Author: Ila Rae

John H. Rutherford R-FL
202-225-2501    904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
202-225-2706   386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
202-225-0123  (904) 354-1652

DEMAND THE REMOVAL OF BANNON, GORKA, AND MILLER FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
The tragic events in Charlottesville on Saturday, August 12th rocked the United States to the core. As famed racist David Duke proclaimed that the purpose of the event was to “fulfill the promises of Donald Trump” and to “take our country back,” white supremacists and neo-Nazis rallied and attacked counter protesters. James Alex Fields is now charged with 2nd-degree murder for ramming his car into a group of protesters, killing Heather Heyer, a 32 year old anti-racist protester.
In times of hatred-fueled turmoil, Americans should be able to depend on the President to reaffirm American values of justice, fairness, and equality for all. Instead, after hours of silence, Donald Trump falsely equated white supremacists carrying Confederate and Nazi flags while chanting “Heil Trump” with the counter protesters defending civil rights. Although the White House has issued a clarification that their denunciation “includes white supremacists, KKK and all extremist groups”, this too little, too late, and still too weak approach leaves Americans wondering if their President actually supported these actions.
This massive failure of leadership should not come as a surprise to anyone since Donald Trump has at least 3 White House advisors who support white supremacist ideologies: Steven Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Steven Miller. Each man has a history of either promoting their own racist views or amplifying the views of other extremists.
The White House needs to cut ties to these three divisive figures to show the nation and the world that the President does not endorse racism, white supremacy, the KKK or Nazism. It is now time for Congress to call for their resignation so we can begin to heal from the damage that has been done.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members

Call this office:
John H. Rutherford R-FL
202-225-2501
JAX 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

Why you’re calling this office:
This is your local representative in the House.

Your script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from {ZIP CODE}..
I’m calling to demand that Rep. ___________ call for the resignation of Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller. These three men have histories of extremist ideologies and should not be working in the White House. The American people deserve a Presidential administration that has no ties to racism, the KKK, white supremacy, or Nazis.
Thank you for your time and attention.
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In the wake of this despicable violence, Trump has repeatedly failed to condemn these racist domestic terrorists. He has now twice claimed that “both sides” were responsible for the horror in Charlottesville, and his latest remarks have utterly negated his earlier “repudiation” of racism and racist terrorists. Donald J. Trump’s comments demonstrate he is willing to defend the KKK, the alt-right movement, neo-Nazis, and white supremacists and endorse their acts of violence and hatred. There is no ambiguity about who caused the terror in Charlottesville, about who advocated for genocidal violence, about who murdered a young woman who was standing up against terrorism. Every single member of Congress must stand united in condemning both white supremacists and Trump’s comments excusing these racists’ hateful, harmful bigotry.

Find your Representative:
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Call this office:
John H. Rutherford R-FL
202-225-2501

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

Senator Marco Rubio – 202-224-3041 or 904-398-8586
Senator Bill Nelson – 202-224-5274 or 904-346-4500

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Why you’re calling this office:
This is your local representative in the House.

Your script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from {ZIP CODE}.

I’m calling to express my outrage that President Trump continues to defy common sense and decency by defending racist violence in Charlottesville. I demand that Rep. _______ or Senator _______ join [his/her] colleagues on both sides of the aisle to denounce the President’s statements.

Thank you for your time and attention.

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In times of hatred-fueled turmoil, Americans should be able to depend on the President to reaffirm American values of justice, fairness, and equality for all. Instead, after hours of silence, Donald Trump falsely equated white supremacists carrying Confederate and Nazi flags while chanting “Heil Trump” with the counter protesters defending civil rights. Although the White House has issued a clarification that their denunciation “includes white supremacists, KKK and all extremist groups”, this too little, too late, and still too weak approach leaves Americans wondering if their President actually supported these actions.

This massive failure of leadership should not come as a surprise to anyone since Donald Trump has at least 3 White House advisors who support white supremacist ideologies: Steven Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Steven Miller. Each man has a history of either promoting their own racist views or amplifying the views of other extremists.

The White House needs to cut ties to these three divisive figures to show the nation and the world that the President does not endorse racism, white supremacy, the KKK or Nazism. It is now time for Congress to call for their resignation so we can begin to heal from the damage that has been done.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members

Call this office:
John H. Rutherford R-FL
202-225-2501
JAX 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

Why you’re calling this office:
This is your local representative in the House.

