by Janice Garry, President, League of Women Voters of Alachua County
Hear ye, hear ye (bells ringing vigorously!) The League of Women Voters of Alachua County is standing up and speaking out! We are answering the daunting question “What can I do?” in response to the current avalanche of information and the despair of having our country and democracy ransacked.
What can you do? Be a member of the What You Can Do Campaign created by your local League! We survey information, digest it (belch), and put it into succinct, scripted messages for our readers. In ten minutes or less you can read and act. Lots of recommended phone calls to legislators about specific topics. Also, info about local protests or issues. Whatever rises to the surface as useful and actionable.
But wait, there’s more (bells ringing loudly!) We only send messages (emails) every week or so. You can bookmark them, print them, stick them on the fridge, whatever, and follow the actions each and every day. Grab your list, grab your phone and take action! Keep legislator voice mailboxes full! Keep their staff busy answering the phone! Keep the pressure on legislators! To be quiet is to be complicit. We won’t be complicit.
To join the action, go to the LWVAC Action Alert on our webpage to see past and current messages. To get on the list for up-to-date messages, send a note to info@lwv-alachua.org and put What You Can Do in the subject line. Provide your name and email address and you can join some 250 people who are already taking daily actions.