Tag: resistance

Call

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

Call your senators about the health care bill and tell them you do not want the ACA repealed. Today was a vote to proceed on the vote for this. Tell them you do not want this bill.

Call if you have a Dem senator and tell them you appreciate fighting the bill. Call  if you have a GOP senator and tell them you don’t want it. Call YOUR senators. Other people’s senators will not tally your call and may use it to ‘prove’ their constituents support it because the opposition is from outside. 

Can’t get through in DC office? Call district offices.

They turned off the phones or you have phone anxiety? Send emails.

Emails aren’t getting through? FaxZero is being very helpful with faxes.

No access to faxes? Snail mail. 

5calls and it’s-time-to-fight.weebly.com both offer scripts.

Now light up those lines.

Guys, keep calling. The vote could be today or tomorrow. This is important. A million jobs are on the line and, more importantly, so is healthcare for millions.

Social media is not the same as calling, emails, faxing, or letters. Social media does nothing federally. There’s too much of it. 

Call. 

You guys have seven hours of debate left. We still haven’t even SEEN the dang bill, so definitely light up those phone lines.

Also – if you see anything about Dems voting against a single payer amendment, it’s because the amendment is only there to troll – it was never going to be taken seriously and the vote does not necessarily reflect their feelings about single payer.

Guys. Now. Nownownonwonwnow. Get your friends and family to do this too.

Call

Call your senators about the health care bill and tell them you do not want the ACA repealed. Today was a vote to proceed on the vote for this. Tell them you do not want this bill.

Call if you have a Dem senator and tell them you appreciate fighting the bill. Call  if you have a GOP senator and tell them you don’t want it. Call YOUR senators. Other people’s senators will not tally your call and may use it to ‘prove’ their constituents support it because the opposition is from outside. 

Can’t get through in DC office? Call district offices.

They turned off the phones or you have phone anxiety? Send emails.

Emails aren’t getting through? FaxZero is being very helpful with faxes.

No access to faxes? Snail mail. 

5calls and it’s-time-to-fight.weebly.com both offer scripts.

Now light up those lines.

blenderbender1811:

staff:

🚨 The internet needs you 🚨

You’re up again, Tumblr. 

Back in 2015 you demanded that the FCC adopt strict net neutrality rules and establish a free and open internet. And you won. 

That should’ve been the end of it. But apparently not.

The new head of the FCC wants to undo the net neutrality protections you fought so hard for.

His proposed changes open the door to your web traffic being slowed down, or even blocked altogether. You could be forced to pay extra to use your favorite apps. You could even be prevented from getting news from the sources you trust.

Title II protects consumers and democracy by ensuring all voices can be heard.

You know the drill. Here’s what to do:

The FCC is taking comments from the public, and dearfcc.org is making it as simple as possible for you to make your voice heard.

Go there now 👉 dearfcc.org ✌️

You’ll just need to provide a name, an address, and then say a little bit about why rolling back Title II protections is a bad idea. If you’re not quite sure what to write, here’s something to get you started:

I’m writing to urge you to keep our Open Internet rules based on Title II in place. Without them, we could lose the internet as we know it.

The proposed changes to FCC rules would allow fast lanes for sites that pay, and force everyone else into slow lanes. We’ve already seen access to streaming services like Netflix, popular games like League of Legends, and communication platforms like FaceTime slowed down, or even blocked. Conditions like this hurt businesses large and small, and penalize the users who patronize them. 

The changes also open the door to unfair taxes on internet users, and could also make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can’t pay up to have their voices heard.

Please leave the existing net neutrality rules based on Title II in place.

Thank you!

If you need more ammo, feel free to quote these experts from our net neutrality Issue Time. TechCrunch and Battle for the Net also have some good starters.

Everyone is counting on everyone else here. Do your part and tell the FCC to keep a free and open internet under Title II. 

You guys still have tonight

https://twitter.com/Celeste_pewter/status/887039821851406336

You still have time, it’s only 9:00 on the West Coast. 

Source: staff

staff:

🚨 The internet needs you 🚨

You’re up again, Tumblr. 

Back in 2015 you demanded that the FCC adopt strict net neutrality rules and establish a free and open internet. And you won. 

That should’ve been the end of it. But apparently not.

The new head of the FCC wants to undo the net neutrality protections you fought so hard for.

His proposed changes open the door to your web traffic being slowed down, or even blocked altogether. You could be forced to pay extra to use your favorite apps. You could even be prevented from getting news from the sources you trust.

Title II protects consumers and democracy by ensuring all voices can be heard.

You know the drill. Here’s what to do:

The FCC is taking comments from the public, and dearfcc.org is making it as simple as possible for you to make your voice heard.

Go there now 👉 dearfcc.org ✌️

You’ll just need to provide a name, an address, and then say a little bit about why rolling back Title II protections is a bad idea. If you’re not quite sure what to write, here’s something to get you started:

I’m writing to urge you to keep our Open Internet rules based on Title II in place. Without them, we could lose the internet as we know it.

The proposed changes to FCC rules would allow fast lanes for sites that pay, and force everyone else into slow lanes. We’ve already seen access to streaming services like Netflix, popular games like League of Legends, and communication platforms like FaceTime slowed down, or even blocked. Conditions like this hurt businesses large and small, and penalize the users who patronize them. 

The changes also open the door to unfair taxes on internet users, and could also make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can’t pay up to have their voices heard.

Please leave the existing existing net neutrality rules based on Title II in place.

