[R-G] No Peace, No Vote

[james m nordlund]

June 1, 2006
Dear james m, 

The intrepid Molly Ivins recently wrote that she was fed up with "every
calculating, equivocating, triangulating, straddling, hair-splitting son
of a bitch" in Washington DC. "This is not a time for a candidate who will
offend no one," Molly proclaimed. "It is time for a candidate who takes
clear stands and kicks ass."

This stand was cogently articulated in an editorial in The Nation calling
for an end to the war in Iraq. It noted that the war has become the single
greatest threat to our national security; that its human and economic
costs are spiraling out of control; and that the majority of Americans
want to see an end to the war. 

But since the war continues to receive bipartisan support, The Nation took
the following stand: "We will not support any candidate for national
office who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq a major issue of
his or her campaign. We urge all voters to join us in adopting this
position."

Well, now you can. Thanks to a coalition of groups determined to make
peace a major issue in the November 2006 and 2008 races, you can join
other outraged voters by signing the Voters for Peace Pledge: 

"I will not vote for or support any candidate for Congress or President
who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq, and preventing any
future war of aggression, a public position in his or her campaign."

Please sign now and encourage at least 10 of your friends, relatives,
coworkers and neighbors to join. Our goal is to get millions of voters on
board so that peace becomes a powerful political demand that politicians
cannot continue to ignore. 

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/codepink/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=295

Here's to taking a clear stand against war and kicking ass (peacefully),

http://www.codepinkalert.org//index.php

Allison, Dana, Farida, Gael, Jodie, Katie, Medea, Nancy, Rae, Samantha and
Tiffany 

P.S. 

Join CODEPINK this summer in several travel opportunities. Find out how
and where. 
Don't forget to forward this message to friends, and please consider
making a donation towards our campaigns here.

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