We the People of Minuteman Indivisible are a team of concerned citizens living in the greater Lexington, Massachusetts area, home of the American Revolution. Our mission is to advocate for the rights and dignity of all people, informed by science and humanitarian principles. We are networked with many Indivisible groups throughout Massachusetts and the nation to build a strong and effective resistance movement against racism, authoritarianism, and corruption, and to promote a vigorous democratic process. We invite you to join us, all newcomers are welcome.

​Act Now!

Sign Up Now for the Mueller Rapid Response!
Trump called last week's FBI raid on the office of his attorney, Michael Cohen “an attack on our country,” increasing the likelihood that he might try to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller or take other steps to impede his investigation such as firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who oversees the investigation. Use this link to sign up for one of the Mueller Rapid Response rallies that will take place all over the country within 24 hours if Trump fires Mueller or Deputy AG Rosenstein or takes other steps that interfere with the investigation. Also, please text LINE to 97779 to receive the latest updates from the national Indivisible​ team and see our “This Week’s Actions” page for other things you can do to protect Mueller's investigation.

Go HERE for more actions for this week!

MI HAPPENINGS

PhoneBanking and Postcarding for PA-06 and NJ-11
Are you excited about Nov 6, 2018 yet? We all want to help turn the House blue and last week, we put our words into action at a party to phone bank and write postcards for Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11). In addition to helping our selected candidates, we made some new friends and enjoyed a night out with dessert and drinks. 

If you weren't able to make last week's party, save the date of Sunday, April 29, for an afternoon phonebank/postcard party at WeWork in Central Square, Cambridge. Feel free to join for the full 2 hours or any other amount of time you are available.
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​Resisting with the AARP
Some MI members attended the AARP Volunteer Engagement Meeting on April 11th to learn about AARP's legislative priorities and their approach to advocacy and hear Governor Baker speak. AARP's federal priorities include healthcare (Medicare, Medicaid, affordable healthcare/age tax, and budget issues that affect their members). Their state priorities here in MA include healthcare (Family Caregiver Tax Credit, H.3911), financial security (Removing Fees for Credit Freezes, H.4241 & S.2304), and annual budget issues that affect their members. While AARP is non-partisan and doesn't endorse candidates or make campaign contributions, it does educate its members about issues and encourage them to lobby their elected officials via visits, letters, phone calls, and social media. AARP MA has begun holding bi-monthly advocacy coffee hours at the State House and MI plans to attend and explore opportunities to work together with AARP on shared priority items.

Sending Postcards to Voters 
At last week's team meeting, our Weekday Warriors sent postcards to voters in support of Helen Tai, who's running in a special election for a seat in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. Each month, Laura, the team co-leader, designs these beautiful original postcards for us to send to candidates! While writing postcards, the group also discussed key bills pending in the state legislature, ballot questions, and upcoming events.

SPOTLIGHT ON PROTECTING MUELLER's INVESTIGATION

When it comes to Mueller, let's be Girl (or Boy) Scouts - Be Prepared!

If President Trump fires Mueller (or crosses other red lines), it represents a constitutional crisis and we all must be prepared to mobilize. Luckily, Indivisible and other organizations have joined together and given us a path to follow. We urge all members to be ready to act if the event happens – don’t wait for the crisis to happen – prepare NOW! 

Do Some Homework

1. Review what Mueller was chartered to do which includes investigating:

• Any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump,
• Any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation, and
• Any matters within the scope of 28 C.F.R. § 600.4(a)

2. Review what a constitutional crisis is

3. Know the red lines that trigger national action 
Right now, these are the red lines, which if crossed, could trigger the call for national actions, communicated by national partners to hosts:

• Firing Mueller
• Pardons of key witnesses
• Actions that would prevent the investigation from being conducted freely, such as replacing Mueller’s current supervisor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, or repealing the regulations establishing the office.

Act Now!Sign up for the Mueller rapid response, protests that will be held if Mueller is fired or other red flags are crossed; events are planned all over the state – just pick one and get your sign ready. Since we don't know if or when this might happen, the way the protests will work is as follows: if Mueller or Rosenstein is fired before 2pm, organized protests will begin at 5pm local time. If either of them is fired after 2pm, organized protests will begin the following day at noon. Signing up for an event is one of the best ways to ensure that you get detailed updates should Trump cross any of the red lines described above,
Signup to receive alerts from Indivisible: text LINE to 97779
Read the Indivisible explainer and/or watch their recorded video to understand their suggested requests for MoCs such as “Hold Up, Vote Down,” Obstruction of Justice Hearings, reminders of MoC’s Oath of Office, and support for the Mueller protection bills (S.2644, H.R.3654).
Follow the Boston March for Truth Facebook page and their “Rally to Protect Mueller & Rosenstein” Facebook event
Sign Elizabeth Warren’s petition calling on Congress to take action to protect Mueller's investigation.(

What to Do if Mueller is Fired or Other Red Lines are Crossed

Head to the streets! – attend a protest!
Flood your MoCs offices with calls and visits. Demand that your Senators “Hold Up, Vote Down,” and urge your Representative to publicly commit to obstruction of justice hearings; tell all your MoCs that you want them to pass legislation to protect Mueller (S.2644 and H.R.3654), and remind them of their oath of office to “Defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” 

Keep an eye on texts/emails from Indivisible for updated information

RECOMMENDED READING

What Happens if Trump Fires Mueller or Rosenstein?
Newspapers and other media outlets have been examining what might happen next if Trump fires Mueller or Rosenstein. Some Republicans, inside and outside of Congress, have also become more vocal about the need to support Mueller's investigation. Here's a small sampling of recent articles:

What Happens if Trump Fires Rosenstein
What Could Happen if Trump Fired Rosenstein
Hundreds of ex-DOJ Officials Now Urging Congress to "Forcefully Respond" if Trump Fires Mueller
Republicans Move to Protect Mueller as President Trump Unleashes Attacks
Partisan Tensions Rise as Mueller Bill Delayed
Republican Group Airs Ad on 'Fox and Friends' Defending  Mueller Probe

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