Hands Off and On

To My Elected Officials and Other Members of Congress:

I was one of thousands in Chicago, and millions across the country, who spent Saturday afternoon sending a message.

This message to the Trump administration was that we’ve already had enough, and that we’re prepared to stand for the preservation of our political principles and values. Many more of us didn’t vote for you than those who did, and we insist upon being counted.

And to our elected officials, it was that we will support efforts to resist this widespread dismantling of American ideals, and that we expect you to stand in front of, and lead, us. You can count on us, but we must be able to count on you. Anything less is unacceptable.

That is in fact what democracy looks like.

A Concerned Constituent and Fellow Citizen