Hello all,
I wanted to give everyone here a heads up and if any of you live in District 6 in AZ we have a librarian running for office against the incumbent Jeff Flake (that name should tell you what you need to know hehe)
Anyway her name is Rebecca Scheider and she is going for her second try to get this seat.
I took pics of a fundraiser for her. David Swanson ( from afterdowningstreet.org fame) was there speaking as well.
Here is her site. Rebecca Schneider
Here are some of the pics I took. The is my photo site
She could sure use some help. She got 35% of the vote last time with only $5000.00 in funds, so she could unseat him if she got more moula. She does not have to run the primary this time so take a look at her site.
From her site. She stated at the fundraiser that the Dem party will not back her because she is a Progressive and will not "kiss butt". We can use another fighter.
The Bush administration and the rubber stamp Congresses have consistently and patently failed the citizens of this nation these past seven years. While they were concocting reasons to go and stay at war, our economy has been entering a time of dangerous instability. Additionally, those true security risks such as our ports and chemical plants are still unwatched, unprotected and rife with vulnerabilities. I believe our military resources and monies need to be directed towards those susceptible businesses and infrastructures upon which our country is laid. I would push for more inspection and regulation of goods coming into our country to protect our children and pets from dangerous goods and foods. I think our funding policies at all levels should reflect the true wishes and concerns of the American people and not simply support the increased wealth of big corporations.
The current administration, as well as the rubber stamp Congressional sessions that have taken place while under his reign, has eliminated Constitutional rights held inviolate for over 250 years.
They have undermined our most basic constitutional rights. They make a mockery of the extreme sacrifice given by our brave men and women of the military, both past and present.
These are the rights that other nations throughout the world have strived to emulate. The present war in Iraq is now supposedly to "bring democracy" to that nation. To be stating that while actively removing those same rights from American citizens demonstrates arrogance and contempt for the blood spilled by our armed services, our Constitution and Bill of Rights as well as the American people themselves.
I will actively work to get those laws, and others like them, repealed or at least fixed to reflect true American values and uphold our Bill of Rights.
Our nation has overcome incredible adversity and threat in the past. We used our phenomenal strengths and gifts to make this nation the richest and strongest in the world. Our path these past seven years has diverged from the original American ideals to one that places our very notions of freedom in peril.
I want to help lead the people and foster, once again, using the ingenuity and hard work of the American citizen, a nation that stands for integrity, prosperity, pride and responsibility. We have always had the capability to better our world for ourselves and every other life. We’ve been pushed in the wrong direction for too many years. It is time we reclaim our true heritage, our true nature and put an end to the abuses of those whose only concern is profit and power.
Now, we face a time of great decision. Do we allow the corporations, lobbyists and uncaring politicians to steamroll our country into ruin? Or do we act? A vote for me to be your voice in government will be acting to provide a legacy for your children and grandchildren of which you can be proud
Thanks for reading.
Chaos