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I’d like to share with you why this mission is so important to the
future and what you can do RIGHT NOW to propel us forward.
We are at a confluence of crises
unlike anything ever experienced in human history.
There’s a genocide happening before our very
eyes with full ideological
support from the White House and the vast majority of Congress –
leading to proxy conflicts that threaten to ignite the entire region
into full scale war.
At the same time, the disastrous
Russia-Ukraine war continues unabated and there are no apparent
serious efforts underway to bring about a negotiated peace.
The climate emergency continues to
accelerate. It is
unconscionable that our leaders continue to extract fossil fuels –
more than ever before – instead of cutting the cord and moving to
fully renewable and sustainable energies.
Tens of millions of working class
Americans remain trapped under the weight of student
and medical debt. Tens of
millions have no pathway to healthcare.
The list of ills suffered by the silent majority in America
goes on and on. Congress
can't get it together to fund the normal, essential functions of our
federal government – yet they continue to find ways to fund endless
war. And when Congress won't open the purse, the White House goes
around them.
All of these chickens are coming home to roost. The Green
Party needs to be there as the real alternative with a vision and a
pathway to healing and justice – and a president who can get us
there.
That president is Dr. Jill Stein.
As more and more people abandon
politics as usual, it is vital that the Green Party inspires them to
come towards us lest they drift along with the corporate duopoly
towards the fascist right.
I believe it is time for the left to coalesce around Jill
Stein. She’s in a strong
position to earn the Green Party nomination, and the Green Party is
the only nationwide party that has the membership, the organization,
and the populist platform that can truly challenge the two parties of
war and Wall Street.
We are the only pro-worker, anti-war, climate-emergency
campaign on track to have ballot access for the November 2024 election
in every state. Independent anti-war candidates won't. Now we, collectively, have to make the
decision to step up and give what we can to make this
happen.
If you haven't registered in your
state as a Green Party member, now is the time. If you haven't signed
up to volunteer, now is the time. If you haven't made a contribution
to the campaign, now is the time.
And on that note, let me explain
how important it is that we position ourselves to take full advantage
of the Federal Matching Funds program.
A presidential candidate is
eligible for federal matching funds once the campaign has raised at
least $5,000 from 20 states. But there’s a catch: Only the first $250
donated by any individual will count towards that $5K
threshold.
We need to find 20 people who can give $250 today. In fact,
if we found 20 people in each of the 50 states, the campaign would get
an instant cash infusion of $250,000 PLUS another $250,000 in federal
matching funds. This would go a long way towards completing our ballot
access drive.
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