Your script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from {ZIP CODE}. Beach.

I’m calling to demand that Rep. ___________ call for the resignation of Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller. These three men have histories of extremist ideologies and should not be working in the White House. The American people deserve a Presidential administration that has no ties to racism, the KKK, white supremacy, or Nazis.

Thank you for your time and attention.

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

While pending court action, supported by Democratic state Attorney Generals, would require the payments to be made, decisions may not be made in time for insurers to make plans for 2018. Several bipartisan proposals have been made in the House and in the Senate to ensure the cost reduction payments are made and the exchanges are stabilized.

The president’s spiteful threats to sabotage the ACA exchanges would, if carried out, cause enormous harm to the American people in the form of huge premium increases, inability to obtain insurance and inability to afford needed medical treatment. Congress must act to ensure the Trump administration stabilizes the exchanges rather than withholding funds to sabotage them.

Your Action
Call your three members of Congress and tell them to support urgent bipartisan action to stabilize the ACA exchanges and stop the administration from sabotaging them.

Sen. MARCO RUBIO DC : 202 224 3041
Jacksonville: (904) 354-4300

Sen. BILL NELSON: DC: 202-224-5274
Jacksonville: 904-346-4500

Rep. Ted Yoho: DC:202-225-5744
Orange Park: 904-276-9626

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

Talking Points
• This is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [ZIP].

• [IMPORTANT] Describe how the sabotage of the ACA exchanges would personally impact you, your friends or family.

• The President has threatened to sabotage the ACA exchanges by withholding cost sharing reduction payments and taking other destabilizing actions.

• Congress has an obligation to protect the American people until a comprehensive bipartisan healthcare plan can be formulated.

• I urge [Sen/Rep_____] to support prompt bipartisan action to stabilize the ACA exchanges.

While this bill is likely just a political stunt that will never make it out of committee, its consequences could still be deadly. There is an established correlation between passage of bigoted policies like this one and increased rates of suicide in the transgender community. Hate-based law making fuels anti-trans attitudes at the highest levels of our government and sends a message to trans people that their rights and their lives are unimportant. Transgender people face significant discrimination and violence because of their gender identity, with over a quarter of trans people reporting being fired because of bias and half reporting harassment at work. Trans people of color also face even higher rates of discrimination than white transgender people.

Eroding transgender people’s rights at a federal level would endanger both their financial and psychological well-being. This latest assault on transgender people is despicable and unacceptable. We must make it abundantly clear that Americans will not tolerate these blatant attacks on transgender people’s civil rights.

YOUR ACTION TODAY: 2 Calls-Your Representative AND the House Judiciary Committee Chair

Here’s how to find your local reps http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/…/Repre…/myrepresentative.aspx

Ted Yoho: DC:202-225-5744
Orange Park: 904-276-9626

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

YOUR SCRIPT:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from _________.

I am calling to express my strongest opposition to HR 2796, the Civil Rights Uniformity Act, a bigoted attack on transgender people. I ask that [REP NAME] vocally denounce HR 2796 as an unacceptable assault on transgender people’s rights.

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House Judiciary Committee
202-225-3951

YOUR SCRIPT #2
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from ________..

[IF COMMITTEE]: I’d like to pass along a message for the Chairman and committee members. I ask that the committee not take any action on HR 2796, the Civil Rights Uniformity Act. This bill is an unacceptable, bigoted attack on transgender people and their rights.

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

This new affirmative action project falls in line with other actions taken by Jeff Sessions and the DoJ that attack civil rights and equal opportunity for minority American populations. The continuing systemic racial discrimination and oppression in our society often makes it harder for young people of color to obtain the same educational resources as their white counterparts. Affirmative action admissions programs allow students from these disadvantaged backgrounds more balanced access to higher education. The Supreme Court has also ruled that a diverse student body has its own educational benefits, allowing universities to use race as an admission factor.

While many white students have criticized and waged lawsuits against affirmative action, claiming unfair rejections in favor of “less qualified” students, the statistics simply don’t line up. In fact, white women are the primary beneficiaries of affirmative action policies. University ‘legacy’ policies also grant admission to students from predominantly white families, regardless of their performance level. A glaring example of this practice is Jared Kushner’s acceptance into Harvard to the surprise of many of his teachers who thought he was not qualified. (His father also donated $2.5M to the school.)

