I got the following email from DK this morning. It is a valient effort, but expecting the lamestream media or the wealthy organizations to let anyone excpet the fascist favorites to speak is a lost cause. The only way Dk -- Gravel, Paul, or the other realy anti-war and pro-people to get the word out is the people themselves spread it on a grass-roots, peer-to-peer level, and people stop listening to the voice of the Big Brother boob-tube and elitist establishments and organizations.

The AJA s not exactly grass roots, as shown here, with member average income of over a 1/4 million dollars. Edwards is a trial lawyer and was heavily supported by AJA but the other big-money candidates are apparantly gaining ground now, by this article:

Edwards, a trial lawyer who became a senator and now a presidential candidate, will be there, too. But the North Carolina Democrat no longer has a lock on the backing of the lawyers. This time around he will be battling it out with others in the Democratic field, who are seen as sympathetic to plaintiffs and their attorneys.

Yes -- it apparantly comes down to what's good for trial lawyers, not what's good for justice -- the real purpose of a PAC. The change to the name AJA seems to be in response to the anti trial lawyers propaganda rather than any new dedication to justice, and a major concern of the association is apparantly figuring out how to get bigger awards for their clients -- of which the lawyers gets a big percentage, of course.

What we could use is a People PAC -- what the Democratic political party was supposed to be at one  time. But like PBS was taken over by the right wing, like the APA is headed by those who think psychologists supporting torture is OK, like some unions have been corrupted, like any organization becomes a target for the fascists, the Dems have been corrupted -- and like the AJA also.

It might be OK to let the lawyers speak for you at a trial, but in politics the people must speak for themselves and not simply rely on any special interest organization to speak for them or act on their behalf. A key to negating the power of money in politics, used for advertising, is to deligitimize the ads in the minds of the people as a valid political vehicle -- just as it is becoming better understood it is not a legitimize source of news or opinion. If the people themselves speak loudly and continuously, in all walks of life, then word-of-mouth will overwhelm the phony messages from people in expensive suits. Sure throw DK a few bucks if you can, but be sure to tell the people you know and see about him, and the other peace candidates being surpressed, and spread the word.

From DK:::::::::::::::::::::

We will not be silenced

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Can you believe it! I know you are as outraged as we are about the recent plot between Hillary and John Edwards. Let me assure you – Dennis Kucinich will not be silenced! Dennis will continue to spread his message of strength through peace, because he knows it's the only possibility for a better America.

According to AP, Fox News picked up Clinton and Edwards on stage with their open mikes expressing their mutual desire to limit future presidential forums by excluding other candidates.

John Edwards whispered, "We should try to have a more serious and a smaller group." Hillary Clinton agreed, "We've got to cut the number ... They're not serious.''

It's ironic that they challenge the seriousness of Dennis's message.

Dennis Kucinich knows the seriousness of the war in Iraq.

Dennis knows the thousands of lives lost.

Dennis knows about the billions of dollars spent.

Dennis knows about our credibility to the world.

Dennis is the only candidate that has stood up against this war from the beginning and throughout.

Dennis was not however seen in the back of the Senate Chamber last month waiting to see who voted before casting their vote.

Dennis is not the one who refuses to take responsibility for their vote to go to war, and then continues to authorize it.

Playing politics when people are dying is a little less than serious, and we need your help to send a message loud and clear that we are serious - and we will not be silenced.

Dennis responded to the statements by saying, "Candidates - no matter how important or influential they perceive themselves to be - do not have and should not have the power to determine who is allowed to speak to the American public and who is not."

Because of this appalling situation, we are now asking all supporters who are concerned about these disturbing whispers to send a contribution of $25, $50 or $100 today.

We must make it perfectly clear to Hillary Clinton and John Edwards that Dennis Kucinich's supporters will not tolerate any efforts to silence their candidate's voice. Dennis Kucinich will win this election, and we are determined to help him become the 44th president in January, 2009.

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Your support will allow Dennis's campaign to inform and reform America. By delivering his message of strength through peace we will change the course of American history.

Regardless of the clandestine motives of some of the other candidates, your support will keep Dennis Kucinich standing firm right beside them; telling the truth and calling for the restoration of constitutional democracy in America setting us on a course of peace, justice and prosperity.

Thank you for everything you do, as well as your financial support. We are working together, and together we will restore our constitution and build a better America!

Best Regards,

Mike Klein
Campaign Manager

by Blue Pilgrim (0 articles, 3 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 997 comments) on Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 4:02:07 PM