Against the occupation of Iraq? Sign the pledge to help elect the Green Party's 'Peace Slate'
Pledge to vote for pro-peace
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The Green Party's National Committee recently endorsed the VotersForPeace pledge http://www.votersforpeace.us,
a national effort to organize the emerging 'Peace Vote' as a voting
block with the power to determine the outcome of elections.
The pledge reads, "I will not vote for or support any candidate for
Congress or President who does not make a speedy end to the war in
Iraq, and preventing any future war of aggression, a public position in
his or her campaign."
"We encourage all voters who agree that U.S. troops must be
withdrawn from Iraq to sign the Voters For Peace pledge," said Rae
Vogeler, Wisconsin Green candidate for the U.S. Senate http://www.voterae.org. "The only way to stop the war is to get Democratic and Republican warhawks out of office."
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"The Green Party and the 'Peace Slate' of Green candidates have
consistently opposed the invasion and occupation since the beginning,
and have criticized President Bush's threats of a military assault
against Iran. In many elections, the Green is the only candidate
running who calls for immediate troop withdrawal," Ms. Vogeler added.
Greens have expressed dismay at Congress's refusal, in recent House
and Senate votes, to set even a tentative deadline for the withdrawal
of American troops, and blamed Democrats and Republicans who voted to
defeat the proposals.
When VotersForPeace.US was launched on March 17, 2006, the first
signer was Michael Berg, whose son Nick was taken hostage in Iraq and
killed in May, 2004. Berg is currently running as the Delaware Green
candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives http://www.bergforcongress.us. Kevin Zeese, candidate on the Green ticket for U.S. Senator from Maryland http://www.kevinzeese.com and director of DemocracyRising.US http://www.democracyrising.us, is co-founder of VotersForPeace.
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Your John Hancock, Please
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In local and state offices around the country, Greens are collecting signatures to get on the ballot this fall.
Requirements vary by state, but some have very high thresholds for third-party candidates to get on the ballot.
Last week, Illinois volunteers collected and submitted more than
39,000 signatures—well over the 25,000 required to qualify a complete
Green slate of candidates for statewide office for the November 2006
general election.
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New GP-US Outreach Handouts Available!
Due to popular demand, the Green Party of the
United States has created several new Outreach pieces of literature in
English and Spanish (and we're working on more, so let us know what you
need at office@gp.org) to get the Green word out in your community. Information about downloading or ordering in bulk follows the descriptions.
"Democracy
is Coming to the USA" is suitable for anybody who doesn't know the
Green Party from Greenpeace—perfect for distribution at any public
gathering or to leave in stacks where people can pick up a copy.
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Highlights include:
-Straightforward info about what the Green Party is all about
-Top 10 reasons to go Green
-Spanish-language article on immigration rights
-10 Key Values in both English and Spanish
-Cartoons, photos of Greens, overall dynamic layout
-Space for a sticker with local Green Party contact info
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To help cover costs of printing and shipping, bundles of 100 cost $15. Purchase copies at the online store at online
store, or please contact as at office@gp.org or (toll-free) 866-41GREEN to place an order.
You can also download copies at http://www.gp.org/committees/outreach/DemocracyIsComing.pdf
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Also available for download: Bilingual (English/Spanish) 10 Key Values
Download this simple but elegant version of the 10 Key Values, print
on both sides of the page, and cut into quarters—fabulous palm-size
handouts with the 10 Key Values in English on one side, Spanish on the
other. No waste—just print as many as you need. Download at http://www.gp.org/committees/outreach/10kvSpanishEnglish.pdf
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El Futuro es Verde—and the Future is Now!
The
Green Party will hold its 2006 national meeting, titled "El Futuro es
Verde / The Future is Green," in Tucson, Arizona, from July 27 to 30 . In-person registration will be available. For media credentialing, visit http://www.gp.org/forms/media.
Be Seen Being
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