Are old
White men really incapable of knowing what is best for the people of America,
all the people of America?
How about those
who condemn old White men in the US Senate for lack of judgement, perhaps they should
get their facts right before they start spewing reckless charges.
Okay, so their hatred may cloud their flamboyant
charges, does that mean truth is obsolete to the far left?
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Anti-Trump forces and mischievous Democrats intent on running
for president or ignoring the Constitution have coined the negative phrase of
the “twelve old White men” voting on the current Supreme Court Justice
nomination.
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They use it as if older, White,
male members of the Senate are incapable of making decisions for anyone except,
old White men one must presume.
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It is a clever ruse and used constantly by Move On and many
other special interest groups within the fringe of what used to be the
Democratic party. Some consider
themselves progressives, others socialists, others anarchists and all seem to
be members of the resistance, which translates to anti-Trump resistance.
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So, what about their claim “old White men” are not qualified
to decide the future of the nation? Well
this is not the first time old White men have been required to determine the
future of the nation and how did they fare in the past?
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July 4,
1776 - Old White men approved the Declaration of Independence.
September 17, 1787 -
Old White men adopted and signed the Constitution
December 15, 1791
– Old White men ratified the Bill of Rights as additions to the Constitution
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April 8,
1864 - Old White men in Senate pass the 13th Amendment abolishing
slavery
June 8,
1866 – Old White men in Senate pass the 14th Amendment guaranteeing
citizenship to all born or naturalized in the US and extending Bill of Rights protection
February
16, 1869 – Old White men in Senate passed 15th Amendment prohibiting the federal and state
governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's
"race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
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June 4, 1919 – Old White men pass the 19th Amendment prohibiting the states and the federal government from denying the
right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.
June 19,
1964 – Old White men in Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
August 4, 1965 - Old
White men in the Senate passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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I do not know about you, but it seems to me that time after
time in our nation’s history “Old White men” in the Senate have stepped forward
to correct serious injustices and inequalities.
People seem to be ignoring history when they condemn old White men and
they seem
In spite of the media support of the resistance, those
millions that support such idealism still are a very small fringe of the voting
public. As more people seek truth the
number of supporters of such resistance are alienating the substantial number
of men and women in America who do not believe those old White men are the enemy, but the protectors and defenders of equal rights and opportunity for all.
Sadly, a lot of very worthwhile causes for women and many
other issues have been seduced by the resistance and hijacked by them. In time they will find their own worthy
causes lost in the hatred, polarity, and fantasy world of the resistance. You see, good ideas respect all others, they do not trade in hatred and polarity.
Thanks to those old White men, the resistance of today can now
stand before the cameras and resist to their heart's content.
There are also quite a few White men, and women, along with
fellow Americans of every race, who never grew to be old because they gave
their lives to defend the right of others to freedom and free speech.
So, who are the many tentacles of the “resistance” movement
intent on compromising our Constitution and polarizing our people, well they
come in many sizes and shapes.
#ResistTrumpTuesdays is a joint project of The Working
Families Party, MoveOn, and People’s Action.
List of Organizations in the Resistance movement
Volunteer/Activism Opportunities
Activism Engine
ATN Works
Create the Good
Movement Match
Resistance Dashboard
Rise Stronger's interactive database
of groups
Togetherlist
Volunteer Switchboard
VolunteerMatch
Civic Engagement
100 Days, 100 Dinners—self-organized
structures for community-building
Pen Plus Pals: Red Plus Blue—creating
a dialogue between conservatives and liberals
Civil Rights and Social Justice
866 Our Vote,
advancing and defending the right to vote
Ella Baker
Center
Friends Committee on National
Legislation
Help for Flint
Lawyers'
Committee for Civil Rights
People Power, a project of the ACLU
Southern
Coalition for Social Justice
Stand With Me Now,
responding to hate incidents and connecting communities in crisis
Tahirih Justice Center
Women's Economic Agenda Project
Young
Invincibles
Climate/Environment
Academia United on Climate Change
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
The Climate Mobilization—Ten
years; zero emissions; full employment. Make it a reality Central volunteer opportunities.
Citizens' Climate Lobby
Food and
Water Watch
#IAmStillIn: Sign to say you're still
committed to the Paris Accord
NextGen Climate
People's Climate Movement
Power Shift Network—sign up to get
involved here
Rising Tide
North America
Terrapass—fighting
climate change
Culture/Arts Activism
Artifax: fax a work of art to Congress (in
support of the National Endowment for the Arts)
Backbone Campaign:
strategies, support, and training for activists, often through art
Define American—conversations
about immigration and identity
Groundswell: art,
community, and change (New York)
Repeal Hyde
Art Project
Trump Won't Stop Us, a
movement by artists
US Department of Arts and Culture (not a
government agency)—an act of collective imagination fueled by all who believe
that art and culture are among our most powerful and under-tapped resources for
creating a more just, equitable, and vibrant world: create your own outpost, enlist as a citizen artist, or volunteer
Watch Paint Dry, art and resistance—more
info here
Democracy
Coffee Party USA, for
civility and representative democracy
Congressional Management Foundation:
building trust and effectiveness in Congress (includes citizens' guides to
interacting with Congress)
Democracy Spring
Issue One, dealing with the problem of
money in politics
Onward Together,
"dedicated to advancing the vision that earned nearly 66 million votes in
the last election"
Roots Action DIY
Disability Rights
Autism
Women's Network
Be HEARD:
helping educate to advance the rights of the deaf
I Am Alive: volunteer with
the online crisis network (training provided)
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Blue Bench:
putting an end to sexual assault through prevention and care
It's On Us: inviting everyone to
participate in the fight against sexual violence
National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence
RAINN
#MeToo Movement founded by Tarana
Burke. Join the movement to support survivors and end sexual violence.
