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Tired of the same old guys in suits running everything and getting no where? Then it's time for a change! Take back our Country, Take back our Cities, Take Back our Streets beginning with District 29, no more mister pretending to Rep. for you! Put a WOMAN in the seat! Sign The Peace and Freedom Petition, Lynda Llamas for Congress!

Linda Llamas
lyndallamas29th@hotmail.com

Contacts:
626-797-0017 - Harrison - Campaign Headquarters
626-289-1329 - Lilia

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Write, Fax and Call!

Some say writing your legislators is a waste of time. We still need to do it. Sample letter below.



July 24, 2006
Via Facsimile: 202-228-3954
Senator Diane Feinstein
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Re: Israel’s Violations of the U.S. Arms Export
Control Act

Dear Senator Feinstein:

Act to hold Israel accountable for violating the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. The purposeful attack of innocent Lebanese children, women and men is an outrageous violation of the Geneva Convention and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. Section 4 of the Act requires “that military items transferred by the U.S. to foreign governments be used solely for internal security and legitimate self-defense”. Clearly, attacking defenseless, innocent civilians cannot be construed by any politician as legitimate self defense. In light of the clear statement of the Arms Export Control Act, the United States has an opportunity to prevent further bloodshed and suffering by demanding that weapons provided by U.S. taxpayers to Israel not be used in attacks in Lebanon, and elsewhere.

Israel’s attacks on population centers are earning it enormous hatred in Lebanon and elsewhere. This hatred and craving for revenge will also be directed at the USA because we are supplying Israel with its weapons. The mere suspicion that Hezbollah guerrillas are in a town cannot be used as justification for bombing civilian areas. Would you support the L.A.P.D. spraying a crowd with machine gun fire because three accused murderers ran into the crowd? I don’t think so. Nor should you support Israel’s targeting of populated areas where they think Hezbollah leaders are living!

The response to Hezbollah’s aggression has been characterized as “grossly disproportionate” by the E.U. The Israeli Air Force flies only U.S.-origin fighter planes. Israel has a total of 378 F-16s, 117 F-15s, 94 Skyhawks, 110 Phantoms – all supplied by the U.S. According to the Congressional Research Services annual study of arms sales, the U.S. supplied Israel with $7.1 billion in arms between 1997 and 2004. U.S. taxpayers provided $2.2 billion in Foreign Military Sales grants in 2005, which is expected to rise to $2.4 billion this year.

I ask that you uphold the law and demand that weapons provided by U.S. taxpayers not be used by Israel to attack innocent civilians. Please call for an immediate cease fire and other measures to protect the lives of the innocent.

Sincerely,

March 20th Action

Once again a big thanks to everyone who supported our March 20th action at “Di Fi’s” office. On Monday we appeared at the Airport Court House at 8:30a.m. After several hours and a visit to the city attorney’s office, we were advised that we would all receive letters in the mail regarding the disposition of our case.

I was disappointed that we were not brought to trial so as to enter a plea of “Not Guilty by reason of Sanity in the Insanity of war” (my words)

In truth it is clear this is another attempt to silence the anti war’s voice.Prosecution would only draw more attention to everyone’s efforts over the past three years.It would be easy to become depressed in those respects, however it is encouraging to know that our efforts are not in vain, indeed every action, standing each week at a corner, signs in hand, in protest of this monstrosity called war, those elected in a broken process who continue to fund the war machine’s needs, while ignoring the rights of all peoples everywhere, they have an effect.

The silence of vigils, flag draped coffins pushed against doors in protest, portraits held of lost children, sons, daughters, mother’s father’s, difficult to pronounce names, read aloud with dignity, honored with black shrouded coffins, they had an effect. So effective it was that “disclaimer statements” were issued, “If only you had made an appointment” . . . and now the quiet disposition of our cases, civil disobedience, our right, your right to dissent, quietly very quiet now . . .oh yes Virginia, those actions had an effect.

Some of us will continue to go about our work joining in with others as we meet them along the way, standing shoulder to shoulder, walking hand in hand, lifting our voice’s together “no more, no more war” where ever there is a war, against our brothers and sisters here and abroad we will be there . . .

"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." - Arundhati Roy

Running for our Lives and Dying for Peace

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Arrested by Feinstein
No Comment from the Senator
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Register Peace and Freedom Party

Do you want to end the war and use the money for health care, education, full employment and housing? We can afford free health care and education and public transportation if we change our foreign policy. Whose interest is served by military interventions? Let the wealthy pay their share of taxes. Stop wasting our energy resources. Employ people to save energy, curtail greenhouse gases, save the weather system and the ecology on which we all depend.

The contest between the Demolicans and the Republicrats is just a game. The districts are so contrived that incumbents are sure to be reelected. The reelected incumbents go where the money comes from. No matter which party wins, we lose. But, both parties and the big money behind them both are afraid of the little socialist parties. In the 1930's when the socialists started to get significant numbers of votes, the politicians were forced to adopt some socialist ideas. That's why we have things like social security and laws to protect the rights of workers to form labor unions. The same is true of the Abolitionist Party which was a small fringe group that whose ideas were finally taken up by Lincoln who abolished slavery.

When you register with the Peace and Freedom Party it is a clear signal to both corporate parties that you are fed up with the whole system. Your registration with the Peace and Freedom Party is a vote they cannot erase. There is a clear paper trail and you will know if your registration is recorded. If you really want to have an impact help us disseminate information that is being censored by the corporate media. Not many Americans know about the lies that got the soldiers into Afghanistan and Iraq. Not many Americans know the connection between the consumption of fossil fuels the Hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Not many Americans know the connection between the predatory anti-drug legislation and the funding of death squads. Not many Americans know how different exploited groups are pitted against each other so we do not work together for what we deserve.

The corporate media will not tell you the truth. The same rich people who control the politicians also control the media. Peace and Freedom candidates like Lynda Llamas will help spread some of the facts that are being suppressed. Who profits from the war? What is happening to our weather? Why do they hate us? Why do some people work two jobs and still can't afford a decent place to live while others are unemployed completely. Why is so much data being collected on law-abiding citizens? Register your dissatisfaction with the political corruption where wealthy individuals can buy no-bid contracts, tax write-offs, and rip off pension funds with a political contribution.