📢 When they come for you, who will speak out for you?
Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. - John F. Kennedy
Urgent call to action:
Let us remember:
First, they came for people of color, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for Muslim folks, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Undocumented folks, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for Jewish folks, and I did not speak out.
Then, they came for the LGBTQIA+ community, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Women, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the people of Ukraine, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Elderly, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Poor, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Sick, and I did not speak out.
Then they came for me—and no one was left to speak out for me.
**Adapted from MARTIN NIEMÖLLER: "FIRST THEY CAME FOR... "statement
You and others who call People Power United home are the change we need!
A few years ago, I recorded this video. Little did I know I would find my way to speak out and advocate for my community. Like you, I was frustrated with the slide toward fascism I was seeing in America. With the help of so many, our grassroots group, People Power United (back then, it was Broward for Progress), has grown to thousands of folks taking hundreds of thousands of actions.
I firmly believe that bad things happen when good people do nothing. Many people believe that no one person can affect change. I don't see it that way. All of our small actions can and do affect change. You and others who call People Power United home are the change we need!
Will you join us in taking a few quick and easy actions to push for Freedom over Fascism?
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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 endorsed a major bill to create SCOTUS ethics
People Power United's issued a statement on efforts to impeach Secretary Mayorkas
Updates can be found here.
Power to the People
We can give up or work for change.
As champions for progress, we must double down on our efforts to promote progress and be willing to get uncomfortable. We must push our leaders to do better in our communities, but we must also push ourselves to talk to friends, families, and people about issues and voting.
I firmly believe that bad things happen when good people do nothing. Many people believe that no one person can affect change. I don't see it that way. All of our small actions can and do affect change.
​The goal of People Power United has always been to grow people power and show others who we are by our words and our actions.Â
​​Thanks for being here! I am honored to be with you in this fight for our rights and freedoms.
Everyone deserves to vote and thrive,
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and ,kisses, not bought by special interests)
People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, and bigotry! Check out our 2023 recap post to see how impactful our scrappy People Power United group is!​
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