Hello People For Member, --
I’m writing you today to lay out our plans for this year – and ask for your financial support to help execute them.
You’ve probably noticed the disturbing trend toward authoritarianism on the Far Right these days. Still clinging to the Big Lie, they’re increasingly turning to voter suppression, misinformation, election subversion and even violence (such as the January 6 coup attempt) in order to cling to power. This movement betrays the founding principles of our American democracy and, if left unchecked, represents a grave threat to the fundamental idea of government of, by, and for the people.
People For the American Way has been in this fight a long time – 41 years, to be precise – and we know how to take on, expose, and disrupt the Far Right. We’re ready for what’s already become one of the most consequential years in our organization’s history ... but as a grassroots-funded organization, we need your help.
So we’re asking you to chip in a renewal donation today to help defend the American Way.
Here’s the 2022 work we’re asking you to support with your contributions.
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We need to defend and expand our majorities in the U.S. House and Senate. We all know that extremists like Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene are unfit to serve in Congress, let alone lead committees with a Republican majority in the House. And with more Democrats in the Senate, we’ll finally be able to pass widely popular legislation such as the Freedom to Vote: John R Lewis Act and the Build Back Better Act.
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We’re going to keep fighting at ALL levels for voting rights. The recent failure of the Senate to pass voting rights legislation was a tough loss, but in no way represents the end of our movement. We're going to continue pushing for democracy-strengthening reforms, such as state laws expanding voter access and, where appropriate, passage of the National Popular Vote interstate compact.
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We'll continue the push to maintain fair and independent courts. Four years' worth of Trumpist-Right partisan cronies – many of them amenable to voter suppression schemes and challenges to legitimate election results – have taken seats on our federal courts. President Biden has so far made remarkable progress in mitigating this trend, with an unprecedented number of diverse judges confirmed for this point in his term ... but this progress simply must continue. And now we will have a historic opportunity to confirm to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court an eminently qualified nominee, committed to equality and justice for all, who will bring her unique perspective as a Black woman to the bench.
We’re focusing on these specific areas because they’re the exact intersection of our strength and experience as an advocacy organization, and what’s needed in the coming months to protect our democracy from the totalitarian threat posed by today’s Far Right.
So I hope you'll step up with a renewal donation today.
Thanks so much,
– Ben Jealous, President
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