| Friend, Last week, we asked you whether Courage California should officially call for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s resignation. Nearly 10,000 of you answered, and the result is clear: Sen. Feinstein must go.  Most of you agreed that Sen. Feinstein had served California well and deserved our thanks -- but she needs to step down. Here are just a few of the more than 4,000 comments we received: There need to be “term limits” to prevent this exact situation from happening. She needs to understand what her absences are doing to our country at this moment in time. That issue is far bigger than her personal preference of getting to decide when her career is over. By doing nothing, she has sullied her long career of excellent service. Sen. Feinstein has done good work for a long time, but her remaining in office yet being unable to conduct business in a closely-divided Senate is a serious problem. She needs to resign. Ask gently, ask politely, ask after honoring her service, but ask. And more than 100 Courage members brought up the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who waited too long to resign and gave Donald Trump the opportunity to install a third Supreme Court Justice who has gone on to strip us of our rights. Every day that Sen. Feinstein is not in the Senate is another day that Biden’s judicial nominees can’t be confirmed. We can’t let that go on. Donate now to help Californians call on Sen. Feinstein to retire so the country can move forward. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has clearly stated that Republicans will not let Democrats provide a temporary replacement for Sen. Feinstein, either in the Senate or on the Judiciary Committee. The only choice is for Sen. Feinstein to resign. So here’s what’s next. We need to start organizing calls to Sen. Feinstein’s office from her constituents so that she can see the vast majority are in favor of her stepping down. We are going to write a Stand for Courage Letter to Sen. Feinstein, thanking her for her service and asking her to act in the interest of her country once again. And we’re going to run social media ads and work with partner organizations to get as many people as possible to sign on. We are not taking this call lightly, but it’s necessary to our democracy and our future. To make it work, we need as much support as possible.
Yours in the fight for our democracy, Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Lindsay, Mai, Mai, and Scottie (and the rest of the Courage team) PS: Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state and country. Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work? Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more progressive California and country. Follow us now on Facebook or Twitter!  |
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