Tell your Senator you absolutely will NOT support him in his next election

[Dancing_Dave]

Unless he contests the electoral votes from Ohio. Make it clear that you expect him to stand up and do what is right and truthful no matter what pressures he may be feeling in the Washington spin zone. You might even add, you don't even care if Kerry did end up getting some sweet deal from his old Yale Skull and Bones brother Dubya in return for not contesting the election. Just make it perfectly clear, that your Senator will NOT have you and your friends support ever again unless he or she stands up and does the right thing on January 6,2005!

[hughee99]

1. I'm from Massachusetts...

and I'm still waiting to see my senators do much of anything.

[Paleocon]

4. LOL...

Isn't that the point...

Once you get that job it's for life and you are basically retired...

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Tell that to Tom Daschle

[Paleocon]

9. Good point!

He does get some nice consolation prizes and a heck of a retirement plan.

Funny how social security isn't good enough for our elected leaders but it is for us...

[OKthatsIT]

29. I sent Kerry this....SEND THIS TO YOUR SENATORS

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


_______________
Date


---------------------------------------------------------------------

Senator John Kerry
One Bowdoin Square
Tenth Floor
Boston, MA 02114
[phone] - Phone
[phone] - Fax
(Due to the Holidays and timeliness of this 'Intent'', I would sugggest sending this in snail mail, directly to his home base. If enough people did this 'tandible' method, it would have more emotional impact, dont you think?)

[MasonJar]

2. I'm grom Kentuckyl I never support Mitch McConnell or Jim

Bunning anyway and they know it. Wish I could help.

[Senator]

23. You can move one state over

Tell a Senator in a neighboring state that you'll be coming over to FUNDRAISE and work for a primary opponent, should they fail to do their sworn duty.

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www.thedeanpeople.org

[juajen]

3. I have done that already

I wrote Mary Landrieu two or three days before Christmas, and informed her that if she didn't stand up, I would not vote in the next election. I believe that her senate seat is next on the pug agenda, and I told her so.

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Landrieu isn't up for reelection until 2008

[cali]

5. Count me out

I have no intention of so pressuring my Senators. Nor do I believe all the skull and bones conspiracy bullshit. It may be that the election was stolen. I don't know, anymore than you know it was. I'll support or not support my Senators on the aggregate of their votes and actions, not one discrete action.

[Senator]

24. You can count yourself out

That is your right.

But it is not your right to tell others what they know and don't know.

I know there were hours-long lines for poor minority voters and none for affluent white voters.

Some of us find this intolerable.

Your mileage may vary.

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www.thedeanpeople.org

[cali]

38. It's my right to express myself

here as I see fit, as long as I operate within the constraints of the DU rules. And it's your right to tell me I don't have that right. (See how quickly this gets silly?)

[Senator]

50. Again...

...some people don't find the subject silly.

__
www.thedeanpeople.org

[coloradodem2005]

6. I'm already not supporting Allard.

n/t

[B Calm]

10. If Bayh doesn't stand up and raise hell, I'll never vote for him again!

[Prodemsouth]

8. Why punish a Senator-when Kerry has given us every indication he

does not want the fucking job, (even before the election was over) it is not their fault.

[Senator]

28. Because it's not Kerry's election -- nor is it "punishment"

It's our country and our election. To allow others to control or not.

And it is certainly not "punishment" to expect a political leader to uphold the sworn duty of their office.

No one is "entitled" to these prominent positions (no matter what the bushkid thinks).

Silence is complicity. And complicity is absolutely "their fault."

___
www.thedeanpeople.org

[Prodemsouth]

34. If they fight for a man who does not want the job they will be ran out on

a rail. They will be the laughing stock all over the USA. They will not have to worry about the tiny little votes in the web community, because they will be voted out of office for being fools.
Election Results 06:
And the votes for incumbent Dem Senator who backed Kerry when he didn't want the job: 12. Repug opponent: the rest of the fucking state.

[Senator]

36. Gee, the sky will actually fall?

Do you imagine anyone outside the beltway actually remembering a failed objection after a month or two? Not likely.

And no Repub is going to "use it against them," thereby reminding the voters of election theft, Farenheit 9-11, and racism. Do you think they're that stupid?

I don't know who you imagine is going to be laughing, but there is no "downside" here.

Standing up on principle (right or wrong) is always perceived as a display of character, not a flaw. As (elected) President Clinton says, "strong and wrong" is always preferred over "weak and right."

Heck, that's how the bushkid gets half his legitimate votes.

--
www.thedeanpeople.org

[EFerrari]

12. Boxer just sent us a link to a priorities survey

Sorry, am link disabled but her letter says it's on her homepage:

http://boxer.senate.gov

I wish we'd start a "no incumbent left behind" campaign, but maybe we can't if our votes don't count. :(

[Vektor]

22. I did the survey...

...and took advantage of the place where you can fill in "other" and asked Ms. Boxer to contest the election.

