AS a member of Progressive Majority, I received an e-mail asking me to help and support Congressman Jim McDermott(D - Washington).
I didn't know about the ongoing Republican assault on McDermott until I received this letter. It's no surprise that the right wing is working to silence Jim McDermott.
Yes, for the last 8 years, the far right has kept Congressman McDermott in court for his role as Co-Chair of the House Ethics Committee in bringing down Newt Gingrich.Below are parts of a letter I received from Progressive Majority asking for help. I was asked to send it to 10 friends and spread the word, but instead I have posted it here.
McDermott is a Democrat with a strong spine - he stands up for our values few other Democrats will. Let's help him out.
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That's why we need Congressman Jim McDermott. For over 16 years, he's used his position on the powerful Ways and Means Committee to stand up to the far right and fight for our values.
Jim McDermott is the Congressman who spoke candidly in Michael Moore's sensational film, Fahrenheit 911, and he went to Baghdad on the eve of the war to tell the American public that there were NO weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
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As a result, Congressman McDermott is facing a landmark First Amendment court battle requiring him to pay hefty legal fees - as much as $1,000,000 dollars. That's one million dollars more than he has.
For the past six months, he's spent many hours fundraising and has more than $200,000 in the bank, but clearly has a long way to go.
We cannot allow Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay and the GOP leadership to financially destroy a true Progressive leader.
I'm asking you to consider doing two things:
(1) Make a donation at Congressman McDermott's website:
http://involve.progressivemajority.org/ctt.asp?u=1871898&l=106011
(2) Forward this email to 10 of your friends and ask them to do
the same.
Your contribution will have a powerful effect. Show Congressman
McDermott's that you're on his team and that you will not allow
the conservative leadership to silence our values by dragging
our leaders through the mud.
Jim's got our back in Congress. Now he needs us.
If you would like to visit Con. McDermott's website, try:
http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com/
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