If you were impressed by Gore's speech, time to help get the message out

[prolesunited]

Just got this in my e-mail. You can help ensure that Gore's message gets heard by a wider audience by placing ads in USA Today and the NY Times.


Dear MoveOn Member,

Yesterday, former Vice President Al Gore spoke to a packed audience of almost 3,000 MoveOn supporters about the Bush administration's attacks on our basic freedoms. Not mincing words, Mr. Gore said,

"I want to challenge the Bush Administration’s implicit assumption that we have to give up many of our traditional freedoms in order to be safe from terrorists.

Because it is simply not true.

In fact, in my opinion, it makes no more sense to launch an assault on our civil liberties as the best way to get at terrorists than it did to launch an invasion of Iraq as the best way to get at Osama Bin Laden.

In both cases, the Administration has attacked the wrong target.

In both cases they have recklessly put our country in grave and unnecessary danger, while avoiding and neglecting obvious and much more important challenges that would actually help to protect the country.

In both cases, the administration has fostered false impressions and misled the nation with superficial, emotional and manipulative presentations that are not worthy of American Democracy.

In both cases they have exploited public fears for partisan political gain and postured themselves as bold defenders of our country while actually weakening not strengthening America."

The full text of this remarkable speech is attached below.

With this speech, the groundswell of opposition to the Patriot Act, that has erupted through local resolutions in thousands of cities across the nation, has now leapt to the national stage. This is not a partisan issue. This is about defending the very fabric of our nation. Americans are fed up with politicians who use fear to consolidate power, leaving our institutions and traditions in tatters.

You can view a webcast of the speech at:

   http://www.moveon.org/gore/webcast.html

The speech was covered by major media outlets -- AP, New York Times, Washington Post. We need to continue the drumbeat.

We'd like to place ads in the New York Times and in USA Today, with key excerpts from this speech. Can you help?

Just go to:

   https://www.moveonvoterfund.org/donate/gore-ad.html

If we can raise $160,000 to the MoveOn.org Voter Fund, the Voter Fund will develop these ads today and get this campaign launched.

The setting -- Constitution Hall in Washington DC -- was perfect for this speech. And the crowd was just as inspiring as the speech. Thanks to all who attended and thanks for your support of this crucial campaign.

Sincerely,

--Carrie, Eli, James, Joan, Noah, Peter, Wes, and Zack
  The MoveOn.org Team
  November 10th, 2003

PS: Go here to check on the AP story on Mr. Gore's speech.

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1. bump

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[KG]

2. shameless kick

for one of my 'fly girls'! :)

[prolesunited]

3. Thanks for the kick!

:hi:

[dusty64]

4. I watched the network news

Sunday just to see if they mentioned the speech. Amazingly nbc had a piece on it and abc did not, hmmmmm.

[JNelson6563]

5. kickin' this just before it falls off page 1

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