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Happy Birthday Mike!
May 13, 2008
Today is Mike's birthday! Our favorite Senator turns 78, and still has more fire and energy than most of his younger supporters. Let's admit it; we know the man drinks from the fountain of youth, though he's not telling us where it is (we hear it's hidden deep in a glacier in Alaska). He's just getting fired up for the general election season! Make no mistake; Mike is the Iron Man of this presidential race!
So go ahead, tell Stephen Colbert that there's another truthy birthday boy today. A guy with a smart gut, too. Like when he spoke out in 2002 against the Iraq War, knowing then it was an imperialist war for oil. Or when Mike stood up to President Nixon and the Military-Industrial-Complex by filibustering the end of the draft, releasing The Pentagon Papers, and stopping the expansion of nuclear power. That's the gut of a leader.
All that said, let's get Mike the attention he deserves! For his wisdom, his courage, and his vision for how our democracy can flourish again. In the United States, it's all about the fluff and tiddlywinks, the sparkle and glamour of celebrity candidates that hypnotizes people. Fortunately, Obama Girl likes older guys with good dance moves. So now:
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
What party you ask? The Libertarian National Convention in Denver! Less than two weeks away, on May 25 they will nominate their presidential candidate. And we need your support to make sure that Mike is their candidate! Then it's on to the general election in November, to challenge the "politics as usual" of Obama, Clinton and McCain.
Our gift to you is this video celebrating Mike's career and his candidacy. Please give Mike a birthday gift by contributing to his campaign. If you were on the fence about donating, now is the most crucial time yet as we look to secure the Libertarian nomination. Anything is appreciated, but here are some donation suggestions for the birthday boy:
$19.30 - the year Mike was born
$78.00 - years of wisdom and leadership he will bring to the presidency
$200.80 - for the year that we finally break the two-party monopoly on our democracy.
Also, in honor of Senator Gravel's birthday today, he will be participate in a radio discussion on his life's work, The National Initiative for Democracy. Empower yourself as a lawmaker today -that's a gift to both Mike and yourself. In that same spirit, V-RADIO will dedicate its entire 2-hour broadcast today to a discussion of direct democracy. Mike will be on starting at 1:30 pm EST and a birthday surprise will be revealed on-air. Tune in to their web broadcast here.
You can send Mike your Birthday wishes here, be it a letter or e-card, and we'll share them with him at the end of the day!
PS - Wish Dr. Stephen Colbert a Happy Birthday and ask him to do the same for Mike on his show tonight!
Thanks for all your support,
The Gravel Campaign