Quick vacation post.
I came across this messaging post from Antonia Scatton (I don’t really know anything about her) and really liked several of her ideas:
Here are a few of her ideas that I liked - there are more - read the whole thing - it’s short:
The actions of the Trump administration violate the most sacred promise of our Constitution: that our freedom never be trampled by our own government.
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ICE and DHS are violating our Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and to not be deprived of life or liberty without due process of law. We have the right to object to wrong-doing by our government, to not be stopped and questioned without cause, to not be searched or arrested without a warrant signed by a judge, and to legal representation and a fair hearing.
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This is a political attack, both to take the heat off of Trump’s failure to release 99% of the Epstein files (despite being required to by bipartisan federal law) and to punish states that did not vote for him and compel their leaders to comply with illegal demands for private voter data and other unconstitutional violations of state authority.
I like how Antonia also provides talking points on “What We Want”:
What We Want
ICE and other federal immigration agents must cease operations now and leave Minnesota.
All incidents of illegal arrests and violent or lethal confrontation must be investigated.
Account for every person detained, assure that their rights are being respected and that they are being held under humane conditions.
Create clear and enforceable operating parameters that strictly limit use of force and require agents to operate within the bounds of the law and constitution.
Federal agents must not operate in any state, city or locality without the approval of local leadership and supervision by local law enforcement.
Federal funding for ICE should be frozen. If ICE will not operate within the law and the Constitution, it should be disbanded and replaced with law enforcement that will.
And, finally - and this is critically important - “What Not to Say”:
What NOT to Say
Do not repeat or spread their arguments, not even to debunk them. Their messaging is designed to sow doubt in the mind of the listener, even when you are making the case against what they are saying. Always write and speak from our perspective.
Also, bonus effort by James Talarico (who I really like) who is running for US Senate in Texas and in a primary against Jasmine Crockett (who I also like):
