📢 Unite Against Lies: Build People Power Now
🗽Donald Trump and his enablers have shown us who they are. It’s time for us to show them who we are: a united force for justice, equality, and freedom.
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Donald Trump has shown us, time and again, he might be the incoming president but that he is no leader—he is a conman wielding a smokescreen of lies, fear, and division to mask his agenda. His presidency and the promises that underpinned it are littered with falsehoods, manipulation, and cruelty.
The Biggest Liar
The "Big Lie" is telling people you want to make the borders safer while tearing families apart, leaving children traumatized, and doing nothing to address root causes of migration. Just a quick reminder: Trump sabotaged a Republican-negotiated border deal that would have added judges, border agents, and resources to address America’s immigration challenges—all because he didn’t want Biden to get the credit.
It's fabricating a story about a "stolen" election to incite an insurrection, leading to violence, and calls to "hang Mike Pence." It's pretending to care about the federal deficit while ballooning the national debt to serve his personal interests. It’s claiming to "drain the swamp" only to fill his administration with billionaires and unqualified cronies, out of touch with the struggles of everyday Americans.
The "Big Lie" is denying involvement with Project 2025, a sinister blueprint to roll back rights and freedoms, while surrounding himself with those who helped draft it. It’s idolizing tyrants like Vladimir Putin and undermining democracy while claiming to champion the people.
And the Republicans enabling him? They are no leaders either. They have spent their time ignoring the pressing needs of Americans—rising housing costs, healthcare crises, and stagnant wages—and instead, they’ve worked to build a cult of corruption. They back a man who is a convicted felon, impeached twice, found liable for sexual assault, and who mocks disabled folks and our members of the military - the very people who serve and sacrifice for our nation.
Republicans in Congress betray their allegiance to the Constitution and they betray us.
Come January, Trump will hold significant sway over both the Senate and the House of Representatives. While Republicans may technically hold the majority in Congress, their unwillingness to stand up to Trump or exercise the constitutional powers entrusted to them raises serious concerns about their ability to govern responsibly.
Why We Must Act
Trump and his allies have shown us who they are: a threat to our families, communities, and the very fabric of our democracy. Project 2025 is the culmination of their efforts—a strategic plan to undermine social safety nets, strip away our rights and freedoms, and cement authoritarian control.
If we do nothing, we risk losing everything: our rights, our freedoms, and our ability to determine the course of our nation.
We can’t afford to wait for someone else to save us. Building a resilient people-powered movement is our best defense against the onslaught of fascism. Together, we can organize, educate, and mobilize to protect our communities and ensure that the voices of everyday Americans—not the wealthy elite—shape our future.
What You Can Do
Join Us: Be part of a movement that empowers people to fight for justice, equality, and accountability.
Raise Awareness: Share information about what is happening and the people power actions we can take with friends, family, and neighbors.
Hold Leaders Accountable: Call on your elected officials to defend the rights and freedoms of all Americans and to stand firm against billionaires using their influence to shape policies for their own self-interest. Check out our action alerts here or our partner actions here.
Mobilize Locally: Attend events, participate in protests, and work within your community to build networks of resilience.
Donald Trump and his enablers have shown us who they are. It’s time for us to show them who we are: a united force for justice, equality, and freedom. Let’s protect our families, our communities, and our future. Join us in building a people movement that can withstand any attack on our democracy. Together, we can and will prevail.
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Why the ERA Matters
Did you know it’s been over 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was drafted in 1923? This amendment would guarantee legal equality for all Americans, regardless of sex.
📜 The ERA states:
"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."
The U.S. prides itself on being a global leader, yet 76% of countries worldwide already have constitutional guarantees for equal rights. It’s time for us to catch up and ensure that equality for all becomes a reality.
Without this amendment, we will continue to face challenges like:
💔 Wage gaps and economic inequality
💔 Discrimination in housing, employment, and leadership
💔 Higher poverty risks for women and marginalized communities
The Next Steps
The ERA has already met the constitutional requirements to be published as the 28th Amendment. Now, it’s up to President Biden to right the wrongs of the previous Trump administration who did not publish it and instruct the archivist to publish it.
