The American people deserve leaders who will govern in our name
🗽“Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture. They have to be taught as fundamental values.” — Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general.
The American people deserve leaders who respect our will, protect our interests, and govern in our name.
Senator Menendez who was recently indicted of corruption is doing none of these things by refusing to step down as a Senator. We must aspire to hold all of our leaders accountable for their words and their actions. And when we see an opportunity to lean in and learn from the past, we can and must take heed.
Click here to send a message: Senator Menendez must resign
As progressives who champion progress we must call out the fact that Senator Menendez should be presumed innocent until proven guilty and like any defendant be afforded every opportunity to defend himself. However, as a sitting US Senator, the stain of an indictment, the stench of the trial, and the ongoing distractions of a trial are too much for the people to bear in their representative.
Senate work is the people’s business, and any Senator distracted by an indictment, trial, and media frenzy is not in a position to represent the people. The fact that Senator Menendez is choosing to put his ego over the people’s needs is another reason why we are calling for him to resign immediately. Additionally, we are calling on all leaders to call on Senator Menendez to resign by making public statements calling out corruption, affirm their faith in the justice system, and advocate for the people’s work to be done.
Click here to send a message: Senator Menendez must resign
Click here to Impeach Clarence Thomas, not Joe Biden
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BONUS
As champions for progress, I would ask that you consider these actions:
Click here to send an electronic letter Tell Kevin McCarthy and Republican Members of Congress: Stop the Sham Impeachment and work on the Economy and Cost of Living
Click here to Tell Biden: Over-the-counter birth control should be covered by insurance
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I believe in the power of the people. I have seen the love and determination of folks stepping up to write letters and postcards to voters, signing petitions and letter campaigns, making calls, sending texts, hitting doors, and dropping literature. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices. - Laurie Woodward Garcia, People Power United
To be sure, Trump is pushing violence by proxy e.g. he is authorizing others to do what he can’t. I am hoping that Attorney General Letitia James will take some of the wind out of his sails in New York. She filed a lawsuit against Trump and his company last year alleging that the Trump Organization and its executives defrauded lenders and insurance companies from 2011 to 2021 by inflating Trump’s net worth in business transactions (Washington Post today). The judge agreed and my fingers are crossed that Trump will lose tons of money.