[EFerrari]

27. Me, too. Interesting, the questions that aren't raised. n/t

[Raksha]

39. I'm a California resident too...

...and I just did the survey. I filled in "Guaranteeing fair and honest elections, with accurate vote counting and EQUAL ACCESS to the polls for all Americans!" as my third choice, because that was the only option she gave me. It's actually my first choice, because if we can't get our votes counted accurately, all other issues become irrelevant.

[Vektor]

42. It's my first choice too. :-) n/t

[thjay]

43. same here

I filled out the survey before reading your post and I wrote essentially the exact same thing....... only mine wasn't as eloquent as yours. Great job.

I hope she reads her own surveys.

[genius]

44. That was a terrible survey. The issues I care most about weren't there.

I also had to fill in the other on the third choice.

[48pan]

13. Uh.. I live in New Hampshire

My incumbent Senators are both Republicans and don't care if I vote for them. I don't think my Rep. (also a Republican) cares either. We need term limits around here.

[Senator]

30. Uh...they care

NH is no bastion of red fascism.

I can promise you they don't want to be creating new activists in such a place.

And all Repubs are not evil. Heck, Chaffee didn't even vote for the election thief.

Your efforts are not being wasted.

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www.thedeanpeople.org

[karlrschneider]

14. That might help in some places but not here in Oklahoma...we have 2

absolutely fucking insane senators (Inhofe & Coburn) They both know perfectly well how I feel about this issue in particular and them in general...(I've known Coburn personally very well since 1968)
:grr:

[TwilightZone]

15. Sorry, but you lost me here....

"you don't even care if Kerry did end up getting some sweet deal from his old Yale Skull and Bones brother Dubya"

Whose side are you on again?

If this is indicative of the level of "support" shown by members of our party, it's not terribly surprising when we lose.

Edit: wording change.

[demodonkey]

16. Ha Ha, Mine's SANTORUM! Ugh -- I will NEVER support him anyway!!

(but good idea for those with Senators who have a functioning brain instead of a flapping right wing!)

[PAdem2]

20. Santorum is my senator too and he's smart

enough to know that he's not getting any votes from anyone here.

[mod mom]

17. I'm from OH, I already will not ever support my senators.

[elizm]

18. I'm from South Carolina...

BOTH of my Republican Senators would get a good laugh out of that. Wish I could help...

[Pithy Cherub]

19. Both of mine are shes!

Boxer & Feinstein... have written the great note.

[understandinglife]

21. Done; in crystal clear, simple sentences (n/t)

[Senator]

25. When you've done your own -- Do someone else's

This is not a local issue. The failure of a Senator or Rep to uphold their sworn duty violates all our rights.

If you can't be effective, or any more effective, in your state, moveon to a nearby state.

You can certainly travel, use virtual activism, and most importantly FUNDRAISE for a primary opponent in any state.

Remind them of this. Loudly.

___
www.thedeanpeople.org

[Woodstock Liberal]

26. I'm from NJ

I emailed both Corzine & Lautenberg. Also, for good measure, I wrote to Byrd, Dodd, Jeffords, Fiengold, Leahy, Kennedy. Reid and Schumer!

[New Earth]

31. yay another one from NJ

i won't say what town i'm in right now though. i have freepers stalking me :eyes:

[genieroze]

45. Me too for both.

I live in a Freepertown. lol

[mountainvue]

32. I'm stuck with Nighthorse Campbell.

Salazar's not inaugurated yet.

[Turn CO Blue]

37. He will be sworn in Jan 4th - in time to stand up on Jan 6th

[mary195149]

33. done - feinstein & boxer n/t

[Padme Amidala]

35. And let's NOT support them if they don't contest the election.

We need to be sure we follow through with this. Let's get some true Democrats running in the primaries.

[bunny planet]

40. One of my Senator's is Frank Lautenberg (NJ) He came out of retirement

to replace Torricelli who went down in scandalous flames. My other Senator is Corzine who has already announced a run for governor, don't know yet who will run to replace him. Lautenberg is 84 or something, he won't be running again, but, good news is, he's got cajones of steel, and he's been doggin' the Repukes since he took office again. He doesn't give a flying f whether he gets elected again, since he's not running. As far as I can tell, he's got nothing to lose so he'd be a good bet to join with the Congressional protest. I've already written to him, just got back the form letter so far, telling me how interested he was in whatever the f*ck I was writing to him about yada yada. But if he got lots of letters from lots of people out of state and in, he might just think he could go out guns blazing and make a difference. He's a good guy. I think he might do it if we all said pretty please. Couldn't hurt.

