Patrick Henry Democratic Club Picks Top Leaders '04

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THINK TANK PICKS TOP LEADERS OF 2004

World Leader of the Year: Jose Zapatero
Villain of the Year: J. Kenneth Blackwell
U.S. Senator of the Year: Robert Byrd
U.S. Congressperson of the Year: Dennis J. Kucinich

After extensive research, the Patrick Henry Democratic Club, a
progressive think tank, has selected the four individuals who had the
greatest impact on the world in 2004.

World Leader of the Year: Jose Zapatero, President of Spain

Jose Zapatero campaigned for President in Spain against the odds and
won. He followed through with his campaign promise to pull Spain’s
troops out of Iraq. Zapatero instituted civil rights reforms in Spain.
He restored integrity and honesty to the Spanish government.
Zapatero also asked the European Union to re-open discussions with
Cuba. (The Cuban people have been punished for the last half century
for picking a leader who threw out organized crime.)

Villain of the Year: J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio Secretary of State

Kenneth Blackwell actively worked to disenfranchise as many voters in
Ohio as possible. He obstructed individuals trying to exercise their
right to vote. He obstructed and prevented an accurate counting of
ballots in Ohio. This most certainly changed the outcome of the
Presidential election in Ohio and the United States.

U.S. Senator of the Year: Robert Byrd (D-WV)

Senator Robert Byrd is the leading advocate for civil rights and for
the Constitution in the U.S. Senate. Byrd has had the courage to go
against the Senate majority and even his own party leadership to stand
up for freedom and the very fabric of democracy.

Congressperson of the Year: Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH)

Congressman Dennis Kucinich is the former Presidential candidate who
gave a voice to the concerns and issues of the average American.
Kucinich has spent a lifetime putting the needs of the voters above his
career plans. He has one of the best, if not the best, voting records
in Congress.

December American Hero Awards

The PHDC also voted to recognize Dennis Kucinich, Congressman Jim
McDermott (D-WA), Robert Byrd, Rev. Jesse Jackson and investigative
journalists Greg Palast and Wayne Madsen with American Hero Awards.
Kucinich, McDermott and Byrd were recognized for having the courage to
oppose the Intelligence Reform Act. This Act limits the amount of
intelligence information Congress is likely to receive. It also
establishes the basis for national ID cards and other intrusions into
the privacy of Americans. Jackson, Palast and Madsen were recognized
for their work in exposing the rigging of the 2004 election.

For more information:

http://PatrickHenryThinkTank.org

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1. No mention of John Conyers? That's just not right!