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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-24-04 05:09 PM
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Letter to my Senators....
I wouldn't use this verbatim as your own, but if you can get some Ideas from it, Great!

Here it is;


To: The Honorable Senator <blank>

From: Dr. Garth Eldritch
Dr_eldritch@netzero.net


Dear Senator <blank>,

I am a registered Republican and I am frightened of this administration.

I am writing this to let you know how millions of thoughtful Americans and I feel about what is happening to our beloved country.

We have observed the insidious and deliberate overthrow of Democracy by this administration, the media, and their supporters.

The media, under constant scrutiny and relentless criticism for taking a ‘Liberal’ bias, has purged itself of anything remotely resembling balance over the course of the last decade.
The censure and subsequent censorship of prestigious media fixtures such as Helen Thomas and Dan Rather are indicative of this trend. The machinations by which they have been marginalized have been incessantly grinding away at the vestiges of real journalism that was once a hallmark of our great nation.
Now, owned almost entirely by right-wing supporters, the corporate media has ensured that any real news outlet will rarely present a story that casts the administration in an unfavorable light.
I have heard rare mention of the crime against the American people by conservative columnist Robert Novak who exposed an undercover CIA operative, but plenty of news about Dan Rather for using questionable documents whose content may have been legitimate.
I am saddened that I hear more ‘real’ news on comedy shows than from any major news outlet.

The Help America Vote Act has ‘helped’ put easily hacked, un-auditable, electronic voting machines made by supporters of the administration all over this country… with many more to come.

Representative John Conyers of the House Judiciary Committee has held hearings and recorded testimony whose nature is so controversial that it should shake our democracy to it’s very foundations – and yet I’ve seen NOTHING of these hearings on any news channel other than C-SPAN. Most people do not watch C-SPAN because it is not sensationalized enough to keep their interest. None of the major networks will air this astounding evidence of fraud… I am left only to speculate on why.

If you have not reviewed this testimony, I cannot urge strongly enough that you do so. The allegations of fraud have only been written off either by those who support this administration, or those who have not studied even a small fraction of these allegations.
It would seem that the fear of becoming an alarmist has overridden the will to investigate and ameliorate our election system.

The reality is that our Democracy has been hijacked by Neo-Conservatives whose agenda may be in dire conflict with the security of the American People. I have familiarized myself with the reserve currency issues and energy market forces that have driven this administration into war. Millions of Americans are aware of these issues as well.
Although I understand that many Americans have not the patience and time to educate themselves on these issues – I cannot believe that that is an excuse for a rogue political contingent to lie to us, abridge our rights, go to war under false pretenses, and rig an election to protect their agenda… all at the expense of Democracy.


The psychology of those who would do nothing can be described as willful negligence through logistical prejudice;

“They could never get away with something like that because it would be too obvious; therefore – it must not have happened.”

It is much more comfortable to convince oneself something is not happening, thereby avoiding the discomfort of both recognition and responsibility.
I cringe to think that this type of psychology pervades both our culture and our government.

If you have not studied this issue, then we all may become victims of a movement that will strip away the powers, rights, and freedoms of all who might oppose it… especially political opponents.


On January 6th, the moment of truth will arrive.
When the Electoral College vote is to be certified, a number of Representatives will contest the results from Ohio. In order to overturn that slate of electors, those representatives will need the signature of a US Senator to advance their motion.

My apologies, for I am not well versed in procedure. Unless I am mistaken, it will only take one such signature.

That one signature will become the most significant stroke in the undoing of what will otherwise become our inexorable slide into a one-party system… and the subsequent and total corruption of a great Democracy.

Should none of our most potent elected leaders stand now against this usurping of the Electoral process, there will never come another chance through the governmental process to regain the balance critical to a healthy Democracy. As the power of one party is consolidated, it will be used to strip that of the other. In this case it will be the Democratic Party who is so ravaged.
The machines which are manufactured, programmed, and tabulated on by the allies of the Neo-conservatives will proliferate across this nation and cut short the otherwise popular careers of more and more Democrats until they are effectively and permanently neutralized as a political party.

If the fear of drawing attention, or taking a risk prevents any Senator from taking action by January 6, 2005… then it is quite likely that many Democrats who are the last bastion of balance in Washington DC will face a slow and excruciating descent out of the political arena. While I pray I am wrong, I know that millions of Americans cannot afford such a risk.
After January 6th, any aspirations a Democratic candidate might have will be dashed should no one stand against this. Those who remain will be nothing more than proverbial lightning rods to hold a constituency and keep any other party from becoming a contender. None of those who remain will be able to acquire any office of greater consequence for it will have become impossible to legislate fair elections against the majority in power.

