Issue Position: Resisting the Trump Administration

Issue Position

I am inspired by the many I represent who are committed to creating a more respectful and inclusive community resisting hate and intolerance.

Our President has tried to pervert both FBI independence and integrity in its investigations, and is clearly looking out for just himself. But the beauty of this country is that we never only look out for just ourselves. We look out for each other and we stand together. And while our adversaries will remain creative in seeking new ways to impair and interfere with equality, we must remain equally determined to defeat every barrier they attempt to impose.

Trump could not get away with his ongoing misconduct, with one outrage after another, without the loyal support of his many Republican enablers in Congress. To end his reign of fear, we must do everything possible to get not only a new President but new elected officials in Texas, who show respect for all instead of sealing their lips and sitting on their hands in the face of injustice.We need to march every day, not just on the streets, but in our daily lives. We must continue to promote equality, to preserve our democracy, demand accountability. We will never yield to those who would drag us backward into a past that we will never accept.

Together, we will advance equal rights and social justice. We must use every nonviolent oppositional tool available to resist hypocrisy and hate, and keep hope alive. We are engaged in a vital struggle for America's future at a time in our history when democracy has seldom been so imperiled.

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