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  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Healing Root Causes

Dear John, The Washington Post recently published a disturbing year-long examination on the declining health and life expectancy of Americans. They report: “After decades of progress, life expectancy — long regarded as a singular benchmark of a nation’s success — peaked in 2014 at 78.9 years, then …
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 9:28 PM

Why ours is the winning campaign for 2024

Dear Friend, Money should not be the reason anyone runs for office, or has a chance to win. Yet politics today is dominated by money — and corrupted by it — in ways that would have horrified our Founders as it horrifies us.Please watch my video, in which I explain why ours is the campaign that will…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 9:28 PM

Why ours is the winning campaign for 2024

Dear John, Money should not be the reason anyone runs for office, or has a chance to win. Yet politics today is dominated by money — and corrupted by it — in ways that would have horrified our Founders as it horrifies us.Please watch my video, in which I explain why ours is the campaign that will w…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 1:57 AM

Reflecting on Indigenous Peoples' Day

Dear Friend,   When I was a very young woman I lived for one year in New Mexico. My exposure to Native American culture at that time had a deep influence on me and has remained so. Today, as we commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day, we recognize a lot of what I saw during my time in New Mexico: the r…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 1:57 AM

Reflecting on Indigenous Peoples' Day

Dear John,   When I was a very young woman I lived for one year in New Mexico. My exposure to Native American culture at that time had a deep influence on me and has remained so. Today, as we commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day, we recognize a lot of what I saw during my time in New Mexico: the ric…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 8, 2023 at 11:04 PM

War and Grief

Dear Friend,   Saturday morning I awoke to a text from a friend: “War in Israel.”More texts… TV… checking websites… talking to experts… checking in with friends, as layers of horror unfolded before our eyes. By the end of the day the full extent of the catastrophe was clear. There will indeed now b…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 8, 2023 at 11:04 PM

War and Grief

Dear John,   Saturday morning I awoke to a text from a friend: “War in Israel.”More texts… TV… checking websites… talking to experts… checking in with friends, as layers of horror unfolded before our eyes. By the end of the day the full extent of the catastrophe was clear. There will indeed now be …
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Thank you! Next steps...

Dear Friend,   Last week we asked — and you answered! THANK YOU!With your support, we met our end-of-month and end-of-quarter goals.  Your enthusiasm for our campaign, and outpouring of support at event after event across the country, is not only inspiring, it is the momentum we need to create crit…
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 8:42 PM

Thank you! Next steps...

Dear John,   Last week we asked — and you answered! THANK YOU!With your support, we met our end-of-month and end-of-quarter goals.  Your enthusiasm for our campaign, and outpouring of support at event after event across the country, is not only inspiring, it is the momentum we need to create critic…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 4, 2023 at 11:36 PM

Joining the UAW picket line

Dear Friend,   Last week, I had the honor of standing shoulder to shoulder with the brave members of the UAW on the picket line amid their ongoing “Stand Up Strike" against the Big Three — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. This unfolding strike is a beacon of hope in our fight for economic and …
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 4, 2023 at 11:35 PM

Joining the UAW picket line

Dear John,   Last week, I had the honor of standing shoulder to shoulder with the brave members of the UAW on the picket line amid their ongoing “Stand Up Strike" against the Big Three — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. This unfolding strike is a beacon of hope in our fight for economic and so…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 4, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Join Marianne in Virginia and DC October 16 & 17!

Dear Friend,   Marianne is coming to Virginia and Washington DC! Our campaign is on the move, and we hope you’ll join us for a meaningful conversation about things that matter most. We need to end an aberrational chapter of American history, reject the over influence of corporate money on our polit…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 10:14 PM

Corporate Control of the Supreme Court

Kick corporate influence out of our justice system… Dear Friend,   We all know the ways in which the right-wing Supreme Court has been gutting crucial social rights on issues of race, reproductive freedom, and more. What we don’t know as much about is how the Supreme Court has been gutting crucial b…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 10:14 PM

Corporate Control of the Supreme Court

Kick corporate influence out of our justice system… Dear John,   We all know the ways in which the right-wing Supreme Court has been gutting crucial social rights on issues of race, reproductive freedom, and more. What we don’t know as much about is how the Supreme Court has been gutting crucial bus…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 10:04 PM

WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH

Dear Friend,   I’ve heard it said that you can live your life one of two ways: according to circumstances, or according to a vision. That is true not only of our personal lives but also of our life as a nation. We are so inundated by circumstances - many of them very challenging and stressful - tha…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 10:04 PM

WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH

Dear John,   I’ve heard it said that you can live your life one of two ways: according to circumstances, or according to a vision. That is true not only of our personal lives but also of our life as a nation. We are so inundated by circumstances - many of them very challenging and stressful - that …
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
October 1, 2023 at 4:38 PM

Making America Healthy Again

Dear John,   Today I want to talk to you about the state of health in our country and what I think we need to do about it.  We are virtually the only wealthy democracy without some form of single-payer universal healthcare system, and at the same time, we have much higher rates of illness than comp…
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

We’re so close! Friend, can you chip in by MIDNIGHT?

