Sen. Chris Murphy wants you to stand up! See you tomorrow at Rotary Park.
In case you need a little extra inspiration before we rally tomorrow, Senator Chris Murphy has a few words for you. Murphy has established himself as a strong voice for the opposition.
Stand Up For Democracy! There are no kings here.
On April 19, 1775 the American Revolution began in response to a series of Acts supported by King George III and executed by his Prime Minister, George Grenville. Taken together they were called “The Intolerable Acts.”
Right now, nearly 250 years later, King Donald and his Lord Chancellor Musk — or is it the other way around? — are imposing policies that threaten our country and our democracy in numerous ways. These rapid-fire decisions are being made unilaterally and without the consent of Congress or the consent of the governed.
So how intolerable are these acts? Let’s take a quick and incomplete look:
Sit Down and Be Quiet: the Assault on Women in 2025
Remember the “good” old days? When women couldn’t get their own credit cards. When women weren’t allowed to enter military academies — or Yale or Harvard. Before the legal concept of sexual harassment existed.
This wasn’t as long ago as you might suppose. The federal law requiring credit card companies to issue women their own credit was passed in 1974. Women began entering US military academies in 1976. Yale admitted its first female students in 1969; Harvard didn’t do so until 1977. And finally, it wasn’t until 1986 that the Supreme Court ruled workplace sexual harassment was a violation of the Civil Rights Act.
In Case You Missed It: Sean Casten Claps Back
In a March 18 interview with Brian Mackey of the 21st Show, IL 6th District Representative Sean Casten discussed a wide range of topics including passage of the CR, the Democrats who voted in favor of it, the Trump/Musk agenda and its implications for the United States and the state of Illinois. Well worth a listen!
Women’s History Month 2025: Almost Invisible
Across the country Women’s History Month this year has been celebrated in a very muted fashion, to say the least. Why? Partly because of the new administration’s poisonous assault on all things labeled DEI, and partly because there really hasn’t been much to celebrate in 2025.
But gosh darn it, this is March, and this is Women’s History Month. So let’s take a deep breath and remember a few good things about women and our great contributions to the world.
URGENT! Your Calls Are Needed NOW!
The deadline for the Senate vote on Republicans’ Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown is midnight Friday night. Passage of the CR would give the Trump/Musk broligarchy full rein to continue dismantling our federal government.
It’s time to flood our Senators’ offices with phone calls and emails demanding they stand firm and vote against the continuing resolution.
Voting With Dollars: It’s the American Way
If someone told you how to voice your discontent by doing nothing, would you be interested? Well, here’s a way — it’s called a boycott, and all you have to do is…nothing.
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Is Darin LaHood Hiding From Us?
Town hall meetings are traditionally one way for elected representatives to communicate with their constituents. Given the recent advice to US reps by US House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, these important meetings are suddenly a lot harder to get. Is Darin LaHood following his leader’s advice and hiding from us? You betcha.
Common Cause Lights it Up
Yesterday the public advocacy group Common Cause unveiled a new billboard in Time Square. The message? Fire Elon Musk.
Time to Follow Up!
Big, big props and much gratitude to our intrepid friends who protested in Rotary Park! We are proud of you for speaking truth to Rep. LaHood. Now it’s time for us to join by raising our voices too.
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March with Us!
Our government is being dismantled piece by piece and Representative Darin LaHood needs to hear our voices raised in protest.
Action Alert!
Here are a couple of ways you can take action this weekend. LET’S GO!
Oh BTW, it’s still Black History Month (as far as we know)
Yes, friends, in the midst of the anti-diversity agenda being pushed onto our country by our new broligarchs, February remains Black History Month. And the garbage-spewing MAGA crowd is celebrating like it’s 1949.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down (last week in Illinois)
It’s no surprise that we just went through another hellacious week at the hands of the new broligarchy. Are our Illinois elected officials doing anything to support us, or at the very least, registering some protest on our behalf? Let’s take a look:
“This is a monster that eats your fear”
Lock in and make the choice. This will be a long battle but we will win. AOC has a message for us all.
Rural Voters: you asked for it, you got it.
The writing is on the wall and it looks like nothing but pain for the foreseeable future. Will our neighbors who voted in this group of profit-hungry pirates realize that they’ve unleashed this beast on themselves?
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