✊ 250 years ago, the Founders took action to protect the people's right to representation in financial decisions that impacted their lives. As taxpayers, we must now do the same to defend the core principles of our democracy. Join LDAD in #MeetingTheMoment, volunteer here: ldad.org/meeting-the-...

⏩ Today, Congress’s constitutional "power of the purse" is under severe strain. The President bypassed the legislature to levy unilateral global tariffs, raising costs for Americans. The administration uses DOGE and other executive actions to withhold funds Congress appropriated for specific uses.

📜 The 17th grievance in the Declaration of Independence protested King George imposing taxes on colonists without their consent. The Founders realized that democracy is impossible when a single leader has unchecked authority over raising and spending public money.

Our co-State Lead for ME, Michael Millemann is #MeetingTheMoment w/ his new op-ed in @bangordailynews.bsky.social, “Donald Trump is sabotaging the midterm elections.” He recalls past leaders using federal power to protect voting rights, not suppress them, & laments this admin doing the opposite.

🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE FTC'S PROPOSED POLICY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (7/31) 🚨 The FTC has proposed a policy that would discourage and interrupt companies' compliance with state laws that regulate AI to minimize biased + discriminatory results— in short, laws that protect people.

Help in #MeetingTheMoment as our founders did in 1776! Speak out against anti-constitutional deployments & operations. Consult these resources: Action Alert on ICE: ldad.org/letters-brie... MTM Insights on immigration: ldad.org/letters.../i... Article on ICE warrants: thefulcrum.us/governance-l...

The Founders understood the risks of using military to police American civilian life, and that it was incompatible with a democratic, free society. Today, this core democratic principle is bypassed. National guard deployments w/out governors' consent & inhumane ICE operations threaten our rights.

No Armies Among Us in Times of Peace 🕊️ The 11th grievance in the #DeclarationofIndependence condemned King George for keeping "Standing Armies" in the colonies during peacetime without the consent of the people's elected representatives.

The Supreme Court ruling in Watson vs. the Republican Nat'l Committee reinforced the law: mail-in ballots postmarked by #ElectionDay can be counted even if received later. But this 5-4 ruling was far closer than it should've been. Follow #WhenJusticeSpeaks for more on judges' defense of democracy!

✊ We must defend the legacy established by our nation's founders, and meet the moment as they did in 1776. LDAD’s new MTM Insights, “The Shadow Docket Takes Center Stage” provides info + talking points to help YOU speak out for the judges who protect #AmericanDemocracy. ldad.org/letters-brie...

⏩ In 2026, that insulation is fraying. Judges face political attacks, personal harm, & impeachment threats for rulings rather than misconduct. Add the misuse of SCOTUS’ #ShadowDocket to bypass standard review. These actions reveal a systemic pressure campaign against our courts and judges.

🧑‍⚖️ Independent Judges Protect Democracy 🇺🇸 The Founders didn't just list grievances in the Declaration of Independence; they identified structural flaws. The 9th grievance warned against leaders who made judges dependent on their will, knowing true justice requires insulation from political tides.

The piece highlights GOP figures' own criticisms of the Fund, like Sen. Thom Tillis who called paying individuals who "assaulted a police officer" absurd. Beyond ethics, Saranteas cites the 14th Amendment, which bars paying obligations "incurred in aid of insurrection."

Our MTM State Lead for The Carolinas @jimsaranteas.bsky.social modeled #MeetingTheMoment in his latest piece for @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social on the proposed $1.8 bn #AntiWeaponizationFund, which was struck down only last week by a FL federal judge as an "illegal" abuse of process.

🚨 URGENT: TAKE ACTION BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! 🚨 A newly proposed OMB rule would allow political appointees—not experts—to control federal grants for science, math, and engineering based on partisan politics. Representing the latest attempt by this administration to interfere in independent processes.

Inspired by the founders, we can't look the other way when our justice system is misused to political ends. 👩‍💻 Our Action Alert on the DOJ Grift Shop provides talking points and suggests concrete steps you can take to ensure the fair administration of justice: ldad.org/letters-brie... 3/4

⏩ 250 years later, this administration's manipulation of our justice system to reward loyalists & punish opponents poses a grave threat to US democracy. True justice can't exist when power is misused, courts are misled, & orders are ignored, eroding public trust in the #ruleoflaw. 2/4

Justice Without Political Interference ⚖️ 📜 The 8th #grievance of the #DeclarationofIndependence called out King George for obstructing the "Administration of Justice". Our founders knew a fair society needs a legal system free from a ruler's personal meddling to ensure justice for all. 🧵 1/4

In 1776, patriots stepped up to forge a better path. Today, we invite you to join our 600+ volunteers who are #MeetingTheMoment once more. Register here: forms.gle/qq2TxFS17PHb... Help us keep our government accountable and faithful to its purpose: serving "we the people". 3/3

Fast forward to 2026. The government is failing its basic obligation to promote the public good when agencies created to protect the health, safety, and rights of Americans are dismantled to serve those in power rather than the people. 2/3

A Government by the People, For the People. 🇺🇸 The very first grievance in the Declaration of Independence wasn’t about taxes—it was about King George refusing to approve laws that would protect and promote the "public good." The Founders knew society needs rules that protect the people. 1/3

🚨 THIS ONE IS TRULY URGENT! SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE ILLEGAL TRIUMPHAL ARCH BEFORE MONDAY JUNE 15 🚨 🔎 THE ISSUE: The proposed arch would alter one of the nation's most iconic landscapes. At 250 feet, it would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and block the view from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.

Join us in celebrating #WhenJusticeSpeaks and is heard! It usually takes time for people to see impacts of judicial decisions. But when US District Judge Christopher R. Cooper blocked the rebranding of the #KennedyCenter, ordering the removal of Trump’s name, the Center’s staff complied.

Yesterday, a comprehensive ethics complaint was submitted to The Florida Bar addressing former Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s longstanding pattern of misconduct and threats to the rule of law and the administration of justice. 1/6 ldad.org/letters-brie...

⚖️ Earlier this month, we filed an amicus brief with SCOTUS supporting a petition for certiorari filed by Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Chair Cathy Harris. The case centers on the summary termination of Harris by the President. Why is this important... 1/3 ldad.org/letters-brie...

🗞️ What does it mean to see the lack of dignity in our leadership? LDAD volunteer, James Speyer, recently talked about the issues that arise when a leader eschews dignity. "We used to expect more from our presidents. In this way, ... Trump has broken the mold." lakevillejournal.com/the-death-of...

📆🎤 SIGN UP NOW: Lessons from Hungary: Dismantling the Authoritarian Playbook with Scott Cummings. Find out what lessons American lawyers can learn from Hungary's experience of democratic resistance to autocracy. Tuesday, May 19th at 4pm EDT zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 We are looking forward to tomorrow's conversation between Judge David Tatel and Gary Simson. Have you signed up yet? It's at 4pm EDT and should be a fascinating discussion of Judge Tatel's own story and his concerns about the current state of the judiciary. Sign up now ⬇️ zoom.us/webinar/regi...