What Can We Do?

Don't ask for permission, take action.

Don't do it alone, do it with others.

Public courage can make the bully cringe. When they cringe, we win.

- (taken from A Call to Action Video - link provided below).

When Heather Cox Richardson, historian, is concerned about our democracy, we should all pay attention! She urges us to reach out and ensure that our conservative friends and family members who voted for Trump are aware of a serious issue: Elon Musk and six of his young male employees (ages 19 to 24) allegedly accessed and downloaded secured information that could impact Social Security and Medicare records, as well as national intelligence data from the State Department. Reports suggest they were specifically seeking details on all USAID payments from the Treasury.

Musk is now on X, claiming that USAID personnel have been recklessly distributing funds to fraudsters, asserting that the department has never declined a payment. However, Musk is a known liar. The fact that someone with a history of dishonesty has access to government records—including our earnings, Social Security numbers, and addresses—while not being an elected official or even a U.S. citizen should alarm us all.

We must ensure this information reaches everyone. We need to be loud about it. I refuse to believe that the well-intentioned people I know who voted for Trump did so in order to give Musk unchecked access to our personal data and national security. 

 For folks concerned about what we can do - tonight's We Choose to Fight Call to Action virtual meeting shared tips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55yf3AstpQI

The speakers emphasize the importance of treating everyone with respect. While you receive information on current events, there is no name-calling or hateful language. One key tip they share is that while writing or emailing your congressional representatives is valuable, visiting their local district offices and speaking with them or their staff is even more effective. Even if they won't talk to you, show up so they know you are concerned. It doesn’t matter whether your representative is a Republican or Democrat— there are Republican representatives also deeply concerned about recent events. This is not a partisan battle; it is all of us standing against billionaires who seek to destabilize and intimidate us through a wave of unlawful executive orders. They are overstepping their authority. We are not powerless, the economy functions because of workers, and democracy thrives because of the people.

We are stronger together! Even if we don't always agree, we can come together in our fight for democracy.