http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/boxer2008/ A Petition to Ask Barbara Boxer to Run for U.S. President in 2008 Barbara Boxer is the greatest American politician today. She has steadfastly stood up for the core progressive values of liberty, equality, justice, compassion, and truth, even when she has had to stand alone, and face overwhelming odds. When numerous reports of voting irregularities and fraud in the 2004 U.S. presidential election in the pivotal State of Ohio started to emerge on weblogs and 'dissident' websites, when the mainstream media utterly failed to report, let alone investigate those stories, and the State and Federal Governments tried as hard as they could to cover up the truth of what had happened, it was Barbara Boxer who became the sole member of the U.S. Senate to demand accountability from the Republican establishment by signing a Congressional objection to the certification of Ohio's Electoral College votes on January 6, 2005, and articulating those concerns before a national audience. When Condoleezza Rice was expecting a smooth and triumphant passage through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, it was Barbara Boxer who challenged her outright to admit to misleading the nation while taking part in the political campaign to sell the Bush Administration's criminal intent to invade Iraq, and advocating the use of torture against detainees. When George W. Bush asked the U.S. Congress to authorize his long premeditated invasion and occupation of Iraq, Barbara Boxer was one of the proud few members of the Senate to perceive his actual agenda, and oppose granting him such authority. She has consistently spoken out against the war, while at the same time working to ensure that the sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform is being duly honored and rewarded. Barbara Boxer has been a champion of women's rights, environmental protection, fiscal responsibility, medical research, educational opportunities for all, a robust economy, and has always stood up for the poor and the vulnerable. Barbara Boxer has made mistakes, no doubt, but she has been willing to recognize and acknowledge her mistakes, and do what she can to correct them. That's the mark of a true progressive. It is therefore an honor for me to be able to initiate this petition to urge Barbara Boxer to consider running for President of the United States of America in 2008, in order to lead the effort to restore America to its position of a world leader in the fight against poverty, disease, ignorance, environmental degradation, and war, both at home and abroad. Here is my message to the Honorable Barbara Boxer: Yes Barbara, I hereby vow to do everything within the range of my powers and capabilities, and the boundaries of U.S. Federal and State Law, to encourage you to actively seek the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2008, to support your election campaign, and to see you inaugurated as President of the United States of America on January 20, 2009. I'm doing this, not in order to pursue my own personal interests, or to promote your own personal interests. I'm doing this, because in times of grave crises, great leadership is required. I sincerely declare, that I do not see a greater American politician today to take on the responsibility of dealing with the challenges of global climate change, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and sustainable economic development. It is therefore my heartfelt hope, that you will heed this petition and accept its appeal! "I don't know whether God is on our side, I just hope that we are on God's side!" Abraham Lincoln (paraphrased) Weblinks (please, copy and paste in your webaddres bar): Barbara Boxer's Senate Website http://boxer.senate.gov Barbara Boxer's PAC for a Change http://barbaraboxer.com Barbara Boxer 2008 http://boxer2008.com Barbara Boxer's Wikipedia Page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Boxer Barbara Boxer 2008 Gear http://irregulartimes.com/2008boxer.html Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:1:59 CDT en-us 3