Please give what you can to help reach our end-of-quarter fundraising goal tonight… Dear Friend,  We’re so close! Can you chip in right now to help us reach our goal before MIDNIGHT?  We're proud of all our small but mighty team has achieved — yet, our campaign is NOT a PAC-funded campaign and we re…
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

We’re so close! John, can you chip in by MIDNIGHT?

Please give what you can to help reach our end-of-quarter fundraising goal tonight… Dear John,  We’re so close! Can you chip in right now to help us reach our goal before MIDNIGHT?  We're proud of all our small but mighty team has achieved — yet, our campaign is NOT a PAC-funded campaign and we rely…
  Carlos Cardona · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 7:49 PM

Fundraising deadline looming

Can you chip in right now to help reach our end-of-quarter goal? Dear Friend, Carlos here, writing to share a quick update on the campaign, including our end-of-month/end-of-quarter status! This month, because of your support, we’ve been able to start a team on the ground in Nevada, and expand our …
  Carlos Cardona · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 7:49 PM

Fundraising deadline looming

Can you chip in right now to help reach our end-of-quarter goal? Dear John, Carlos here, writing to share a quick update on the campaign, including our end-of-month/end-of-quarter status! This month, because of your support, we’ve been able to start a team on the ground in Nevada, and expand our pr…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Time to Rise

Dear Friend,  I’m very moved by the enthusiasm I encounter on the campaign trail — from New York to New Hampshire to Georgia to South Carolina to Michigan to California to Texas and elsewhere. There's a lot of amazing excitement for our message and I see it everywhere. We’re asking people to claim …
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Time to Rise

Dear John,  I’m very moved by the enthusiasm I encounter on the campaign trail — from New York to New Hampshire to Georgia to South Carolina to Michigan to California to Texas and elsewhere. There's a lot of amazing excitement for our message and I see it everywhere. We’re asking people to claim a …
  Carlos Cardona · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 10:52 PM

Memories from Puerto Rico(Boriken) for Hispanic Heritage Month

Dear John,   I remember as a kid growing up in Puerto Rico going into el monte (the woods) to gather yuca and ñame, two of the most beloved roots in Puerto Rican cuisine. Also collecting gandules verdes (green pigeon peas) in the fall for our festivities and celebrations…. My grandfather, abuelito …
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 6:42 PM

Friend, stand with us

Dear Friend,  Thank you for following our campaign. We see you and we thank you for your interest!We’re working hard and making progress on many fronts. People across the country are joining in and stepping up and we could not be more grateful. As a grassroots campaign, every dollar counts. We’re r…
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 6:42 PM

John, stand with us

Dear John,  Thank you for following our campaign. We see you and we thank you for your interest!We’re working hard and making progress on many fronts. People across the country are joining in and stepping up and we could not be more grateful. As a grassroots campaign, every dollar counts. We’re run…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 12:19 AM

Criminalizing protest is an attack on the Constitution!

Dear Friend,   Imagine if I told you about peaceful protesters being assassinated, being charged with domestic terrorism and criminal conspiracy on the basis of alleged belief in ‘anarchist’ ideas, being jailed for things like standing in a public park or posting informative flyers on mailboxes, be…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 12:19 AM

Criminalizing protest is an attack on the Constitution!

Dear John,   Imagine if I told you about peaceful protesters being assassinated, being charged with domestic terrorism and criminal conspiracy on the basis of alleged belief in ‘anarchist’ ideas, being jailed for things like standing in a public park or posting informative flyers on mailboxes, bein…
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
September 23, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Brand New Merch! State pins, totes, hats, and more...

Hi Friend, we have brand new merch in our store!   This is a very unique offering… Are you a pin collector? We’re excited to share our very first Limited Edition, State Bird Pins with you! Each month, we’ll be rolling out new states. Beginning with New Hampshire and South Carolina, collect them all…
  Marianne 2024 · [email protected]
September 23, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Brand New Merch! State pins, totes, hats, and more...

Hi John, we have brand new merch in our store!   This is a very unique offering… Are you a pin collector? We’re excited to share our very first Limited Edition, State Bird Pins with you! Each month, we’ll be rolling out new states. Beginning with New Hampshire and South Carolina, collect them all!I…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Justice at the Border

Dear Friend,   During the Trump Administration, this country was shocked and horrified by the stories of Border Patrol forcibly separating parents from their children. Biden and the Democrats promised to stop the practice, but a horrifying new report shows that family separation is ongoing – though…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Justice at the Border

Dear John,   During the Trump Administration, this country was shocked and horrified by the stories of Border Patrol forcibly separating parents from their children. Biden and the Democrats promised to stop the practice, but a horrifying new report shows that family separation is ongoing – though i…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 11:09 PM

Waging Peace

Dear John,   Today is the International Day of Peace. All over the world, people are celebrating the possibility of a world without war. Earlier today, I was delighted to speak at an International Day of Peace celebration in Times Square in New York City.  President John F. Kennedy said that either…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 10:10 PM

A Climate Win!

