Milwaukee, WI – September 29, 2022 — As we speak, MoveOn, NextGen PAC – two of the nation’s largest civic actions organizations – and a number of other grassroots neighborhood leaders gathered in Milwaukee to protest Senator Ron Johnon’s excessive views, demand motion on local weather change, and mobilize voters for Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.
In response to Senator Johnson calling local weather change “bullsh*t,” activists rallied in power to make their voices heard towards Johnson’s failure to behave on local weather change. As we speak’s occasions featured the revealing and tour of a life-size manure sculpture – a “scatue” – of Johnson across the metropolis of Milwaukee. Activists additionally spoke out in help of Barnes, who chaired the governor’s activity power on local weather change, which issued 55 suggestions on how the Badger State can handle the local weather disaster.
Milwaukee resident and MoveOn member Luz Sosa acknowledged, “With the intense flooding and irregular climate we now have seen right here over the previous a number of years, it is rather clear that local weather change is an actual disaster. By denying the local weather risk and voting towards local weather motion, Ron Johnson is displaying he’s in sharp distinction with Wisconsin voters. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is the chief we deserve within the Senate, and he’ll combat to guard the planet for generations to return.”
Sonja Chojnacki, NextGen PAC Wisconsin State Director, who was amassing pledges to vote on the College of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, reported, “There was an incredible vitality at present on campus with the scholars. Younger individuals are fired up as a result of they perceive the urgency of the local weather disaster and are hungry for change. We’re able to roll up our sleeves and get individuals to the polls. Ron Johnson should go!”
MoveOn’s Marketing campaign Supervisor Alexis Martinez added, “Wisconsinites know that Senator Ron Johnson’s local weather denialism is B.S. Out-of-touch MAGA millionaire Ron Johnson refuses to guard our water, air, crops, and land from air pollution, runoff, flooding, and different preventable local weather disasters. From the hurricanes in Florida, to wildfires in California and excessive flooding in Wisconsin, Individuals are affected by the impacts of local weather change. We’re out of time for inaction, the individuals of Wisconsin deserve a senator who believes in local weather change and received’t take cash from the fossil gasoline business to get richer himself.”
To additional talk Johnson’s local weather denialism to voters, MoveOn launched a brand new, five-figure digital advert purchase at present throughout Wisconsin. The advert showcases Johnson’s infamous “bullsh*t” remark and invitations viewers to vote for Barnes. The advert will be seen right here.
Further media highlights, together with pictures and movies from at present’s occasions, will be seen right here. An official video recap can be distributed within the coming days.
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