INDIVISIBLE - A Practical Guide For Resisting The Trump Agenda

There's No Longer Any Excuse For Not Getting Involved and Being Effective In Our Future

John A. Smith, Founder/Editor, New York, January 5, 2017 10:15 AM

www.indivisibleguide. com

Ex-Hill Congressional Staffers Offer Guide To Resist Trump

     Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg, and Angel Padillajan, authors of "Indivisible - A Practical Guide For Resisting The Trump Agenda" is catching on like wildfire. I first heard about it when Rachael Maddow, MSNBC - The Rachel Maddow Show interview co-author Ezra Levin on Wednesday nights show. I started my blog Get Involved For A Better America in November of 2013, my mission was to get people involved in politics by finding, contacting, and tracking their own politicians. These ex-Hill congressional staffers have authored the most useful, and more importantly, effective ways, to get involved and make a difference with very effective strategies to win local and federal elections and stopping the Republicans and Trump from destroying our democracy, which actually is an oligarchy/plutocracy. Ezra Levin in the interview with Rachel says they put up a Google doc 2 1/2 weeks ago and Google immediately crashed. They put up a website just so people could download Indivisible - A Practical Guide For Resisting The Trump Agenda As of that interview last night there have been over 600,000 page views and 130, 000 downloads. He also said that there have been over 350 groups all over the nation register in the last 24 hours. They have followers in literally every congressional district in America. Now is the time to get involved.

The Guide (Updated December 31, 2016)

     Online petitions and form letters have very limited effectiveness. As my Facebook page Stop The Obstructionist Tea Party and my blog Get Involved For A Better America have always had the same mission, educate people on important issues from as reliable a source as possible and get them to contact their own Representatives, I am greatly appreciative of this guide being published and think it wiLl, or can, be extremely useful and most importantly, effective, BUT ONLY IF PEOPLE SHARE IT, use it, and talk about it with everyone you know. On my blog I offer links to find and track your U.S. Senators (Senate.gov), your U.S. Congressmen and women (House.gov), as well as websites to find, track, and contact state and local politicians. I, long ago, pretty much gave up signing online petitions because I didn't think they were doing anything to get our Representatives attention, much less action. Form letters are convenient but again, I don't believe our Representatives pay much attention to them. This guide (on page 3) says "Together, we have the power to resist - and we have the power to win." This was evident very recently when the newly installed 115th Congress tried to make it's first action, to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) after holding a closed-door secret session to create a bill putting the responsibility of overseeing congressional ethics under the House of Representatives control, yes, virtually putting the fox in charge of the hen house. Although the Main Street Media (MSM) for some time tried to give credit to Trump's tweet they had no choice but to admit it was the Representatives being inundated with phone calls and e-mails from constituents that got them to withdraw that ludicrous bill. The power of the people is there, it always has been, but we must stand together and get involved, take action, for it to be effective. Ronald Reagan knew this and used it. Every time Congress was against him he would go on TV and address Americans directly, causing them to call their Representatives and the Representatives really had no choice but to follow what the people were insisting on. That's what happened with that ethics bill on Wednesday, pressure from YOU, the constituents, flooding their phones lines and inboxes, got them to withdraw the bill. This guide is what Democrats should have written and published right after the success the Tea Party had in the 2010 elections. Perhaps all democrats in office, wanting to run for office, and certainly those in control of the DNC, should take notes from Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg, and Angel Padillajan.

So You're Interested And Want To Know Where To Start?

     First and foremost, if you don't know who is representing you locally and nationally, use these links, right now, to find who they are and write down their phone numbers and ways to e-mail them:

U.S. Senators (2): www.senate.gov 

   

U.S. Congress: www.house.gov

State Senators, Assembly, Legislators: votesmart.org 

(When you go to this site, just under the title banner, you'll see a search box called "I Spy," put in your address, (Zip+4 if you know it) it will show you everyone that is representing you from the President on down to your most local politicians. 

Once you've entered your address and hit enter you will be given that full list of those representing you. It starts with the President, then his cabinet and appointees, and then your Governor, and State Senators, Legislators and so on, but remember, the only ones listed are representing YOU. Look specifically for "U.S. Senate" members; "U.S. House" members; and for your State Representatives look for "State Senate" "State Assembly" (some states have legislators, some Assembly, whichever your state has will be listed) and "Legislator" (your list may not contain some positions, some may show other positions, but it will show you who is representing YOU.) 

Click on a members name, now just below the search box you will see file folders, click on "Bio and it will give you all the information, from their capitol phone numbers, district offices, e-mail addresses their children's names and more. you should write the phone numbers and addresses of their local district offices if you want on a piece of paper so you have it immediately available should an issue arise that you want to immediately weigh in on. 