Dear Friend,   This week, I shared with you about my participation in the March to End Fossil Fuels Parade in New York City…When I talk to people about climate, the most common response I hear is climate despair. We march and march, people say, but nothing changes. I am not here to feed you false o…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 11:09 PM

An Economy That Works for Working America

Dear Friend,   We live in the richest nation in the history of the world, but we fail to provide the kind of basic rights – economic rights – that citizens in most other wealthy democracies take for granted.  The greatest issue we face as a nation is the constant economic insecurity of the majority…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 11:09 PM

An Economy That Works for Working America

Dear John,   We live in the richest nation in the history of the world, but we fail to provide the kind of basic rights – economic rights – that citizens in most other wealthy democracies take for granted.  The greatest issue we face as a nation is the constant economic insecurity of the majority o…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 2:31 AM

A Moral Economy

Dear John,   People say, “Oh Marianne you have all these great policies, but how are we going to pay for them?”Nothing on our platform has to do with spending more money. It simply means no longer slavishly throwing money at the very richest among us! We do it for no reason other than corporate don…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Ending the Era of Fossil Fuels

Dear John,   Today I’m marching with lots of our East Coast volunteers to participate in the March to End Fossil Fuels Parade in New York City.  I’m old enough to have experienced what it means when an idea becomes a movement, which over time then becomes a power that simply will not be stopped. An…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Ending the Era of Fossil Fuels

Dear Friend,   Today I’m marching with lots of our East Coast volunteers to participate in the March to End Fossil Fuels Parade in New York City.  I’m old enough to have experienced what it means when an idea becomes a movement, which over time then becomes a power that simply will not be stopped. …
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 7:27 PM

The Bidding of the People

Dear John,   Last week FiveThirtyEight reported the national polling data, but left me out entirely.Written underneath their graph is that they're only reporting on "major candidates." My monthly average is 6.3%, and Quinnipiac today has me at 8%. Meanwhile, on the Republican side FiveThirtyEight r…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 7:27 PM

The Bidding of the People

Dear Friend,   Last week FiveThirtyEight reported the national polling data, but left me out entirely.Written underneath their graph is that they're only reporting on "major candidates." My monthly average is 6.3%, and Quinnipiac today has me at 8%. Meanwhile, on the Republican side FiveThirtyEight…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Climate March THIS SUNDAY

Join Marianne SUNDAY at the Climate March, all are welcome… Dear Friend,   I’m wondering if you're planning – or are thinking of planning – a trip into Manhattan for the March to End Fossil Fuels on Sunday! Volunteers from the Marianne Williamson for President Campaign will be marching in the parade…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 7:25 PM

Stand Up UAW Strike

Dear Friend,   Last night, the United Auto Workers began a historic strike against the Big Three automakers – General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis – representing 150,000 workers.  Auto workers are fighting for wage increases with cost-of-living adjustments, an end to the tiered employment system (w…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Child Poverty is a policy choice

Dear Friend,   When President Biden and the Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan at the height of the COVID pandemic, it was a great success. The program’s child tax credit was widely celebrated for cutting childhood poverty in half. A year later, however, Democrats failed to extend the progra…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 10:01 AM

Peril or Possibility: The Choice is Ours

Dear Friend,   I recently read a book called The Fourth Turning, by William Strauss and Neil Howe. It is a prescient book that over twenty years ago predicted where we are today. I highly recommend the read.The bottom line is this: things could go either way. We can descend into greater chaos, or w…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 10:01 AM

Peril or Possibility: The Choice is Ours

Dear John,   I recently read a book called The Fourth Turning, by William Strauss and Neil Howe. It is a prescient book that over twenty years ago predicted where we are today. I highly recommend the read.The bottom line is this: things could go either way. We can descend into greater chaos, or we …
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Mr. President, debate me!

Dear Friend,  As we travel around the country, the obstructions created to keep our message from getting out to the American people are increasingly serious. From media blackouts to Democratic club shutouts, we are having to go around obstacles that are deeply undemocratic. Even the ladies of The V…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Mr. President, debate me!

Dear John,  As we travel around the country, the obstructions created to keep our message from getting out to the American people are increasingly serious. From media blackouts to Democratic club shutouts, we are having to go around obstacles that are deeply undemocratic. Even the ladies of The Vie…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 9:50 PM

September 11th

Dear Friend,   Many millions of us remember where we were and exactly how we learned what was going on, that fateful morning twenty-two years ago today. Watching the horror unfold on television, I remembered that a couple of weeks before I had had a flash that something big was about to happen. I c…
  Marianne Williamson · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 9:50 PM

September 11th

Dear John,   Many millions of us remember where we were and exactly how we learned what was going on, that fateful morning twenty-two years ago today. Watching the horror unfold on television, I remembered that a couple of weeks before I had had a flash that something big was about to happen. I cou…