Category: Action

  • Concord has a role to play in achieving concord.

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    Preserving democracy is more important than any individual candidate. We must call on our collective reserves and remember, individually, why we each cherish fairness and democracy. We must rally our better angels. Concordians can collectively establish concord, and make this world safe for democracy once again.

  • One family sent 1,500 GOTV letters!

    One family sent 1,500 GOTV letters!

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    One CI family mailed over 1,500 GOTV letters! Kudos and thanks to Candace Miller and her family. Just imagine how many letters we sent as a community!

  • Protect the Results!

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    Calling all defenders of democracy from Concord and every Middlesex village and town! Gather at Old North Bridge to protect the very heart of our democracy — a free and fair election.

  • RBG HAS PASSED THE TORCH — TO US.

    RBG HAS PASSED THE TORCH — TO US.

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    The wedding gift thank you notes I penned in June 1968 were tear-stained as I watched the funeral of Robert Kennedy. The letters I am sending today to voters in Florida suffer the same drenching as I observe the service for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Both Bobby and Ruth are icons who inspired generations to be…

  • We’re adjusting our strategy for the final stretch.

    We’re adjusting our strategy for the final stretch.

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    CI continually monitors the dynamics of the elections to determine the best info, events, and actions to recommend to our community. With less than two months before the election, we will be guided by three overarching goals: • Pre-election: Encourage and support voting for Biden and Dems • Election: Protect the vote • Post-election: Ensure…

  • Why Activism Matters

    Why Activism Matters

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    At a time when so many of the institutions we value are being undone by the present administration, our grandchildren may one day ask us: “Were you silent? What did you do?” Phil Villiers knows why it is important to act. Phil’s family fled Europe during the horrors of the Nazi regime, and, as he…

  • CI Lawn Signs

    CI Lawn Signs

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    Concord is showing its activist spirit! We’re excited about the interest in our “take action” lawn signs. CI distributed 100 free signs in the first week of August, and they’re popping up all over town! We’d love to have them visible throughout Concord and surrounding towns — particularly along high-traffic stretches. If you’d like to…

  • Texting to make a difference

    Texting to make a difference

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    I knew texting was a great way to make a difference in the upcoming election and help preserve our democracy, so I attended a brief training at one of the Concord Indivisible Huddles — and I’m so glad that I did!

  • Our postcards are making a difference in Florida.

    Our postcards are making a difference in Florida.

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    Postcards are an effective way to encourage vote-by-mail requests. VBM voters actually submit a ballot at a significantly higher rate than in-person voters. Every Florida vote is incredibly important. You’ve collectively picked up over 3,500 postcards from my front porch. We’re not easing up our efforts — we just ordered 8,000 more postcards!

  • Can our election in 2020 be fair?

    Can our election in 2020 be fair?

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    by Diane Proctor [What follows is a brief distillation (supplemented by additional research) of a talk given by Edward Foley, of Ohio State, and Richard Hasen, at the Constitutional Law Center in Philadelphia, April 2020] It’s a question of trust. And what we may face in November is an election crisis. There are frightening but…