[SfN] Fwd: Action Alert - 50 States Want Ralph in the Debates (fwd)

[Zachary Miller]

> From: SarahLNels at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 03:29:57 EDT
> Subject: Fwd: Action Alert - 50 States Want Ralph in the Debates
>
> Dear citizen activist:
> 
> Our campaign is continuing to build steam and momentum. One important
> concept to keep in mind is creating epicenters of activity. Just as the
> epicenter of an earthquake is the point where the tremors begin, each
> one of us must be the epicenter of our own campaign and send a wave of
> activity out that will take back our political system from the corporate
> interests.
> 
> Our goal should be to identify 100 people from our friends, family,
> coworkers, and acquaintances, who are tired of the political rhetoric of
> the Republicrats and give them information about the campaign and make
> sure that they are registered to vote.
> 
> Over the next seven weeks, our action alerts are going to help you
> activate and mobilize your own personal already-existing Nader
> organization. Right now, you just need to recognize your organization and
> consider its possibilities.
> 
> This campaign is not going to raise the most money or run the most
> television commercials but with your help it is going to build a support
> base that can mobilize people on the local level to build a strong
> network that is going to shock the country in November.
> 
> The assignment for this week 9.11-9.17 is:  50 states want Ralph in the
> Debates!
> 
> WEB MISSION:  Circulate this action alert to your epicenter email lists.
> 
> DIRECT ACTION MISSION:  Continue the debate protests at all Republicrat
> events. If your state is not getting a candidate visit this week stage a
> lunchtime protest in front of the local Democratic/Republican campaign
> HQ. The goal is to have fun and get some press attention.
> 
> PRINT MISSION:  This week the focus for letters is to local, state, or
> national columnists. Ralph Nader must be included in the debates because
> there are many issues that he stands in contrast to the two major party
> candidates.  For example:
> 
> Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China.
> 
> The U.S. Senate will vote this week to grant PNTR to China, paving the
> way for China to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO). If the Senate
> passes the measure President Clinton will sign the bill. Both Bush and
> Gore would as well.
> 
> Ralph Nader would not sign a bill allowing for PNTR for China.
> 
> CONTRAST OF THE WEEK:
> 
> Gore and Bush consider PNTR an area of agreement: they both say it will
> create jobs for American workers, improve human rights in China, and
> help reduce the trade deficit. But check the facts:
> _ Our $68 billion trade deficit with China is costing the United States
> 900,000 decent paying jobs. The trade agreement will make this deficit
> worse.
> _ According to the Economic Policy Institute, if PNTR for China is
> approved by Congress, a projection of trade trends over the next decade
> shows that the trade deficit will expand, resulting in sizable job
> losses in every state, and virtually every sector of the economy.
> _ According to studies by labor and human rights groups, industrial
> workers in China make as little as $.08 an hour, making it nearly
> impossible for American workers to compete.
> 
> 
> Ralph Nader opposes PNTR because he is concerned about human rights,
> worker rights and other harmful effects of corporate globalization. For
> more information about this issue and others go to http://www.votenader.org
> 


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