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liberalsarecool · 7 years

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An open letter to Congress: Impeach Trump #BostonGlobe

Dear Massachusetts members of the US House of Representatives:

As your supporters and constituents, we ask you to call upon the House Judiciary Committee to launch an impeachment investigation against President Trump. Not as a political stunt or a meaningless gesture. Not to score points with progressives or to indulge in macho posturing. The impeachment process must begin simply because love of country compels it.

You have heard all the arguments. You know more about emoluments than the original framers of the Constitution. You are no strangers to the absurdity of the Trump International Hotel, D.C., and you know how many taxpayer dollars have been spent at Trump properties. You are familiar with the blind trust that is not blind. You likely believe that justice has been obstructed, probably more than once. You recognize that the pardon power has been used to violate accountability under the law. You know that the response to Charlottesville was contemptible, and you are aware that “high crimes and misdemeanors” does not require treason but is instead a gross abuse or violation of the public trust. In short, you fully understand that Trump has likely violated the Constitution in multiple ways, and that the proper remedy is a House Judiciary investigation to see if impeachment is warranted.

Further, you know that close to half of Americans are already on board with impeachment, and you have probably heard that close to 1.2 million signers have joined a nonpartisan campaign to impeach the president.

Every day the list of offenses grows. It includes:

(1) obstructing justice;

(2) violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause and Domestic Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution;

(3) conspiring with others to commit crimes against the United States involving the solicitation and intended receipt by the Trump campaign of things of value from a foreign government and other foreign nationals, and concealing those violations;

(4) advocating illegal violence, giving aid and comfort to white supremacists and neo-Nazis, and undermining constitutional protections of equal protection under the law;

(5) abusing the pardon power.

Former director of national intelligence James Clapper recently said, “I think the Founding Fathers, in their genius, created a system of three coequal branches of government and a built-in system of checks and balances. And I feel as though it’s under assault and eroding.” If it is eroding, it is because you are failing to act. Our country is at grave risk. And your inaction puts us all in danger.

We, the people, have been patient. But when it comes to doing what’s right, Massachusetts is not known for patience. You need to step up. Speak out. Represent your constituents. Call for an impeachment investigation. Now.

Signed

Susan Lyman, Pittsfield For the First Congressional District, represented by Richard Neal

Sarah Ahern, Greenfield For the Second Congressional District, represented by Jim McGovern

Sharon Zawacki Jordan, Lunenburg, For the Third Congressional District, represented by Niki Tsongas

Lisa Kolarik, Brookline For the Fourth Congressional District, represented by Joseph P. Kennedy III

Johanna Schulman, Cambridge For the Fifth Congressional District, represented by Katherine Clark

Bambi Snodgrass, Topsfield For the Sixth Congressional District, represented by Seth Moulton

Deborah Baye, Brighton For the Seventh Congressional District, represented by Mike Capuano

Kate Steinhacker, Quincy For the Eighth Congressional District, represented by Stephen F. Lynch

Kerry O’Donnell, Falmouth For the Ninth Congressional District, represented by Bill Keating

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eleanorkipping · 6 years

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CMCA BIENNIAL 2018 NOVEMBER 3, 2018 - MARCH 3, 2019 Opening Reception: NOVEMBER 3, 5PM - 7PM • I am incredibly excited to be showing Strange Fruit in the 2018 CMCA Biennial. Please join me on Saturday, November 3th for the opening reception at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland, Maine. Performance and talk are scheduled for later this year, so please stay tuned. 》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》 BIENNIAL ARTISTS: Freedom Baird (Tenants Harbor, ME + Cambridge, MA) • Tad Beck (Vinalhaven, ME) • Mattina Blue (Belfast, ME) • Amy Stacey Curtis (Lyman, ME) • Alicia Eggert (Portland, ME + Denton, TX) • Adam Ekberg (Rome, ME + Flemington, NJ) • Donna Festa (Bangor, ME) • Alan Fishman (Belfast, ME) • Tom Flanagan (Yarmouth, ME) • Carolina González Valencia (Lewiston, ME) • Julie K. Gray (Saco, ME) • Sarah Haskell (York, ME) • Willoughby Lucas Hastings (Cranberry Isles, ME + Brighton, MA) • Dylan Hausthor (Peaks Island, ME) • Ethan Hayes-Chute (Freeport, ME + Berlin, Germany) • Anna Hepler (Eastport, ME + Greenfield, MA) • Hilary Irons (Portland, ME) • Samantha Jones (Blue Hill, ME) Eleanor Kipping (Orono, ME + New York, NY) • Seth Koen (South Bristol, ME + Easthampton, MA) • Baxter Koziol (Portland, ME) • Siglinde Langholz (Orono, ME + Puebla, Mexico) • Alex Lukas (West Bath, ME + Pittsburgh, PA) • LumenARRT! (Durham, ME) • Shanna Merola (Bangor, ME + Hamtramck, MI) • K. Min (Friendship, ME) • Elaine K. Ng (Rockland, ME) • Ashley Normal (York, ME) • Isabelle O’Donnell (Portland, ME) • Julie Poitras Santos (Portland, ME) • Jesse Potts (Farmington, ME) • Probably Joel (Portland, ME + Hong Kong, China) • Alison Rector (Monroe, ME + South Portland, ME) • Becky Jane Rosen (Brunswick, ME + New York, NY) • Rachel Sieben (South Portland, ME) • Gina Siepel (Portland, ME + Greenfield, MA) • Anneli Skaar + Sal Taylor Kydd (Camden, ME + Rockport, ME) • Suzy Spence (Brooklin, ME +Brooklyn, NY) • Tectonic Industries (Portland, ME) • TUG Collective (New Sharon, ME) • Kathy Weinberg (Morrill, ME) • Michael Winkler (Bridgton, ME + Millerton, NY) • Erin Woodbrey (Sebago Lake, ME + Orleans, MA) (at Center for Maine Contemporary Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpj9QC2gu3X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cjy7l8o5sh9z

