Dear Fellow Activists,
Do you believe it? Only one month until our primary here in Illinois. So, put aside whatever agnst you have from national news last week, and listen up. There are things to do. We have an election to work on. Let’s start with the easiest thing first.
Are you in Illinois Congressional District 7? Tonight, Monday, Feb. 17, there’s a candidate forum at the Indivisible Oak Park Area meeting held at Hamburger Mary’s, 155 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park. All four candidates have confirmed that they are attending.
CAN YOU WRITE POSTCARDS?
Of course you can. Anyone can!
And we have a number of opportunities for you. Here they are:
SAT, FEB 22 Buzz at the Buzz and Postcards,6:30-8:30
THURS, FEB 27 Lunch and Postcards at Salerno’s Pizza, noon to 2 pm
FRI, MAR 6 Happy Hour and Postcards at Exit Strategy, 3-30 - ??
SAT. MAR 14 Postcards to Voters at the Library, 10:30 AM to 12:30 AM
Can’t postcard? You can still help. Please contribute to our postage fund so we can buy the extra 2300 postage stamps that we will need before April 1st. Here is the fundraising link.
CANVASSING, PHONE BANKING, AND TEXT BANKING
Since this is the last month before the election, things ramp up to a higher level. So here are some opportunities:
TUES, FEB. 18, Phonebank for Marie Newman in Berwyn, 5- 8 pm
WED, FEB. 19 Canvass for Kina Collins in River Forest, 5:30-8 pm
SUN., FEB. 23, Canvass for Elizabeth Warren in Forest Park. 12- 4 PM. Sign up here.
Interested in canvassing for Marie Newman in Bridgeview FEB 22 and 23 or FEB. 29 and MAR 1 with Western Front member Diane Leamy? For more details, email her at PHDL915@gmail.com
IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION
Consider early voting AND using a PAPER BALLOT. Go to BallotReady.org to find out what races are on the ballots, who the candidates are, and their positions.
MAKE A CALL
Concerned about voting rights for all?
CALL Senator Durbin 202-224-2152 and Senator Duckworth at 202-224-2854
Script: Hi. I’m calling from [ZIP], because voting rights are fundamental to democracy. Since 2013, a Supreme Court ruling has allowed states to enact practices like ID laws and purges that impede voting by the elderly, Native Americans, and other vulnerable communities. I’m asking [NAME] to support the Voting Rights Advancement Act (S. 561) to protect every citizens’ right to vote. I also want [NAME] to urge the Majority Leader to advance this bill immediately since it passed the House nearly three months ago.
Bonus: Contact Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to urge a vote on S. 561. Address: 317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
There are more bills to call about so go to this page to find them all.
THEY’RE BACK
Witness slips. It’s the time in the state legislative season where bills go to committees and you as a citizen can let our legislators know what you think about various issues by filling out online witness slips. We have a number that are on the docket for this week, including EpiPen for All bill and two about expungement fees. Go to this page for the explanations and links to these witness slips.
MEDICARE FOR ALL
Are you somewhat confused about it? In our February meeting we went over some talking points about Medicare for all. Watch this video by Dr. John Perryman of Physicians for a National Health Program. Go to the Elizbeth Warren website and read about her plan.
And, I am attaching the talking points from our recent meeting, plus slides from a presentation given Indivisible Chicago Alliance by Geri Kahn and Deb Rosenberg. Healthcare is going to be a critical issue in this election.
MAKE A PLAN
Yes. You. Make a plan for the weekend before the primary. Right now, that means planning of making time to do some last minute work on campaigns before the primary. We brainstormed at our meeting and will be planning with other area Indivisible groups, a number of activities we can be involved in for that weekend. We won’t be having a regular meeting next month but will instead help people get connected to any number of activities that will be planned for that weekend.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
You can volunteer at the Democratic National Convention. It’s only in Milwaukee and it will be held July 13-16, and they are looking for volunteers. This can be for a smaller chunk of time or for the whole convention. Find out more info here.
BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU?
I know I am always giving you suggestions of important actions to take and sometimes I talk about taking care of yourself. How about an action that is about taking care of yourself? Complete the Self-Care Worksheet that comes from Jen Hoffman of Americans of Conscience Checklist. Or you can get the attachment at the end of this email.
It’s a long way till November, and we have so much work to do, so make sure and take time for yourself.
Let’s work together on this,
Etta
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