[ [link removed] ]The Intercept: Congress is about the gift Trump sweeping powers to
crush his political enemies

The House could vote as early as this evening on H.R. 9495, an extremely
dangerous bill some are calling the defund nonprofits and philanthropy
bill.

If passed, this bill would grant sweeping new powers to Donald Trump to
strip 501c3 non-profit status from any philanthropy or organization like
the NAACP or Planned Parenthood merely by accusing them of things that are
already illegal and for which there is already a due process to handle.

The Intercept reports, "The new bill would slash through the pesky red
tape of due process, presumption of innocence, and other protections."

This power should not be given to any administration. Giving it to a
president who campaigned on vengeance and called those who oppose him "the
enemy within," is a recipe for disaster.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the urgent petition to Congress: Vote NO on H.R. 9495. DO NOT give
the incoming Administration new power to shut down non-profit
organizations Trump considers political enemies.

Then, can you call Rep. Brendan Boyle and tell
him you oppose this bill. Congress should
protect non-profits from vengeful presidential administrations – not make
them a target for political retribution.

[ [link removed] ]Yes! I'll call now. Give me Rep. Boyle's phone
number and a script I can use.

[ [link removed] ]No, I can't call right now, but I will donate to PCCC's work giving
Democrats BACKBONE.

On the House Floor, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) summed up the stakes last
week:

"This bill authorizes Donald Trump to recklessly impose a death penalty on
any nonprofit in America that happens to be on his enemies list. With this
bill, he can destroy the very life of civil society in this country, one
group after another...He could target organizations that assist refugees
for harboring terrorists, Planned Parenthood or a hospital for the alleged
terror of abortion, an environmental group mislabeled as an ecoterrorist,
a private university that permits too many anti Trump demonstrations."

What's more, this law could also put donors at risk. One expert told The
Intercept, "It could target major liberal funders who support Palestinian
solidarity and peace groups who engage in protest. But it could also
theoretically be used to target pro-choice groups, and I could see it
being used against environmental groups."

[ [link removed] ]Sign the urgent petition to Congress: VOTE NO on the H.R. 9495. DO NOT
give the incoming Administration new power to shut down non-profit
organizations Trump considers political enemies.

Then, can you call Rep. Brendan Boyle?

[ [link removed] ]Yes! I'll call now.

[ [link removed] ]No, but I'll donate to PCCC's work giving Democrats in Congress some
backbone.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- The PCCC Team

 

 

 

 


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