📢 Call to Action: 250 Years Later; the Fight Is Still Ours
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Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for the holidays—whatever you celebrate. I would also like to wish you a year filled with joyful abundance, deep peace, and renewed faith. May we move forward together with compassion and courage, working side by side to build a world that honors, respects, and empowers our many beliefs, cultures, and traditions.
As we approach America’s quincentennial—our 250th birthday—let us be reminded of who we are, where we came from, and what this moment asks of us.
Almost two and a half centuries ago, ordinary people did something extraordinary. They stood up to tyranny. They challenged unchecked power. They faced a king who denied their dignity, their voice, and their right to self-govern—and they chose courage anyway. Their stand lit the spark of a nation built on freedom, justice, and the radical idea that power belongs to the people.
Today, the threat we face does not wear a crown. It rises from within.
Donald Trump alongside complicit Republicans in Congress represents a modern danger—one that mocks the rule of law, corrodes democratic norms, and seeks loyalty over liberty. This isn’t alarmism. History teaches us that authoritarianism rarely arrives all at once. It creeps in quietly—through normalization, silence, fear, and fatigue. Fascism thrives when people are told it’s “not that bad,” when outrage is dismissed, and when courage is postponed.
We know who Trump is. He has shown us—again and again. He praises strongmen, undermines alliances, threatens democratic institutions, and governs through chaos and intimidation. Even those who once served beside him have warned us. This is not leadership. And it does not define America.
What defines us is how we respond.
Nearly 80% of people who live in this country did not choose Trump or his agenda of cruelty and control. His grip on power is not a mandate—it is a test. And this is our moment to answer it, not by shrinking back, but by rising together.
I remember the first time I called Trump what he is—a wannabe dictator. I was told I was being dramatic. Time has proven otherwise. From his treatment of allies to his admiration for authoritarians, from his threats to democratic institutions to the culture of fear he fuels, the warning signs are unmistakable.
So why hasn’t his party stopped him? Because fear and corruption have replaced courage. Because too many have chosen power over principle. That isn’t democracy. It’s tyranny wrapped in patriotic language.
But here is the truth they fear most: we are not powerless.
We have stood together before—and we are still standing.
We stood with Muslim communities against the travel ban.
We stood with students and families after Parkland, demanding gun safety.
We stood outside ICE detention centers, defending human dignity.
We stood at the Supreme Court when Roe fell, refusing to be silent.
We stood across this nation to say America doesn’t do kings.
And we continue to rise with people who believe that “liberty and justice for all” must mean exactly that—for all.
America is brave because you are brave.
But bravery requires action.
Silence costs us everything. Participation protects our future.
So I’m asking you—person to person, heart to heart:
Will you stand with us?
Will you demand competent, compassionate, qualified leadership?
Will you show up, speak out, and help build people power?
At People Power United, our call to members is simple: give 20 minutes a day to your civic duty. Each day, we offer clear, meaningful ways to act:
✔️ Sign a petition
✔️ Write a letter
✔️ Send letters and postcards to voters
✔️ Register voters
✔️ Show up at town halls
✔️ Join a rally or protest
✔️ Hold leaders accountable
✔️ Speak up in your own circles
Small actions, taken together, become unstoppable.
Freedom is not automatic. It is earned, protected, and renewed—peacefully, persistently, and together.
Democracy doesn’t defend itself. We do.
This is our Lexington. This is our Concord.
And this is our moment to rise—together—for a country that belongs to all of us.
We will not back down.
Together, we can Champion Freedom Over Fascism
Every day, let’s set aside 20 minutes a day for our rights and freedoms. Let’s take 5+ quick, powerful actions — and reach out to 10 people, in person or online, to grow our movement and multiply our impact. Together, our daily actions build unstoppable momentum!
Today’s Calls to Action
Click here to Tell Congress: Stop Fossil Fuel Giveaways—Fund Our Future
Click here to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock While in Office
Click here to Demand Congress Reject “Trump-Kennedy Center” Rename
Click here to Tell Your Governor: Reject the Federal School Voucher Program
Click here to Tell Congress: An Oath to the Constitution Requires Saying No to Illegal Orders
Click here to Tell Apple & Google CEOs: End your contracts with ICE NOW.
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Move the POWER from Donnie, the MAGAts, & the pedos TO US!
I wouldn't vote for DT OR republican.
I have been speaking against what is happening to our country since he put his name forward.
America is built on certain principles. None of which T is backing. We now need change, to get him out!
Brian