And something wonderful is beginning today at 2pm Eastern at the Capitol — the People’s Filibuster to Stop TrumpCare. Information on that can be found at the preceding link and also at the end of this post. But let’s begin with the magic that happened Monday night. It all began in a Capitol hallway with Senator Cory Booker and Representative John Lewis talking as they walked to the Capitol steps. There, they sat down to discuss our country, our values, and health care. Then magic began to happen.
Sheila Norton wrote about what happened for the Washington Monthly.
It began with two Democratic legislators, both deeply concerned about the threat from the Republicans’ Trumpcare bill, sitting on the steps of the Capitol — Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative John Lewis (D-GA), the Civil Rights legend himself. What began as a conversation shared on Facebook grew organically into a powerful moment of truth.
Ben Winkler of MoveOn.org happened to be walking by in the early moments and chronicled the evening as the crowd and emotion swelled.
I’ll let Ben’s words speak for themselves, but this should serve as a reminder that despite everything there are genuinely good people working passionately to make Americans’ lives better, and magic can happen when a concerned citizenry gets involved.
Ben’s right. Healthcare is our right and we have every right to defend it. There is reason for hope and that is all of us. Let’s get it done. Keep talking to your co-workers, friends and family. Call your Senators. Share your health care stories.
From MoveOn.org Facebook page for the “People’s Filibuster” —
The Republican version of Trumpcare will take a wrecking ball to health care in this country.
Join this week's The People's Filibuster to Stop Trumpcare with MoveOn.org, Planned Parenthood, SEIU, Protect Our Care, Center for American Progress, AFT - American Federation of Teachers, Women's March and many more, at the United States Capitol to stop the Republican effort to take away our health care.
Here is a schedule of this week's The People's Filibuster events:
Tuesday, June 27th from 2PM - 7PM E.T. - northeast side of Capitol on the lawn.
Wednesday, June 28th from 8AM - 2PM E.T. - southeast side of Capitol on the lawn.
Wednesday, June 28th at 5PM E.T. - Hug the Senate Action, southeast side of Capitol on the lawn.
Thursday, June 29th from 3PM - 7PM E.T. - southeast side of Capitol on the lawn.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell want to vote this week. But if just three Republicans reject Trumpcare, it can't pass.
Join us on Tuesday, June 27th at 2PM ET. on the lawn on the northeast side of the Capitol Building, across from the Supreme Court. Let’s send a loud message to the Senate that we want them to stand with us and vote AGAINST the Republican bill to take health care from tens of millions of Americans.
If you can't be at the Capitol you can watch via #MoveOn's Facebook Live: http://bit.ly/2tevpWo
Never forget — together, ain’t nobody that can turn us around.