Vernon County Democratic Party, Wisconsin

5 days ago

"A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.” - John Adams

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” - Abraham Lincoln

“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” - John F. Kennedy

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” - Dwight Eisenhower

“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.” - Teddy RooseveltAs always, @mikeluckovich captures the moment better in a cartoon than I could in a column. ... See MoreSee Less

Vernon County Democratic Party, Wisconsin

6 days ago

Yesterday, Renee Nicole Good was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Renee, like so many good people around the country, was attempting to protect her neighbors from ICE’s brutality. Her efforts were brave, generous, and patriotic. And now she’s gone, shot multiple times at point-blank range while attempting to escape a situation that ICE purposely and needlessly escalated.

It’s hard to know what to say right now. I’m disoriented. Scared. Grieving. Enraged. But here’s what I know. Silence is not an option. Our silence is what this regime, like all authoritarians, wants. Silence is complicity.

So let’s say it plainly, again: Renee Good was murdered by a cowardly agent of a despotic regime. If you’ve seen the video, you know that the statements by the President and Sec. Noem justifying the agent’s actions are utter falsehoods and vile propaganda.

We also know that ICE’s actions in Minneapolis and communities across the country are not making us safer. Instead, their very presence spreads terror and chaos and puts innocent people at risk.

This is not an accident. The fear and dehumanization are the point. Committing violence with impunity is the point. We see it in the regime’s actions abroad and here at home.

Here’s what else I know: only our collective action can stop state violence. It will not be easy, but only we can chart a new course forward.

* Show up to a vigil or organize your own. It doesn’t need to be a massive public event; even a few people grounded in a shared commitment can be powerful.

* Volunteer your time. Vernon Dems are building teams to raise funds, provide mutual aid, and, of course, elect officials who will defend our rights.

* Support immigrant communities, legal observers, and organizations providing aid. MIRAC - Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee and Voces de la Frontera (WI) are good places to start.

Demand investigations and accountability. Your federal representatives can be found at: www.congress.gov/contact-us

In solidarity,

Wayde
Vernon Dems Chair ... See MoreSee Less

Vernon County Democratic Party, Wisconsin

1 week ago

Never forget that Derrick Van Orden loitered around the Capitol grounds while insurrectionists attacked police officers, vandalized the building, hunted legislators and attempted to overturn a free and fair Presidental election. VOTE HIM OUT THIS FALL.It's been 5 years since Donald Trump sent a violent mob to attack our nation's Capitol. Donald Trump has done everything he can to try to rewrite the history of that day, even letting the 1500 insurrectionists, including those who senselessly beat cops, off scot-free.

But, Americans won’t forget what they saw that dark day. And, neither will I. It was an attack on our Capitol, an attack on our police officers, an attack on your vote being counted fairly, and an attack on our very Democracy.

We honor those who held the line and keep the police officers who we lost in our thoughts and prayers. That day was dark—but we honor it as a reminder that our democracy is a fragile flame that we need to defend so it will endure and light the path ahead. ... See MoreSee Less