#actionsteps

National pro-democracy rallies are planned for Thursday, July 17th across the country, honoring John Lewis's legacy and his call to "make good trouble, necessary trouble."

**Why "Make Good Trouble"?**

John Lewis taught us that democracy requires action from each generation. As he wrote in his farewell letter: "Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community."

**What to Expect:**

• Pro-democracy focus (not just anti-Trump)

• Emphasis on Constitutional values, equality, due process, liberty

• Encouragement to bring American flags as symbols of the democracy we're protecting

• Peaceful demonstration supporting democratic institutions

**Find Your Local Rally:**

http://www.goodtroubleliveson.org/

The goal is to demonstrate that Americans haven't given up on democracy and to "touch the hearts and minds" of those watching, just as Lewis and fellow civil rights marchers did at the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Here's a letter to the editor I wrote about the Republican budget bill. I kept the local context specific to my county to show how others can personalize these letters for their own towns.

Dear Editor,

Yavapai County faces bad news from the Republican “One Big Beautiful Bill.” About 21,000 local folks rely on SNAP to eat. These are single moms working tough jobs, retirees on fixed incomes, and families getting by on low wages. This bill cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP, while handing out $4 trillion in tax breaks, mostly to the rich.

Millions across the U.S. rely on SNAP, especially in states like Mississippi, where one in seven families depends on it. Yet Republican senators there are pushing a bill that hurts their own people most, to benefit wealthy donors. Past tax cuts failed working families and added massively to the national debt. Most Americans oppose it. Yavapai County can too.

Call Senators Mark Kelly at (202) 224‑2235 and Rubén Gallego at (202) 224‑4521, or visit congress.gov to tell them no. Let's stand up for our single moms, retirees, and workers. Act now to protect our community’s safety net.

The DNC's taco truck stunt was a failure of judgment—and both parties need to hear it. This letter went to Congress. If you agree, you can send it too.

📲 Text SIGN PLLXQD to 50409

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THE SIT-DOWN WAVE is a simple, effective way to respond to violence.

A calm, seated crowd is a powerful image for the world—and the cameras—to see. Any bad actors will be dramatically visible.

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This letter calls out Congress for surrendering key powers, and reminds them that the Constitution doesn’t allow them to hand those duties off. It ends with a warning: if they won’t do their job, we voters will do ours.

📣 Title: “You Swore an Oath. We Expect You to Keep It.”

📲 Send it in under 2 minutes:

Text SIGN PRKNOO to 50409

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