Today Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly made a blatantly racist, sexist remark about Congresswoman Maxine Waters. “I didn’t hear a word she said,” O’Reilly said of Waters. “I was looking at the James Brown wig.” Although he subsequently apologized, O’Reilly’s brand of inflammatory punditry is utterly deplorable. Let Fox News know how you feel about his comment. Contact the show directly as well, and let him have it on Twitter.

News Corporation
1211 Avenue of Americas, 8th Floor
NY, NY 10036
Phone: 212.852.7000
email: rmurdoch@newscorp.com
murdochk.r@newscorporation.com

Bill O’Reilly
(888) 369-4762.
oreilly@foxnews.com
Twitter: @oreillyfactor

 

RUSSIA, COMRADE:

Keep calling about #TrumpRussia. Rep Devin Nunes, the Republican chair of the House Intel Committee, has stated that he will not recuse himself from committee deliberations on the Trump-Russia issue. Nunes is squarely in the pocket of the Trump Administration and should recuse himself and/or be relieved of his chairmanship.

Devin Nunes Is Dangerous

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/846826423423766529

 

STATE:
Protect our environment:

Bill introduced to stop wind projects through 2020
We know that the Trump administration is busy rolling back environmental protections and gutting the EPA, but we have a similar war being waged in Raleigh. There are two bad bills right now, S 131 in the Senate, which would roll back stream protections (see sections 3.7 – 3.14), and HB 470 in the House, a bill that would put a three year moratorium on any wind power projects. (A similar wind bill in the Senate is S 366.) The excuse for these bills is a supposed study on the impact of military operations in the state. However, given Duke Energy’s abysmal record in the state, combined with its outsized political spending, it’s not a surprise that the legislature wants to aid big polluters. Meanwhile, there is a good bill in the House, HB 353, that would add a new state park on the Black River, an area of swampland that contains ancient trees, abundant beauty, and biodiversity. Let’s call our representatives and let them know that protecting our natural resources is important to us.

SCRIPT FOR HOUSE (HB 353):
I am a constituent calling from zip code ________ calling to voice my support for HB 353, a bill that would create a new state park on the Black River. We must act now to preserve what is left of our natural ecosystems. Please urge Rep. ________ to support this bill. Thank you for recording my call.

SCRIPT FOR SENATE: (S 131)
I am a constituent in zip code ________ calling to urge Senator ________ to oppose S 131. Rolling back stream protections may help a few polluting businesses, but will hurt all of us now and in the future. We deserve clean air, soil, and water in our state. Thank you for recording my call.

SCRIPT FOR HOUSE (HB 470):
I am a constituent calling from zip code ________ calling to voice my opposition to HB 470, a bill that would halt wind power projects for three years. Given the imminent threat posed to North Carolina’s coast by climate change, we need to accelerate renewable energy projects as quickly as possible. Please urge Rep. ________ to oppose this bill.Thank you for recording my call.

SCRIPT FOR SENATE (S 366):
I am a constituent calling from zip code ________ calling to voice my opposition to S 366, a bill that would halt wind power projects for three years. Given the imminent threat posed to North Carolina’s coast by climate change, we need to accelerate renewable energy projects as quickly as possible. Please urge Senator ________ to oppose this bill.Thank you for recording my call.

 

OTHER ACTIONS:

Create a healthy planet for future generations.

Oppose the direction of the EPA.

Write: Send a postcard to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Script: Protecting American people from toxins is more important than coddling corporations. We are watching you. We will fight you every step of the way. When it’s time to vote, we will remember what Pruitt and Wheeler did to our country.

Address: EPA, Office of the Administrator 1101A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Executive Committee Meeting – Sunday April 2, 2:30pm at Headquarters, 803 W. Salisbury St. Asheboro. Discussion on upcoming County Convention, nominiation/election of new officers at Convention, resolutions committee formation, etc.

Program Committee/Fundraising Committee Meeting – Join us as we work on programs for the coming year, including preparation for the County Convention, campaign activities, learning sessions, fundraising activities and much more. If you’re not a member, but would like to become one, please join us. Email randolphdem@gmail.com for more details.

Randolph County Democratic Convention – April 8, 2017 at Randolph County Courthouse. If you are a delegate or an officer in your precinct, please join us to elect new officers, vote on resolutions, and help set the course for our party for the next elections season.

Lunch with Lawmakers – April 21, 2017 Archdale Trinity Chamber of Commerce is having a forum to make Reps. Pat Hurley and Allen McNeill  and Senator Jerry Tillman available to answer questions from constituents. See the link for the official flyer from the Chamber.