WILLIAMSVILLE-Trump's hideous address to Congress is a reminder of how much we have to lose and how important it is to keep up our work to stop his power grab.
This is hard work. There will be times when we feel let down by people who haven't yet joined us. There will be times when it seems like our task is too big, too fraught with tension and anxiety to get through.
But the promise of what this country could be, the futures of all of our fellow creatures, in this country and throughout the world, the hopes that should belong to our children - these are all too important to abandon.
So, I am asking you to keep showing up. Keep recruiting your friends and neighbors who have not yet felt the urgency to join our actions.
We are fortunate to live in a place where there are many people who are organizing, marches, protest events, boycotts, or strikes. Here in Windham County, folks who have never before been organizers or activists are stepping up to the task and inspiring us all to join their efforts.
We have an excellent resource at our fingertips, wecantogether.net, where you can learn about all the events that are happening in our area to combat the march of fascism.
Dan DeWalt
Williamsville
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