[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Fw: Money Can't Vote

[C. G. Estabrook]

When I was young, this would have been called a case of "Reds under the bed."

Now? Teabaggers under the bed, maybe?  A long way from serious politics, in any 
case.


On 10/20/10 6:57 PM, Gregg Gordon wrote:
> Well, then your choice is obvious.  Get behind Sarah "Tall and Just Plain 
> Stupid" Palin and her slate of Nazis, witches, and the Aqua Buddha man.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu>
> *To:* Gregg Gordon <ggregg79 at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>; Peace List 
> <peace at lists.chambana.net>; Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> *Sent:* Wed, October 20, 2010 5:10:40 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Fw: Money Can't Vote
>
> You are aware, are you not, that America's major wars since WWII - called by 
> synecdoche "Korea" and "Vietnam" - were started by Democratic administrations 
> and ended by Republican administrations.  Since the current Democratic 
> administration has greatly expanded the killing in AfPak, it's hard to argue 
> that they're going to reverse their policies. Voting for them is an 
> acquiescence to those policies.
>
> To say of Obama and the Democrats, "Let them kill some Asians, because they 
> might do some good someplace else," is at best a counsel of despair, if not an 
> outright  criminal attitude.  Particularly when it seems that they're doing 
> precisely the wrong things elsewhere, too - not surprisingly, because they're 
> working for the owners of the banks, the insurance companies, the oil and 
> construction companies, etc.  --CGE
>
>
> On 10/20/10 4:48 PM, Gregg Gordon wrote:
>> Maybe because there are other important issues that she /does/ agree with him 
>> on.  The only way you're going to find a candidate you're in 100% agreement 
>> with is to run for office.  If support for the war is an absolute deal 
>> breaker for you, fine.  Not everybody sees it that way.  But if you think the 
>> war will end sooner if more Republicans get elected, I think you're out of 
>> your mind.
>>
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>> *From:* C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu>
>> *To:* Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* Peace List <peace at lists.chambana.net>; Peace-discuss 
>> <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
>> *Sent:* Wed, October 20, 2010 4:33:52 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Peace] [Peace-discuss] Fw: Money Can't Vote
>>
>> This guy supports the war. I can't see why anyone on an anti-war list would 
>> contribute to him.
>>
>>
>> On 10/20/10 4:28 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
>>> Another request for help...
>>> I love this guy!
>>>  --Jenifer
>>>
>>> --- On *Wed, 10/20/10, Rep. Alan Grayson 
>>> /<alangrayson at graysonforcongress.com>/*wrote:
>>>
>>>     *CallforGrayson.com <http://callforgrayson.com/>*
>>>
>>>     <http://salsa.mydccc.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EiO1kyCw5ZXoQYu90OP6ADErf1BaXE1j>
>>>
>>>     *Make 10 calls now!
>>>     <http://salsa.mydccc.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2B2LAE05OJuToQYu90OP6ADErf1BaXE1j>*
>>>
>>>     Dear Jenifer,
>>>
>>>     This election is about the people standing against corporate special
>>>     interests, which are trying to bury me with lying ads because they know
>>>     I can’t be bought. But money can’t vote – people can.
>>>
>>>     This week is the first week of Early Vote, which means people in Central
>>>     Florida are voting right now.
>>>
>>>     Getting our supporters to the polls now could make up our winning
>>>     margin, and that's why we need you calling supporters and asking them to
>>>     vote.
>>>
>>>     You can start calling whenever you like, but*we really need people to
>>>     start calling at 4 p.m. Eastern Time*.
>>>
>>>     Can you sign up for a shift *today from 4-6 p.m. ET
>>>     <http://salsa.mydccc.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=skqQDKWGeY%2FoQYu90OP6ADErf1BaXE1j>,
>>>     or this evening 6-8 p.m. ET
>>>     <http://salsa.mydccc.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5nA4hYzIEJnoQYu90OP6ADErf1BaXE1j>*?
>>>
>>>     We'll give you suggestions on what to say, and a reporting tool so it's
>>>     easy to let us know how it's going.
>>>
>>>     Thank you.
>>>
>>>     Truth,
>>>
>>>     Alan Grayson
>>>
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