A Call for Organizing Resistance Against Trump

Activist-minded friends (or anyone deeply disturbed by the current "administration") listen up! Trump is a clear and present danger to our national security, to international stability, and to our system of government. It is quite clear that neither he nor those with whom he has surrounded himself care much for the delicate balances of power enshrined in our Constitution, nor do they seem concerned with responding to the desires of the majority of the American people. Further, his continued reckless behavior is a danger to us all. The Constitution provides two mechanisms to remove such an individual from office: the impeachment process and Article 25. Currently, there are a number of petitions going around the interwebs seeking impeachment. But in the face of our cowardly and do-nothing Congress, I believe it will take a sustained, coordinated effort to put on enough pressure to get Congress and the rest of the Executive to do their duty and remove him, either via Impeachment or Article 25. There needs to be a unified removal movement. I would like to start that movement. If anyone is interested in getting involved with an organized movement to call for Trump's removal, please message me. I would like to hold a meeting sometime soon. Answering Trump's disturbing behavior cannot wait until Midterm elections and the hope that new people will be elected to congress who can stand up to him. Something must be done now! #resist #riseup And if you know anyone who might be interested, please spread the word. There are a lot of Resist Trump movements and Facebook pages going around, but to fight this successfully, we need to coordinate efforts and present a unified front.

Introduction

Since Donald Trump was sworn into office, I have been vocal and outspoken on my personal Facebook page regarding my feelings on the matter, and the grave danger I believe he poses to this nation. I am also endeavoring to become more engaged, and effective in my engagement. I plan to protest, and to keep speaking up. To join up with others against this man, and hopefully help to organize a concerted resistance. As part of this goal, I wish to take my statements and warnings from Facebook, and into the general public, where they can be more broadly aired and where hopefully I can engage with more likeminded people. The internet is the Political Pamphlet of the 21st Century, and I would like to start publishing my own.

In addition to being a platform for my own voice, I hope to also use this as a platform for other voices, so that we can become a growing chorus against Trumpism. I also hope that this can be a vehicle for further organization and direct action. I will figure out a way to be reached via this blog so that people can contact me with their own voice and what they would like to say.

To catch up, I will be publishing "highlights" from my Facebook posts up to the present, along with links to the articles that I was typically commenting on when I wrote. From there, I will post my statements here, with links to this blog on my Facebook.

We need to create not a moment, but a movement. The life of the nation depends on it.