This country was founded on the ideas of justice, of liberty, of the pursuit of happiness. But these core beliefs are under threat – each and every day.
We are under threat by an administration that would rather cage children than pass comprehensive immigration reform. An administration that would rather give billionaires tax breaks than provide a little cushion for working people. An administration that ran on banning Muslims from this country and would rather attack fellow Americans who are transgender and wear our country’s uniform than fight for equality and opportunity for all.
I did not run for Congress to be silent. I did not run for Congress to sit on the sidelines. I ran because I believed it was time to restore moral clarity and courage to Congress. To fight and to defend our democracy. No one person – no matter how corrupt, inept, or vicious – can threaten my unwavering love for America. I stand undeterred to continue fighting for equal opportunity in our pursuit of happiness for all Americans.
Thank you for standing with me, let’s fight for the America we all deserve.
Related Off-site Links:
Trump Uses 9/11 Footage to Advance Right-Wing Attacks on Ilhan Omar – Lydia O’Connor (The Huffington Post, April 12, 2019).
Omar Cites More Death Threats Against Her Since Trump Tweet – Darlene Superville (Yahoo! News, April 14, 2019).
lhan Omar Has Become the Target of a Dangerous Hate Campaign – Moustafa Bayoumi (The Guardian, April 14, 2019).
“Don't Give Hate a Platform”: Facebook and Twitter Urged to Suspend Trump Following Attack on Ilhan Omar – Andrea Germanos (Common Dreams, April 14, 2019).
It’s More Obvious Than Ever What Republicans Want With Ilhan Omar – Aymann Ismail (Salon, April 13, 2019).
Why Aren't Top Democrats Coming to Ilhan Omar’s Defense? – Juan Cole (TruthDig, April 14, 2019).
Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Called Out Right-Wing Attacks and Death Threats Against Them – Lucy Diavolo (Teen Vogue, April 11, 2019).
UPDATE: Amid Growing Threats Against Her Life, Ilhan Omar Issues Urgent Call to Confront “Acts of Hate By Right-Wing Extremists” – Jake Johnson (Common Dreams, April 15, 2019).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Progressive Perspectives on the Ilhan Omar “Controversy”
• Ilhan Omar on The Daily Show
• President Trump, “We Hold You Responsible”
• Trump's America: Normalized White Supremacy and a Rising Tide of Racist Violence
• On International Human Rights Day, Saying “No” to Donald Trump and His Fascist Agenda
• In Charlottesville, the Face of Terrorism in the U.S.
• Trump's Playbook
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