Posted on 11/04/2001 10:54:48 AM PST by Mercuria
To My Dear Friends and Supporters,
I am writing you today regarding two very serious items:
1. To announce that I am running for the California State Assembly, District 56;
2. To let you know that I urgently need your help in this endeavor today.
Please read on . . .
Due to the combination of redistricting and term limits, there is no incumbent running for reelection in the 56th Assembly District. This resulting open seat is a wonderful opportunity for us to really make a difference in our State Government. As of this writing, there are only 2 major party candidates running for this seat; a Liberal Democrat, and me, a dedicated Conservative Constitutional Republican.
There is one pressing problem, however. We must raise the funds to pay the exorbitant filing fees (approximately $1000) required by the State of California in order to qualify for the ballot by the beginning of the coming week, as well as many other miscellaneous expenses. As I write this, we are far short of the goal.
Please note that no other Conservative Republican has stepped up to run for this open seat, and if we do not raise the funds necessary to secure my place on the ballot, we may well find ourselves in the untenable position of having a liberal Democrat running virtually unopposed for this seat. We must not allow that to happen!
Many of you have encouraged me to run for this office; I ask you now to please help make that possible by sending the largest contribution you possibly can today.
Please make your checks out to:
"Brantuk for Assembly" or "John W. Brantuk" (whichever is easier)
and mail them today, or as soon as possible to:
Brantuk for Assembly
P.O. Box 171
Whittier, CA 90608
If you'd like to make a donation immediately from your checking account or your credit card, you can also click on the following link and make it now using PayPal:
One last note: Please be aware that once elected it is likely that I will serve only one term in the Assembly. My actions in office will not be colored by thoughts of reelection, but only by doing what is right and what truly upholds the Constitution.
My purpose in office will not be to make friends; my purpose will be to make a positive difference, no matter who's feathers I ruffle.
Thank you for your support. I value it more that I can express.
Best regards,
John W. Brantuk, Sr.
Candidate for Assembly, 56th District
Current Chairman, 58th Assembly District Republican Central Committee
Member, California Republican Party
Phone: (562) 698-2870
Fax: (562) 698-2810
P.S. Whether or not you are in a position to make a donation today, please forward this request on to others who may be able to help. We must raise the necessary funds quickly.
Time is of the essence.
Again, I sincerely thank you.
**SMOOOOCHIE!!!!**
And thanks for the challenge you put out to everyone else, too. I promise that not one cent will be wasted, and think of the possibilities if a few thousand Freepers each contributed whatever they can afford!
We'd blow the opposition away!
Mr.B.goes.to.Washington (first stop - Sacramento!) is one of the contenders for the 56th District of the California Assembly!!
I can PERSONALLY vouch for Mr.B....he is 100% PRO-CONSTITUTION!
Now THIS is the kind of Republican I can be proud of and give support to with all my heart!
FReeper George W. Bush has issued a challenge to all out-of-state FReepers to help us out here in California to match his $10.00 pledge!
Your donations will help out with his campaign in this new district!
Won't you please contribute to this goal of sending a FReeper to the California State Assembly?
Mr.B....100% PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT and running for the CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY!
The only conservative / Republican running in that district!
Please contribute a little bit to get his campaign started!
(I don't think I need to TELL you that we need some HELP out here in California to run a grassroots Republican for office!)
Consider, please, donating to Mr.B.'s campaign for California State Assembly! Pro-Constitution, pro-life, pro-family!!
Tell your friends about him...encourage them to donate a little, too!
WHAT JOHN BRANTUK HAS TO SAY ABOUT...
The Second Amendment: "I believe in the unqualified right of citizens to keep and bear arms without the intrusive hand of government."
Right to Life: "I believe that the pre-born child is a human being, deserving the full protection of the law."
Taxes: "The federal tax system is abusive to the American people while discouraging investment and growth. I believe in growth-oriented tax policies which would gradually eliminate punitive income taxes and move our tax system in the direction of use taxes and sales taxes only."
National Defense: "I believe in a strong and consistent national defense. I believe in victory over, and not accommodation of, tyranny in any form or philosophy."
National Sovereignty: "I believe in an 'America First' program in which government's first concern is the general welfare and protection of the American people."
Decentralized Government: "I believe in the power of the individual over the power of the state. I believe that only small government truly serves the needs of the people."
Family: "I believe that the traditional American family, defined as any persons related by blood, marriage of a man and a woman, and/or adoption, is the cornerstone of American society, and the government is duty-bound to protect the integrity of the family unit through legislation and taxation policies."
Affirmative Action: "I believe in equal oportunity for every citizen of the United States. That cannot be accomplished artificially through the use of quotas or set-asides."
Interventionism: "The United States should only get involved outside of our own borders when it is truly in our own national interests, and we must have a clear purpose, a plan to accomplish the purpose, and a clear exit strategy."
The United Nations: "The United States should relinquish its membership in the United Nations and instruct them to find new quarters someplace else."
Victims' Rights: "I believe in the concept of victims' rights over the rights of any criminal. I support a system of restitution as a deterrent to crime and recidivism."
Hate Crimes: "I believe you should be prosecuted for the harm you do to others, not for what you own, not for what you think, not for what you believe, not for what you smoke, and not for what you drink."
Immigration: "Illegal immigration is just that - illegal. I believe we need to take a good, close, hard look at current immigration plicies. During the current Administration, we have opened the floodgates without giving the necessary time to those who have already immigrated to assimilate. We need to tighten our borders in order to promote the 'melting pot' phenomenon over Balkanization. I am 100% against amnesty for illegal immigrants currently residing here. Legal immigration is good for our country, but we need to have a wise policy on how many new people to allow per year in order to better affect assimilation."
I sure appreciate your "bumps" if you know what I mean . . . ;-)
We WILL take this seat!
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