A Democratic Call to Action

A Democratic Call to Action

Trump and his republican enablers have damaged the moral fiber of this country. Many
Americans who voted for Trump are facing the dire consequences of unheeded vividly clear
warnings of what would result from electing an individual grossly unqualified and unfit for the
Presidency.  We are witnessing an unprecedented power grab, and we are approaching an era
of Democracy under siege. Trump has unleashed a wave of reckless, disruptive, extremely
damaging decisions and actions with the intent of removing the long-standing institutionalized
guard rails of our vital governmental institutions in order to denigrate this great nation into a
personalized political authoritarian regime.   
    
He has indiscriminately fired thousands of highly qualified tenured federal employees with the
intent of replacing them with unqualified political cronies.  All under the disguise of reducing the
size of government.  Under this current Republican regime, truth, honesty and accurate facts
are viewed merely from a political perspective as opposed to laudable concepts that should
govern all political and governmental actions and endeavors.  
   
These misguided attempts to dismantle the core values of our state and nation in pursuit of
unrestricted and uncontrolled political power must be met with stern opposition and our
unwavering commitment to ensure that the interest and well-being of our citizens must remain at
the top of our state and nation’s agenda. It’s our charge as Democratic leaders to stand against
the obsessive quest for unbridled power by mal-intended individuals or small groups of
individuals.
 
We are urging every Democratic voter in Louisiana and across this nation to use the power of
their VOTE in the upcoming mid-term elections to enable our Democratic leadership in
Washington to regain the Democratic majority in Congress in order to help stop the onslaught of
abusive and disruptive acts of the Trump administration.
 
Randal L. Gaines
Chairman, Louisiana Democratic Party