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Important Message from Jesse Johnson 08 Campaign

In today's political climate, given that it's an election year, how often a=
re you asked to contribute to candidates that only marginally represent you=
?

How many times do you give your support or your money to a candidate promis=
ing "change" or "hope", knowing that the check you are about to write will,=
 for the most part, only secure the status quo and marginally impact the th=
ings that really matter?

How many times have you wished for a candidate who wouldn't have so many do=
wnsides...whom you could trust once they got elected...who wouldn't have an=
 aftertaste?

Very often, we'd suspect.

And when - now really think about it - when will that all change?  We mean =
really change?

We're happy to say that the answer to the question is right now.

We represent Jesse Johnson for President.  Jesse shares your ideals.  He's =
for protecting our precious natural resources.  He's been walking the walk,=
 and talking the talk, speaking to citizens and lobbying lawmakers in the C=
apitol of his beloved West Virginia.  He's against the war - not just this =
one, but the next ones being planned as well.  Jesse stands for education a=
nd single-payer health care for all Americans, and against big pharmaceutic=
al companies and the un-constitutional Patriot Act - and he won't tolerate =
Americans using torture.  He shares your values, and he's willing to risk e=
verything to fight for them.

The list of our common commitments and goals goes on and on.  Know that Jes=
se is serious about his commitment to real change in our country - because =
he refuses to accept corporate contributions.  He doesn't accept the PAC mo=
ney of Washington insiders.  And consequently, he won't need to be lobbied =
to do the right thing.  He is spreading his message - our message - across =
this country during his campaign to be the Green Party's Presidential candi=
date for 2008.

But to do this, he'll need the support of real people - average Americans l=
ike you and me...because all the money we collect has a name attached to it=
.

And while we can't all be CEOs or celebrities, we can all be a part of this=
 campaign.  We can all be part of spreading the messages we share in common=
, and we can all start today.

Please become an active partner in spreading not only Jesse's vision for a =
better tomorrow, but also your vision.  This is a shared vision, a real man=
date for change that comes from the people - and it starts with you - today=
.

You can give any amount, $10 up to $2,300.  Or you can offer us some good o=
ld-fashioned American elbow grease, to work for the campaign and help us re=
ach as many people with the Green message as we can.  But please, give all =
that you can...and know that we will give back once in office.

To donate, go to http://www.jesse08.org and click the "donate" tab, or simp=
ly click here.  You can make a secure online donation using Paypal or you c=
an send a check, along with your name and address, to:

Committee to Elect Jesse Johnson
PO Box 893
Charleston, WV 25323

Thanks for your support!

In solidarity, =20

Committee to Elect Jesse Johnson
http://www.jesse08.org

Steve Kramer
Campaign Co-Manager
Phone: 240.426.3338
e-mail: strategy at jesse08.org

Joel Brown
Campaign Co-Manager
Phone: 703.864.5199
e-mail: manager at jesse08.org

Jesse Johnson 08 | PO Box 893 | Charleston | WV | 25323




GP ADVISORY Green Convention to address impeachment, other issues on which =
Dems, Repubs fail voters
GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@=
greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
Ruth Weill, National Convention Coordinator, 414-350-2107, ruthweill at gmail.=
com

Greens at Chicago Convention will discuss impeachment, telecom immunity, an=
d other issues on which Democrats and Republicans have violated the public =
trust

=E2=80=A2 Obama's troop withdrawal plan would continue the Iraq War "under =
the radar," say Greens

=E2=80=A2 Listen to the Green presidential candidates' debate, held June 21=
 on Miller Politics Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/millerpolitics http=
://www.millerpolitics.com

=E2=80=A2 Updated convention information and schedule: http://www.gp.org/pr=
ess/pr-national.php?ID=3D68
Media credentialing page for the convention: http://www.gp.org/forms/media
General information on the convention: http://www.greenparty2008.org
Green Presidential Candidates http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders, preparing for the 2008 Green Nationa=
l Convention in Chicago (July 10-13), say that the convention will be a pub=
lic forum for discussion of impeachment and other major issues on which Dem=
ocrats and Republicans have failed in their responsibility to voters.

"We're going to talk about a lot of things at the Green National Convention=
 that the Democrats and Republicans don't want the public to talk about," s=
aid Cliff Thornton, co-chair of the Green Party, and co-founder of Efficacy=
, Inc. (http://www.efficacy-online.org), which promotes major reforms in dr=
ug policy, and a featured speaker at the convention.

"We won't hear a peep about impeachment, war crimes, the telecom amnesty ou=
trage, the failure of the war on drugs, mass incarceration of young black a=
nd Latino men, the urgent need for single-payer health care, and other impo=
rtant topics during the Democratic and Republican conventions," said Mr. Th=
ornton.

Greens have accused Democrats of enabling the Republicans and the Bush agen=
da, and have even legalized some of the crimes committed by the White House=
.  Democratic leaders and committee members who were briefed about intellig=
ence on Iraq before President Bush ordered the invasion, on torture, and ot=
her issues gave the White House a pass, said Green leaders.

