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[Carolab]

December 19, 2004

January 6th Call to Action by No Stolen Elections and United Progressives for Democracy

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. Democratic 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 longstanding 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, [phone], [e-mail]
Senator Dick Durbin, [phone], [e-mail]
Senator Russ Feingold, [phone], [e-mail]
Senator Tom Harkin, [phone], [e-mail]
Senator Jim Jeffords, [phone], [e-mail]
Senator Edward Kennedy, 202/224-4543, [e-mail]
Senator Patrick Leahy, [phone], [e-mail]

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.

This call to action is initiated by No Stolen Elections and United Progressives for Democracy.

http://fairnessbybeckerman.blogspot.com/

[Carolab]

1. This is building, people

In addition to this action, I am aware of actions by these groups: Redefeatbush.org, Patrioticcourage.org, Contestthevote.org and Coalition Against Election Fraud (caef.us) and votersunite.org--anyone know of others to add?

[g9udit]

2. Links to Sample letters to Senators from stolenelection2004.com

People for the American Way, of course.

Helpful fyi. cguttman posted the below excellent message, with
links to sample letters to write to Senators, along
with links to helpful action alters from the
http://www.stolenelection2004.com website.

Unfortunately, cguttman's thread was locked due to excessive
kicks, but the below information should be helpful to Carol's
effort :



There are a few new items on the action "to do" list I've been



There are a few new items on the action "to do" list I've been posting which will be listed first (plus a "support Conyers and his committee item" which is at end of list). If haven't seen--or done--the rest of the list please look it all over and do at least one now and more ASAP. Thanks, Cheryl

Alert: Sat. Dec. 18th NOW-NYC Vote Fraud Protest in NYC Washington Square Park, 2 p.m. For more info see <http://www.nownyc.org/dec18protest.htm>

To find out about other protests check here
<http://www.stolenelection2004.com/demos.html>

(1)A lawsuit that is challenging the Ohio election needs lawyers. If you are a lawyer who is interested (or know one) contact Gail Jonas [e-mail], 707.433.6845 of 707.431.8451

(2)The law firm helping the recount effort for the Greens need donations (they are working pro-bono --without pay) <http://www.nvri.org>

The revelations coming out of Ohio may change the election or at least help institute election reform that will make it harder to steal elections in the future. <b>But for this to happen we all need to <u>ACT!</u> Please look over the <u>entire</u> list; try to do at least one of these actions now; and then <u>bookmark</u> this page and come back later.

(1)Urge Kerry and DNC

--to use the millions he raised for recounts and that were left over from his campaign to help any counties willing to comply with his 11 recount requests if they had money to pay for them, and to pay for a complete investigation the vote fraud allegations in Ohio now

--and to be vocal about new evidence of vote fraud and vote suppression

For more information, sample letter, and contact info click here:
http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#standing <http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html>

(2) Update and <u>Urgent Request for recount coordinators </u> from PENNSYLVANIA, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND WEST VIRGINIA. AND INDIANA from Green Recount Coordinator., Holly [e-mail] <mailto: [e-mail]> and more info about Recount if you want to volunteer,offer housing, or donate
http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#recount <http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html>

(3)Help find <u>more voters who experienced problems </u> voting by calling them
http://www.projectforamerica.org/index.php?form=call_vo... <http://www.projectforamerica.org/index.php?form=call_voters>

(4)Demand Blackwell <u>Stop Lockdown on public election information requested by recount volunteers (!)</u> answer Ad Hoc Judiciary Committee Questions and Recuse himself from recount and Blast the media about Blackwell, vote fraud, and why electors should be challenged
http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#blackwell <http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html>

(5)Write to Chairman of House Judiciary Committee to have <u> full </u> House Judiciary hearings on Ohio and Florida Voting Irregularities and <u>Impound Black Box Voting machines</u>
http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#rhodes <http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html>

(6)Quick Letter pop-up letter to <u>your Representatives</u> to Challenge Election results before January 6th when Congress accepts Electors
<http://www.thepen.us/contest.html>

(7)Effort To Find <u>One Senator</u> to Challenge Election Results before Congress accepts electors--just need one for debate and vote
<http://www.americanether.net>

(8)Petition for Barbara Boxer to Challenge Election Results

Please sign the petition by clicking on the link and forward to your friends
<http://www.contestthevote.org> /

(9)You can also tell Conyers and his committee that you support his efforts (he reportedly is asking for this to prove that people want him to do this work) and that you support representatives who contest the vote (which he has intimated he might do)
ttp://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/contact.html <http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/contact.html>
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All these actions are now listed on <http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html>

You can also check another great site for actions <http://www.solarbus.org/stealyourelection/action.html>

Please keep checking both of these sites for <u>updates</u>

And try to do <u>at least one action now and bookmark to do more asap</u>!</b>

[Carolab]

6. So, from the above post, add these to January 6th actions (first post):

Effort To Find One Senator to Challenge Election Results before Congress accepts electors--just need one for debate and vote:

http://www.americanether.net

Petition for Barbara Boxer to Challenge Election Results

http://www.contestthevote.org

and www.solarbus.com/stealyourelection/actions.html

I would also add this: from the People's E-Mail Network (PEN):

Also, http://69.9.171.129/contest.html

[nofurylike]

3. thank you for this, and all you do, Carolab! excellent! n/t

[procinderella]

4. Not a Damn Dime Day

Have you guys heard about Not a Damn Dime Day?

Here in Illinois (and maybe elsewhere) people are not spending one dime on January 20th. Not a dime, nickel or penny on anything.

The "Powers that Be" must realize that they do not have TOTAL POWER, but we still hold the collective purse strings.

[Carolab]

5. Please ONLY January 6th actions in this thread...

Thanks!

[texpatriot2004]

7. Kick

[Griffy]

8. Ill be there!! redefeatbush is hosting.. get other groups involved! nt

www.redefeatbush.com and many others.. we are planning now.. think if after xmas something happens to garner support.. we need to plan this ahead of time.. no matter what it is critical we have a show of force.. we hold NO branch of government.. but we are at LEAST 49% of the country and will not sit down and sut up.. ESPECIALLY when we are right!

[Ellipsis]

9. kick!

[Carolab]

10. Kick

[New Earth]

11. i need help with this

if i have the money and am not working at the time, i might go to Washington on Jan. 6th. i would be taking a Greyhound bus - unless i can find other people from NJ who are going and i could get a ride with them.

the problem is, i've gone to every site listed here and i can't find any RECENT forums or message boards with people discussing the event - i really don't want to go alone. anybody know where to get more info and talk to more people????

[Carolab]

12. Try this

look for meetup groups in your area and see if there is a contact--they may know of someone who is going.

Did you try posting in your state's forum here at DU?

[New Earth]

13. how do i find meetup groups?

can't find anything recent on those sites' forums.

and it seems no one in Jersey cares much about this. if you go look at the NJ forum, it's all about local government and one or two unanswered posts about Presidential Election protests. grrrr

[raipoli]

14. Justice Through Music Will Be Joining

Justice Through Music, www.jtmp.org, the org that posted the $200,000 reward for info about vote fraud, and helped to register over 100,000 people to vote, will be joining forces with No Stolen Elections, United Progressives and ReDefeatBush, to protest the election of GW. There will be a post on the JTM website in the next few days about this.

[Al-CIAda]

15. Stand up!