Should even one Senator stand against this injustice, they will find support among many millions of Americans.
At that point, the news media will have no choice but to take notice. Such notice can ONLY shed light on and harm those who have committed fraud, for as the subject is brought to light – the evidence will be as well.

There is such damning evidence in support of fraud at this point – if you have not studied it, I again must strongly, vehemently ask that you contact Rep. John Conyers and request information.
I will also be obliged to assist in any way I can.

Please urge your colleagues to engage in collective action to address this critical issue.
What the American People need now is a hero to stand against this descent into what can legitimately be described as Totalitarian rule by one party.
The choice, therefore, is to stand for a brilliant assault on this injustice – to lead a charge whose consequence is the preservation of Democracy, or to quietly accept the role of a subordinate until no longer needed.

Millions of Americans recognize what is happening to our country and are on their knees praying for just one Senator to stand and fight for us.

You will not stand alone.


With utmost Sincerity,

-Dr. Garth Eldritch


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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-24-04 05:10 PM
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1. Thank you for posting this outstanding letter (n/t)
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Amaryllis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:17 PM
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2. I just started a new thread for this because it's only had one reply and
I think it is a brilliant, outstanding piece of work that deserves to be read by many. See "OUTSTANDING MUST READ letter from Republican to senators"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x195607

I just realized I probably should have asked your permission first...I am new to DU and am just figuring out how it all works.
Hope this is okay.
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Chimpanzee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 05:36 PM
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3. All you had to do was 'kick' it.
:kick:
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BigBearJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 08:50 PM
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15. Can you explain something for me?
How do you kick a post?
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 07:16 PM
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4. Outstanding letter!!!
I hope there are more Republicans like you out there, Dr. Eldritch.

:yourock:
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MarkusQ Donating Member (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 07:45 PM
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5. As a fellow Republican, I applaud you!

Well written, well reasoned, and all around wonderful.

I think the key issue at this juncture is overcoming the perception that this is a partisan issue--as if only Democrats cared about democracy. We must all hang together...

--MarkusQ
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g9udit Donating Member (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 07:50 PM
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6. Thanks Doctor ! This is the BEST Letter to Senators I've seen on this

Dr. Eldritch,

Thank You ! Yours is the Best Letter I've seen yet, and I strongly
encourage people to use it as a template letter to mail to their Senators.

If I can make a suggestion, the only thing I would add would be
a link to a website with some documentation on this issue.

I have found the below website to be the most comprehensive Master List of the voting problems documented in the recent Presidential Election.

It includes links to Scholarly analysis done of the Computer Voting totals can be found at :

<http://shadowbox.i8.com/stolen.htm>

just an fyi.. The above site is not my website, and I do not know the
person who put it together, but it was professionally done, and is well organized.

Thanks again for the Great Letter !

Sincerely,

Dave

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OKthatsIT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 08:05 PM
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7. Since your writing your Senator...send this along

Declaration of Intent



As a Member of Congress it is my sworn duty to uphold and defend the US Constitution. Being mindful of that oath, I believe that the single moral tenet on which that document, and therefore the nation, rests is the principle that government power can only be derived from the consent of the governed.

Consequently, the right of the People to have confidence that they are being afforded free and fair elections for their government officials is a right that no other consideration can supersede. A free and fair election is one in which all citizens have been afforded equal access and opportunity to cast their vote and have that vote accurately counted.

I choose to make this declaration at this time because it has now become clear to me that several states have, to this point in time, failed to fully provide for what would generally be regarded as a free and fair election for their citizens. And consequently, they have generated an insufficient level of confidence in their official result.

There can be no arbitrary point in time -- whether it be a date scheduled for appointing electors, electoral voting, or electoral vote counting -- that can limit the right of the People to have their consent justly measured and expressed. An election is a survey not a contest.

With these principles in mind I would urge the duly authorized election officials in each and every state to make every effort -- whether it be ballot recounting, independent auditing, reopening voting, or even judicially-sanctioned statistical adjustment of results -- to assure that their election truly reflects the will of the citizens of their state.

I wish to recognize that efforts are ongoing in some states -- by candidates, election officials, the news media, and citizens groups, through recounts and other means -- to clarify and adjust the official results in order to increase the level of public confidence. These efforts are necessary, however, they cannot be sufficient.

This is true because by far the most disturbing circumstances that have occurred in this election are the confirmed cases of disparate treatment being afforded to certain classes of voters. If systemic barriers to exercising the franchise existed that correlate to a citizen's age, race, religion, gender, socio-economic status, military status, partisan status, absentee status, immigration status, or other identifiable characteristic, the election was neither free and fair, nor lawful in the absence of any corrective remedy being applied.

Therefore, in keeping with my oath of office, I publicly declare my intention to act on January 6th 2005 and object to any presidential electors that I believe to have been unlawfully appointed. To do less would make me complicit with a violation of our shared democratic principles.




