[Marxism] Special message from Medea Benjamin

[Brian Shannon <Brian_Shannon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is she still a member of the California Green Party?

Brian Shannon
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Special Message from Medea Benjamin!    

Dear Friends,

I write to ask each of you, as advocates for peace and justice, and as
friends of CODE PINK, to help support Progressive Democrats of America
(PDA), one of CODE PINK's most trusted allies, in PDA's unique efforts
to end the war in Iraq, cut back military spending, and ultimately take
over and transform the Democratic Party.  I was a featured speaker at
PDA's founding convention in Boston last summer.  I have spoken at both
of PDA's national organizing conferences in Washington, D.C., and
Phoenix , AZ .   I know from first hand experience how genuinely
progressive the PDA team is in its values, in its vision, and in its
efforts to end the unjust, immoral, and costly war in Iraq .  Working
both inside and outside the Democratic Party, PDA has been particularly
energetic and effective in pressuring members of Congress to vote to
bring our troops home and to not approve Bush's supplemental Iraq War
budget request. To support PDA's work, click here.

Since PDA began last summer, it has been organizing a substantial
grassroots base to express collective disapproval over the war in Iraq
, and over funding of the war , through e-mails, personal visits to
Washington , D.C. , and with thousands of phone calls and letters to
members of Congress.  As part of this peace effort, PDA has worked
closely with CODE PINK , United for Peace and Justice, and Peace
Majority.  PDA has also developed some impressive educational tools,
including their new "Stop the Funding of the Iraq War" DVD featuring
Tom Hayden.

PDA is not the Democratic Party.  They are a group dedicated to
transforming the Democratic Party.  PDA represents the truest concerns
of the largest number of Democrats.  It is the voice of the progressive
wing and the conscience of the Democratic Party.  PDA has demonstrated
great willingness and commitment to work with Greens, Pinks, and other
peace and justice activists as it shares in the building of the broad
progressive movement that will ultimately take over the Congress of the
United States and reduce the Pentagon budget to a fraction of its
current size.

Please support PDA . Every person who makes an annual, quarterly, or
monthly contribution to PDA at this time will be recorded as a Founding
Sustainer.  Make an investment in the future of our democracy. I have
pledged $1,000.00. You too can join PDA as a Founding Sustainer for as
little as ten dollars a month.  You can sign up for PDA membership
alerts by clicking here.

There are many ways we can help promote peace and justice.  Supporting
those who support us is one of them.

In peace,

Medea Benjamin



P.S. If you have already signed up to become a Founding Sustainer,
thank you!

Please ask your friends and family who support the progressive movement
to join you in this endeavor

.

Links - If you had difficulty with any of the links embedded in this
email, please try pasting these into your browser.

To contribute: https://www.pdamerica.org/donate.php

To visit CodePink: http://www.codepinkalert.org/

To visit PDA: www.pdamerica.org

Tools: http://pdamerica.org/tools.php

Tom Hayden DVD: http://www.pdamerica.org/tools/events/House%20Party.pdf

PDA Summits: http://pdamerica.org/articles/events/

To sign up for PDA alerts: http://www.capwiz.com/pdamerica/mlm/



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