[CitizensTruth] CINDY MADE IT! Peace Mom Puts Peace On Ballot, Officially!!!!!!

[Daniel Stafford]

Carol Wolman wrote:

> *

> *Congratulations to Cindy!  I hope she will now take the lead in 

> publicizing the New Broom Coalition of impeachment candidates! *

>  

> Bay Area candidates and impeachers, we have a meeting of Impeach 

> Bush-Cheney this Sunday evening, 5 pm, at 406 41st St in Oakland.  

> Lots of good strategizing has come out of this group over the past 3 

> years.  Let's roll!

>  

> Peace, Carol Wolman, MD

>  

> Green Candidate for Congress, CA District 1

> www.carolwolmanforcongress.com <http://www.carolwolmanforcongress.com>

> Coordinator, New Broom Coalition

> http://newbroomcoalition.org1002.html

> Chair- Impeach Bush-Cheney

>  

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>     ----- Original Message -----

>     *From:* cynthia papermaster <mailto:cynthia_papermaster at yahoo.com>

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>     <mailto:work4peacenow at gmail.com>

>     *Sent:* Friday, August 08, 2008 4:59 PM

>     *Subject:* CINDY MADE IT! Peace Mom Puts Peace On Ballot,

>     Officially!!!!!!

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>     "When the people fear the government you have tyranny; when the

>     government fears the people you have liberty."

>     Thomas Jefferson

>

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>     ----- Forwarded Message ----

>     From: Cindy Sheehan for Congress <campaign at cindyforcongress.org

>     <mailto:campaign at cindyforcongress.org>>

>     To: cynthia at cynthia08.com <mailto:cynthia at cynthia08.com>

>     Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 4:01:55 PM

>     Subject: Peace Mom Puts Peace On Ballot, Officially!!!!!!

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>     August 8,2008

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>     Dear /Cynthia/,

>

>     On behalf of the people of San Francisco and all whom dream of a

>     better tomorrow, we are proud to announce that *Cindy Sheehan is

>     officially on the ballot as a candidate for California's 8th

>     Congressional District Representative to the U.S. House.*  /Cindy

>     is only the 6th Independent candidate ever to be listed on a

>     California election ballot./  

>

>     There has been an overwhelming and unprecedented show of support

>     among San Francisco voters for the Sheehan campaign's progressive

>     agenda.  Over the past few months, hundreds of volunteers and

>     supports rallied around getting their voices heard in November's

>     election.  After collecting roughly 20,000 signatures, with at

>     least 10,198 qualifying, the Sheehan campaign has proven its

>     viability with flying colors.   

>

>     Cindy's access to November's ballot is evidence of growing

>     discontent among San Francisco voters with the Democratically lead

>     U.S. congress and its inability to end the war, hold the Bush

>     administration accountable for unconstitutional acts, stimulate

>     the economy, reform healthcare, reconsider trade agreements that

>     harm American workers and the environment and cut ties to

>     corporate lobbyists.  The Sheehan campaign is offering a new

>     vision for San Francisco and the nation.  Cindy believes in peace,

>     accountability, freedom, and well being for all.  She believes

>     that war should be a last resort for defense and not the handy

>     policy tool that it is currently being used as.  She believes that

>     healthcare is a basic right in a democratic society and should not

>     be based on ability to pay.  Cindy knows that it is essential to

>     keep our representatives and leaders accountable to our

>     Constitution and to democratic practices.  She knows that we must

>     retool our economy to be in harmony with the environment and its

>     sustainability.  Most importantly, Cindy understands that

>     Americans are striving for a new type of politics that has

>     meaning, puts people before profits and that challenges the

>     divisive two party system.       

>

>     After overcoming its first obstacle by achieving ballot access,

>     the Sheehan campaign is in full gear and ready to achieve victory

>     in November.  Over the next few months, the campaign will be

>     working hard to spread its message of peace, accountability, and

>     hope.  Thank you to all whom have shown their support by

>     volunteering, donating, advocating, and being the change that we

>     wish to see.  Although Cindy is on the ballot, the most

>     challenging part of the campaign is around the corner.  We must

>     spread our message more widely, recruit more volunteers, raise

>     more funds and secure more votes.  As a grassroots campaign going

>     up against a well oiled machine, we are fighting an uphill

>     battle.  Regardless, we have hope.  We have hope because we

>     understand the power of people to chance society.  The civil

>     rights movement and women's liberation movement within the United

>     States is evidence that if we come together in union, regardless

>     of the odds against us, we can overcome all obstacles.  The

>     Sheehan campaign's message to you today is that, we can overcome! 

>     We can overcome fear.  We can overcome the military industrial

>     complex.  We can overcome corporate domination of our economy.  We

>     can overcome environmental degradation.  Let us create a society

>     grounded in peace, love, and humanity.  

>

>     /Onwards to victory!!!!!/

>

>     Let us elect Cindy Sheehan to the House of Representatives!

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