Squeaky Wheel Productions
A message from Between The Lines' executive producer, Scott Harris
To Our Between The Lines Friends:
America stands naked before the world as a failed, pariah state under Donald Trump. We have a president who promotes white supremacy while deliberately sabotaging responsible public health measures to contain the out-of-control spread of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the U.S., more than anywhere else in the world.
Through his own words and actions, this morally depraved president has undermined guidelines and funding for testing, contact tracing, isolating the infected and coordinating the distribution of critical personal protective equipment for healthcare workers -- ending stay-at-home orders without enforcing CDC guidelines would lead to a reopening of the economy to benefit his re-election campaign. As a result of his failed leadership, 39 states have become the new exploding epicenter of COVID-19.
In the midst of the worst health crisis in over 100 years and massive sustained nationwide protests demanding an end to police violence targeting communities of color and systemic racism, the president's sole focus is to divide the nation in an effort to aid his failing re-election campaign. And in an effort to suppress the vote, Trump and the GOP are actively engaged in an effort opposing mail-in-balloting that would ensure all Americans, fearful of contracting COVID-19, can safely vote in the November congressional and presidential election.
To be blunt, with more than 143,000 deaths and 3.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, Trump and his Republican party enablers' conduct during this national health emergency is nothing short of criminal. Donald Trump, his Cabinet officers and Republican governors and legislators who aid and abet these crimes against humanity must be held accountable.
If presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the White House in November, equal justice and the rule of law dictates that he must prosecute Trump for his crimes against humanity and for blatant corruption. Vice President Biden would be well advised not to repeat President Obama's failure to prosecute George W. Bush for launching an illegal war in Iraq predicated on lies, the torture of prisoners committed by his administration and the decision not to prosecute ANY Wall Street bankers for their well-documented role in crashing the economy in 2008.
Over the past few months, Between The Lines has focused our coverage on the need to hold the Trump regime accountable for the preventable deaths they are responsible for, as well as immediately getting to work on repairing the gaping holes in our nation's economic and health care system that have been exposed by the pandemic and the hard work necessary to uproot long-standing institutional racism in virtually every corner of America's economy and society.
Here's a sampling of topics our producers have covered related to the triple crises we now face:
| Trump's failed handling of pandemic | Trump's failed response to systemic racism |
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Squeaky Wheel Productions
P.O. Box 110176
Trumbull, CT 06611
Any contribution you make to Between The Lines during this critical moment in U.S. history will help us purchase the hardware, software and services necessary to upgrade and expand our online and mobile presence -- allowing progressive voices featured on our program and website's Special Reports section to reach new listeners in places like New Orleans, Louisiana; Kansas City, Missouri and Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Thanks for all your past and continued support in the struggle for a more peaceful and just world for the next generation!
For more information, we can be reached at contact @ btlonline.org or (203) 268-8446.
In Solidarity,
Scott Harris, Executive Producer, Between The Lines and Squeaky Wheel Productions
and the rest of us at Between The Lines - Melinda, Denise, Anna, Bob, Elaine, Hank, Richard, Leslie, Jeff, Susan, Mary, Cat, Marco and Ruth Anne
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