Watch this space for continual updates of Things We Can Do to innoculate the country and the world against the Donald Trump presidency.
Here is the latest update of Things We Can Do..What Do We Do? added on December 13, 2016.
If you have other ideas or have seen other relevant links, please comment here or on my Molly Facebook page. I plan on updating this page at least once a day through the Inauguration.
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| Peaceful anti-Trump protest. Photo from peopledotcom . |
1. The long Hail Mary pass: Write to the electors to throw that very long Hail Mary pass of getting the Electoral College to vote for the popular vote winner, Hillary Clinton, vs. Trump. Writing to the electors directly is better than signing petitions, though I will include links to the largest petitions here later today.
More information and links here:
Here's the big 4.5 million name petition on Change.org. Remember though that the Electoral College doesn't meet in a group; they meet in the state capitals. We need to appeal to Republican electors in the states that are able to vote as they see fit. We need about 44 Republican electors to change their votes.
2. Sign one of the many petitions to Department of Justice to investigate the election, Trump's ties to Russia, etc. Better yet, CALL the DOJ to insist that they investigate the election. From one of my friends:
Call the DOJ, Department of Justice at 202-353-1555 and you can speak to a person who will take your information, and it will be forwarded to the correct person to call you. You can ask the questions we've all been asking, like is this Election being investigated for fraud,Comey, Russians, Wikileaks?
3. Call or write to your CongressCritters, both your Senators and your Representatives. Make an initial contact.
If you have Democratic CongressCritters, congratulate them on being elected/reelected. Remind them that they are the only block between Trump (and his merry band of racists and misogynists) and the American people. Tell your Democratic Congressperson that you are counting on them to do whatever they to help the American people and encourage them in their fight. Mention your key issues; that is, how you may personally be impacted by one of Trump's "promises".
If you have Republican CongressCritters, keep your letters respectful, but remind them that you will be keeping track of their votes. Also mention your one or two key issues, again, how you may personally be impacted by Trump's "promises".
Keep your letters and emails short, just a paragraph or two. You may wish to try snail mail; Congresspeople get fewer of those than emails or phone calls.
4. Donate/work to get Foster Campbell, the Democrat from Louisiana in the December 10th Senate runoff, elected to the US Senate. His election STILL won't give the Democrats the majority, but it will be REALLY close. His win would mean a 51-49 split, and the Democrats would be one seat closer to gaining control in 2018. This will put a lot of pressure on ALL Republicans in preparation for 2018. A Democratic Senator from Louisiana? Well, remember that Louisiana elected a Democrat, Jon Bel Edwards, as governor just last year. Look, $5 to $10 can mean a lot. Consider five bucks! More if you can!
More information about Foster Campbell at the links below:
- How To Help Foster Campbell Who Could Secure a Sliver of Hope
- Foster Campbell's campaign site
- A signup site to show your support for Campbell.
5. Other petitions to abolish the Electoral College
6. Keep Trump's favoribility rating low. Bill Palmer discusses that here at the Palmer Report:
- President Elect Donald Trump's Approval Rating is in the Toilet (Yes, he is starting out with a very low approval rating.)
Other ideas and plans:
I haven't yet reviewed this New York Times article, but I'm including the link anyway:
I haven't yet reviewed this New York Times article, but I'm including the link anyway:
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