Democrat Eric Swalwell represents California's 15th Congressional District. If you no longer wish to receive emails, you can unsubscribe here or by emailing [email protected]. 

Once again President Trump has decided to take the side of hatred and bigotry over that of progress and justice. This time, he’s refusing to change the names of 10 US military bases named after Confederate officers. Will you sign our petition today demanding Trump rename the bases that carry the names of those who fought to protect the atrocities of slavery?

Protests for racial justice have erupted throughout our country, bringing to the forefront the debate over renaming 10 military bases named after Confederate officers. Military leaders were even open to the idea. But then Trump got involved:

This debate about military bases is about more than just names. It’s about denouncing the original sin of our nation’s past: slavery.

Let’s be clear: Confederate officers were fighting to continue enslaving the ancestors of today’s Black Americans. These aren’t the types of people we should be celebrating.

As a country we must move towards a future that is equal and just — and we cannot do that if the property of OUR government celebrates racist traitors who abandoned our sacred union to defend slavery. That’s why we’re demanding President Trump remove the names of these Confederate officers from our military bases today. Will you join us?

-- Swalwell HQ