If You Are A Bush Supporter... and No Stolen Elections

Harry over at Scratchings has a very interesting argument on why Kerry would be the better candidate to carry out the Bush agenda (scary in its logic--unfortunately true).

So what the fuck happens after Kerry wins? Same ol' song and dance? What if we are sick of the tune and want something different?

On eve of 2004 election: US faces unprecedented social conflict

This just showed up in my email tonight:

Dear Friends,

We are all working hard to ensure a free and fair election. But unfortunately, there is mounting evidence that the outcome may be marred by fraud. That¹s why tens of thousands have already signed the No Stolen Elections pledge. If there is significant election fraud, we are committed to be out on the streets protesting as long as necessary to ensure that every vote is counted.

Many national groups and well-known personalities such as Michael Moore, Jesse Jackson and Dolores Huerta have become part of this Urgent Response Network. Late on election night, November 2nd, we will put out the word through the No Stolen Elections website, an 800 number, text
messages and massive emailing--about whether or not we will activate the network.

Here is what you can do right now:

1. Sign the pledge on the No Stolen Elections site that says: "I remember the stolen presidential election of 2000 and I am willing to take action in 2004 if the election is stolen again. I support efforts to protect
the right to vote leading up to and on Election Day, November 2nd. If that right is
systematically violated, I pledge to join nationwide protests starting on November 3rd, either in my community, in the states where the fraud occurred, or in Washington DC."

2. Prepare Your Local Response - Go to No Stolen Elections and click on "Directory of Local Actions² to see if someone in your community has already organized a rally. If so, please contact them and help them out. If not, please take steps to plan such an event, and post the details about it on the website.
Click on What You Can Do for tips and
suggestions for your local organizing, and for a PDF poster you can download for local use.

3. Spread the word - Tell everyone about it! Go to the website and click on Spread the Word Use the form that is there to send out a letter to everyone you know asking them to join you in signing the pledge. On that same "Spread the Word" page there is also a banner at the bottom. Click on that to see an array of banners and buttons you can add to your website as links to the No Stolen Elections campaign.

Thanks so much for joining us in these preparations. We sincerely hope we won't have to activate this campaign, but we certainly want to be ready...just in case.

Best,

Deborah James & Medea Benjamin
No Stolen Elections