Concerned Citizens Now Whitehall Indivisible

The Whitehall politically concerned citizens group now has an official name, Whitehall Indivisible. Whitehall Indivisible met on Wednesday, March 19th at 6 PM in the Whitehall Community Library basement meeting room and had 15 people in attendance, with eight new faces. The group received their first piece of anonymous correspondence (thankfully, not filled with poisonous powder) and added two people through the website. Whitehall Indivisible has a facebook page and is listed on indivisible.org.

The group opened with a Pew survey on political typology (see QR code). The survey questions are thought-provoking. This survey assigns political labels and then provides definitions for and information about those labels.

The group was not in agreement over the action of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with opinions from "he did the right thing" to "he bellied up without a whimper." They also disagree on whether the destruction coming from Musk and Trump is calculated chaos or incidental fan-splatter. Personal methods vary on managing interaction levels with the democratic process. Some are swinging at every pitch, and some are choosing specific battles. No one has located the perfect balance point.

The group agrees that even people who say disagreeable, rude, or even stupid things are still entitled to their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. They would like to see evidence that the Trump administration is also aware of this truth. Whitehall Indivisible (WI) continues to call the U.S. delegates.

The group sat down and wrote postcards on seven state legislative issues, and are pleased to announce that two bills targeted, SB385 (new claims court with appointed judges) and HB295 (declaring political parties for judges) have since died. 99 pieces of correspondence were delivered to the capitol on Thursday morning, and WI received correspondence back from Senator Becky Beard. The group was pleased with this direct action during the meeting, and will continue to set time aside for specific action, mainly focusing on protecting public lands and preserving an impartial judiciary.

The Whitehall Indivisible meetings will continue on Wednesdays because there are conflicts every single day of the week. As the meeting concluded, WI showed some protest sign examples, and gave everyone a heads up for a nationwide protest on Saturday, April 5th, with people gathering in Washington, D.C., Helena, Butte, and other communities.

The WI's non-partisan, pro-democracy meetings are Wednesday from 6-7 PM downstairs at the Whitehall Community Library. If you have questions about what we're doing or want to receive emails from the group, email Holly Harper at hllyhrpr@yahoo.com. All are welcome, and we hope to see you.