CONGRESS MUST PROTECT AMERICANS FROM THE GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC
America cannot continue as a country where the fear of gun violence makes parents and children afraid to live life to the fullest. The price to our citizens, and especially our children, is much too high. We call on our representatives to take immediate action by passing common-sense, reasonable, gun safety legislation. Refusing to act is no longer an option.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO PROTECT OUR PLANET
It is clear from the science that, unless the Biden Administration and Congress stop supporting fossil fuel developments, we will be unable to prevent irreversible catastrophic damage to our planet—which requires rescinding approval of the Willow Project in Alaska, ending drilling on federal lands, requiring banks to stop financing fossil fuel developments, and limiting funding for major polluters like the Defense Department.
Let’s Not Put Foxes in Charge of Hen Houses
In response to last weekend's banking crisis, a group of Democratic senators have proposed a reversal of Trump era banking deregulation. In addition, they have asked for higher oversight standards and an expanded capacity to punish executives at failed banks.
“Enough Is Enough.” DISCLOSE Dark Money And Clean Up American Elections
We need Congress to pass the 2023 DISCLOSE Act to address the destructive influence of dark money on federal politics and prevent billionaires, corporations, and foreign interests from secretly buying the outcomes of American elections.
Congress Must Challenge “Judge Shopping” And Restore Judicial Legitimacy
The GOP’s practice of “judge shopping” undermines public interests and invalidates judicial legitimacy. We must compel district courts either to change their own rules about judge distribution or have Congress step in with legislation requiring a random selection of judges nationwide.
We Must Not Surrender to Economic Terrorism
We must not allow a party with whisper-thin control over one house of Congress to force unpopular policy upon the nation to placate MAGA extremism. We must abolish the debt ceiling, generate a clean bill to raise it, or pursue other constitutional options.
FRIDAY RECAP: Nov. 4, 2022
Democrats have just five days left to convince the American electorate that they, alone, have the will to combat corporate greed (which is fueling inflation), to ensure that we all have the right to economic security, and to protect our fundamental freedoms (including abortion), our democracy, our voting rights, the integrity of our elections and the peaceful transfer of power.
Please choose one or more of the topics from this week’s Daily Actions, or any other concerns, and call your Members of Congress.
DEMOCRACY IS ON THE BALLOT
President Biden said yesterday: “I wish I could say the assault on our democracy ended [January 6]. But I cannot. As I stand here today, there are candidates running for every level of office in America: for Governor, for Congress, for Attorney General, for Secretary of State, who won't commit to accepting the results of the elections they're in. That is the path to chaos in America. It's unprecedented. It's unlawful. And, it is un-American . . . "
BIDEN’S GLOBAL FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
President Bidens foreign policies, particularly with regards to Ukraine, have been extremely successful even though he does not always received credit for them
IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID
“This election is “a choice between two vastly different visions for America. Democrats are building a better America for everyone with an economy that grows from the bottom up and the middle out, where everyone does well. Republicans are doubling down on their mega MAGA trickle-down economics that benefits the very wealthy.” President Biden, October 27, 2022.
FRIDAY RECAP: october 28, 2022
The upcoming midterm elections are the most important of our lifetimes, since they will determine whether our constitutional democracy survives. While Democrats want to protect and strengthen our democracy, MAGA Republicans want to ensure that only they get the chance to govern, no matter the actual votes. This week’s DAs speak to these issues. Pick one or more of them for additional calls to your Members of Congress. Even if you know they share your position, hearing from you strengthens their resolve. If these 3 DAs don’t move you, pick an issue you find important and tell your MOC how you feel about it. Then work to support democracy’s survival by canvassing, phoning voters, joining Indivisible Oregon or another group, and writing postcards and letters to voters to infrequent voters in battleground states and districts.
ONLY THE DEMOCRATS WILL FIGHT INFLATION AND CONTINUE WORKING TO IMPROVE OUR LIVES
Only the Democrats will combat corporate greed, fight inflation, and continue working tirelessly to ensure that all Americans have the right to share in the American Dream.
THE GOP WILL BRUTALIZE THE MIDDLE CLASS AND (further) ENRICH THE RICH
Usually, Republicans hide their economic agenda until after the election. Not this time. It’s all on display now. In sum, it would hammer the vulnerable and boost the rich and, oh yes, sacrifice Ukraine. Everyone should be clear about who and what we are voting for
Pro-Democracy’s Better Strategy
Americans are being offered the choice between liberal democracy and fascism. If we are going to win the hearts and minds of Americans, we need to understand better why people respond to GOP packaging and outdo them. Anand Giridharadas has offered us many useful tools to consider.
FRIDAY RECAP: october 21, 2022
November’s elections will be a battle. The advantage polls gave Democrats early in the year has evaporated. Now, we fight for every vote. Pick a topic from those listed below and call your Members of Congress. You may know they already share your view but hearing from us gives them more resolve. If you don’t find something below to fight for, pick the things that you are most concerned about and tell your MOC about how you feel. Then work for it. Canvass. Phone. Join a group, like Indivisible Oregon, or another and write postcards and letters. Get involved. Republicans want to destroy democracy and create something that benefits white men or billionaires. We can’t let that happen. You can’t let that happen.