[Lekooks] Voting Rights Bill

[philip smith]

Nicely said Mark! I also called senator Baldwin- thanks for taking the lead
and inspiring us!
Phil

On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 5:29 PM Mark Brewer via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
wrote:

> Hi Lekooks,
>
> I sent the following to Tammy Baldwin via her website and called her
> because I believe urgent action is required.  I would encourage each of
> you, if so motivated, to do the same as I believe the future of our
> democracy is at stake.  At this point, I am not sending this to Senator Ron
> Johnson.   Does anyone see any harm of sending this to the three Democratic
> U.S. House members that represent Wisconsin  ?
>
> Mark
>
>
> *Dear Senator Baldwin, I am writing to you to ask you to work with your
> colleagues and do everything within your power, including eliminating the
> filibuster, if necessary,  to make a new federal voting rights bill the law
> of land before the 2022 primaries and elections. This law should accomplish
> the following: outlaw gerrymandering,*
> *ensure an independent bipartisan commission at the state level to draw
> congressional and state district maps, make the November election a
> national holiday,  make provisions such as longer early voting periods,
> easier mail in voting, and the liberal use of drop boxes, to allow all
> groups equal access to the polls, and prevent the ability of state
> legislatures or other groups from overturning valid election results. *
>
> *As you are aware, the G.O.P. at both the national and state level are
> promoting lies about the 2020 election results, using those lies to
> justify, propose, promote and pass election laws that restrict voting
> access and allow state legislatures the ability to overturn valid election
> results. They are also openly promoting conspiracy theories around COVID,
> vaccines and other topics. Senior Republicans are attempting to subvert and
> delay the bipartisan commission investigating the January 6, 2021
> insurrection attempt. Fox News and other right wing media outlets are even
> promoting people to use violence to overturn future election results. These
> actions  have done severe damage to the credibility of democracy in the
> United States and the hope for democracy both here and throughout the
> world. *
>
> *Regardless of one’s political views, the Democratic Party and such a
> voting rights law, now remain the only viable option to preserve America’s
> democracy. Lack of making this a priority within Congress almost guarantees
> Republicans taking control of both houses of Congress in 2022 and the
> reelection of Trump or a similar G.O.P. politician in 2024, regardless of
> all other good accomplishments of the Biden administration.  This scenario
> could result in continued changes to laws at the state and federal level to
> ensure the election of Republican party candidates for the foreseeable
> future and the end of democracy as we know it in the United States.  The
> United States and the world simply cannot afford this to happen.  Such a
> scenario would thwart all major efforts to: reduce inequality such as those
> efforts in the Build Back Better legislation, pass common sense Gun laws,
> and efforts to stop the most important long term issue, global climate
> change.   It makes me sad and angry that in 2021 we are even having to
> fight such a fight to uphold American democratic values, such as fair
> elections, that many of us hold so dear.*
>
> *I implore you to please work with your colleagues and do everything
> possible to ensure we have a federal voting rights bill in place before the
> 2022 primaries and elections.  Thank you for all the work you do to support
> democracy and the democratic values of the United States.*
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