Short and sweet

madlori:

thingsamylikes:

keyofjetwolf:

docholligay:

Now is the time for CONCRETE ACTION, American followers. Not
reblogging, not sharing on facebook, but actual picking up a phone and doing a
thing.

Stephen Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist-elect, I suppose we’d
call him, is a white supremacist and an anti-Semite, anti-Muslim, jackass. This
appointment is dangerous to a lot of people you claim to care very much about.

Look up your Senator here: http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/

House of Reps: http://www.house.gov/representatives/

And call them. Don’t email them, emails get ignored.

A sample script:

Hi, my name is ______________. As a constituent, I need my
Senator/Representative to know I oppose Bannon’s appointment, and I am
horrified such a man is even being considered. I hope that (legislator) does
not stand for open racism as an appropriate attitude in a chief strategist, and
that this doesn’t signal his/her approval of white supremacist ideology. I hope
(legislator) is planning to formally oppose the appointment.

I mean, jazz it up if you want—I know my audience and so
spoke about how Nazi ideology has no place in Montana, how we’re supposed to be
a land of hard work and fair play, not somewhere that supports blaming others
for our individual problems. I talked to my republican rep’s intern about how
this is why so many people have a bad idea about republicans, and it’s so
important to show we’re not like this, that Zinke truly believes in his
Christian ideals that all men are equal (I am not even slightly a republican or
Christian but also I have literally no issue lying about it to this dude). Know
your audience.

Everything I said about being ready still goes, but don’t
sit back and just let this happen, pick up the damn phone. If you want to send
me an ask about why you can’t do this—skip it, I’m not interested. You’re the
only one who has to live with you, you’re not answerable to me.

I have a lot of Asks to hit up (soon), and more than a few have wondered what they can do.

Here you go.

This is how to start, and a critical place to begin making your voice heard. Steve Bannon is no less than a terrifying appointment in such a critical position. He’s a blatant white supremacist and the embodiment of everything we have to fear resulting from this election. Call your representatives. KEEP CALLING THEM. Be respectful but firm, passionate but not rude. You want to be heard, not dismissed. Their jobs depend on their constituents, and the more voices they hear, the more attention they pay. Make them pay attention to you.

Things are dark but I believe we’ll get through it. It won’t happen just by hoping really hard though. It’s going to take vigilance and action. Let’s get on it.

Pick up the phone and do your part.

Seriously guys, forget the safety pins, forget just RTing links and shaking our heads, this is what WE CAN DO to really help.
A trickle of congressmen and senators are starting to publicly denounce T’s cabinet choices and it’s because actual real people are CALLING them and filling their message banks and calling again to BE HEARD. Their job is to represent YOU if they want to KEEP that job.
I called my congressman’s office. It was a bit scary, yeah, I’d never done this before either. But it was quick and I just kept thinking whomever picks up the phone, it’s THEIR JOB to hear you. Your voice COUNTS.
It can be as simple as ‘Hi, I’m a constituent calling because I wish *insert name here* to oppose the President-Elect’s choice of Bannon for Chief Strategist. Bigotry, sexism and racism have no place in our government. Thank you’.

You can do this! It’s easy. Staffers are used to hearing from constituents, they will probably just say “mm-hmm” until you’re done, and then ask for some info from you (maybe name, phone number, etc).

I called all three of my representatives today. One’s a democrat and had already denounced Bannon (ilu Sherrod Brown) but they can use the support, too. My Republican congressman’s office listened to me, thanked me for calling, took my info. My Republican Senator’s office was a little more dismissive, but I made the call. Being a Senator he has multiple offices. I will call again to the other offices.

Just over the course of today, the coverage and reaction to Bannon has gotten considerably harsher. It makes a difference.