions the right to vote that they could easily steal the 2024 election.
When the Jan. 6 Committee reports its findings, we need to hold accountable those people who planned, promoted and paid for this crime against our country.
ACTION One: Call the Senate.
Script for 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].
While many would like to forget the January 6 insurrection, you must remind the public that this crime against our country was the work of President Trump and Trump Republicans. We must do all we can to hold them accountable for the deep wound they inflicted on our country, repeatedly reiterating that Trump Republicans are a danger to our country. You must also strengthen the Insurrection Act.
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].
While many would like to forget the January 6 insurrection, you must remind the public that this crime against our country was the work of President Trump and Trump Republicans. We must do all we can to hold them accountable for the deep wound they inflicted on our country, repeatedly reiterating that Trump Republicans are a danger to our country. You must also strengthen the Insurrection Act.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
I expect you to find the courage to reject Trump’s continuing calls to undermine the will of the people and to support voting rights and fair elections.
ACTION TWO: 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].
While many would like to forget the January 6 insurrection, you must remind the public that this crime against our country was the work of President Trump and Trump Republicans. We must do all we can to hold them accountable for the deep wound they inflicted on our country, repeatedly reiterating that Trump Republicans are a danger to our country. You must also strengthen the Insurrection Act.
Script for Cliff Bentz (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].
I expect you to find the courage to reject Trump’s continuing calls to undermine the will of the people and to support voting rights and fair elections.
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].
While many would like to forget the January 6 insurrection, you must remind the public that this crime against our country was the work of President Trump and Trump Republicans. We must do all we can to hold them accountable for the deep wound they inflicted on our country, repeatedly reiterating that Trump Republicans are a danger to our country. You must also strengthen the Insurrection Act.
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].
While many would like to forget the January 6 insurrection, you must remind the public that this crime against our country was the work of President Trump and Trump Republicans. We must do all we can to hold them accountable for the deep wound they inflicted on our country, repeatedly reiterating that Trump Republicans are a danger to our country. You must also strengthen the Insurrection Act.
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].
While many would like to forget the January 6 insurrection, you must remind the public that this crime against our country was the work of President Trump and Trump Republicans. We must do all we can to hold them accountable for the deep wound they inflicted on our country, repeatedly reiterating that Trump Republicans are a danger to our country. You must also strengthen the Insurrection Act.
ACTION 3: GOOD TROUBLE
GOOD TROUBLE: Below are opportunities to fight for our democracy. As John Lewis said, go make some “good trouble.”
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Learn about persuasive language and communication research at the Zoom ASO Movement Briefings every second Wednesday.
Join the campaign to hold the House and Senate at GiveNoGround.org
Work to protect democracy in the House by replacing retiring US Representative Peter DeFazio with another Democrat, replacing Democrat Kurt Schrader, the “Manchin of the House,” with a progressive, and electing a Democrat in Oregon’s new Congressional District 6.
Demand that your primary news source stop creating false equivalencies and just report the truth.
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Outside of Portland? Check out COIN Oregon.
Rally inconsisent Democratic voters to vote in 2022 with Progressive Turnout Project | Feb, 2022 | Medium
FURTHER READING:
Plot to Overturn the Election | Watch S2022 E1 | FRONTLINE | PBS
Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6 - The New York Times
Trump allies' secret work to overturn 2020 election detailed in new text messages
Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth — ProPublica
Unpacking how Trump primed Jan. 6’s most dangerous weapon: The mob - The Washington Post
Opinion: The Republican blueprint to steal the 2024 election - CNN
Mike Lee’s Role in Trump’s Attempted Coup - The Bulwark
Text messages from Greene put new focus on martial law testimony