📌 Here’s why it’s time to act now:
✅ The Constitution doesn’t give Congress the power to set ratification deadlines.
✅ The ERA has overwhelming support—94% of Americans back gender equality. ✅ The United States lags behind the 76 percent of countries around the world with constitutions that guarantee equal rights for women.
✅ Legal experts, including 23 attorneys general and the American Bar Association, confirm the ERA is ready to be enshrined in law.
Will the ERA face legal challenges in court? Absolutely. But that’s no reason to pause. Progress has never come without persistence, and it’s up to us to keep pushing the Equal Rights Amendment forward.
Every voice matters in this fight. Can you take a moment today to send a letter or card to President Biden? Together, we can make equality a reality.
We’re almost there, but we need YOUR voice to get the ERA over the finish line.
Take Action Now!
📬 Send a letter or card to President Biden urging him to publish the ERA:
The White House
Attn: President Joe Biden
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
Sample Letter:
Dear President Biden,
If we aspire to the ideals of liberty and justice for all, we must enshrine equal rights for all in our nation’s Constitution. I urge you to support the publication of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Let’s make history together. The time for equality is NOW. ✊
We also have a digital letter you can send to President Biden and other lawmakers. Click here to access.
Together, we’re moving mountains—one bold step at a time. Will you join us? 💪
BONUS
Click here to sign the petition: Tell President Biden: Certify the Equal Rights Amendment
Click here to send a letter to Biden and lawmakers to Publish the ERA
Click here to send a letter to: Tell President Biden: Publish Equality Now!
People Power United Updates
Our group is growing by leaps and bounds! Folks understand that with love in our hearts and hard work, we will reclaim our nation from cruelty, chaos, and confusion. We are having fun making impactful changes in our community! In case you missed it, this past week was busy:
People Power United joins coalition efforts to urge President Biden to publish the ERA immediately
People Power United joins coalition efforts to Oppose the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 (H.R. 115)
People Power United joins coalition efforts to pass the Michigan Voting Rights Act (If you are from Michigan, please call your state lawmakers and ask them to pass this bill)
We sent out several updates and news briefs on our newsletters:
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Additional updates can be found here.
The People's March
We all march for different reasons, but we march for the same cause: to defend our rights and our future.
If you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power it—then this march is for you.
The People’s March is about one thing: our power.
It’s a bold demonstration of the resilience of resistance:
-We march to unite the people who’ve been the backbone of resistance for generations—and to welcome even more -We march to remind civil servants they answer to us -We march to inspire, energize, and drive change long after the day is done.
This is our moment to remind Americans everywhere — where the power truly lives: with the people.
Let’s make it count.
📢The People’s March
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10am to 3pm EST. Washington DC + other locations coming. Click here to signup.
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Article 14 Section 3
Why is our government spurning and making a mockery of our (your) Constitution which officially declares that Trump is ineligible to be POTUS by virtue of Article 14 Section 3. Why let the fox into hen house?? It’s either stupidity, ignorance or ambivalence!
Over the past month I’ve been broadcasting that President Biden must urgently invoke 14/3 in order to prevent Trump from destroying our nation. No one returns a comment.(?!)
Why? Many erroneously believe that SCOTUS took 14/3 off the table… not true. The decision was solely: ‘could Trump’s name be removed from a State ballot’.
Section 3 is unequivocal: Trump as an adjudicated (in Colorado) and is a universally acknowledged insurrectionist… is absolutely ineligible to hold any government office. Period. Any oath-bound officiate who performs the inauguration ceremony, along with those Congressional members who do not actively ‘protect and preserve’ our Constitution, are remiss in their sworn duties; perhaps even in violation of the Section 3.
We will be in a crisis no matter our future decisions. Proactively invoking 14/3 before the inauguration will allow us better control of the chaos… actions after the swearing in will be for naught!
We need you and everyone to persuade that Article 14 Section 3 be immediately invoked. Please take action!!