A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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Dear People For Member,

This week, I begin my 100th year on this planet. Through all those years,
I have loved our America with all my heart.

Like you, I have always understood that the way we honor the country we
love is by recognizing its flaws, working to address them, and fighting
like hell against those who seek to undermine our uniquely American
values.

That, in a nutshell, is the mission of People For the American Way – this
multiracial, multigenerational community of which you’re a very important
part.

I am reaching out to you today because we are facing a rising wave of
extremism that threatens our democracy by attacking voting rights,
dividing us with lies and hateful rhetoric, and even sanctioning violence.
And People For members like you must continue to play an important role as
defenders of our precious democracy.

So, I’m asking that you join me in recommitting to this mission with a
3X-matched donation to power the work of People For the American Way,
which I hope you’ll agree is more important than ever.



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Four decades ago, I gathered together Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Father
Theodore Hesburgh and a host of civic, business and religious leaders in
launching People For. We knew we needed to stand against the forces of
division, hate and intolerance that were gaining a foothold in the
political and cultural life of our nation.

We felt that because America is defined by its unique values, then true
patriotism must be defined by the desire to see our nation live up to
those values and the willingness to fight to make that happen.

This is what we mean when we talk about the American Way.

Right now, the fight for the American Way means pushing back against a
relentless wave of racially motivated voter suppression measures being
advanced in states all across the nation, and continuing our efforts to
increase Black turnout in elections.

It means pressing to save our democracy from the Far Right’s voter
suppression onslaught with critical legislation including the For the
People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and legislation
to grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

It means exposing the strategies and tactics of extremists behind the
January 6 insurrection and the far-right bigots who want to divide us
based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and national origin.

At this crucial moment for democracy, Ben Jealous, our exceptional
president who joined us in 2020 and his team are fighting hard on all of
these fronts and working to recruit and engage more people in the vitally
important work of our organization.

But it’s up to us – current members of People For the American Way – to
lead the way.



[ [link removed] ]And that’s what I am urging you to do by making an immediate donation
and have it 3X-MATCHED for my 99th birthday>>



From its founding, America’s been an imperfect country. But generations of
changemakers have fought to expand equality, make our democracy more
accessible, and make the promise of liberty and justice real for ALL
people in our country.

I’m proud that People For the American Way carries on that fight. And I’m
thrilled that you’re a part of it.

Thank you so much for all you do and for what I trust will be your
generous and thoughtful response to this call for support.

Sincerely,

Norman Lear



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