YOUR ACTION: Call the Department of Justice
202-353-1555

(Why you’re calling this office:
This organization is driving legislation related to the issue.)

Your script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from _________.

I’m calling to express my serious disapproval of the Department’s plans to investigate and sue universities because of their affirmative action admissions policy. This is clearly another attempt by this Department to deny equal opportunity to minority Americans in order to perpetuate white privilege, and I demand this project be shut down immediately.

Thank you for your time and attention.

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

MARCO RUBIO DC : 202 224 3041
Jacksonville: (904) 354-4300

BILL NELSON: DC: 202-224-5274
Jacksonville: 904-346-4500

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

Trump’s presidency is so rife with conflicts that Walter Shaub, who recently resigned as ethics chief, warns that the US is at risk of being seen by the world as a kleptocracy. Unlike all previous presidents, President Trump has defied norms by refusing to divest financial assets which create a conflict of interest. With Ivanka and Jared and in the White House and Don Jr. and Eric actively involved in politics, the Trump family has seemingly endless conflicts of interest.

The Atlantic keeps a running list of Trump conflicts, most recently highlighting his claim, in connection with his Scottish golf course, that his pledge not to make any new foreign investments does not apply to “expanding” existing investments.

It is very telling that Trump was especially upset with Mueller’s investigation when he heard Mueller would get access to his tax returns.

Legislation that would require Trump to divulge his tax returns and divest financial assets that create conflicts of interest has been stalled in the House and Senate since January.

Urge our members of Congress to support The Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 introduced in both the House (H.R.371) and the Senate (S.65). Americans should not have to tolerate kleptocracy. We deserve transparency from the President and to know whether he is a crook.

YOUR ACTION:
Call your members of Congress to urge them to support The Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 (S.65/H.R.371).

MARCO RUBIO DC : 202 224 3041
Jacksonville: (904) 354-4300

BILL NELSON: DC: 202-224-5274
Jacksonville: 904-346-4500

Ted Yoho: DC:202-225-5744
Orange Park: 904-276-9626

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jax: (904) 354-1652

SCRIPT Talking Points

This is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [ZIP].
[Sen/Rep____] should support (S.65/H.R.371), which would require the President to divest financial assets which create a conflict of interest.
It is outrageous that the president flouts ethical norms and has countless conflicts that appear to affect his foreign and domestic policies.
The President and his family appear to be profiting from the presidency, which looks more like a kleptocracy than a transparent democracy.
The American People deserve transparency and to have a president free from conflicts.
Thank you!

Article I of the Constitution gives the power to authorize military action to Congress. However, in recent decades, Congress has often failed to fully assert its prerogative and has acquiesced to the executive taking various military actions with flimsy Congressional authority.

Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, Congress authorized President Bush to take military action against any entity that aided the attacks, or harbored perpetrators, in order to prevent future attacks (the 2001 AUMF). Most use of US military force since then, including recent actions have relied on the 2001 AUMF. Recently, a House committee voted to sunset the AUMF, but Speaker Ryan stripped the sunset provision from the final bill.

North Korea’s recent successful test of an ICBM that could reach the central US raises serious concerns about Trump’s response. Besides tweets bashing China, Trump had the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley deliver the message that the “time for talk is over.”

Frighteningly, former press secretary Sean Spicer stated in April that Trump does not believe he needs Congressional approval for military action against North Korea.

With an unpredictable and ill-informed President desperate for a diversion from the Russia investigation, it is imperative that Congress perform its Constitutional duty and reassert its obligation to approve or disapprove of military force before it occurs.

YOUR ACTION:
Call Senator Rubio, Senator Nelson and your representative and tell them Congress must reassert its Constitutional duty and require the President to obtain Congressional approval before any further military action.

MARCO RUBIO DC : 202 224 3041
Jacksonville: (904) 354-4300

BILL NELSON: DC: 202-224-5274
Jacksonville: 904-346-4500

Rep. John Rutherford Rep.
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

SCRIPT TALKING POINTS:

This is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [ZIP].
Congress must authorize any further military action by the president.
Trump is carrying out military operations in Syria without any
Congressional oversight or approval.
Congressional authorization must be required for any military action
in North Korea, where war could be nuclear.
Thank you.