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BRAND NEW: To mark July 4th, we are releasing here a Roadmap for Renewal: A Legislative Blueprint for Protecting Our Democracy. We propose 21 actions that a new Congress can take to renew American democracy. #RoadmapForRenewal Read, comment and share: protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… /1

The Declaration of Independence includes over 20 “grievances” against the King’s abuses of executive power. We could do the same today. But rather than focus on grievances, our #RoadmapForRenewal lays out how a new Congress can renew our democracy. protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… /2

These reforms do not fall along traditional partisan lines. They draw on smart ideas from others across the political spectrum. This is just a starting point. Visit protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… to read more and offer your ideas and suggestions. /3

Over the course of today, America's birthday, we'll be highlighting each of the 21 proposals here. We need a national conversation on protecting and improving our democracy so when the new Congress arrives, we've given them a #RoadmapForRenewal. protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… /4

These are not final ideas but proposals for Americans to deliberate over and improve on. The purpose is to launch a national conversation on what the new Congress must do to protect our democracy. There's a place here to offer your feedback and ideas: protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… /5

Then with the benefit of that feedback, we'll be releasing in-depth policy papers on each of the ideas in the #RoadmapForRenewal over the next six months before the new Congress arrives. protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… /6

In dark times, we can't give in to despair. We must redouble our efforts and summon our resolve. That's what generations who fought to continuously perfect our union did before us, and it's our charge today. Join the #RoadmapForRenewal conversation at protectdemocracy.org/roadmap-for-re… /end