On this day 246 years ago, a nation was founded by flawed but visionary men who refused to live under tyrannical rule. The nation was founded in liberty — for some. Justice — for some. They laid a foundation on which equity was for from guaranteed but progress was possible. On this day, let's recapture their spirit of refusal to live in tyranny and not stop until we achieve liberty and justice — for all.
Today's Top Stories:
Governor Kristi Noem grilled over forcing child rape victims to have babies
Noem, who signed a draconian anti-abortion "trigger" law, was confronted over the horrifying case of a 10-year-old rape victim in Ohio — and refused to consider changing the law.
Take Action: Tell Big Tech companies to keep abortion data away from the cops!
Gavin Newsom runs brilliant ad statewide… in Florida!
The California Governor is directly confronting Ron DeSantis on his own turf.
Take Action: Tell the Biden administration to help seniors pay for their Medicare!
Military Veteran BLASTS Trump for Betraying America
OD Action Partner: How the 🤬 is this man not in handcuffs?!?!
Adam Kinzinger says more Jan 6 witnesses coming forward after explosive Cassidy Hutchinson testimony
Hutchinson's bravery and compelling testimony has inspired more people to step forward and do their patriotic duty to their country.
Take Action: Expel Ron Johnson for trying to overturn the election with fake Trump electors!
Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers
In a grim metaphor for climate change that could not be more on the nose, a chunk of a giant glacier in the Italian Alps broke off and plunged down the mountain, burying as many as ten people.
Akron police release video of the 60-bullet barrage that murdered Black man Jayland Walker
The horrifying, extremely graphic video shows a ring of cops emptying their guns into an unarmed man. Police apparently construed "looking over his shoulder at the 8 men chasing him" as an indication that he had a gun — and then unleashed one of the most egregious displays of bloodthirsty police excess that the nation has ever seen.
Jeff Bezos complains about Biden admin's criticism of oil companies for price-gouging
Billionaire ghoul Bezos accused the White House of having a "deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics," which everyone should know by now is just a pathetic attempt to disguise the predatory and inherently exploitative nature of the American economy by cloaking it in the unscientific charlatan's self-serving auguries that pass for "economics."
The ONE way to restore abortion rights in the US
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: This is key.
Arizona election officials resign over threats from Trumpers
Yavapai County Recorder Leslie Hoffman said she and Elections Director Lynn Constabile are resigning over "the nastiness that we have dealt with" since the 2020 election. The terror campaign from Trump's rabid followers continues unabated, two years later.
Pastor and his family stole $8 million in COVID-19 funds, face no charges
The Edwardses received more than $8 million after Josh filed paperwork falsely claiming that their ministry, ASLAN International Ministry, had 486 employees and a monthly payroll of $2.7 million. Somehow, no action has been taken against them.
Average monthly car payments have crossed a record $700
After spending decades undermining public transportation, ruining our cities with ugly parking lots and killing countless pedestrians, the auto industry is now pricing hardworking Americans out of the only way to get around.
Prince Andrew had "intimate relationship" with Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell
A former Royal police officer claims that Maxwell had "free reign" of Buckingham Palace in a report that is sure to raise eyebrows on both sides of the pond.
Interesting information:
Epstein and Maxwell: “One Nation Under Blackmail”
https://accuracy.org/release/epstein-and-maxwell-one-nation-under-blackmail/
246 years later, things are going just dandy
It's not much better everywhere else
Hope...
Today’s Action: Organize and empower your community to vote November 8
On the day that we celebrate the founding of our country, we must reflect on the values and ideals that our nation was founded upon — especially the freedom to choose our leaders and representatives. After the extremist and illegitimate Supreme Court ripped away a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her body and muddling the separation of church and state, it’s easy to feel like there’s nothing to celebrate today.
That foundation was flawed from the start — with only white, land-owning males boasting a right to vote in 1776. But for nearly two and a half centuries, determined activists have successfully fought to make things better, and continue to tirelessly do so every day. One of their biggest accomplishments? Expanding voting rights to include women and African Americans. But since these milestones, we’ve seen floods of voter suppression laws in GOP-led states that undermine that hard-fought progress — and are forced to contend with a political elite that is radically unrepresentative of America’s values.
In the spirit of our intended founding principles, it is our duty and privilege as Americans to fight this injustice by expanding voting access for those in our community that the right-wing hopes to suppress.
The most important tool we have at our disposal is our voting power. With midterms in a few months, we must commit to mobilizing voter registration in our communities.
Most of us are part of a community, though that may mean something different for each person. Whether it be school, theater, softball team, or neighborhood, the most powerful outreach we can make is often those close to you. Today’s action isn’t just for today — but July 4th is the perfect time to help ensure one of our nation’s most sacred founding principles.
Identify your community.
Arrange a voter registration event in your community by September 1st and use the OD Action voter registration tool to register voters and confirm registration details.
Commit to the plan and follow through.
But make sure to enjoy some time with friends and loved ones if you’re able — barbeque and fireworks if that’s your thing — because even the resistance needs a day off sometimes!
PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition to tell Virginia to REJECT the GOP candidate who said rapists cannot impregnate their victims, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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