San Francisco has made a bold statement, making good on it's promise to be the gatekeeper of freedom in the United States in spite of the election of Trump, where it has become apparent that the election was rigged through foreign espionage, FBI election tampering, voter suppression and voting machine tampering. Given the illegitimacy of this President-Elect, we feel that as many cities as possible throughout the United States should adopt similar resolutions. The statement MUST BE SENT that democracy is not for sale, and corruption in our election process will not be tolerated. Share with your local city councils and officials, and ask them to stand up, and stand with you.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently passed a resolution, introduced by Board President London Breed, in response to the election of Donald Trump. The resolution reads as follows:
WHEREAS, On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected to become the 45th President of the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That no matter the threats made by President-elect Trump, San Francisco will remain a Sanctuary City. We will not turn our back on the men and women from other countries who help make this city great, and who represent over one third of our population. This is the Golden Gate—we build bridges, not walls; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That we will never back down on women’s rights, whether in healthcare, the workplace, or any other area threatened by a man who treats women as obstacles to be demeaned or objects to be assaulted. And just as important, we will ensure our young girls grow up with role models who show them they can be or do anything; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That there will be no conversion therapy, no withdrawal of rights in San Francisco. We began hosting gay weddings twelve years ago, and we are not stopping now. And to all the LGBTQ people all over the country who feel scared, bullied, or alone: You matter. You are seen; you are loved; and San Francisco will never stop fighting for you; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That we still believe in this nation’s founding principle of religious freedom. We do not ban people for their faith. And the only lists we keep are on invitations to come pray together; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That Black Lives Matter in San Francisco, even if they may not in the White House. And guided by President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, we will continue reforming our police department and rebuilding trust between police and communities of color so all citizens feel safe in their neighborhoods; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That climate change is not a hoax, or a plot by the Chinese. In this city, surrounded by water on three sides, science matters. And we will continue our work on CleanPower, Zero Waste, and everything else we are doing to protect future generations; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That we have been providing universal health care in this city for nearly a decade, and if the new administration follows through on its callous promise to revoke health insurance from 20 million people, San Franciscans will be protected; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That we are the birthplace of the United Nations, a city made stronger by the thousands of international visitors we welcome every day. We will remain committed to internationalism and to our friends and allies around the world—whether the administration in Washington is or not; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That San Francisco will remain a Transit First city and will continue building Muni and BART systems we can all rely upon, whether this administration follows through on its platform to eliminate federal transit funding or not; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That California is the sixth largest economy in the world. The Bay Area is the innovation capital of the country. We will not be bullied by threats to revoke our federal funding, nor will we sacrifice our values or members of our community for your dollar; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That we condemn all hate crimes and hate speech perpetrated in this election’s wake. That although the United States will soon have a President who has demonstrated a lack of respect for the values we hold in the highest regard in San Francisco, it cannot change who we are, and it will never change our values. We argue, we campaign, we debate vigorously within San Francisco, but on these points we are 100 percent united. We will fight discrimination and recklessness in all its forms. We are one City. And we will move forward together.
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WE MUST .......
- Obstruct efforts by Trump and the Republicans to build more dirty oil pipelines, wage oil wars. Stop them from voter suppression and reducing civil rights. Don't let them weaken EPA regulations which protect our air, land and water.
- Oppose all proposals which make the Earth less safe and more polluted, and oppose any attempt the the Trump administration to weaken the First Amendment of the Constitution.
- Organize and Defend the Constitution of the United States, and INCREASE VOTER REGISTRATION, and increase VOTER TURNOUT on November 6, 2018.
- Protect ALL FOREIGN-BORN AMERICANS residing or visiting the United States from hate and fear. Trump's agenda, if not opposed, will be used as an ISIS recruiting tool.
- Protect RELIGIOUS FREEDOM which our nation was founded upon.
- Protest. Join in as many protests as you can. Write letters and voice you opinions as often as possible.
- Do Not Normalize this guy. To do so sends our nation down a deep hole which will be difficulte to dig ourselves out of. Trump is, and will remain an existential treat to the United States and the world as a whole. We must show our dissent in really big ways in order to stop it.
- OPPOSE MAINSTREAM MEDIA who choose PROFITS over JOURNALISM. Trump was elected in large part due to false and misleading reporting by CNN, MSNBC, and of course, FOX News. The agencies need to be boycotted and opposed if they choose to continue manipulating polling number for increased viewership and increased corporate profits.
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