A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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[1]People For the American Way -- Summer 2022 Member Campaign

Dear People For supporter,

This morning, right on the heels of a wave of horrific mass shootings and
amid an epidemic of increasing gun violence, the far-right Supreme Court
majority decided to make Americans less safe. In a 6-3 decision along
ideological lines, the Court overturned New York’s concealed carry law,
paving the way for violent people to roam the streets with hidden
firearms.

And it’s unlikely to stop there: this Court’s increasingly expansive view
of the Second Amendment could severely limit the ability of lawmakers to
keep the public safe with other common-sense gun safety restrictions. With
today’s ruling, the far-right majority decided to embrace a perverse view
of the Second Amendment that not only ignores the text of the amendment
itself, but elevates “gun rights” over the rights of Americans to live
their lives without the fear of being shot at school, at their
neighborhood grocery, or at their place of worship.

Sadly, this decision is not a surprise. Even sadder, it’s part of a
growing trend on the Supreme Court to twist the law and the Constitution
in a way that serves an extreme far-right agenda at the expense of
Americans’ fundamental rights and the greater public good.

This Supreme Court has been weaponized against the American people … the
joint product of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and a far-right movement
that’s aggressively pursued taking over the judicial branch for decades.

We must restore fairness and a respect for Americans’ rights to
fair-minded justices from the Supreme Court on down the federal judiciary
– and the only way we get that done is by winning big this November.

[ [link removed] ]Please chip in with a renewal donation today to fight the Far Right,
restore balance to our federal judiciary, and prevent gun extremists from
seizing control of Congress in November’s midterm elections >>

This November’s Senate elections will determine whether President Biden
will be able to fill another Supreme Court vacancy should one occur during
the remainder of his term. Mitch McConnell has already said that if his
party wins back control of the Senate, he will BLOCK the confirmation of
another Biden nominee.

The midterm elections for the U.S. Congress, for state legislatures, and
for state secretaries of state will determine if the Far Right is able to
rig the presidential election in 2024 in favor of Donald Trump or a
Trump-like candidate, who would be in position to nominate more Supreme
Court justices.

And, of course, any measures to reform the Supreme Court – whether it’s
expanding the number of justices, term limits, ethics rules, or any other
reforms – will never see the light of day if the Far Right controls one or
both congressional majorities.

Americans are tired of rampant gun violence and overwhelmingly want
tighter gun safety restrictions.

However, thanks to massive infusions of campaign cash from the NRA,
growing extremism among the “pro-gun” Right, and the Senate filibuster,
Congress has lacked the political courage and ability to pass effective
gun safety legislation. Now the far-right Supreme Court majority has
stepped in to hamstring state and local legislatures from addressing the
gun violence problem.

The only way to fight back against a Supreme Court this radical, that is
proving to be such a threat to the American Way, to our democracy, and to
our rights, health, and safety is at the ballot box with our votes – so we
need to mobilize those votes like never before this summer and fall, and
do it against historic headwinds.

[ [link removed] ]Please renew your support right now with a donation to defeat the Far
Right and restore a Supreme Court that works for the American people and
our rights >>

Thanks in advance for your support, and for fighting with us to defend the
American Way.

Sincerely,

Ben Jealous, President

P.S. The far-right majority on the Roberts Court has gutted the Voting
Rights Act and allowed partisan gerrymandering. Their interpretation of
the First Amendment says that money is speech and special interests and
the ultrawealthy should be able to flood our elections with so much money
that it drowns out the voices of voters. They have ruled that corporations
have “religious rights” that outweigh the rights of their workers not to
be discriminated against. And now they turn their backs on Americans’
right to their fundamental safety.

This Supreme Court’s interpretation of our Constitution is incompatible
with our nation’s ability to function … with the government’s
responsibility to keep people safe, with having a democracy, and more...
These are concepts enshrined in the Constitution that the Bill of Rights
was meant to protect, not undermine. The Founders could never have
envisioned that a radical Supreme Court would blatantly distort the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights and use them to unravel the basic
foundations of our country and our society. But that’s what’s happening.
Thankfully, we still have the ability – for now – to change things with
our votes. So we better make sure we get out every last vote in the next
election, and we’re depending on your help.

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