Dear Friend,
Please do something after reading this email. Do what you can, but please do something.
A few days ago Howard Dean did something we haven't seen in our country in decades.
He called on all of the American people to participate again in our common future.
Governor Dean spoke out loud and clear against the crisis of community our current President has created at home, and against the Bush administration's abandonment of the heritage of America as the Idealistic Moral force in the world.
And then he said this:
"The history of our nation is clear: At every turn where there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people.
You have the power to reclaim our nation's destiny."
Each of us acting alone -- which is what the Bush people think America should be -- leaves us powerless to change Washington or the direction of our nation.
But if Americans -- all of us -- do something, and do it together, we really do have the power to change forever the way politics is conducted in our country and make a profound impact on our nation's future.
Over 121,231 of us have signed up to support Howard Dean's campaign totake back our country.
Think about that, 121,231 Americans.
If each of us contributed $100 today it would mean over $12 million dollars in contributions to Howard Dean's campaign in one day and we would not only shock the press and pundits we would take a giant leap towards taking back our country.
And so I am asking you to join me today in giving what you can -- $100 if you can, but do something, contribute whatever you can afford to contribute but please contribute today.
http://www.deanforamerica.com/moveonfordean
Please do not delete this email before taking a common action with the other 121,230 of us who are committed with you to returning government to the people and helping Howard Dean become our next President.
Martin Luther King Jr. said "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
What is happening to our country today matters-- Howard Dean is not silent, on the contrary. In one day we can provide the resources needed to make sure his voice and ours is heard loud and clear -- "we want our country back."
Please forward this email on to someone else, to help me spread this message.
I am a supporter of Howard Dean and all that I ask is that today we all do something together to move his candidacy and the cause of America forward.
Thank you,
Martin Sheen
http://www.deanforamerica.com/moveonfordean