Here is my "Contact List" that I can utilize in a minutes notice should I hear something is going on in government whether I'm for it or against it:

So Now That You Have Your Contact Sheet

     Read the guide that is so informative. Remember the Bold Faced, last sentence in the first paragraph of the introduction "Together, we have the power to resist - and we have the power to win." Also, in the highlighted box "Who Is This Document By And For" on page 3, the introduction, is instruction for YOU, It says YOU: should use this guide, share it, amend it, make it your own, and get to work." I, for one, have seen, as you assume have, that when the people speak up, contact their representatives in large numbers, we can get things done. That's what I've been trying to promote with my blog, and Facebook page, because I've seen it work. If you're willing to let the Executive Producer of a realty show, a narcissist, a hateful, racist, man, who says things "off the cuff" that are proven to be about 80% outright lies, then take your chances, sit back, and wait for the disaster that is sure to come with the megalomaniac, and the Repuglicans, and TeaPublicans, who now have control of all three branches of government and 32 State Houses and/or Governorships. Remember that by simply refusing to do their jobs, their sworn duty, by not even giving President Obama's  nomination for the U.S. Supreme court a hearing, much less a vote, they won! They will now select the next Supreme Court Justice. That in itself should be enough for people to be outraged and want to act. 

The One Page Summary - The Outline For Success

     The summary explains how the authors studied what made the Tea Party's success against President Obama, their strategies, and how a small group was able to make such drastic reality, and how we can use those same successful strategies against them. Two years into President Obama's first term it was clear, with all the seats lost in congress, and as important, all the state and local seats lost, change was obvious, but not the change that we wanted. I'm not going to continue inserting excerpts from the guide because I want you to read it! Download it, print it like I did, Indivisible - A Practical Guide For Resisting The Trump Agenda right now. Read it, make YOUR  "Political Contact List," and get involved, or buckle your seat belt of life and hope that our children don't live in a country that has been damaged beyond repair. Hope that an irresponsible, ignorant, inexperienced, racist, misogynistic man, that has chosen people for his cabinet that are also inexperienced in their chosen positions, most whom have positions that are 180 degrees from their agencies missions, don't have us going into more wars-for-profit, and situations that will hurt all Americans, except that one-tenth-of-one percent, who has 95% of all wealth in this oligarchy/plutocracy.

     

Trump and the Press - How Transparent is the President-elect Going To Be?

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John A. Smith, Founder/Editor, New York, December 15, 2016 10:05 PM

How Transparent is Trump Going To Be?

First he said he would "turn over his tax returns when the Internal Revenue Service audit was completed." After the IRS said there was nothing illegal about him turning over his tax returns during an audit he changed his excuse to "I will turn over my tax returns when Hillary turns over her 33,000 missing e-mails." Well, the election is over making that a moot point, yet, no tax returns. It's no secret that Trump does not like ANY media because they report his exact words, which a very high percentage of the time turn out to be outright lies, or ignorance. Today he tweeted "The media tries so hard to make my move to the White House, as it pertains to my business, so complex - when actually it isn't!" Really?! "How about how his kids are going to run his businesses, and just not tell him anything? What about that long awaited "Press Conference" he's been touting for today that was going to explain how "easy it's going to be.?" Perhaps it was postponed until "sometime in January" because Kurt Eichenwald, (Newsweek) published a cover story on Wednesday showing very serious conflicts that have already been put in play. "Conflicts Zone - How Trump's Business Ties Have Put America In A Bind" was previewed by Rachael Maddow (The Rachael Maddow Show - MSNBC) on Tuesday night and explained how Donald Trump mentioned, in fact carried on about and praised, an executive of the Dogan company, that is the key player in building the "Trump Towers - Istanbul" during a congratulatory phone call from the President of Turkey, the day after he was elected. The President of Turkey wants an Imam, a United States citizen, living in Pennsylvania, extradited, because he believes the Imam is responsible for coordinating the coup attempt in Turkey this past summer. So, on Tuesday, The President of Turkey arrested that executive and blamed him and the founder of the company, for being complicit in the coup attempt. An official in the Turkey government said, "The President of Turkey wants someONE, and the President-elect of the United States wants someTHING (that would be the millions of dollars Trump and his family are getting for letting that company, Dogan, use the Trump name on those towers)." Read the whole story of how Trump is now in a position of getting blackmailed day one of his presidency

Read Kurt Eichenwald's full article - "How Donald Trump's Business Ties Are Already Jeopardizing U.S. Interests

White House Press Briefings

Reince Priebus, President-elect Donald Trump's soon to be Chief of Staff, told conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt today, "Even looking at things like the daily, the daily White House briefing from the Press Secretary, I mean, there's a lot of different ways things can be done and I assure you we're looking at that. The first front row of assigned seats issue, as I understand it, started in the Obama administration. In the Bush administration, you just took a seat and I guess there were a couple people that had reserved spots, but for the most part, the more formalized reserved seating piece came in over the last eight years. That issue is being talked about. The Point of all this conversation is that the traditions, while some of them are great, I think it's time to revisit a lot of these things that have been done in the White House."

The Flaunting of Ignorance, lack of Knowledge, and the Willingness To Talk Without Knowing Any Facts Is Showing

As Ronald Reagan would say, in response to Priebus's statement "Well, there you go again." First of all it's quite obvious Reince Priebus made this statement without having ANY prior knowledge of White House Press Briefing protocol or history.

