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Levy concluded that concerned citizens cannot continue to hope that SCOTUS (or Congress) can or will jump in to protect democracy because:
● SCOTUS does not have the will to intervene against executive orders, preferring to wait for the cases to move through the courts to benefit from the standard court proceedings.
● This process will take years. Therefore, Levy believes Congress must now reclaim its power to check and balance the executive in order to preserve the structural supports for democratic government.
Act now to slow down the Trump juggernaut and pressure Congress to use their power to limit executive power by:
● Contacting our congressional delegations and demanding that our representatives exercise the power of Congress to limit executive power. You can do this by joining Floridians for Democracy’s Hear Our Voices Days of Action (add the link here)
● Sending handwritten letters to your Congressional representatives. Click here for names and addresses of your representatives. https://fiscalnote.com/find-your-legislator
● Participating in nationwide protests taking place near you: The upcoming nationwide protest is Oct. 18. Click here for SWFL locations. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/789925/
● Discussing issues with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors, urge them to contact representatives and vote.
● Becoming active in public policy organizations, and
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