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Subject: [progressivealert] Fw: Attend the Voter Rights March, May 19,
San Francisco and Wash. DC
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 05:34:07 -0400
From: "Louis Posner" <lposner1@nyc.rr.com>
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CC: "ProgressiveAlert" <ProgressiveAlert@YahooGroups.com>

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From: "Joseph Holder" <conquip@ix.netcom.com>


> "Democracy Is Not A Spectator Sport"
>
> Thoughtful voices of dissent are increasing in number and volume,
> despite the clamor from naysayers that "the election is over" and it's
> now "time to move on." Tens of thousands of people will be seen and
> heard in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco on May 19th, when concerned
> citizen/patriots of many persuasions will take part in the "Voter Rights
> March to Restore Democracy" to express our concerns publicly and
> peacefully.
>
> It is easy to see why citizens continue to question Election 2000: The
> foundation of a democratic republic is the process by which its people
> select their representatives. The right to vote is one of the most
> cherished rights of all citizenry. That right was effectively taken away
> by the unprecedented interference of the Supreme Court in the election
> process in Florida, a role constitutionally reserved to the states. In
> fact, the position is so contrary to precedent that over 600 law
> professors and legal scholars signed full-page ads in the national press
> to protest it.
>
> Also demanding examination is the apparent voter disenfranchisement that
> occurred in Florida. This theft of the American vote ranges from the
> highly erroneous "Felon's List" orchestrated by Secretary of State
> Harris' office, to the known-to-be-faulty voting machines placed into
> selected, usually Black and Democratic, precincts. While alarming enough
> in Florida, Secretaries of State across the country tell us that this
> crisis is national in scope.
>
> Even with so much evidence that so much went wrong, the silence on
> Capitol Hill - with very few exceptions - has been deafening. Because
> Republican legislators would not agree to share an equal number of seats
> with Democrats, the Commission on Election Reform is comprised entirely
> of Democrats - not the kind of bipartisan effort needed to prevent
> future problems. But, the problem doesn't end on Capitol Hill: Over on
> Pennsylvania Avenue, Mr. Bush has slashed funding for the Federal
> Elections Commission at the precise time more revenue needs to go to
> this agency. In fact, his new budget has no funds for election reform at
> all.
>
> The importance of our fundamental right to vote cannot be overstated. We
> must hold fast to the overarching principle of government of the people,
> by the people and for the people. In fact, the goal of the "Voter Rights
> March to Restore Democracy" is to emphasize that very principle. Its
> platform, created in partnership with other organizations also concerned
> with voting reform, calls for critically needed voting and electoral
> reforms so our government is the embodiment of that principle.
>
> If we are silent, the travesty of last November and December can be
> repeated. We cannot allow our elected officials to continue to
> prevaricate. They must hold hearings to determine what went wrong, and
> then pass real voting reform measures to make sure our form of
> government reflects the will of the people. Remember, this isn't a
> partisan issue; it's an American issue!
>
> I urge you to visit the websites at www.votermarch.org or
> www.voterwest.org for more information on our peaceful bi-coastal
> marches on May 19th in San Francisco and Washington, DC. You can also
> write to Voter March West, 1563 Solano Ave., Box 507, Berkeley, CA,
> 94707 or call 209-541-1776
> Donations are gratefully accepted:
> Payment can be on the web through PayPal, or send a check made out to
> "Voter March"
>
> Voter March West, San Francisco:
> March from Justin Herman Plaza at 10 AM.
> Rally at Civic Center Plaza from 11:30 AM to 4 PM.
> Take BART to the Embarcadero Station for the march, to the Civic Center
> Station for the rally only. US Representative Nancy Pelosi will be in
> the march, California Assembly Majority Leader Kein Shelley will be a
> speaker along with over 20 other speakers from throughout the United
> States. There will be various kinds of music including songs sung by
> P.F. Sloan, composer of "On the Eve of Destruction", "Secret Agent Man",
> and many other top ten recorded songs. Veil, a Celtic group, Jimmy
> Mamou, and Jana Herson's jazz group.
> Please pass this notice on to as many people as possible!!!!!!!!
>



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