The first front row of assigned seats issue, as I understand it, started in the Obama administration." NO, Mr. Priebus, According to a statement put out by Jeff Mason, President of the White House Correspondents' Association, (WHCA) "That was not an Obama-era innovation as Mr. Priebus suggested. The WHCA assumed responsibility for assigning seats in the briefing room over the last two decades at the request of both Republican and Democratic administrations, who were mindful of the potential appearance of playing favorites if they assigned seats themselves.

Trump has said recently of his tweeting "I tweet because press not covering my honestly." Does President-elect Trump understand what a "free press" is? I know for a fact he doesn't know what a "blind trust" is. Does he think that when the press reports his exact words, which are often lies, outrageous fabrications, and attacks on our (soon to be his) intelligence community that the press is being dishonorable?

Newsweek To Break Conflict Where Trump Is Pressured By Turkey Tomorrow - Rachael Maddow Has Exclusive Tonight!

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Trump Team Knows Story Coming Out Tomorrow On Cover Of  Newsweek Shows Serious Conflict With Turkey

John A. Smith, Founder/Editor, New York, December 12, 2016, 10:38 PM

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     Once again Kurt Eichenwald, a Contributing editor, Vanity Fair, Senior Writer Newsweek, a New York Times bestselling author and a veteran investigative reporter who has done a lot of  investigative reporting on businesses like Enron, has NYT best selling books including 500 Days, Conspiracy of Fools, Serpent On The Rock, and The Informant is breaking another blockbusting story on the cover of Newsweek tomorrow and once again Rachael Maddow, (The Rachael Maddow Show, MSNBC) has been given an exclusive "peek" at that story tonight. "Conflict Zone - How Trump's Business Ties Have Put America In A Bind" will be on the cover and the story will tell how Trump is being pressured by Turkey. Eichenwald has gone full throttle into Trump while he was a candidate and what the President-elect is dragging into the political field from his business life including his active business ties with foreign governments and his alleged breaking of the Cuban embargo through his business. Maddow reports that as of tomorrow Eichenwald is about to publish new allegations that in at least one case a foreign government may have already taken action to threaten the private business interests of the President-elect as a way of getting something that that foreign government wants from the United States government. This is a serious allegation.

Background on the Beginning Of The Conflict

     It starts with out with a project called Trump Towers, a twin building complex in Turkey. Trump did not build the towers but is being paid a lot of money to let them use his name on the buildings. The buildings were built by a company called Dogan. The son-in-law of the founder of Dogan, who now has a key operational role since the founder, the patriarch, has moved into semi-retirement. The son-in-law had the biggest role in building these towers in Istanbul, Turkey. 

The Hook - How Trump Snared Himself

     Now the story. The day after our election one of the world leaders that called President-elect Trump was the President of Turkey. One of the strange things reported about that "congratulatory" call was that Trump brought up by name, that executive from the Dogan company. The key guy on the Trump Towers business deal. He not only brought up that executives name but indeed praised him repeatedly to the President of Turkey while he was taking this "congratulatory" call. Now Newsweek reports that Turkey has now figured out how to turn that into a advantage and put America over a barrel. 

The Line - Action Is Taken By Turkey

     On December 1st the top representative of the Dogan company got arrested in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, by the Turkish police. Our President-elect chose to use that congratulatory call from the Turkish President to tell him how important that company was to him and named the specific executives and look what happened. "On December 1, authorities detained Barbaros Murtgl, a 28-year veteran of Dogan who was the company's representative to Ankara, the Turkish capital." Newsweek reports that "a senior Dogan executive is detained on threadbare allegations." The Turkish President says that the executive, and the founder of the company, were tied to the coup attempt that happened this past summer. 

The Sinker - What Turkey's Play Is To Get What They Want

     The Turkey government desperately wants a Turkish Imam that lives here in the United States, in Pennsylvania. He is a legal U.S. resident and Turkey wants him extradited so they can lame him for the coup attempt. Until now the U.S. government has said no. They have been fighting for his extradition since the coup attempt occurred. But what if you can squeeze the personal financial interests of the United States President? The Trump family stand to make millions of dollars from their relationship with the Dogan company. Newsweek reports "If Erdogan's (the Turkish President) government puts more pressure on the company that's paying millions of dollars to Trump and his children, revenue flowing from the tower complex in Istanbul could be cut off. That means Erdogan has leverage with Trump, who will soon have the power to get Gulen (the Imam living in Pennsylvania) extradited." The financier with contacts in the Turkish government explained the dynamic to Newsweek: "Erdogan has something he believes Trump wants (money,) and Trump has someone Erdogan desperately wants." As Newsweek puts it Trump has business interests in Istanbul, those personal business interests appear to be getting squeezed by the Turkish government to try to get the United States of America to do what Turkey wants. That is the explosive claim, among others that the Newsweek plans to publish tomorrow. 

Change Of Plans On That Announcement About How He Plans To Deal With Business Conflicts 

     Trump announced last week that he was going to "reveal" his plan on how he was going to "deal with" his business interests. That long planned announcement has been postponed late tonight, indefinitely. It's starting!