Farmgirl1961
Farmgirl1961's JournalACLU Receives $10M In Donations, And 150,000 New Members, Since Yesterday!
article via Daily Kos:
Im old enough to remember the protests of the 60s. Theres a couple of big differences this time. As bad as Nixon was, Trump makes Nixon look like George Washington. We knew we could impeach Nixon if we found enough evidence, and because the Democrats would do the right thing. Every indication is the fascist GOP is perfectly willing to dump our democracy for more power and a tax cut. The other difference is, in the 60s it was mostly the youth who were fighting for their future. Today, its still seems like its mostly the people from the 60s, but now a whole new generation is waking up and starting to join in the fight to save our democracy their future! We really are stronger together.
The response to the open display of fascism has been remarkable!
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/29/1627071/-ACLU-Receives-10M-In-Donations-And-150-000-New-Members-Since-Yesterday
via Daily Kos: Trump Has Illegally Bypassed Senate Consent on Bannon Appointment to NSC
The story being slightly obscured by Trumps cruel Muslim Ban is his appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council. John McCain has blasted the move as it diminishes the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but its more than just radical and outrageous. It might be illegal.The law states that the President can appoint advisors to the NSC with the advice and consent of the Senate, but I dont recall Bannon having hearings before Trump made this appointment. Thats why I wrote to both of my Senators and my House representative to ask them to oppose this illegal appointment:
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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/29/1627096/-Trump-Has-Illegally-Bypassed-Senate-Consent-on-Bannon-Appointment-to-NSC
Someone shared this on my FB -- Anonymously troll Trump on Twitter
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt0TQEtYKGXPFxqBbBeiDPp3kuhXnV_awAoQjGI15VfvoyVg/viewform
Pass it on -- spread it wherever you can #ClimateFacts Twitter Storm: Thursday, Jan 26, 2017
Hi all! This doc has been shared far and wide, which is great! It also means that it's time to put it into view only mode so things don't get too chaotic. Please continue to share the news about the storm. We'll send out a note to everyone who fills out the form below with an update this evening. Thanks to everyone who put in facts! - Jamie, 350.org-snip-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12GNt82EcRr4xm_lQuxja0wtqwEwTyjmY9kU9FOFC1rE/edit
An interesting read about threatening not to pay taxes
I know I brought this up before and was shot down...but it is being talked about. I would love to get some expert legal advice on what is possible.
http://time.com/4590994/popular-vote-tax-pledge/
Another good idea from a FB post
Okay - Listen up people. I just had a meltdown. What are we doing complaining on FB about our crazy president?? I just called my Senators and Congressman and left a message basically saying that the President is CRAZY, mentally unstable and he needs to be removed from office. I said that everyone is pretending that he is "normal". He is claiming that millions of illegals voted in the election. He had his fit about the size of his inauguration crowd. THIS IS NOT NORMAL! HE IS NOT NORMAL! HE IS MENTALLY UNSTABLE. So... I called the White House Senate and House number 3 times. 2 times for my Senators and once for my Representative. You put in your zip code and they ask you who you want to speak to (they give you 2 options for your Senators). I really did leave them messages stating what I said above. We ALL should do this. Here is the number: 202-224-3121ENOUGH ALREADY
All of here at DU have known for a long time what a horrible human being Donald J. Trump is. The rest of the electorate (except for the minority holdouts) are beginning to open up their eyes that Trump is on his way to destroying us. We MUST demand that politicians, who we elect, do their job and get this madman out of the White House ASAP. We must not stand idly by. I suppose what that means for all of us is jamming the phone lines to our Senators and Congress people, requesting they do what they can to get this man indicted and impeached.
It means we need to march in the streets on a very regular basis. We need to make a lot of noise and we need to revolt. This cannot stand.
Randy Rainbow with "Alternative Facts"
I have an idea. I don't know if it's been brought up before, so I'll apologize in advance if so.
Donald Trump was so proud that he hadn't paid his taxes. I've seen a lot of Facebook posts that ordinary citizens shouldn't pay taxes if Donald Trump doesn't pay his. One idea.
So here you have Donald Trump trying to shut down the ACA, defund Planned Parenthood, shut down NPR, along with a host of other changes. So -- can we, the people, with hold our taxes and use them to fund the causes near and dear to our heart. Can we, the people, somehow use our tax dollars to keep critical services going?
Maybe a sky in the pie dream, but I would like to know from a legal perspective what we, the people can do -- and then figure out how we, the people can organize to get it done.
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