"Mr. Obama's positions ensure that much of the debate between him and John =
McCain will be minimal.  The retreat by Mr. Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid=
, and their fellow Democrats shows how urgent it is for the Green Party to =
place its presidential and congressional ticket on every state ballot," sai=
d Steve Alesch, Green Party nominee for Congress in Illinois (District 13) =
(http://www.votesteve.org).

=E2=80=A2 IMPEACHMENT: Despite massive evidence of high crimes and misdemea=
nors by President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and other White House offici=
als, Democratic leaders have rejected motions for impeachment.  Green Party=
 presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, when she was a Georgia Democrat i=
n December, 2006, was the first to introduce an impeachment motion in the U=
S House.

All four Green presidential candidates -- Jesse Johnson, Kent Mesplay, and =
Kat Swift, as well as Ms. McKinney -- have supported impeachment, calling i=
t necessary for reestablishing the rule of law.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D47

"By rejecting impeachment, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and their fellow Dem=
ocrats have given future presidents a license to abuse their power, deceive=
 the American people, and commit further crimes while in office," said Caro=
l Wolman, California Green candidate for Congress (District 1) and co-chair=
 of Impeach Bush-Cheney (http://newbroomcoalition.org).

=E2=80=A2 TELECOM IMMUNITY: Democrats, including Mr. Obama, have joined Rep=
ublicans in voting not to hold telecommunications companies legally respons=
ible for their role in the Bush Administration's warrantless eavesdropping =
on US citizens.  The corporations under the protection of the 'FISA amnesty=
' bill have given both parties' candidates huge campaign donations.  Green =
leaders warn that the bill will encourage future administrations to violate=
 the US Constitution with help from the telecom industry.
http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=3D2818

=E2=80=A2 ENDING THE IRAQ WAR: While claiming opposition to the Iraq War an=
d the continuing occupation, Barack Obama would leave a 'lighter, smaller, =
more nimble residual force' in the war zone and would maintain preventive d=
etention policies by the US, the presence of private contractors and adviso=
rs, and US troops in surrounding countries.

The Green Party has called for immediate withdrawal of all US troops and mi=
litary contractors from Iraq, a cutoff of funding for the war, and redirect=
ion of money from the bloated military budget to human needs.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D37

"The Obama 'troop withdrawal' plan is a ploy to continue the war under the =
radar," said Jody Grage, treasurer of the Green Party.  "Democrats in Congr=
ess have squandered their leadership since 2006, betrayed their promise to =
bring US troops home, and voted for continued war funding."

=E2=80=A2 CAMPAIGN FINANCING: Mr. Obama's rejection of public financing for=
 his campaign signals that he will not promote campaign financing reform or=
 take action to reduce the corrupting influence of corporate money on elect=
ions.  The Green Party, which accepts no corporate money, supports far-reac=
hing reforms, including 'clean money' options, full public financing, and f=
ree time for candidates on the public airwaves.

Other major issues:

=E2=80=A2 Neither Barack Obama or John McCain will challenge the war on dru=
gs and its destructive effect on African American, Latino, and poor communi=
ties throughout the US.  Greens have called the war on drugs a war on youth=
 and people of color, resulting in mass incarceration of US citizens (which=
 reached a record high in 2006), and have noted the influence of the privat=
e prison industry, which makes its profits by filling up cells.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_25.shtml
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_05_16.shtml

=E2=80=A2 Greens have noted that Mr. Obama and the Democratic leadership ha=
ve joined Republicans and President Bush in threatening a US military assau=
lt on Iran, maintaining unconditional support for Israel's strategic object=
ives in the region, and refusing to press Israel to observe UN directives a=
nd human rights guarantees.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D67
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D66
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D61

=E2=80=A2 Mr. Obama and John McCain both support nuclear power.  The Green =
Party opposes nuclear power as a replacement for fossil fuels, citing sever=
e risks to security and public health and the problem of massive and extrem=
ely toxic waste disposal.  Mr. Obama also favors ethanol as a source of ene=
rgy, despite its damaging effect on food production and prices.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D58
http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=3D2819

=E2=80=A2 Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain both oppose single-payer national health=
 care (which the Green Party strongly supports) and would leave control ove=
r health care in the hands of HMO and insurance company middlemen that dema=
nd huge profits.  Mr. Obama has also retreated from his criticism of NAFTA =
and other free trade pacts that have proven damaging to the environment, lo=
cal economies, and labor rights.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=3D64
http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=3D2820


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
=E2=80=A2 2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green http://www=
.greenparty2008.org
=E2=80=A2 Media credentialing http://www.gp.org/forms/media
=E2=80=A2 Video of Green presidential candidates http://www.gp.org/2008-ele=
ctions/presidential-videos.php
=E2=80=A2 Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites http://www.gp.o=
rg/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
=E2=80=A2 Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information:=
 http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
=E2=80=A2 Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
=E2=80=A2 Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
=E2=80=A2 Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections




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