To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
The Shutdown Must End..Now and Forever
We the undersigned demand that the President and the Congress unconditionally abandon your Government Shutdown that you started and you are maintaining. Period. Then enter negotiations for your objectives in the manner that the Constitution calls for: Legislative committees to design legislation, Proposals, open discussion and votes by both houses of our government.
Further, we demand that these same government officials craft and pass legislation that makes the “government shutdown” forever illegal and impossible to use as a political tool for any purpose. Our Government must never be a hostage again!
Further, we demand that these same government officials craft and pass legislation that makes the “government shutdown” forever illegal and impossible to use as a political tool for any purpose. Our Government must never be a hostage again!
Why is this important?
Our government, for the people and by the people, does not belong to any political party. The workers who support the process of government services are not pawns; but real, dedicated American people with real lives. Their welfare should never be put in jeopardy for the gain of a few, or for any political purpose.
We see that the President, now with the support of Speaker Mitch McConnell, has taken our federal workers hostage. There is no way that this can end without surrender by the President and McConnell because there is never a reason to negotiate with hostage takers.
End this shutdown now! Make such an action impossible from now on! We the People will not tolerate this abuse. Our response will grow stronger every day you continue to hold our people hostage.
We see that the President, now with the support of Speaker Mitch McConnell, has taken our federal workers hostage. There is no way that this can end without surrender by the President and McConnell because there is never a reason to negotiate with hostage takers.
End this shutdown now! Make such an action impossible from now on! We the People will not tolerate this abuse. Our response will grow stronger every day you continue to hold our people hostage.