Dear Eva, I am responding to your "important message." I agree that we should
encourage people to register to vote. But you will notice that your message is
directed to people who support Obama (as I do).
WE MUST NOT LIMIT "SUSTAINABILITY" TO PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH US POLITICALLY!
It is my hope that there are MANY Republicans on this Sustainability list ...
that there are many "conservatives" on this list, that there are many
"religious right conservatives" on this list. I want everyone in Tompkins
county to feel welcome on this list.
We will not be able to build the world we wish to have if we do not work with
everyone ... all the people in Tompkins County ... all your neighbors.
If this list seems slanted towards one political ideology or party, then people
who do not share that ideology will feel that this list is not for them. Maybe
that "Sustainability" is not for them.
We cannot afford to shrink "sustainability" to meaning "alternative" or
"progressive" or "Democratic" or any other label ("White" comes to mind). We
must make this list relevant to everyone.
That said, I am talking to everyone about registering, and after they tell me
they are registered I ask them who they are supporting and why, and then there
are often some very interesting discussions about the issues.
Thank you for listening,
Anne Rhodes> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[email protected]> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:18:46 -0400>
Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] Forwarding an important message> > I have
received some really helpful and useful information through> Sustainable
Tompkins for some time, and would like to offer an item to> forward, that is
important to our greater community. Wondering how this> works and who would be
responsible for compiling and forwarding emails?> Blessings, Eva> > Here is the
message I would like to offer:> > Friends, > > Our attention has been consumed
with Wall Street drama and the comedy event> of the season -- tonight's
vice-presidential debate -- but many people don't> realize that in most states
if you're not registered to vote by Monday, you> cannot vote for president in
November. In some states, the deadline is as> early as this Saturday! > > Will
you do me a favor? Beginning right now, will you start asking everyone> you
know if they a
re registered to vote? Before you say hello, will you ask,> "Hey, are you
registered to vote here in (name of town)? 'Cause the deadline> is Monday, and
you have to be registered where you live." (Click here>
http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter/ to find out what the deadline is> in
your state and click here>
http://www.votesmart.org/voter_registration_resources.php to find out what> the
procedures are to sign up and vote. If you are a college student and> want to
find out where your vote counts most, click here> http://www.countmore.org .) >
> For the next couple of days, each of us has to do whatever we can to get>
people registered http://www.voteforchange.com/ . Especially people who have>
recently moved, or students who are at college (students can vote where they>
go to school). Obama's two strongest bases -- young people and African>
Americans -- are traditionally the two groups who have the lowest voter>
registration and the lowest voter turnout. For Obama to wi
n, this must> change -- and it has to change today or tomorrow, not next week.
> > So send an email to everyone in your address book and attach this link>
http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter so they know how to register and>
what the deadline is. Call the local Obama headquarters or the NAACP or> black
pastors or student Dems and offer your time to register people this> weekend.
It's called "the ground game," and it's where we always lose to the>
Republicans. Each of us need to commit to doing something in the next 48> hours
to get the unregistered registered. > > The more enlightened states allow you
to register the day you vote. But in> most places the deadline to register is
this Monday, October 6th at 5pm. > > Thanks for taking the time to make sure
https://www.voteforchange.com> everyone you know is registered, and for helping
them out if they're not. > > Yours,> Michael Moore> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
www.MichaelMoore.com> > > ____________________________________________
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