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Federal Daily Action – Tuesday, August 15, 2017 YOUR CALL: Ask your representative to demand the resignation of Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller.

 

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

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}. 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]

How Trump’s paranoid White House sees ‘deep state’ enemies on all sides
Internal document shows the ‘alt-right’ Steve Bannon wing of the administration’s fervent belief that America is at risk from ‘The Opposition’
THEGUARDIAN.COM
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Express Outrage at Open White Supremacy Rally In Charlottesville

John H. Rutherford R-FL
202-225-2501

Al Lawson
202-225-0123, (904) 354-1652

Ted Yoho
202-225-5744, 904-276-9626

 

Your Call: Call your representative. Express your outrage that this open rally was permitted to take place and express your anger at Trump’s unwillingness to call this act of terrorism what it is or name the offenders as white supremacists.

The ‘Unite The Right’ rally turned violent after a car intentionally drove into a group of counter-protestors, leaving one dead and 19 others injured. We must stand up against this violence and hate.

On August 11th in Charlottesville, Virginia, a group of white protesters (mostly men) marched through the University of Virginia campus carrying torches and chanting “White Lives Matter” and “Jews Will Not Replace Us.” As disturbing as this modern day KKK rally was, it was only a preview of the next day’s larger event in Emancipation Park: the “Unite the Right” rally and march. No longer expecting consequences, these extremists did not bother to conceal their faces behind white hoods as in years past. Instead, they proudly raised their hands in Nazi salutes and used other anti-LGBT, anti-black, anti-Muslim chants and symbols. Attended by openly racist leaders like David Duke and Richard Spencer, there were multiple skirmishes between those carrying Nazi and Confederate flags and those counter protestings. Millions around the nation and world watch as American society is pummeled yet again by the destructive forces of hate.

Although speech of all kinds is protected by the 1st Amendment, that protection does not require silence on the part of those who disagree. The American people need and deserve leadership that affirms the values of acceptance and inclusion that our country was founded upon and that we have struggled to extend to all people over the past 240+ years. The American people deserve leaders that stand up to hate and promote unity at a time when our President employs multiple openly racist advisors like Sebastian Gorka, Steven Miller, Steven Bannon, and appointed Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. Both the Governor of Virginia and Mayor of Charlottesville were quick to denounce these gatherings, as were some other members of Congress, but Trump only tweeted 3 vague and generic sentences about unspecified “hate.” All elected officials in our government must join what should be a deafening chorus of denunciation against this kind of racist and hate-fueled speech.

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

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

I’m calling to express my outrage about the ugly demonstrations in Charlottesville. I demand that Rep. John H. Rutherford join [his/her] colleagues on both sides of the aisle in denouncing the ‘Unite the Right’ white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. Protecting free speech does not equate to silence on matters of racism, hate, and violence.

Thank you for your time and attention.

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

‘Look at the campaign he ran’: Charlottesville mayor is becoming one of Trump’s strongest critics
Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer slammed Trump’s path to the presidency, which he said, emboldened extremist views.
WASHINGTONPOST.COM|BY KRISTINE PHILLIPS