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Message From Mavis
“Democracy is not a spectator sport!”
I read this phrase in the daily newsletter from Heather Cox Richardson and when I read it this time, it immediately became my new mantra. When I googled it, I found a lot of references but I really like this one— HERE.
What I understand about about this time in history, is that this is not the time to take our freedom for granted. It takes all of us to keep greedy, hateful, narcissistic people from dominating our country. And if there aren’t enough of us willing to stand up and take action, then our beloved democracy will almost assuredly continue to collapse.
But … if there are enough of us who can muster the inner courage and strength to move us into a new era, then we will move to yet higher ground where we will continue to honor our diversity and the equal rights of everyone. We must keep that vision in front of us in order to move forward.
PI General Zoom Meeting on Thursday, 6-7:30 pm
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Election Reference Guide
The 2020 Election Reference Guide With Voting Recommendations
Assembled by the Democratic Women of the Prescott Area and Prescott Indivisible. Print a copy by clicking HERE
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Zoom Community Connection “Office Hours”
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Prescott Indivisible General Meeting on Zoom
Thursday, November 5 at 6 pm
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If You Have A Ballot… You can drop it in a drop box until 7 pm tomorrow, Tuesday
Drop box locations below..
Or catch a ride with “ROLL TO THE POLLS”
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or to vote in person at the County Recorders Office?
In Prescott : Marion Pack 928-642-6788
or leave a message at : 928-541-0413
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INSPIRATION & PERSPECTIVES
From Rosemary Dixon–
One the eve of the 2020 General Election I can’t help but reflect upon how far we have come in the last four years. It’s been a struggle, it’s been grueling, it’s been sometimes incomprehensible.
But please, think! Think about what we have done, together. We have created a community the likes of which Yavapai County has never seen. We have worked together through thick and thin. We have stood shoulder to shoulder in solidarity for our values. Indivisible has been accused of being a partisan group. It’s an understandable perspective to those who don’t understand that what we work for is what we care about, political party be damned. We work for dignity, a voice and representation for all people. We work for our planet, both in AZ and the rest of the world. We believe in unity and honest, open discussion about what and who we are as a people and as a nation. We work for both personal autonomy and responsibility to one’s community. These are not mutually exclusive.
Indivisible has staged small and large protests since 2016. We have marched for the climate, for Black Lives, for our sisters, mothers and daughters, we have marched for pride and for peace. This has provided us the type of visibility that one only earns with heart and genuine caring. We are not shallow; we are not mercenary. We are committed to equity in every possible form.
I am writing this with such deep gratitude to all of us. We have worked with, struggled with, disagreed with, agreed with, cried with, dared with each other. We have met some incredibly difficult challenges. We have taken on impossible amounts of work. We have supported each other through health crises and stress crises. No matter what happens this week, I thank you all. You have taught me more than you know. I have learned from you all not to give up; not to let my fear and discouragement control me. I have witnessed an inspiring clarity of purpose amongst you all.
Together we are making the future all humans deserve. I am honored to work with each and every one of you.
In love and solidarity, ~Rosemary Dixon, AREA-P, PI Steering Committee Member
COMMENTARY FROM Heather Cox Richardson.
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But on this night of calm before the storm, I am the opposite of discouraged.
I am excited about our democracy and our future.
Our nation faces headwinds, for sure. We simply must get the coronavirus pandemic under control, and then address the extremes of wealth and poverty in this country. Fixing healthcare, systemic racism and sexism, climate change, and education all must be on the table as we move firmly into the twenty-first century. It sounds like a daunting list, but after years of apathy while a few wealthy Americans tightened their grip on the nation, Americans have woken up to the fact that democracy is not a spectator sport.
We are taking back our country, and once we have done so, we will find that no problem is insurmountable.
Democracy is rising. It might not win on Tuesday—no jinxing here!—but if not then, the week after that, or the month after, or the year after. After more than thirty years studying our country’s history, I have come to believe in American democracy with an almost religious faith.
COMMENTARY FROM Robert Hubbell
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Take it a day at a time, don’t assume disaster, and focus on the big picture—like 91 million early votes, and Trump’s underwater favorability among men, women, and Independents. Hang on to those fundamentals when early and incomplete Election-day totals are released. We learned that lesson in the 2018 midterms, and we should not cast it aside in 2020. Indeed, it is even more true today than in 2018. Stay strong and keep the faith. We need to see this through to the end.
Musical interlude– Build It Back BetterHERE
Joe Biden’s Man On The Left, from Atlantic Monthly HERE
How Long Will Voting Take, from the New York Times HERE
Voter Values Project Report–The Environment Part 4
Dear Arizona Voter and Voter Values Project Survey Respondent,
This last segment on the environment provides a clear comparison of Trump and Biden regarding environmental issues. The election is a few days away. If you have not already done so, please, please vote! The information below is a summary taken from HERE
Fossil fuels – Pipeline projects
Trump – Favors Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline
Biden – Promises to stop Keystone and has not taken a position on Dakota Access
Government backing for fossil fuels
Trump – Supports unobstructed growth of the fossil fuel industry
Biden – Favors ending fossil fuel subsidies
Oil regulation
Trump – Rolled back Obama-era rules to minimize methane leaks. Supports unrestricted fracking
Biden – Says he will not ban fracking, but will ban new off-shore drilling and any new permits on
public lands
Coal
Trump – Reduced and rolled back limits on coal production
Biden – Against any new coal plants, says cheaper renewable energy has eliminated need for them
Climate policy
Trump – Left Paris Agreement, rolled back Obama-era emissions rules, fails to consider climate
change in policy decisions.
Biden – Plans to rejoin Paris Agreement, reinstate emissions rules, invest $2 trillion to fight climate
change
Comprehensive climate policy
Trump – Has none
Biden – His climate plan states goal of 100% clean energy by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050
Creating market incentives for renewables
Trump – Undid Obama-era rules that encouraged growth of renewable energy
Biden – Supports innovations and plans to use renewable energy market as a major job creator
Cars
Trump – Rescinded higher fuel economy standards for cars and trucks
Biden – Wants strict fuel-efficiency standards in place to grow electric auto industry
Nuclear energy
Trump – Wants to ramp up nuclear energy and uranium production
Biden – Supports development of small-scale nuclear reactors
Pollution
Trump – Rolled back several water protection regulations
Biden – Wants to strengthen pollution laws to reduce impact on communities of color
Plastics
Trump – Launched a program to reduce plastic waste via recycling. Dismissed single use plastics ban
Biden – Says plastics are a threat to safe water. Supports phasing out of single use plastics
Conservation
Trump – Under the Trump Administration, many endangered animals lost protections
Biden – Website states goal of conserving 30% of America’s land and water to slow extinctions
Protected lands
Trump – Severely cut size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante lands. Plans to open these
areas to mining and energy exploration. Added 1.3 million acres to wilderness areas.
Biden – Promised to restore protections to several areas opened by Trump
The Voter Values Project at Prescott Indivisible
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GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY
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