[Peace-discuss] Fw: Jobs Not Wars

[Ricky Baldwin]

I'm sure someone will immediately suggest an argument that this message from a group of progressive Democrats is meaningless and/or actually worse than anything GW Bush ever did, but others might find it encouraging that they're opposing Obama's "surge" and continued wars, so here you go:

(I'll hand up and listen.)
- Ricky

"Speak your mind even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn

--- On Thu, 12/3/09, Democrats.com <activist at democrats.com> wrote:


From: Democrats.com <activist at democrats.com>
Subject: Jobs Not Wars
To: baldwinricky at yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 10:13 AM







  
Dear Ricky, 
 We support President Obama, but we cannot support the escalation of George Bush's war in Afghanistan. Congress, not the President, decides how our tax dollars are spent. 
After 8 years, nearly 5,300 U.S. lives, and $3 trillion, it's time to bring our troops safely home from Afghanistan and Iraq. 
Tell Congress to vote against any funds for these wars, except to bring our troops safely home. 
http://www.democrats.com/jobs-not-wars 
We have urgent priorities here at home, especially jobs, healthcare, education, and global warming. We must also reduce taxes for working families and our $12 trillion national debt. 
Washington isn't listening to the American people. We must change Washington by electing a new generation of candidates on a simple platform: Jobs Not Wars. 
Help us get started with small contributions to three great candidates: 
http://www.actblue.com/page/democratscom 

Thanks to your generosity, we've already raised over $22,000 for three outstanding Jobs Not Wars candidates: 

 * CA36 (Los Angeles): Marcy Winograd is re-challenging BlueDog Jane Harman. Marcy is a dynamic leader of the peace and justice movement. In 2006, Marcy got 38% on a shoestring. This time, she already has great TV ads. 
 * GA12 (Savannah/Augusta): Regina Thomas is re-challenging BlueDog John Barrow. Barrow won in 2008 by promising to support Barack Obama, who made powerful radio ads for Barrow. But Barrow betrayed Obama in Congress and Georgia voters are flocking to Regina's campaign. 
 * NY-Senate: When Hillary Clinton left the Senate, Gov. Paterson chose little-known Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, a centrist from upstate NY, to replace her. Jonathan Tasini is a brilliant leader who has devoted his life to progressive causes and would truly change the Senate. 
Please support Marcy, Regina, and Jonathan here: 
http://www.actblue.com/page/democratscom 
On Tuesday, Massachusetts voters have a fantastic opportunity to elect a Jobs Not Wars candidate to replace Senator Ted Kennedy. His name is Mike Capuano, and he has a perfect voting record against funding Bush's wars. His powerful TV commercial against the escalation in Afghanistan gives him a real shot at winning. Progressive Democrats of America is running a virtual phonebank to call Massachusetts voters. Please volunteer if you can. 
We'd also like to support primary challengers against every BlueDog in the House and Senate. If you can recommend a good candidate to beat a BlueDog, please tell us now by posting a comment. Time is running short! 
http://democrats.com/lets-beat-the-bluedogs 
Thanks for all you do! 
Bob Fertik 
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