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ariadne0614

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Wed May 19, 2021, 08:06 AM May 2021

In case you want accountability for the treasonous 06Jan attack on our Capitol-- [View all]

Last night, along with 600+ fellow citizens on Zoom, and 100s more on FB, I attended a "Not Above the Law" virtual town hall meeting hosted by Public Citizen. It felt good to be in the company of others who share my anger and fierce desire to see accountability.

At the end, they issued a call to action, asking us to contact our representatives FIRST THING THIS MORNING, and urge them to vote yes on the bill to set up a bipartisan commission to investigate the attack. They asked each of us to invite two friends to do the same. I'm hoping there are at least two DU members who will join me.

Although I would personally prefer an investigation by an independent, empowered third party, this is at least a start. If enough of us are demanding answers and accountability, it will be harder for the reThugs to continue trying to sweep it under the rug. At the very least, it feels good to join forces with a large group of like-minded people with a need to DO SOMETHING!

The phone # is 1-877-406-6303. They will provide a short script and connect you with your Congressional representative. THE VOTE IS TODAY! Sincere thanks for your consideration.

To satisfy my own curiosity, I'm including my very first poll.

Here's a link to more information about last night's event:
https://www.mobilize.us/publiccitizen/event/389326/


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I'm too busy.
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A bipartisan commission isn't good enough, so forget it.
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Maybe I will and maybe I won't.
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I intend to make the call asap.
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I made the call--EZPZ!
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My Congressional Rep is a Democrat, and so are my Senators msfiddlestix May 2021 #1
You're lucky. ariadne0614 May 2021 #2
Yes, I am lucky. You might remember Lynn Woolsey from years ago msfiddlestix May 2021 #3
I love Sonoma County! ariadne0614 May 2021 #4
Sebastopol is a favorite spot, and have lots and lots of music friends there msfiddlestix May 2021 #5
No such luck--Wisconsin. n/t ariadne0614 May 2021 #6
Well, we need every Liberal/Progressive we can muster in Wisconsin. msfiddlestix May 2021 #7
Thanks. ariadne0614 May 2021 #8
Great post malaise May 2021 #9
Thank you malaise! ariadne0614 May 2021 #12
thanks for posting this bdamomma May 2021 #10
You're welcome! ariadne0614 May 2021 #13
K&R. nt Wednesdays May 2021 #11
Thank you. ariadne0614 May 2021 #14
I know you said the bdamomma May 2021 #15
It's EZ-PZ. ariadne0614 May 2021 #16
thanks bdamomma May 2021 #17
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