[North-NV-Greens] Fwd: Jan 3: Emergency Pro-Democracy Rally in Ohio
Paul Etxeberri
eusko at earthlink.net
Sat Dec 25 21:48:28 PST 2004
>If nothing else, read the three examples of
>"outstanding questions" at the beginning
of this message. The third one about a secret
count in a warehouse reads so third world.
Pax, Paul Etx
>
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>ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
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>JAN. 3: DEFEND DEMOCRACY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
>UFPJ joins Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in
>organizing Jan. 3 Pro-Democracy/Count Every Vote Rally
>**Details being finalized, check http://www.unitedforpeace.org***
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>On Election Day, problems throughout Ohio were
>reported all day long. In the days and weeks
>that followed, people throughout the state
>continued to point to many irregularities in the
>presidential vote. The voting machines were
>susceptible to glitches, mistakes and hacking,
>and even the Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell
>(who chaired the Ohio Bush-Cheney election
>campaign) admitted there were "missteps" in the
>election process. As was the case in the 2000
>election, these problems disproportionately
>affected African-American and low-income voters.
>
>There are a host of outstanding questions about
>the November 2nd election, in Ohio and other
>states:
>
>· Why were there 92,000 unprocessed votes,
>over and under counts? And what was the basis
>for accepting or denying these ballots?
>· Why were 155,000 people forced to vote
>provisionally, and what was the basis for
>accepting or denying these ballots?
>· Why did election officials in one county
>inform staff on the Thursday before the election
>that there would be a Homeland Security alert on
>Election Day, and then take ballots to a
>warehouse for a secret count which resulted on a
>14,000 vote increase for Bush from his 2000
>total?
>
>Congressmembers John Conyers, Maxine Water and
>Stephanie Tubbs-Jones all led a hearing of the
>House Judiciary Committee in Columbus, OH in
>mid-December, where yet more concerns and
>questions were made public. Lawsuits have been
>filed, people have protested, and the work to
>secure a thorough recount of every vote cast in
>Ohio continues.
>
>Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. has initiated a call for
>a Pro-Democracy - Count Every Vote Rally to be
>held in Columbus, Ohio (the state capital) on
>Monday, January, 3, 2005. The rally will pull
>together people from all around Ohio, as well as
>others who can make the trip.
>
>United for Peace and Justice is one of several
>national coalitions and organizations lending
>support to this effort. We call on everyone who
>can to join this important rally, just days
>before the U.S. Congress will convene to accept
>the results of the votes cast by the Electoral
>College delegates on Dec. 13th.
>
>The details of the rally are still be worked on,
>and we will be updating the information on our
>web site as soon as possible. In the meantime,
>if you are in Ohio, or can find a way to travel
>there, make plans now to participate in the
>Pro-Democracy Rally on Jan. 3rd.
>
>Whether or not you can be with us in Columbus,
>please think about people you know who might be
>able to make the trip and pass this message
>along to them.
>
>On a related note: please take a moment to read
>the memo below for the No Stolen Election
>Campaign and United Progressives for Democracy.
>It explains a nationwide effort to get at least
>one Senator to stand up with their colleagues
>from the House of Representatives who are ready
>and willing to call for an open Congressional
>discussion about this election on January 6th.
>
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>
>January 6, 2005:
>Take Action on Election Violations as Congress Meets to Certify the Vote!
>
>More than a month has passed since voters cast
>votes for the President and Vice-President of
>the United States -- but every day, more and
>more stories surface that call into question the
>election's integrity.
>
>Machines broke down, counted backwards,
>eliminated votes, and registered votes for the
>wrong candidate. Progressive and
>African-American neighborhoods experienced by
>far the longest lines on election day, the most
>vote spoilage, the most elimination of
>provisional ballots, and the most victimization
>by precinct manipulation.
>
>Four hundred thousand callers phoned voter
>protection hotlines, with complaints ranging
>from absentee ballots lost in the mail, to
>outright voter intimidation and
>disenfranchisement. And partisan election
>officials with conflicts of interest undermined
>voting rights in states from Ohio to Florida to
>New Mexico. Even progressive Democrats on the
>House Judiciary Committee have questioned the
>elections' legitimacy, in a series of rigorous,
>painstakingly detailed letters documenting the
>unprecedented extent and scope of vote
>suppression, available at
>http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/
>
>How can we have confidence in American democracy
>when so many questions about this election
>remain unanswered? In addition to the
>long-standing issues subtly undermining
>democracy -- corporate domination of the two
>major parties, plurality elections, and
>corporate media bias - the recent election
>betrayed democratic principles overtly.
>
>Despite the efforts of a few valiant members of
>Congress, most of our Senators and
>Representatives have ignored our pleas for
>serious investigation into the "irregularities"
>that surrounded the 2004 election. But one more
>opportunity remains for these government
>officials to stand for democracy.
>
>URGE PROGRESSIVE SENATORS TO TAKE A STAND ON
>JAN. 6, WHEN CONGRESS MEETS TO CERTIFY THE VOTE
>
>On January 6, 2005, Congress will meet in joint
>session to certify the 2004 presidential
>election. On that day, if one member of the
>House and one member of the Senate object to the
>certification of the vote, then all members of
>Congress will finally discuss these issues. On
>January 6, 2001, not a single Senator would join
>with the Representatives who demanded an inquiry
>into the Florida recount. This year, let's make
>our Senators take a stand!
>
>The following seven Senators are some of the
>most progressive members of the Senate. Please
>call them immediately, and urge them to defend
>democracy on January 6.
>
>*SPREAD THE WORD TO PEOPLE YOU KNOW TO KEEP DOING THE SAME UNTIL JANUARY 6.*
>
>Senator Barbara Boxer, (202) 224-3553,
>senator at boxer.senate.gov
>
>Senator Dick Durbin, (202) 224-2152,
>dick at durbin.senate.gov
>
>Senator Russ Feingold, (202) 224-5323,
>russ_feingold at feingold.senate.gov
>
>Senator Tom Harkin, (202) 224-3254,
>tom_harkin at harkin.senate.gov
>
>Senator Jim Jeffords, (202) 224-5141,
>Vermont at jeffords.senate.gov
>
>Senator Edward Kennedy, 202/224-4543,
>senator at kennedy.senate.gov
>
>Senator Patrick Leahy, (202) 224-4242,
>senator_leahy at leahy.senate.gov
>
>ON JANUARY 6, PROTEST IN WASHINGTON, DC AND AT
>SENATORS' OFFICES IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITIES
>
>While our Senators and Representatives are
>inside Congress, tallying the electoral college
>vote, We the People must have a presence
>outside, bringing attention to the
>disenfranchisement, suppression and fraud that
>pervaded the 2004 election - and demanding real
>reforms to extend and protect democracy in
>America. Please join us on January 6 in
>Washington, DC. Details on the DC protest TBA.
>Check
>http://www.Nov3.US or http://www.counter-inaugural.org for more information.
>
>If you can't come to DC, we urge you to organize
>a protest outside a Senator's office in your
>community, and list your event at
>http://www.Nov3.US
>
>This call to action is initiated by No Stolen
>Elections! and United Progressives for Democracy.
>
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