Let’s Speak Out at EVERY Open Mic!
If you are seeking a powerful way to engage government as an individual, this is how we do it. It’s a technique used for years for all manner of advocacy. We can do it for democracy, too.
Resources to get started are right here.
As we know supporters of democracy in the US Congress have been largely silenced by those who have abdicated their responsibility to protect the Constitution to the radical members of the Executive Branch. Their voices may have been quelled, but the people can still speak.
There are THOUSANDS of public speaking opportunities all around the country. They happen every time there’s a local, county, or state public meeting, including municipal government, school boards, and other public meetings.
In every state, Sunshine and Open Meeting Laws make this possible, and we can use these laws to get our message out demanding restoration of our democracy and the norms we know and need.
Protests are great, and must happen, but we can do public speeches ourselves, individually, and we must take the opportunities as they are presented.
Please keep reading, and PLEASE take a small step to let your local government officials know that what’s going on is NOT NORMAL and NOT OKAY!
Bishop Budde Showed Us How!
Recent Posts
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No Issue Is Too Small
Marc Elias, leader of Democracy Docket, dropped this post today, and I wanted to share it. He (or rather Justice Sotomayor) makes the point that no issue of supporting our democracy and voting rights is too small to prevent action. I believe this, as well, and it is why each…
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Remembering Why We Have Sunshine and Open Meetings Laws
It may seem obvious to most now that the public has a basic right to be informed about the actions of government and to inform government of issues and needed change. But this hasn’t always been the case. I’m drawing on this excellent resource, but wanted to summarize the basics.…
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Why Speak Out & Why Speak to Local Officials
I’ve had some recent conversations that suggest that I need to be clearer on these two points. I invite everyone to attend their local municipal meetings to share their concerns, their ideas, and to remind officials that they are not only there to address issues interior to their municipalities, but…