Monday, September 24, 2018

Twelve Old White Men on the Senate Judiciary Committee – The Enemy of the Resistance



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Okay, so their hatred may cloud their flamboyant charges, does that mean truth is obsolete to the far left?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 to be contributing to the rabid polarization of society through their reckless hatred.


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 outpostenlist 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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