The town paper says about 500 people showed up at that plaza last night. On less than 24 hours’ notice. Yay!
The phone rang tonight. It was our new House Rep offering a conference call to his constituents. Ask his staff to put you in the queue (so it isn’t bedlam), then when you’re on you ask him your question and we all get to hear how the guy responds on his feet. He started off by honoring the Hatch Act and made a point of not politicking, not advocating, just truthfully answering questions to the best of his ability.
People dropped in and out of the call as it went on and there were some repetitions.
Several asked, how do we get 47 out of there? The frank answer was, we can’t right now. He didn’t say Ro Khanna and I… that would be politicking… Just, We don’t have the votes. And then he told what measures he’s voted for, what bills he’s helped with, bills that would put limits and stops (to things that are illegal and unConstitutional and we all knew it.)
So, Congress. Who else wants to be able to be proud to tell their future grandkids what they did during this time in this country when it so needed their help?