RESIST DAY #67: What You Can Do Today
Resistance in your community, across the country, and around the globe
Mar 27, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
- Tell Your Representative: Leave My Online Privacy Alone
House Republicans are wasting no time bringing the attacks on online privacy to the floor for a vote. In fact, S.J. Res. 34 is scheduled to be debated as early as Monday tonight. If the House passes S.J. Res. 34, it will take only Trump's signature to eliminate FCC rules adopted last year that prohibit phone and cable companies from selling your private data (such as your web-browsing history) to advertisers and other companies without your consent. This is a bill that benefits only large corporations like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon -- and at our expense. It's inexcusable for Congress to exploit our personal information like this.- Pick up the phone now and call Congress. We can't let it undermine our online privacy.
- Free Press has made it easy for you to find your representative's direct line here.
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation has additional resources here.
- Learn more and share the call the action with your networks by using the #BroadbandPrivacy hashtag
- Tell your lawmaker you support all means necessary to Stop Gorsuch
After Senate Democrats indicated they are willing to filibuster the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, they need your help urging them to hold the line on that effort.- Call your U.S. Senators today and tell them you oppose Gorsuch. If they've already committed to join the filibuster, congratulate them (or send them flowers: #FilibusterFlowers)
- Share your opposition using the #WeObject and #StopGorsuch hashtags on social media
- Read the Indivisible Guide's "Supremely Extreme: Filibuster Gorsuch" resource page. And more here.
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Monday, March 27, 2017
- Tell Your Representative: Leave My Online Privacy Alone
House Republicans are wasting no time bringing the attacks on online privacy to the floor for a vote. In fact, S.J. Res. 34 is scheduled to be debated as early as Monday tonight. If the House passes S.J. Res. 34, it will take only Trump's signature to eliminate FCC rules adopted last year that prohibit phone and cable companies from selling your private data (such as your web-browsing history) to advertisers and other companies without your consent. This is a bill that benefits only large corporations like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon -- and at our expense. It's inexcusable for Congress to exploit our personal information like this.- Pick up the phone now and call Congress. We can't let it undermine our online privacy.
- Free Press has made it easy for you to find your representative's direct line here.
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation has additional resources here.
- Learn more and share the call the action with your networks by using the #BroadbandPrivacy hashtag
- Tell your lawmaker you support all means necessary to Stop Gorsuch
After Senate Democrats indicated they are willing to filibuster the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, they need your help urging them to hold the line on that effort.- Call your U.S. Senators today and tell them you oppose Gorsuch. If they've already committed to join the filibuster, congratulate them (or send them flowers: #FilibusterFlowers)
- Share your opposition using the #WeObject and #StopGorsuch hashtags on social media
- Read the Indivisible Guide's "Supremely Extreme: Filibuster Gorsuch" resource page. And more here.
Keep reading...Show less
Monday, March 27, 2017
- Tell Your Representative: Leave My Online Privacy Alone
House Republicans are wasting no time bringing the attacks on online privacy to the floor for a vote. In fact, S.J. Res. 34 is scheduled to be debated as early as Monday tonight. If the House passes S.J. Res. 34, it will take only Trump's signature to eliminate FCC rules adopted last year that prohibit phone and cable companies from selling your private data (such as your web-browsing history) to advertisers and other companies without your consent. This is a bill that benefits only large corporations like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon -- and at our expense. It's inexcusable for Congress to exploit our personal information like this.- Pick up the phone now and call Congress. We can't let it undermine our online privacy.
- Free Press has made it easy for you to find your representative's direct line here.
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation has additional resources here.
- Learn more and share the call the action with your networks by using the #BroadbandPrivacy hashtag
- Tell your lawmaker you support all means necessary to Stop Gorsuch
After Senate Democrats indicated they are willing to filibuster the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, they need your help urging them to hold the line on that effort.- Call your U.S. Senators today and tell them you oppose Gorsuch. If they've already committed to join the filibuster, congratulate them (or send them flowers: #FilibusterFlowers)
- Share your opposition using the #WeObject and #StopGorsuch hashtags on social media
- Read the Indivisible Guide's "Supremely Extreme: Filibuster Gorsuch" resource page. And more here.
Keep reading...Show less
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