While you are celebrating the convictions of Manafort and Cohen, remember that the only opportunity for impeachment will come if we deliver a flip both the US Senate and US House of Representatives!
Studies show people are more likely to vote if they make a pledge to vote. So @inspiredjen and @AoCChecklist invite you to MAKE A PLEDGE TO VOTE!
"In a representative democracy, your vote is your voice. This November, Americans will use their vote to speak up not just .... 2/
...candidates and policies, but for their values and vision for our country.
In the current climate, it's not enough to fill out your ballot. Make a pledge to be prepared and informed when you vote this November....
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...Created by the team at Americans of Conscience Checklist (americansofconscience.com) to encourage your participation. Rest assured, when you sign, we won't spam you or even send a follow-up message. All links open in a new tab. 4/ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
1. I pledge to vote in the US midterm elections Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 2. I pledge that I am registered to vote.
NOT Registered?? Click here: vote.org/register-to-vo… 3. To make sure I haven't been purged from voter rolls....
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3. (cont)...I pledge to double-check my registration status ahead of deadline (check all that apply).
4. Because of foreign efforts to divide Americans, I pledge to ignore online trolls/bots and maintain faith in the power of my vote. (Check all that apply.)
Yes, and I'll watch a quick video to recognize bots and trolls: 7/
(cont).... Yes, and I will use ballotpedia.org to search candidates' records.
Yes, and I will subscribe to a reputable publication for my news.
5. Optional: To counter voter suppression, I pledge to help my neighbors vote. (Check all that apply.)
3. I will volunteer to register voters (contact your local League of Women Voters lwv.org). 10/
4. I will post on my social media accounts an offer to drive friends to the polls. 5. I will serve as a poll worker on Election Day 11/ (eac.gov/voters/become-…)
Ready to take the plunge and MAKE A PLEDGE TO VOTE??
"From Middlebury to Middletown and Norwalk to Norwich, people in [CT]... (cont)
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...feel squeezed. Our state has become one of the most expensive places to raise a family or start a business. And in the face of stagnant wages and weak job growth, Hartford politicians have hit middle class families with tax increase after tax increase. Even worse... (cont)
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...there’s barely anything to show for it: after three decades of mismanagement by governors of both parties, our budget hole remains deep and Connecticut’s working families are being asked to pick up more of the tab. It’s unfair, it’s unproductive, and it needs... (cont)
So let's think about this. 🤔
We live in a country where 1 out of every 4 or 5 women are sexually abused.
We have a president who thinks women are property and he can grab them whenever he wants.
People elected him knowing this. 1/
But let's be clear, men are also abused.
Statistics tell us that many abusers were victims.
It is a perpetuating cycle that will not stop until we decide to stop it.
Do you want your son or daughter to be abused?
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If not end this now.
Decide you will not allow this cycle of abuse to continue.
Do not put someone who will lie in the Supreme Court.
We have a liar in the White House and look at what is happening to our country.
17 years ago today, l was on the phone with a friend and the line went dead. She worked in the WTC and fortunately she and her husband made it out. But other friends did not and so many people lost a spouse, partner, parent, & /or child in NY, DC and PA that day!
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There were also many "life lessons" we had the opportunity to gleen in the years to come.
For example we learned that conspiracy theories can be appealing and thus we had to learn how to detect a conspiracy theory from truth.
We also learned that there are people who pretended to be victims of 9/11 to take advantage of the benefits offered to the true victims. To many of us it was inconcievable.
@kathycaprino wrote an article on how to tell when people are lying:
"As you may already know, one of the guiding principles of the AoC Checklist...(cont)
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"...is to practice gratitude. There's solid research that connects the act of expressing thanks with increased feelings of well-being and connection with others. I regularly suggest thanking people--from grassroots leaders to elected officials...(cont)"
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"...on both sides of the proverbial aisle--for doing courageous things.
Gratitude makes you feel more hopeful. It lets people know their efforts are seen and matter. And it also reminds us that there's more to democracy than "my side winning". In reality, democracy...(cont)"