[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Gov. Gary Johnson Sues Commission on Presidential Debates

[David Johnson via Peace-discuss]

Gov. Gary Johnson Sues Commission on Presidential Debates
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*Greetings!*

The Free and Equal Elections Foundation 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=b04791ceb9&e=cf8f54b2f7>is 
proud to announce its full support of Gov. Gary Johnson, the 2012 
Libertarian Candidate for President 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=d284a90617&e=cf8f54b2f7>, 
as he takes on the hefty task of bringing the Commission on Presidential 
Debates 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=45d09e2326&e=cf8f54b2f7>before 
the courts after the Commission denied him participation in the 2012 
Presidential Debates 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=d7b0c8a45a&e=cf8f54b2f7>. 
The lawsuit is scheduled to be re-filed in Washington, D.C.

Free and Equal commends Gov. Johnson's work with Our America Initiative 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=8d071611ec&e=cf8f54b2f7>to 
insist that the Commission allow all qualified candidates to participate 
in the national Presidential debates, not limit the debates to the two 
major parties, as is currently the case. The Free and Equal Elections 
Foundation believes the two-party system does not represent the majority 
of the American population and are convinced Gov. Gary Johnson’s lawsuit 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=12e117ca15&e=cf8f54b2f7>will 
help ensure a fair election process moving forward.

The Free and Equal Elections Foundation and its many loyal volunteers 
and supporters believe our nation needs to stop letting the two-party 
status quo divide us. With the help of Free and Equal’s Open Debates 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=a75e831205&e=cf8f54b2f7>and 
their soon-to-launch Election Assistant 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=459f7f5d09&e=cf8f54b2f7>, 
the Free and Equal Elections Foundation is working hard to break the 
mold and create a new future that allows for equal and fair 
representation to all candidates for all offices. They are confident 
their endeavors and the efforts of Gov. Gary Johnson will prevent the 
Commission, a private organization created by the Republican and 
Democrat parties and funded by special interest groups, from making it 
impossible for independent & alternative-party candidates to participate 
in the Presidential debates. *“Polls are showing the majority of 
Americans are identifying themselves as ‘Independents’ and that majority 
needs to be free to hear from all candidates, especially those 
candidates that truly represent the new majority,” stated Gov. Gary 
Johnson, “I will continue to fight to ensure that liberty demands a 
place in all Presidential debates.”*

Moderated by Larry King & Thom Hartmann, Free and Equal hosted open 
presidential debates 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=e04212a732&e=cf8f54b2f7>in 
2012 which aired in 1.1 billion households around the world to offer 
voters a true alternative to the scripted mainstream debates, giving 
voice to candidates like Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson, and 
Virgil Goode. Their voices are then able to tackle real issues that 
Americans care about, allowing voters to choose a candidate based on 
merit, not party affiliation. The people spoke - the debates were Top 10 
trending on Twitter!

By backing this initiative, Free and Equal feels the Commission will be 
forced to stop using the debates as a tool to silence the wishes of the 
majority of Americans. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation will 
continue to follow Gov. Gary Johnson’s journey and publish updates 
regarding our future Open Debates.

Free and Equal supports Governor Johnson working with people across the 
political spectrum who are affected by the Commission's exclusionary 
practices. Free and Equal will continue to support Gov. Gary Johnson’s 
efforts and encourage Americans to take action by signing his 
Presidential Debates Petition 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=c8b6c32a76&e=cf8f54b2f7>and 
donating to his legal fundraising efforts 
<http://freeandequal.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=32d7ea9e5ff3d6e89c13e9208&id=3f688300fe&e=cf8f54b2f7>.


In solidarity,
The Free & Equal Team




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