Thank you!

If you need more ammo, feel free to quote these experts from our net neutrality Issue Time. TechCrunch and Battle for the Net also have some good starters.

Everyone is counting on everyone else here. Do your part and tell the FCC to keep a free and open internet under Title II. 

All my American friends, do the thing!

Source: staff

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

You guys cannot let up. Call every day. The whip counts aren’t absolute until the vote is over. So keep calling. 

Just because the Senate is on recess doesn’t mean you guys should stop calling – they will definitely try to cut  a deal to get the votes they need.

And definitely call your state’s secretary of state to ask them not to release the voter information the white house is asking them to. There’s no reason to. If they’ve already done so, express your disappointment and anger.

micdotcom:

Obama defends his signature health care law as Senate unveils plan to repeal it

  • Former President Barack Obama on Thursday came to the defense of one of his signature achievements, the Affordable Care Act, after Senate Republicans announced draft legislation to gut it.
  • Experts said the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, as it’s called, would result in more Medicaid beneficiaries losing health insurance than even the House version of the bill, which passed in May. Read more (6/23/17)

Democrats blast “heartless” Republican health care bill

  • Senate Democrats are working to stall what they described as the “heartless” health care reform bill released by Senate Republicans on Thursday morning.
  • “This bill will result in higher costs, less care and millions of Americans will lose their health insurance, particularly through Medicaid,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said. “The way this bill cuts health care is heartless.“ 
  • Democrats immediately began working to slow down the proceedings to keep the bill from getting the quick vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants on it. Read more (6/23/17)

Call your senators, especially if they’re GOP, and ask them to vote no. 

Source: micdotcom

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

AHCA And Net Neutrality

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

These votes are coming up, guys. The last day of the first comment period is in July and the AHCA vote is rapidly approaching. Please don’t wait for the last 72 hours – call and guide the conversation instead. 

Tell your senator you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal. IF they’ve been opposing it, thank them for that. You need to flip three.

Comment on the FCC’s website you do not want net neutrality repealed. And of course, call your reps and senators to ask them to take a stand for it.

Yes, you can mention both in the same call and yes you can leave a voice message or send an email. 

For all you night owls.

Also, if you’re in Georgia or South Carolina for tomorrow: https://iwillvote.com/locate

So, guys? The AHCA bill will be revealed on Thursday and move to the floor NEXT WEEK. You guys need to call ASAP and tell your senator to vote no on the repeal and no on the AHCA. Did you already? Great! Do it again. Are they against it? Call and thank them. You have to flip THREE to kill this thing.

This bill gets out TOMORROW. Please call.

This vote is NEXT THURSDAY EVERYBODY.

Light up those phone lines! Tell your senators you do not approve of the vote being rushed forward so quickly with no public meetings and little time for debate and you do NOT want the ACA repealed.

AHCA And Net Neutrality

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

These votes are coming up, guys. The last day of the first comment period is in July and the AHCA vote is rapidly approaching. Please don’t wait for the last 72 hours – call and guide the conversation instead. 

Tell your senator you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal. IF they’ve been opposing it, thank them for that. You need to flip three.

Comment on the FCC’s website you do not want net neutrality repealed. And of course, call your reps and senators to ask them to take a stand for it.

Yes, you can mention both in the same call and yes you can leave a voice message or send an email. 

For all you night owls.

Also, if you’re in Georgia or South Carolina for tomorrow: https://iwillvote.com/locate

So, guys? The AHCA bill will be revealed on Thursday and move to the floor NEXT WEEK. You guys need to call ASAP and tell your senator to vote no on the repeal and no on the AHCA. Did you already? Great! Do it again. Are they against it? Call and thank them. You have to flip THREE to kill this thing.

This bill gets out TOMORROW. Please call.

Senate Republicans Say It Would Be Stupid Of Them To Let You See Their Health Care Bill

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agenda…

thin the herd… check

fucking greedy republicans in the pockets on big pharma insurance corporations

The American people better mobilize and get ready to fight for their right to affordable healthcare, because Mitch McConnell is planning a sneak attack before the 4th of July.

Mitch McConnell and his Republican friends in the Senate plan to have a vote on ending Obamacare before July 4th.

Health care vote possible by July 4, McConnell tells Trump

Call, call, call. Call your senators every single day. Don’t like talking to people? then call at night and leave a message. Fill up their voice mail. When it’s full pick menu options until you get to another extension and then leave a message there. Leave your zip code so they know you’re from their state.

The reason the all Republican congress  hasn’t been able to get these horrible things done is because of the overwhelming influx of calls and messages from their own constituents. 

KEEP CALLING. 

Do let them do this to us.

Can’t sleep? Call your congress person right then and leave a message telling them anxiety about their healthcare votes is keeping you up at night.

Feeling depressed? Call and tell them about how their actions make you feel like the future of our country is hopeless.

Are you angry? Good. You should be. Call them and let them have it. 

Represented by a democrat? Call and tell them to speak out about what’s happening.

Call, call call. It’s making a difference.

And when it’s time, VOTE!!

You know it is piece of shit cause they won’t let you see it. I would say they are ashamed of it but Republican have shown they have no shame.

CALL. Call every day. If your senator is against it, call to say thank you and legitimize that. If you really cannot call, email. The vote is supposed to be NEXT WEEK. So call.

Senate Republicans Say It Would Be Stupid Of Them To Let You See Their Health Care Bill