SPEAK OUT SENIORS
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In the present environment with the avalanche of challenges to our democracy that "flood the zone," Speak Out Seniors identifies key ACTIONS that seniors can take immediately to resist. Each of us can make a difference.
ACTIONS on the home page are our most recent recommendations based on developments.
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
SUPPORT, "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS"
New York Times Petition
New York Times Petition
This summer, Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, co-chaired a project which resulted in publishing a full-page petition in the New York Times on July 4 titled, “We Hold These Truths”. This is a carefully drafted statement of principles of American democracy. These were developed, debated and completed by a bipartisan group of about 20 thoughtful Americans.
- Personal Freedoms: Upholding free speech, fair criminal justice, and personal autonomy.
- Equality: Guaranteeing equal rights and opportunities for every American, recognizing that freedom depends on equality for all.
- Democracy and Elections: Supporting accessible voting, honoring election results, and protecting the peaceful transfer of power.
- The Rule of Law: Limiting government power through equality before the law, due process, judicial independence, and accountability.
- Separation of Powers: Ensuring no branch of government exceeds its constitutional authority, preserving checks and balances.
Notable Americans—Stacey Abrams, Pete Buttigieg, Barbara Comstock, Sophia Bush, and Stuart Gerson, from across the political spectrum including judges, authors, actors, and everyday citizens, have joined to support and protect these truths. Join us. Share the truths. Stand for what’s right.
You can see the names of the authors and the resulting statement on their website: http://www.weholdtruths.org