Lisle Township Democratic Organization

The August LTDO Membership Meeting will be held on Monday, August 17th at 6:30 PM rather than the usual second Monday of the month. It will be held at the Naperville Municipal Center as usual. Details to follow.

Also,  “No to the Naper Ridge Development “ yard signs are still available in the office.

Join Lisle Township Democratic Organization, Naperville Township Democrats, and Wheatland Township Democratic Organization to hear from candidates running for Naperville mayor, city council, park district, and school boards 203 and 204 in the spring 2027 elections.

Elected PCs from LTDO, NTD, WTDO, and DuPage Township Democratic Organization who represent municipal Naperville will be able to cast weighted votes for the candidates they wish the Democratic organizations in Naperville to support in the election. All Democrats are welcome to attend, whether or not they are elected PCs. Please RSVP and submit your questions for candidates here: forms.gle/xbzfsY9EqU5RiYeK9.

If you intend to run for one of the Naperville positions and would like the support of the Democratic organizations in Naperville, please fill out this form no later than Friday, August 7 at 5 pm: forms.gle/r2xXzAF33Qe4amV36. Only candidates who have submitted this form completely and on time will be considered.

If you are a Precinct Committeeperson, you can request a custom email forwarder for your duties (for example, “myname@ltdo.org”). Email sent to the address you request will be forwarded to whatever other email address you specify. The forwarder can be removed at any time.

To request a forwarder, please use this form.

Hi there! I’ve been putting together a spreadsheet of resources I’ve found helpful or interesting in opposing Trumpism. At least right now, this is a personal project and NOT an official LTDO product; as such, this reflects only my own tastes. However, I hope some of you will find it helpful. There are three tabs: “News and Commentary”, “Resources”, and “Charities”. You can find it at go.ltdo.org/resist.

If you have suggestions, you’re welcome to send them to me at mjspieglan@gmail.com. Again, this is NOT an official LTDO project at this time.

Excerpted from a recent Indivisible Chicago newsletter.

Email Senators Durbin and Duckworth

The Senate will be negotiating the details of the DHS funding bill over the next two weeks. It is crucial that we keep the pressure on and be specific about what is in the funding bill by emailing both Durbin and Duckworth with our demands.

Below is the suggested email to send to Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth.

Suggested email text:

Thank you, Senator, for your no vote on the DHS funding bill as DHS must be reined in. Now we need your continued leadership as the details of the spending bill are worked out.

In support of the letter that you received from reputable organizations such as the ACLU, CASA and many others, we demand that ten meaningful measures be included in any DHS spending bill before providing your next vote. This is not an exhaustive list. These provisions should be written to apply regardless of the source of funds, including appropriated funds and funds provided through H.R.1, and designed to meaningfully stop harmful and abusive enforcement measures in our communities.

The 10 Demands for inclusion in DHS spending package are:

1. Halt ICE and/or Border Patrol spending until full Congressional investigation.

2. Stop immigration enforcement based on racial profiling (end Kavanaugh stops).

3. Ensure accountability for abuses by federal officers and end qualified immunity.

4. Stop mission creep No funds made available to DHS may be used to engage in civil immigration enforcement activities in the interior of the United States (defined as more than 50 miles from a land or sea border).

5. Stop enforcement at sensitive locations as defined in the Sensitive Locations Act, H.R. 1061/S. 455.

6. Stop warrantless arrests.

7. Stop family detention and halt any new contracts for private detention.

8. Repeal the Alien Enemies Act or withhold funds for its use.

9. End the expansion of harmful 287(g) agreements.

10. End Operation PARRIS which means no funds made available to be used for indiscriminate arrests of lawfully present refugees in Minneapolis and Maine or any other city.