title: Emergency Rally: Say No to The Nazis! (Impeach Trump!)
start: 2017-08-20
start time: 13:00
end time: 16:00
venue: Westlake Park
city: Seattle (WA)
country: US
coordinates: 47.6112, -122.3371
tags: feminism feminismo feminismus intersectional justice womenforbernie womenforjustice womenrights
links:
Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/784767385037018/
description:
Americans for Refugees & Immigrants
Emergency Rally: Say No to The Nazis!
The flagrant display of violence, misogyny, anti-Semitism, and racism in Charlottesville needs a coherent, outraged response. The lukewarm comments from Trump is not a surprise, and the meager comments by GOP are not sufficient. To allow the Charlottesville’s event to pass with a weak response will only embolden the Alt-Right, the Nazis, the KKK, anti-Semites and misogynists to further hateful action.
We do not accept Nazis shouting "Jews will not replace us!" We do not accept violence against Americans of any gender or color or creed. We will not be silenced by bigots, nor cowed by their violence. We will not forget Heather Heyer!
We have partnered with the ACLU, Congressman Adam Smith and the Truman National Security Project-Seattle Chapter for this rally!
Please join us this Sunday the 20th of August from 1pm to 4pm, at Westlake Park, to protest the hate, violence, anti-Semitism, and racism of the Nazis and the Alt-Right.
We demand the following:
1. Sebastian Gorka, who earlier this week attacked the media for discussing white supremacist hate and is himself linked to a Hungarian Nazi-affiliated organization, and Steven Miller, the writer of the Muslim Ban, should be fired from their White House positions and no longer receive taxpayer-funded salaries.
2. Countering Violent Extremism funding for programs that prevent violence driven by hateful ideologies, which President Trump's Department of Homeland Security has taken steps to cut since February, should be re-prioritized by the administration immediately. This should be complimented by Attorney General Jeff Sessions issuing clear guidance to the Department of Justice identifying white nationalist terrorism as a top priority alongside other counterterrorism work.
3. That House representatives sign on to the Articles of Impeachment introduced by Rep. Cohen (D-TN) due to "the President’s abject failure of leadership and showing an inability to have moral rectitude and be the leader of this nation in times of crisis with his remarks about Charlottesville on Sunday and then again on Tuesday."
4. And finally, we ask elected officials from both sides of the aisle to publicly support the above demands.
Speakers:
Michael Ramos, Church Council of greater Seattle
Ross Cohen, Truman National Security Project, veteran
Cary Moon
Sheley Secrest, VP III, NAACP
former State Representative, city council member and Chair of the State Republican Party, Chris Vance
Rabbi David Basior, Kadima
Rabbi JIm Mirel, Temple B'nai Torah
Multiple Congressional staffers
Raman Khanna, Congresswoman Jayapal's office
Sarah Monteith, Senator Murray's office
Rashelle Davis, Governor Inslee's office
Moh Kilani, ARI, Truman National Security Project
Saffiyah Hreshah, ARI
CALL TO ACTION:
Call your Representatives, Senators, Governor, and Mayor. Thank them for their service and ask that they publicly support and sign on for:
1. Sebastian Gorka, who earlier this week attacked the media for discussing white supremacist hate and is himself linked to a Hungarian Nazi-affiliated organization, and Steven Miller, the writer of the Muslim Ban, should be fired from their White House positions and no longer receive taxpayer-funded salaries.
2. Countering Violent Extremism funding for programs that prevent violence driven by hateful ideologies, which President Trump's Department of Homeland Security has taken steps to cut since February, should be re-prioritized by the administration immediately. This should be complimented by Attorney General Jeff Sessions issuing clear guidance to the Department of Justice identifying white nationalist terrorism as a top priority alongside other counterterrorism work.
3. House representatives sign on to the Articles of Impeachment introduced by Rep. Cohen (D-TN) due to "the President’s abject failure of leadership and showing an inability to have moral rectitude and be the leader of this nation in times of crisis with his remarks about Charlottesville on Sunday and then again on Tuesday."
“I’m your constituent and I want the Senator/Representative to immediately support these demands. I’d like a call back.”
If you are unsure of your district go to this page http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ and enter your address. Take those 3 minutes out of your day and call. These calls get logged. The number of positive and negative calls play a key role on how our Representatives vote on the House floor. Your voice counts.
WA State:
9th District: Rep. Adam Smith’s Local Office: (425) 793-5180
6th District: Rep. Derek Kilmer’s Local Office: (253) 272-3515
8th District: Rep. Dave Reichert’s Local Office: (425) 677-7414
1st District: Rep. Suzan DelBene’s Local Office: (425) 485-0085
3rd District: Rep. Jaime Beutler’s Local Office: (360) 695-6292
7th District: Rep. Pramila Jayapal: (202) 225-3106
10th District: Rep. Denny Heck’s Local Office: (253) 722-5860
2nd District: Rep. Rick Larsen’s Local Office: (425) 252-3188
4th District: Rep. Dan Newhouse’s Local Office: (509) 452-3243
5th District: Rep. Cathy McMorris’s Local Office: (509) 353-2374
Senator Patty Murray’s Local Office: (206) 553-5545
Senator Maria Cantwell’s Local Office: (206) 220-6400
Governor Jay Inslee's Office: (360) 902-4111
We will be updating this event page with further details about speakers and location. Contact us via FB Message for questions, concerns or comments.