[bettyellen]

41. Email (from PDA ) On Election Fraud!! 30 seconds = 8 Senate emails

n (1000+ posts)
Mon Dec-27-04 04:40 PM
Original message

Action Alert: Email these Senators with one click NOW !!

Edited on Mon Dec-27-04 05:04 PM by bettyellen




thanks to kevin-pdamerica for this info + opportunity. I thought it was well worth retitling the post to get some more emails out there and help Jessie Jackson and the PDA's!
tks again Kev!!

kevin_pdamerica  (170 posts)
Mon Dec-27-04 03:12 PM
Original message

Reverend Jesse Jackson writes to PDA base

This email is going to go out within the next hour or so.

From the desk of Reverend Jesse Jackson
December 27, 2004

Dear Progressive Democrat,

I want to express my thanks for everything Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) has done to keep the investigations into tampering and fraud in the 2004 election alive and in the public eye. The work of PDA's grassroots activists helped bring media attention to the election fraud hearings held in Ohio, rallied the House Minority Judiciary Committee to confront the issue of voter fraud, and has forced members of Congress to take the election fraud issue seriously.

I ask you to join in the next wave of election-related actions. We must let the politicians know that we're here, we're watching, and we demand every vote be counted and that every vote count. This is not about whether Bush stole another election, it's about fundamental civil and democratic rights. We must work to change the current system, or we'll continue to have disreputable politicians denying the vote to African Americans, Latinos, youth, and others for years to come.
Please visit the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition website for more information about the upcoming Rallies for Democracy. You may contact George Korn at 740-953-1130 for logistical information.

Additionally, I urge you to go to the PDA website and follow their latest Action Alert which targets a second round of Senators, including John Kerry. In less than 72 hours PDA members were responsible for over 23,000 emails being sent to six U.S. Senators urging at least one of them to join progressive House members in challenging the election results on January 6, 2005. Many of you took the first action. Now we need to contact this second group of Senators as well. Please send this message on to your friends and email lists and ask them to send the action alert also.

Next month we will pause to remember the sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King. I ask that you remember him not only in spirit, but in deed. His words ring as true today as ever, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Commit to taking action in the streets as a tribute to his memory. Two historic rallies will be held at the beginning of January. Start the New Year off right and get involved.

Rainbow/PUSH, PDA, UFPJ, the Greens, and other progressive activists are sponsoring a Pro-Democracy Rally in Columbus, Ohio on January 3rd, 2005.

If you can't be there, ask your friends in the area to attend. Encourage them to add their voices to the chorus.

On the 3rd, we will ask our politicians to stand up for democracy. On the 6th we will be there to support them as they do. A massive Pro-Democracy Rally will be held in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2005, with complementary rallies throughout the country. Take a day off for democracy and join with us as we demand an end to separate and unequal elections, to a system that lends itself to manipulation and fraud. Votes are the building blocks of our democracy, and we must not take them for granted.

We seek to do a glorious thing, and we will be triumphant if we stand together.

Keep Hope Alive
Rev. Jesse Jackson


The NEW action with new targeted Senators (Including Kerry) is at http://www.pdamerica.org the direct one click link is: (on edit) not working!!
okay so it's two clicks!

[Freddie Stubbs]

46. As persuasive as I am, I don't think that I can convince Rick Santorum

:(

[roenyc]

47. How about the Ohio Senators?

whats the story with them?

i have written Hillary and schummer from NY. funny i got a reply from Hillary on SS reform but not on this issue. hmm.

now i doubt they are going to do anything. especially Hillary. wish she had the balls but i doubt it. She hasnt been wowing me on many things latly. that is why rumors are swirling that she wants to run for prez in 08.

but what is the story with Ohio senators?

[La Femme]

48. Florida

Done - Florida representatives emailed. Senators will not be able to claim "nobody asked them to stand up" this time!

[berniew1]

49. Also provide some documentation to support case: he's afraid of Media/GOP

criticism; such as happened after Gore had election stolen and then was beat up on.

documentation such as
http://northnet.org/minstrel/alpage.htm
http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2004/1046
http://www.flcv.com/fraudpat.html

[Benhurst]

51. I'm from North Carolina. I won't be voting for either of "my" senators

or "my" congressman next time, no matter what.

In fact, since I'm on blackbox, I may never vote again. Why give legitimacy to another Stalinesque plebiscite? The ballot box is no longer an engine for change, at least in this red state.

[femme.democratique]

52. If only it mattered in the land of Specter and Santorum...Repukesylvania!

I hate PA. NONE of my reps are Dems, and my House Rep is friends with DeLay!!!!

[HEAVYHEART]

53. I did that a long time ago n/t