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My remaining hopes for the decency and morality of certain members of the government have been crushed. I'm fortunate to have two good senators in Washington representing me (yes, Democrats), my representative in the House has been less impressive (yes, Republican).

I'm fortunate to have found flippable.org where they list the upcoming elections in need of support. I have my Congressional representatives information. I have my voice.

I woke up to find certain things under assault.

Healthcare

Public Broadcasting

Libraries

Museums

Parks

Schools

Net Neutrality

The News

Truth

How are these under attack? How are these so offensive and terrible to the Republicans operatives in Congress? How is there money for [insert disgusting hypocrisy here] but not science?

Yes, I know this is not new. That doesn't ease my irritation, anger, disgust. This is an assault on our lives, our culture and our futures.

This is going to get into a conspiracy theory place but I realized last night it's disruption of an industry. The goal of these actions are not to make this country great, it's to tear down everything here and rebuild it in a totalitarian image. Politicians think they're dealing with a immoral politician and immoral politicians are okay with that. They're not. The rules are different. They're dealing with immoral people with no loyalty to the people of this country.

It's an attack. Be prepared for set backs. Keep working, keep speaking out, keep calling, keep demanding. Our rights and freedoms are not disposable. Hold them to all that "Of the people, by the people, for the people" crap.

It may be a long time before I can be truly proud of my country as a whole again but I dream of that day. I dream of a day when my country lives up to its promise.

When they lie, speak the truth. Where you see ignorance, spread knowledge. When tell you to stop talking, don't listen. Do not submit.

Letter to Congress

Dear Congress,

I promise if they are taken away, I won't let it go. I will work to bring them back. I will also work to help to ensure every single representative that voted to take them away is replaced.

Doubt my resolve? Doubt my voice?

That's fine.

You will lose.

Signed,
Motivated