John,

“Although your intentions were hateful, your public shaming of my appearance has done nothing but benefit me.”
 
These were the words of the incredibly brave Olivia Julianna in response to attacks on her and other pro-choice women by alleged sex traficker, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.
 
If you sat down to construct the most awful human being you could,  combined the seven deadly sins and every bad quality we know to exist, you'd be left with Matt Gaetz. Gaetz, who as we said is being actively investigated by the Justice Department for sex trafficking, shocked nobody when he was one of 20 Republican House members to vote against re-authorizing an anti-sex trafficking law. 
 
Ever the sniveling cretin, Gaetz also got up at a right-wing conference and said, "Why is it that women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having abortions." The crowd for his oh so witty remark--11 yr old boys in locker rooms--were not there to respond. 
 
But Julianna was. 
 
This courageous 19 year old abortion rights activist in Miami, Fl, was having none of that. In what can only be called an inspiring response--after reminding him he's an "alleged pedophile" and a "small man,"--she went ahead and raised $460,000 for Gen Z For Choice Abortion Fund, an organization that splits funds between the 50 states to ensure as many women as possible, who can't afford it or life in red states that have banned their basic rights, don't lose their right to choose. 
 
Well, as much as Gaetz repelled us, Julianna inspired us too. It is acts of heroism and defiance like this, by 19 year olds no less, that will be the reason we defeat these aspiring fascists and the regressive policies they support.
 
 
Thank you as always for all you do to fight for equality in our country.
 
Cliff
 
 

Cliff Schecter

President, Blue Amp Action

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