_______________________________
Member of Congress


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Date


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vanboggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 09:15 PM
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8. Excellent letter!
Dr. E., thank you for standing with us. Very factual and well laid out arguments. I'm glad you have joined DU and applaud your efforts.
I don't know whether you are a Dr. of medicine, a PhD, educator, psychiatry, or whatever, but you should consider following in Dr. Dean's footsteps. You make your points very well.
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rdmccur Donating Member (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 10:22 PM
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9. Your letter is so good
I would like to be able to send a copy to my (NM) senators (Bingamin (D) and Domenicici (R)). May I? I will not include your e-mail address of course. May I use your name? Might others do this as well?

Ron
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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 11:02 PM
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10. Of Course you may...
There are only two Senators who know my name... 'Eldritch' is a pseudonym.

That would be fine by me.
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rdmccur Donating Member (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 12:10 AM
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11. Of course it's your
alias here. Wasn't sure. Thanks.
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NVMojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 12:39 PM
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12. Kick again!
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :kick: :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 04:01 AM
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13. CALL THE SENATORS AND TELL THEM TO OBJECT TO THE CERTIFICATION OF THE VOTE
ON JANUARY 6--
call them friday
call them on tuesday
and wednesday
you can leave messages for them and i've heard a phone call is more effective than emails, petitions or letters. here is a quick reference for those of us not not too cheep to spend a little extra money on some phone calls (after all the money we poured into the dnc, move on, a.c.t., etc. i know we aren't the cheep ones!! let's take it one step further)
CALL YOUR SENATOR--CALL THEM ALL AND TELL THEM TO OBJECT TO THE CERTIFICATION OF THE VOTE ON JANUARY 6 (if they can't stand up for us and represent us then why the hell should we vote anymore???)

the following phone numbers are in D.C.
AKAKA (HI) 202-224-6361
BIDEN (DE) 202-224-5042
BINGAMAN (NM) 202-224-5521
BOXER (CA) 202-224-3553
BYRD (WV)202-224-3954
CANTWELL (WA)202-224-3441
CLINTON (NY) 202-224-4451
CONRAD (ND) 202-224-2043
DURBIN (IL) 202-224-2152
FEINGOLD (WI) 202-224-5323
FEINSTEIN (CA) 202-224-3841
HARKIN (IA) 202-224-3254
INOUYE (HI) 202-224-3934
JEFFORDS (VT) 202-224-5141
KENNEDY (MA) 202-224-4543
KERRY (MA) 202-224-2742
LAUTENBERG (NJ) 202-224-3224
LEAHY (VT)202-224-4242
REID (NV) 202-224-3542
ROCKEFELLER (WV) 202-224-6472
SCHUMER (NY) 202-224-6542
OBAMA DOESN'T HAVE A PHONE # IN D.C. THAT I COULD FIND

please take some time in the few days ahead that we have left and let them know that you expect them to stand up for the democracy and the voting rights of the people of this country.

otherwise, why the hell should we bother to vote???
:kick:
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Helga Scow Stern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 04:36 AM
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14. OR FAX:

Biden:
NH 302-573-6351
DC 202-224-0139

Bingamen:
DC 202-224-2852

Boxer:
San Bernadino 909-888-8613
DC 202-228-1338

Byrd:
Charleston 304-343-7144
DC 202-228-0002

Clinton:
DC (202) 228-0282
NYC (212) 688-7444
Albany (518) 431-0128

Conrad:
DC (202) 224-7776
Fargo (701) 232-6449

Corzine:
DC (202) 228-2197
Newark (973) 645-0502

Dodd:
DC (202) 228-1683

Dorgan
Bismarck 701-250-4484
DC 202-224-1193

Durbin
DC (202) 228-0400
Chicago (312) 353-0150

Harkin
DC (202) 224-9369
Des Moines (515) 284-4937

Jeffords
DC 202-228-0776

Kennedy
DC 202/224-2417
Boston 617/565-3170

Kerry
DC (202) 224-8525
Boston (617) 248-3870

Lautenberg
DC(202) 228-4054
Newark (973) 639-8723

Leahy

Levin
DC (202) 224-1388

Lieberman
CT (860) 549-8478
DC (202) 224-9750

Mikulski
DC 202-224-8858

Nelson
DC 202-228-2182

Jack Reed
DC (202) 224-4680
Cranston (401) 464-6837

Harry Reid
DC 202-224-7327
NV 702-388-5030

Rockefeller
Charleston 304-347-5371

Sarbanes
Baltimore (410) 962-4156
DC (202) 224-1651

Stabenow
DC 202-228-0325

Wyden
DC 202-228-2717

Obama
312-427-6401

For bulk faxing:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=201x7570
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