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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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Katharine Werner, MoveOn.org Civic Action [mailto:moveon-help@list.moveon.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 17, 2017
11:43 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> John Fremont<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Announcing: The
Resistance Recess<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=1 color=white face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:1.0pt;
color:white'>Next week is the first congressional recess of Donald Trump’s
presidency—and for many of us, it will be the first opportunity to speak
directly with our members of Congress.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear
MoveOn member,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Next week
is the first congressional recess of Donald Trump’s presidency—and for many of
us, it will be the first opportunity to speak directly with our members of
Congress.<br>
<br>
That’s why MoveOn, Daily Kos, Indivisible, and other groups across the
progressive movement are launching a huge effort called <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">The Resistance Recess.</font></b></strong> Together,
we will make sure that members of Congress and the media hear that Americans
won't tolerate the Trump Republican agenda, including attacks on our
health care. <br>
<br>
Here’s how it will work:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We will show up at our elected officials’ events,
town halls, and other public appearances</span></font></b></strong> to
demand answers to the questions that we, their constituents, deserve
to have answered—from whether our members of Congress will pledge to
protect and improve our health care (instead of stripping it from
millions of Americans) to how they will stop the unconstitutional actions
of the White House.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We will make it clear to Republicans that the
Trump administration’s dangerous policies are
completely unacceptable</span></font></b></strong>—and that we won't
let these attacks on health care, our communities, and our democracy occur
unanswered. If Republicans put themselves on the wrong side of history, we
will hold them accountable.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We will make it clear to Democrats that
progressives demand full-on resistance to Trump's agenda.</span></font></b></strong> That
means fighting for an immediate, independent investigation into Trump's
ties to Russia, rejecting his Supreme Court nominee, working to
overturn his racist and xenophobic attacks on immigrants, and using every
available tool to block his toxic agenda that would bankrupt our
nation and divide our communities for the benefit of billionaires and
corporations. Although some Democrats are starting to stand up, we
need <em><i><font face="Times New Roman">all</font></i></em> Democrats to
catch up to the resistance in the streets and do their part in this
unprecedented moment.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>And if lawmakers refuse to hold public
events for their constituents, we will hold our own</span></font></b></strong>.
Some lawmakers are trying to wiggle out of holding town halls or other
public appearances. When that happens, we will hold "constituent town
halls" to highlight to the public and the media the lawmakers
who won't even meet with their constituents.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We need
you next week! But according to our records, there isn't a Resistance
Recess meeting close to you yet. Can you post an event, so we can invite
other constituents in your area? Here's how:</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>First,
double-check to see if there's an event near you. (It's possible that
event has just been added, or that we don't have your full address.) <strong><b><u><font
face="Times New Roman"><a
href="https://www.resistancerecess.com/go/8331?t=1&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">Click
here now to see if there's a local Resistance Recess event targeting your
member of Congress.</a></font></u></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you
don't see anything posted, call your <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><a
href="http://act.moveon.org/go/4678?t=2&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">representative's</a></font></b></strong> and/or
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><a
href="https://act.moveon.org/go/7674?t=3&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">senators'</a></font></b></strong> district
and D.C. offices—and see if they are <em><i><font face="Times New Roman">planning</font></i></em>
on holding a public town hall or office hours.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ol start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If YES, they say that they are holding a town
hall or office hours, <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><a
href="https://act.moveon.org/go/8332?t=4&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">submit
the details here, and we will invite nearby MoveOn members who are
constituents to join you there</a>.</font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you discover that NO, your members of Congress
are not hosting a town hall within a reasonable distance from you, <em><i><font
face="Times New Roman">you</font></i></em> can host a constituent town
hall—an event that constituents hold to have their voices heard and
highlight their lawmakers' lack of a formal town hall. <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">A constituent town hall is a great way to get media
attention and highlight that your lawmaker is avoiding constituents during
the congressional recess! Here's how to host one:</font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<ul type=disc>
<ul type=circle>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Find a location—like a library, event space, or
even outside a member of Congress’ district office—and pick a time and
date.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Invite your member of Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://act.moveon.org/go/8332?t=5&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">Click
here to post your event on ResistanceRecess.com</a>, </span></font></b></strong>and
MoveOn and partner groups will invite fellow constituents.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Put together an agenda and let the media know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Check out our <a
href="https://www.resistancerecess.com/survey/resistance-recess-host-materials/?t=6&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">materials
page</a> for all the guides and information you need to plan an event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Have an awesome event!<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p><strong><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.resistancerecess.com/go/8350?t=7&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">Ready
to post a Resistance Recess event? Click here to post the details,
and we'll recruit other constituents to join you!</a></span></font></u></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Since the
election, we've seen a beautiful and powerful surge of grassroots energy. Every
week, we've seen rallies across the country pushing back on Trump's nominees
and the Republican agenda, demanding that Democrats show spine, and defending
frontline communities. <br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">We know that our efforts
are working.</font></b></strong> Democrats have begun to stand up, working
to block the members of Trump's #SwampCabinet. Republicans have started to
abandon their own plans to take away health care from tens of millions of
Americans. And now officials in both parties are recognizing the dangerous and
potentially unconstitutional actions of Trump and his team with regards to
national security.<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">But we need to keep the pressure on.</font></b></strong>
Next week's recess is our biggest opportunity yet to make sure that Republicans
who side with Trump are held accountable and that Democrats
understand that using every single tool at their disposal to block Trump’s
toxic agenda is not just justified, but absolutely necessary for our
democracy—and our most cherished values—to survive the Trump era.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.resistancerecess.com/go/8350?t=8&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">We
hope you'll host (or attend) a Resistance Recess event. Click here to get
started.</a><a
href="https://www.resistancerecess.com/go/8331?t=9&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq"><br>
<br>
</a></span></font></u></b></strong>Thanks for all you do.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>—Katharine,
Gabriela, Manny, Victoria, and the rest of the team <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P.S. This
Sunday, MoveOn, Indivisible, The Working Families Party, People's
Action, and The Center for Popular Democracy will host a Ready to Resist
Emergency Conference Call. <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><a
href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/readytoresist4/?t=10&akid=178271.636610.8lPthq">Click
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