WHITNEY WHITE

President

Speak up! Stand up! Show up!...Still

While 47 signed nearly 150 Executive Orders in the first 100 days of this administration, at least 220 lawsuits have been filed in response. Conservative and liberal judges across the country have ruled against the administration. The ACLU has sought and won some sort of emergency relief in about half of its filed cases. For now, at least, the courts are mostly holding against the authoritarian power grab we are witnessing. Still, when you have an administration who openly defies the courts, what does that mean for our democracy?

Voices continue to rise across the country. While we are all trying to keep our heads above water as we watch the destruction of government institutions and the economy, I am struck by the growing resistance through peaceful protest. Starting in early April, Hands Off protests in more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states experienced participation far exceeding the anticipated numbers of 500,000 with estimates in the millions. At the same time, people across the globe supported these US protests with marches in cities like London, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels and others. Protests have continued across the country with two recent protests right here on Main Street in Boerne. At each event, there were new faces and growing participation. 

Meanwhile, I've been looking for our government representatives to fight back. Mostly, their response has appeared slow and tepid. I knew that fight wasn't going to be violent, but I wanted it to be loud, and I wanted them to meet the opposition where they live. I was ready for the "we go high" responses to get down in the mud, so I appreciate the voices who are pushing back and pushing back hard (AOC, Bernie, Jasmine, and Casar). I also appreciate seeing Democrats doing what we do best, showing up for all Americans. Democrats holding town halls in red districts when they're own elected officials will not is who we are as a party - a party for all of the people. Last month's alternative townhall, dubbed The People's Townhall, in Fredericksburg did just that. The standing room only event sponsored by the Democratic Parties of Kendall, Gillespie, Kerr, and Blanco counties featured US. Representative Julian Castro, State Representative Vikki Goodwin State Representative Gene Wu and newly elected Texas Democratic Party chair Kendall Scudder. The event showcased our ability to coordinate and make our voices heard.  

Notably, Senator Cory Booker protested last month by delivering the longest filibuster speech in U.S. Senate history, lasting 25 hours and five minutes. Rather than spewing hate and division back at the administration, Senator Booker reminded Americans who we are and what we fight for. As a bonus he broke the previous record for longest filibuster which was given by a segregationist and staunch opponent of civil rights, which seems only right.

Keep up the fight by speaking up, standing up and showing up! As one Hands Off protest participant shared, "We need to form community to bolster each other up because we have to be in this for the long run." 

Make plans to attend the BAD meeting on

Thursday, May 8

11:30 a.m.

Longhorn Cafe (upstairs)

Our speaker will be Susanna Hogan,

President of PFLAG Boerne.

She will be sharing the mission of the organization. Also speaking will be Jay Isaac Villafranc, a prominent advocate for the LQBTQIA community.

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Be sure to arrive early if you plan to order food and eat lunch during the meeting.

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