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unfortunate-arrow · 1 year

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FANKIDS APPRECIATION WEEK, DAY 3: Holy Trinities

AISLING, SAOIRSE, and OISÍN LYNCH are the children of Tadhg Lynch and Niamh Kelly. Saoirse and Oisín are twins, five years younger than Aisling. They’ve generally got a good relationship, which is quite the antithesis to their father’s own sibling relationship. The three of them get on quite well, although Saoirse has a tendency to compare herself to her older sister and the twins are a bit closer to each other than they are to Aisling.

GIO, ENZO, and REVA ROVERE-PARSONS are the children of Georgie Parsons and Angelo della Rovere (@potionboy3). They usually get along alright, although the similarities between Gio and Reva can cause them to butt head and both of them are closer to Enzo than to each other. The Rovere-Parsons kids do have a good relationship, which is something their parents tried to foster in them… especially because there’s no extenuating circumstances that can cause too much damage to their sibling relationships.

MILES, JANE, and KATE O’NEILL are the children of Rory O’Neill. Miles is Rory’s son with his late first wife, Francesca Ashby, while Jane and Kate, are his twin daughters with his second wife, Ethel Malinda (@gaygryffindorgal). There’s a fourteen year age gap between Miles and the girls, which precludes a lot of chances for closeness between them during Jane and Kate’s childhood. However, as the girls grow up, their relationship with Miles grows closer and they’re able to find more in common with one another.

MAGGIE, RICHARD, and AUDREY SAPIEHA are the children of Aisling Lynch and Jojo Sapieha (@slytherindisaster). These three, in many ways, subvert expectations. Maggie’s the troublemaker, while Richard, who looks like his maternal grandfather, is the serious and responsible one and Audrey is the carefree animal lover. They generally get along, although Maggie is a bit older than Richard and Audrey. They do have a tendency to bicker a bit, but well, there’s genes from two of the Gryffindorks in these kids.

SETH, NAOMI, and CIARAN O’DONNELL are the triplet children of Conor O’Donnell and Ruth Lyman. Born shortly after Christmas, the triplets generally have a good relationship with one another. Seth, Naomi, and Ciaran are quite close and typically, their relationship is similar to their father’s relationship with his siblings. They’re rather similar to their parents and each other, which can cause some heads to butt. They’re also the youngest of the O’Donnell cousins.

WYATT, JONAH, and ZOEY MACKADE are the children of Nate MacKade and Nova Hartley (@gaygryffindorgal). Wyatt might be five years older than the twins, Jonah and Zoey, and a lot more carefree than either of them ever were, but he’s their big brother and he loves them. Jonah and Zoey love him too, even if they find him too obnoxious. Meanwhile, the twins have a strong relationship that’s prone to bickering as Zoey acts like the big sister and Jonah gets annoyed by it. Wyatt, Jonah, and Zoey love each other a lot, but like their cousins, they don’t always like each other.

LYLA, AMELIA, and TOMMY WHITTEN-MARCH are the adopted children of Thea Whitten and Noa March (@thatravenpuffwitch), although Lyla and Amelia are identical twins. Tommy joined the family last, at the age of four after the death of his father, while the twins, Lyla and Amelia were adopted as babies. Thus, it took them awhile to start forming a bond as Lyla and Amelia are also six years older than Tommy. However, they did eventually have a good relationship and prove that sibling bonds can transcend blood.

ASHER, HAZEL, and HUGH WHITTEN are the children of Jack Whitten and Sage Carridan (@kc-and-co). They have a good relationship, with Asher taking after their mother and Hazel and Hugh taking after their father. Hazel and Hugh have a slightly closer relationship than either of them have with Asher. However, this doesn’t stop a close bond from forming, as the siblings found ways to connect… commonly golf as they often accompanied their maternal grandfather to the golf course.

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