People Power United: Not Above the Law Toolkit

🗽A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.

Jul 25, 2023

Please use these hashtags: #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #NotAbovetheLaw

What’s in this toolkit?

This toolkit is designed to help you participate in the nationwide effort to hold the former (MAGA) President and his co-conspirators accountable. Many of the resources here are templates that you can feel free to adapt for your own purposes. Best practices encourage you to reword sample posts slightly. Total time for all actions: 15-25 minutes

Why?

Americans value our freedoms – our freedom to elect leaders who respect our will, protect our interests and govern in our name. Now, a Grand Jury of everyday Floridians across race, background, and party issued a federal indictment of the former MAGA President for threatening America by stealing national security documents, conspiring to obstruct justice, and lying in order to cling to power. Yet the MAGA Republicans in office today that supported, schemed and covered up for him want to overturn our legal system to allow him to evade consequences, carry on this criminal conspiracy and seize power unchecked.

From the House of Representatives to the Supreme Court to state legislatures, including the very scene of the crime in Florida, they want to take away our freedoms and rule for the wealthy few. We must come together and demand that anyone who aided, abetted or excused the MAGA criminal conspiracy be held accountable so we can make this a place where our leaders honor their oaths, protecting our country and our freedoms.

Record a Video

Record a quick 30 second video message stating why it is important for the facts to be presented in a court of law and what the rule of law means to you. Post it on social media and please add the hashtag #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw and tag us so we can share and amplify.

Twitter https://twitter.com/PeoplePowerUni

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplepowerunited

Instagram https://instagram.com/peoplepoweruni

Join an accountability event

Join a NOT ABOVE THE LAW event near you or sign up to host one here. Also keeping checking our Indictment Watch, we will be updating as this unfolds.

Make calls

Call your two Senators and your representative and encourage them to make a public statement that #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw and that includes former (MAGA) President. Here is the number for the capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or you can find their contact information here: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

Send a Message

Send a quick message to your Senators and your representative to speak up for the rule of law and make a public statement that #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw and that includes the former (MAGA) President. Find your Senator and Representatives here: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member You can also send a message to state lawmakers and aides of lawmakers, sign-up for a free personal account on

https://www.billtrack50.com/

and then search for your representative, then click on the staff tab.

Message your Senator/Representative on Social Media

Message your Senators and your representative on social media. Here is the list with their social media accounts. Call them in when they speak up for the rule of law and call them out when they are silent. Encourage your representative to speak up for the rule of law and make a public statement that #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw

Send a Letter to the Editor

Send a letter to the editor. In your own words write why No One is Above the Law, why our democracy must be strengthened with an executive action by President Biden, and what freedom means to you.

Twitter

Here are a few posts you can use or edit as you see fit. You can also use the CLICK TO TWEET TOOL (see below).

In America, we can have a democracy where everyone has a voice and our elected officials are held accountable. The former (MAGA) President has just been indicted and now Congress must strengthen our democracy with the #FreedomtoVoteAct #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ac/4vBxF

In America, we don’t want billionaires and corrupt politicians attacking our freedoms. The former (MAGA) President has just been indicted and now Congress must strengthen our democracy with the #FreedomtoVoteAct #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/H92UD

The former (MAGA) President has just been indicted and now Congress must pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct for national standards to ensure every voice is equal and our elected leaders deliver what we need.

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/Op1AH

Americans don’t want billionaires buying influence, some politicians setting the rules for their own political gain and attacking our freedom to vote (looking at you indicted former MAGA President). We need Congress to pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/2urlc

In America, we can hold our elected leaders accountable (like 45)! The former (MAGA) President has just been indicted.

We need Congress to pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to ensure every voice is equal & to create quality jobs, take care of our families, and protect air and water.

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/19LPV

In America, we can hold our elected leaders accountable (like 45)! The January 6th attack by right-wing militants demonstrates the danger of not taking action now.

We need Congress to pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to ensure every voice is equal & to create quality jobs

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/kV41d

No matter our color, party or zip code, we want an equal say in the decisions that shape our future. Now that 45 has been indicted we need Congress to pivot toward protecting American and pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to ensure every voice is equal

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/6VfNK

One of the crimes of the indicted former MAGA President was mucking up our elections.

State legislatures across the country are introducing and passing bills that restrict our freedom to vote.

We need Congress to pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to strengthen our democracy

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/ea7ad

One of the crimes of the indicted former MAGA President was mucking up our elections (and using secret money loopholes)

We need Congress to pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to limit the influence of secret money in politics

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/7E2_1

Democracy means every voice is represented and there is accountability for our elected officials. The former (MAGA) President has just been indicted and now Congress must pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to ensure every voice is equal and our elected leaders deliver what we need.

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/m4UB0

The #FreedomtoVoteAct promotes racial justice and equity for all Americans, & thwarts the assault on voting rights taking place in the states.

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/o25h7

The former MAGA President was indicted for mucking up our elections. Congress must pass #FreedomtoVoteAct to strengthen our freedoms

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/t61fJ

To make progress on the other critical issues facing our state and our country, we must ensure our leaders govern in our name and in our interests. Trump was indicted. And we must pass the #FreedomtoVoteAct to realize the promise of our democracy

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/77CfW

It’s time to put people over politics, and reject this attempt to destroy well-established checks and balances and sow chaos and doubt in our elections.

Trump was indicted.

Now we must encourage Congress to pass the #FreedomToVoteAct

CLICK TO TWEET: https://ctt.ec/poQ99

Check out this handy social media tool by Demcast

https://share.demcastusa.com/campaign/F974DCB3-3E31-4AF6-B0B1-097A808C28A5

Graphics courtesy of Into Action https://library.into-action.us/collection/trump-indictment

Facebook & Instagram

Here are a few posts you can use or edit as you see fit:

It’s time to put people over politics, and reject this attempt to destroy well-established checks and balances and sow chaos and doubt in our elections.

Trump was indicted.

Now we must encourage Congress to pass the #FreedomToVoteAct

Check out this handy social media tool by Demcast https://share.demcastusa.com/campaign/F974DCB3-3E31-4AF6-B0B1-097A808C28A5

Graphics courtesy of Into Action https://library.into-action.us/collection/trump-indictment

Acknowledgements

This toolkit was inspired by the great work of Declaration for American Democracy Coalition (DFAD), Public Citizen, Petkanas Strategies, MoveOn, Brennan Center for Justice, Defend Democracy Project, Demcast, Into Action, Congressional Integrity Project, and Anat Shenker-Osorio