Wednesday Actions: Impeachment, West Bank, 2020 Elections and More

****Actions 11/20/2019****

FEDERAL:

Teach Tillis about the Role of Whistleblowers:
Sometimes mocking Thom Tillis is like a cat toying with a mouse. Today is one of those days. #OneTermThom is doubling down yet again on defending Trump, and now he wants to depose the whistleblower--a move that runs contrary to all kinds of legal protections for whistleblowers. It’s also meaningless. Literally everything--everything--the whistleblower has said has been confirmed by other witnesses, including several of the witnesses who have spoken in the House impeachment inquiry this week. This is a dodge. It’s a distraction. And it’s not going to work. Call, Tweet. Tell Thom to stop playing cynical games with our democracy. If you’re on Twitter, reply to Tillis’s tweet below with your most creative response or retweet one of ours to make sure people are aware of Tillis’s cynical attempts to defend Trump.

Call script:
Hello, my name is ___________ and I am a constituent calling from zip code ____________. I am calling to ask how Sen. Tillis can defend the idea of deposing the whistleblower. This violates all whistleblower protections. More crucially, the impeachment inquiry is not a criminal case, and treating it like one is misleading the public. It is also meaningless to depose the whistleblower. Literally every allegation made by the whistleblower has been confirmed by other sources. This is a distraction from the truth. Stop playing games with the impeachment hearing and actually listen to the evidence. Thank you.

Or, if you want to tweet, here you go:

Tillis Tweet:
https://twitter.com/ThomTillis/status/1196613564997492736

Here are some talking points for your own tweet (courtesy of Aylett):
A) Congressional hearing not criminal court
B) That's not even how investigations or criminal court works
C) Drawing a conclusion before all the facts have been presented is contrary to any notion of the rule of law or justice

And more:
D) Everything the whistleblower has said has been confirmed by other sources
E) Are you not aware of how whistleblower laws work?

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Reject Pompeo’s Statement on West Bank Settlements:
The impeachment inquiry is not stopping the Trump-GOP from doing horrible stuff. Just in the last day, Secretary of State (and Chief Sycophant) Mike Pompeo released a statement that reverses our stance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This reverses four decades of American policy and removes what has been an important barrier to annexation of Palestinian territory. The United States has in the past described the settlements as illegitimate, and Palestinians have demanded the land for a future state, a goal that has been backed by the United Nations, European governments and American allies across the Middle East. This move will completely derail the peace process and any attempt at a two-state solution. But Trump is cynically trying to boost Netanyahu while also satisfying parts of his evangelical base. This needs to be rejected.

Details:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/world/middleeast/trump-israel-west-bank-settlements.html

Script:
Hello, I am a constituent calling from zip code ___________ to urge Rep./Sen. ___________ to speak out against the new Trump administration policy that will allow Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This is a direct attack on the territorial integrity of the Palestinians and will undermine the peace process. The UN, most European countries, and most of our allies in the Middle East believe that the settlements are a violation of international law. Thank you.

Federal Contact Numbers:
Thom Tillis: DC: (202) 224-6342
Richard Burr DC: (202) 224-3154
Tim Scott (SC): Washington, DC: 202-224-6121
Lindsey Graham (SC): Washington, DC: 202-224-5972
House: https://www.house.gov/representatives/

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STATE:

Red For Ed Rally:
[From my favorite PTA President] On Wednesday, November 20 from 8:30 to 8:40 a.m., please come out, in your red attire, and take a stand to support our educators. Let's let our legislators know that the billion dollars they want to give to big corporations, for tax breaks, should be invested in our public schools. Just 10 minutes of your time says and means a whole lot! Join us on Wednesday morning in front of the school on Fayetteville Street. Thanks for your continued support!!!

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ELECTIONS:

Become Involved with Stamp NC Blue:
Stamp NC has an ambitious plan to recruit people to run postcard campaigns to remind people to vote in the upcoming 2020 primaries and general elections. From Stamp NC: We  are finalizing our Stage 2 postcards focused on the 2020 primary election and are eager to get them out to our writers early in the new year.  After that, we'll be focused on getting postcards ready for the general election in November 2020. We've got an amazing group of 69 Postcard Captains who participated in  Stage 1 this fall. We have room for 31 more to join us.

Link:
https://www.stampncblue.org/2019/11/18/nov-18


Join Flip NC for a “Super Canvass” on December 8:
From Flip NC: On December 8, 2019, FLIP NC is coordinating with grassroots volunteers across North Carolina for a statewide SUPER CANVASS. Our message is simple: When we knock, we win! Please join us for a day of action to talk with left-leaning voters across the state about the issues that matter to them and what is at stake in 2020. If you live in the Triangle area, you can join FLIP NC’s Graham/Burlington (Alamance County) or Fuquay Varina (Wake County) canvass. If you live in the Greater Charlotte area, you can join FLIP NC’s Concord (Cabarrus County) canvass. Otherwise, sign up below to knock doors in your area! You can register to canvass as a group or on your own/with a partner. First-time canvassers welcome! We’ll provide all the support and information you need to run your canvass.

Go here to sign up and join the fun:
https://flipnc.org/december-8th-super-canvass