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I[Alan G. Ehrlich] have a lot to give thanks for this holiday season. My family and I are all vaccinated and healthy.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

And I[Alan G. Ehrlich] still have enough energy to play racquetball and register voters!.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

But I[Alan G. Ehrlich] find myself also in a state of worry at this time for the future of our democracy..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Although I[Alan G. Ehrlich] am normally a very optimistic person, I cannot avoid feeling pessimistic when I look at what's going on all over our country..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Everywhere you look, Republicans are trying to make it more difficult for Americans to register to vote and to cast their ballots..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

And because of two Democratic senators, who have thus far refused to carve out an exception to the filibuster rules to pass any law to safeguard voting rights,[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Republicans are acting with impunity and nothing is being done to rectify their undemocratic steps..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Have you heard that Donald Trump could be the next Speaker of the House?.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

The Speaker is chosen by the members of whichever party controls the House of Representatives..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

While no one who was not a congressman or congresswoman has ever been chosen to be Speaker of the House, the Constitution does not require that it be an elected member of Congress..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

So if Republicans regain the majority in the House of Representatives, they could choose to appoint Trump as Speaker.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Maybe they won't, but are you willing to take that chance without doing everything you can to keep that from happening?.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

And it's not just that many Republicans use racial or anti-Semitic bull-horns or enable those who do..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

They[Republicans] also appear to have no interest in doing anything to make our country a better place to live in! .[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Democratic elected officials pass laws to repair our roads and bridges, to combat climate change by building a network of chargers for electric vehicles, and to expand high speed internet all over the country..[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[Democratic elected officials pass laws to repair our roads and bridges] And what do Republicans do?
They all vote against it!.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Democratic congressmen and women propose a bill that would expand the child tax credit,[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[Democratic congressmen and women propose a bill that would] offer free universal pre-k to 3 and 4 year olds,[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[Democratic congressmen and women propose a bill that would] make the cost of child care for children under 6 affordable for working parents and especially for single mothers,[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[Democratic congressmen and women propose a bill that would] expand Medicaid and lower the cost for Obamacare,[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[Democratic congressmen and women propose a bill that would] include funding to support small businesses,[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[Democratic congressmen and women propose a bill that would] offer for the very first time 4 weeks of paid leave to all workers.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

And what do Republicans do?
They all vote against it! [Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Every single Democratic candidate running for Congress should attack their Republican opposition for voting against roads and bridges and child care and support for small businesses![Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

One of the other things that you can do to help is to donate to those Democratic candidates who are running for a seat in the House.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

Let me[Alan G. Ehrlich] make 3 suggestions this week[donate to those Democratic candidates who are running for a seat in the House] (and no amount is too small): [Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

donate to those Democratic candidates who are running for a seat in the House] Eddie Geller is running against Republican Scott Franklin in Florida's 15th Congressional District (eddiegeller.com);[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[donate to those Democratic candidates who are running for a seat in the House] Marcus Flowers is running to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia's 14th District (marcusforgeorgia.com),[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

[donate to those Democratic candidates who are running for a seat in the House] Rebekah Jones is running to get rid of Matt Gaetz right here in Florida's 1st Congressional District (rebekahjonescampaign.com).[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

We have to do whatever we can to get out the vote of as many Democrats as we can.[Written by Alan G. Ehrlich bit.ly/2SyfWfK]

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