Yes, I know. We are watching what is happening on the state level and responding with suggestions for Witness Slips to fill out and file, as well as coming up with things to say to your state legislators when you call them.
And you possibly wait for the weekly action list, and make a plan to call your national Members of Congress on various issues.
But now there's a new thing to do. And it's a new campaign challenge issued by the ACLU. This was officially launched on Sunday, March 31st with a live stream. And, fortunately, you can go and watch that hour-long program. (See below.)
Now, thus campaign is focused on four issue areas.
• Reproductive Rights
• Voting Rights
• Criminal Law Reform
• Immigration Rights
According to ACLU's Randall Newman, "In this campaign we're going to turn up the volume on civil rights and civil liberties for each and every one of the presidential candidates and we're going to do that in some specific ways."
And so, what we are being asked first, is to research and understand the issues.
Now, as you know, the ACLU is non-partisan, so they are not asking us to support a particular presidential candidate. And they are not supporting one candidate. What they are doing is making sure it is clear where candidates are on one of the four issue areas they have chosen. So, they are asking us to ask questions of the candidates, to find out what their positions are, and to record the answers and send them to the ACLU.
And you possibly wait for the weekly action list, and make a plan to call your national Members of Congress on various issues.
But now there's a new thing to do. And it's a new campaign challenge issued by the ACLU. This was officially launched on Sunday, March 31st with a live stream. And, fortunately, you can go and watch that hour-long program. (See below.)
Now, thus campaign is focused on four issue areas.
• Reproductive Rights
• Voting Rights
• Criminal Law Reform
• Immigration Rights
According to ACLU's Randall Newman, "In this campaign we're going to turn up the volume on civil rights and civil liberties for each and every one of the presidential candidates and we're going to do that in some specific ways."
The ACLU Rights For All Campaign can be broken down into three parts. They ask that you as a voter and concerned citizen do three things.
And so, what we are being asked first, is to research and understand the issues.Now, as you know, the ACLU is non-partisan, so they are not asking us to support a particular presidential candidate. And they are not supporting one candidate. What they are doing is making sure it is clear where candidates are on one of the four issue areas they have chosen. So, they are asking us to ask questions of the candidates, to find out what their positions are, and to record the answers and send them to the ACLU.
How do you ask candidates a question? Their website gives tips.
Newman elaborates, "In the first stage of this campaign, we're gonna show up at town halls, we're gonna show up at meet and greets. We're going to show up at candidate events and we're gonna ask questions. We're gonna ask them where they stand on criminal justice reform, where they stand on reproductive freedom. We're gonna get those answers on video so there will be a record of exactly what their position is as we move to later in the campaign. We will take all of that information and we will share it out to other voters in places like New Hampshire but also voters all across the country, because on Election Day, we don't want just the people in this room to be informed. We want every single American voter to know where the candidates stand on the issues we care about the most."
Newman elaborates, "In the first stage of this campaign, we're gonna show up at town halls, we're gonna show up at meet and greets. We're going to show up at candidate events and we're gonna ask questions. We're gonna ask them where they stand on criminal justice reform, where they stand on reproductive freedom. We're gonna get those answers on video so there will be a record of exactly what their position is as we move to later in the campaign. We will take all of that information and we will share it out to other voters in places like New Hampshire but also voters all across the country, because on Election Day, we don't want just the people in this room to be informed. We want every single American voter to know where the candidates stand on the issues we care about the most."
We voters will be encouraged to ask questions at events, and through social media. And we are being asked to record the answers and share with the UCLA.
Now,
in Illinois, we aren't getting the wave of candidates visiting that Iowa,
New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina are. What can we do?
"You can ask that same key question on social media," he says. "Remember everything's a strength in numbers issue. If we ask that question enough times on social media, we'll get our answer."
But that's not all. If you commit to this RightsForAll campaign, then you will have an opportunity to reach out to another voter and share with them what we have learned about the candidates' positions in these four key areas.
Maybe you have the time to listen to the whole broadcast. If so, here it is!
There are more resources on the webpage for this campaign. Will you pledge to vote for a presidential candidate who will uphold rights for all?
The ACLU offers support, including help on fashioning questions to be asked at town halls.
Maybe you have the time to listen to the whole broadcast. If so, here it is!
There are more resources on the webpage for this campaign. Will you pledge to vote for a presidential candidate who will uphold rights for all?
The ACLU offers support, including help on fashioning questions to be asked at town halls.
In the beginning of the video, you see people prepared to ask candidates questions. "I'm an ACLU voter which means I vote for civil rights and civil liberties."
Would you like to be part of this? Do you think our group should be part of this? Please let us know. Respond on this blog or email westernfrontindivisible@gmail.com .
Would you like to be part of this? Do you think our group should be part of this? Please let us know. Respond on this blog or email westernfrontindivisible@gmail.com .
