2020 RACES. WHO’S RUNNING? UPDATE You have only a short time to live, only one death to die, so fighting for the land of the free and the home of the brave seems a cause worth crusading for. Raise your hand, make a difference, run for office. Prepare a pitch for why people should vote...Read More
What You Can Do to End Concentration Camps at the Border: Protest! Donate Call your Congressman and Senators Educate Learn about your local sheriff’s policy for cooperating with ICE Volunteer Pressure our Reps to make us a Sanctuary City Organizations Helping Migrants at the Southern Border: ACLU Al Otro Lado American Friends Service Committee Basic...Read More
6 WAYS YOU CAN HELP END IMMIGRATION DETENTION: 1. DonateThere are organizations helping immigrants stuck in detention, refugees seeking asylum from violence or oppression, and trying to reunite family members in the U.S. after they are released from detention centers. Here are a few organizations doing the heavy lifting: The Refugee and Immigrant Center...Read More
WHERE IS THE HUMANITY? By Anne Sommerkamp Humane Americans have to shine a light on the $#!T show happening at the southern border. It has been over a year since the first images of “kids in cages” started showing up in the media. The Trump administration is making it harder for reporters to get into...Read More
SHOULD YOU RUN? I DID AND HERE’S WHY. Interview with Lauren Kaeseberg, District 61 School Board. What made you decide to run for office?Raising children in today’s world has new challenges as well as new opportunities, from school security issues to equity to environmental issues to technology. I wanted to bring my voice as a...Read More
LIBERALS BOOK CLUB by Patty Gabris We had another wonderful evening for the second meeting of the Liberals Book Club. Our group of nine discussed our book, the many tangents the book led us to and we even learned some sign language; ask us about the sign for Trump. Born a Crime provided an insight...Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR – JULY By Kim Savage, DGTDO Chair Are you ready? We have an important election cycle on the horizon! While most people are focused on the Presidential Election, it is already time to get set for the county, state, congressional and senate races in 2020. Candidates don’t magically appear on the...Read More