Education
Network for
Public Education—become an ally
EduColor Elevating voices of public
school advocates of color on educational equity and justice - get activated,
get networked.
Elections
See
also Upcoming Elections in Tools of Resistance for groups focused
specifically on electing progressive candidates in upcoming elections.
All of Us and affiliated #WeWillReplaceYou campaign
Adopt a State
Knock Every Door
Road to 2018
Sister District Project,
connecting people in blue and red districts to make a bigger impact
Unrig the Map
If Then Fund, reshaping Congress by
empowering small-dollar donors
Flippable
Justice Democrats
ProLog: sign up to donate
your professional skills to Democratic campaigns
Resurgent Left
VoteRiders, get the info
you need about voting and IDs
Swing Left
Win the City
Foreign Policy/Military/Veteran
Affairs
Global Giving:
find international-focused volunteer opportunities
Heroic Hearts—help for
international crisis zones, including Syria
International Rescue Committee
Islamic Relief USA, working in Syria,
among many other places
PEG, a spoof site aiming to build a
campaign to hold politicians accountable for their actions/inactions in Syria
UNICEF USA
Free Speech and Media-Related
Electronic
Frontier Foundation
Protect My Public Media
Health Care
Campaign for
Guaranteed Health Care
Message in a Pill Bottle—send
a message in a pill bottle to your members of Congress
Payback Project, actions
aimed at reps who voted to repeal Obamacare
Resist Repeal, an official effort from
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer
Housing
Carson Watch, keeping
track of Secretary Ben Carson and Housing and
Urban Development
Immigration
Alto Trump
Border Angels
Black Alliance for Justice Immigration
Cara Pro Bono Project
CIVIC:
immigrant detention visitation
Here to Stay
Network
HIAS (refugee protection network)
I Am an Immigrant
Immigration Justice
International Rescue Committee
Libraries
Serve Refugees
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: help
with resettlement; do visitation
Miry's List, collecting donated items for
refugees
Movimiento Cosecha
National Justice for Our Neighbors
National Network for Immigrant and
Refugee Rights
Reform Immigration FOR America
Sanctuary Not
Deportation: #SanctuaryRising
Young Center for Immigrant Children's
Rights
LGBTQ+ Equality
Casa Ruby
Equality Federation
Gender
Spectrum
GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders
Immigration Equality—LGBTQ
immigrant rights
Lambda Legal
National Black Justice Coalition
Queer Detainee Empowerment Project
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
Trevor
Project: regional cities
Victory Fund: electing
LGBT candidates
Mass Incarceration
CLASP (Community
Legal & Advocacy Services Project): supports prisoners in their fight
against mass incarceration
Black and
Pink: LGBTQ+ prisoners and free-world allies—become a pen pal
#cut50
No More Money Bail/Mama's Bail Out Day
Project NIA: Building
Peaceful Communities
Muslim Issues and Islamophobia
Register Me First
Policing and Gun Violence
Moms Demand
Action for Gun Sense in America—sign up to be connected with a local
chapter
Political Party–Affiliated
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Our Revolution
Racial Justice
Asian American Legal Defense and
Education Fund
Ella Baker
Center
National Black Justice Coalition
National Iranian American Council
Queer Detainee Empowerment Project
Showing Up
for Racial Justice
Sikh
Coalition
South Asian
Americans Leading Together
StayWoke
WeTheProtesters
Voting Rights
Carpool Vote
Ranked Choice
Voting online activist group
Rock the Vote
Spread the Vote—online and
in-person activism to help voters get IDs
Value the Vote
Voting Rights Alliance
VotoLatino
Women's Rights and Reproductive
Justice
Hollaback, fighting street
harassment
The New Agenda
Planned
Parenthood
Reproductive
Health Access Project
#VOTEPROCHOICE
Workers' Rights and Consumer
Protections
American
Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees volunteer
member organizers
IRS Tax
Volunteers (government-affiliated)
Move to Amend
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Sustainable Economies Law Center
General/Other
Bedrock
Initiative
Dream Corps and
affiliated Love Army
National War Tax Resistance
Coordinating Committee
Peace First
State Innovation Exchange—advancing
and defending progressive policies in states across the country
Resistance
Action Together Network
Always Forward—sign up here
Attrition Coalition
Beyond the Moment, a coalition of [for Black Lives] and The
Majority
Democratic Coalition Against Trump
Families
for Resistance
FOIA the
Trump Administration
Get Your Pack to Act: form
a mini advocacy group
Impeach Trump Now
Our Next Four Years:
creating animated progressive PSAs
Our States: guides/info on advocacy at the
state level
People's
Power Assemblies
Pussy Hat Project
Resistance Party
Save Democracy
Sincerely, the Resistance,
create postcards to send to your reps
Strike for Democracy
Take On Hate
This Is My Oath
Women's March
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