About two weeks ago my friend Kim told me that after a meeting, four members of her book club were discussing what they could do about the policies of the Trump administration. She said they were angry but unsure how to channel that anger.
We decided to invite them and their friends to a meeting/seminar on what they could do. Each of them would invite friends to join us. We’d have some pizza and wine and come up with suggestions. We were hoping for eight to ten people. We met tonight–about 25 participants. Some of the suggestions were to stay informed, follow certain podcasts, and write, email, or phone members of Congress. We distributed the names and addresses of our Senators and our House member, and then we all wrote cards and letters–over 60 in all. A number of the participants also agreed to join an anti-MAGA demonstration on Saturday in Jim Thorpe.
It was so pleasant (and energizing) to be in a room full of intelligent people concerned about the direction of our country and willing to act on their concerns.
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