**FR Exclusive** KUCINICH SOLICITS FOREIGN MONEY FOR 2004 ON FOREIGN WEBSITE (JAPANESE) [VIOLATION?]

Global Peace Campaign (Japan) Website in Japanese ^ | 28 July 2003 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

(You will need a browser with Japanese font capability, and ability to comprehend written Japanese)

As a FReeper Researcher, I have just come across a JAPANESE organization, based on an overseas JAPANESE website, in JAPANESE, that is encouraging foreigners to contribute money to and assist the "Campaign for American President Dennis Kucinich".

The URL of the activity was located at:

http://www.peace2001.org/

The organization is called "Global Peace Campaign" located in Japan. It is part of an umbrella of socialist and communist organizations opposing US efforts in Iraq, it supports North Korea, and is aligned with the usual communist movements.

The website has the invitation clearly written in Japanese, on the upper left side of the page, along with a link to the Kucinich campaign in the US, and a photo of the candidate. The organizers specifically solicit 500 Kucinich campaign contributors in Japan as a goal. Below are the comments in Japanese, translated by myself.

[judicial meanz]

Federal Election Commission Office of the Inspector general

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Federal Election Commission
Lynne A. McFarland, Inspector General
Main Phone Number: (202) 694-1015
Mailing Address: 999 E Street, N.W.; Room 940, Washington, D.C. 20463
Hotline Number: (202) 694-1015

[steveegg]

Something that definitely should be fowarded to the FEC.

[boxerblues]

just emailed Fox 8 I-Team lets see if it hits the news anytime soon

[Calpernia]

I can store at my server!

[Republicus2001]

do you mean the super mega star brother of Julia?

[AppyPappy]

He's a Democrat. They don't have to obey campaign laws.

[judicial meanz]

Could it be this Yumi Kikuchi from the Global Peace Campaign?


http://www.peace2001.org/gpc_e/about_03.html

[judicial meanz]

Hello, I'm Yumi Kikuchi, initiator and international coordinator for the Global Peace Campaign. Upon calling for donation, I was asked to provide more information about who is organizing this campaign, so I would like to share with you my self introduction and the story about how this campaign began.

I am currently operating Harmonics Life Center out of my two hundred-year old house in the mountains of Kamogawa, Chiba prefecture. The Center hosts various workshops on natural healing and natural foods lead by wonderful guests from overseas. I have four children, two are still babies, and the other two living in London. My husband, Gen Morita is a doctor of natural medicine, as well as a former musician. Since we have young children, we cannot move around too freely, so we try to do everything in this area as much as possible.

Two days following the terrorist attacks in the United Sates, I received a mail from Tom Atley of Oregon. He is a good friend of mine who worked together for the Y2K issue. Tom sent me the letter by Greg Nees addressed to President Bush, along with a comment that said "This is a very calm letter. How about colleting donations from ex-servicemen and printing it in the paper? " I immediately replied to Tom's mail, letting him know of my desire to start an action, and to send donation. I contacted Greg to ask for his permission to translate and circulate his letter in Japan. Greg responded by saying that "If that letter can be used for the purpose of stopping war, please use it in any way you would like."

I then contacted Nori Huddle in the U.S., Paul Swan in England to ask their support for the Global Peace Campaign. I have been working on "Best Game" with Nori for the past twelve years, and I had gone to the G8 summit in Berlin with Paul during the Y2K crisis. I also contacted friends in Australia, New Zealand and Germany. Nori contacted his friend in Belgium, Paul contacted his friends in England. On September 15, 2001, the Global Peace Campaign was officially established on the Internet.

In Japan, Mr. Nishida of Tokyo Broadcasting Service introduced me to Bow Yamada of Kobe Genkimura, and he then established the network within Japan with amazing speed.

We are currently in contact with the Public Media Center in San Francisco regarding the actual production of the ad. We are currently waiting for their estimate and the best timing for the ad. While we cannot tell when we can place an ad in the NY Times and Washington Post because they have so many articles right now, we will place our ad in either of the paper as soon as we can secure a spot.

The price for ad in the NY Times is $140,000 (17 million yen) per page. We do not know of the price for Washington Post yet. In addition to this cost,there is the ad production cost to consider, so we are looking at around 20 million yen. Of course, it would be best if we do not have to spend this much money, so we are sending this letter out to all sorts of newspapers throughout the United States. However, at present, it is difficult for voices calling for peace and truth to be printed in major newspapers, and we have not been able to have the letter published yet.

I received a call from the editor of "You Maga", a Japanese language newspaper in Seattle, who expressed his desire to print the letter in their paper. While this is still being considered, I hope that the letter will reach as many Americans and citizens of all nations residing in the United States through any form of media.

Another great news is that Asahi, TBS, and Kyodo may broadcast the news about this campaign. The TV crews from TBS are coming here tonight. Since the state of the world is volatile right now, I don't know if the news will be aired, but I am grateful that there are people in the media who are willing to pick up citizens movement for peace.

I would like to apologize to everyone who is trying to contact me. I am receiving so many telephone calls and e-mails, I have not been able to respond to all. I would really appreciate if I could have some help on babysitting and housework until this campaign is over. Yet, I know I can only do what I can, so I will try my best.

There has not been any time like this moment in which I am so grateful for all the domestic and international network of people I have come to know through my involvement in environmental and Y2K issues. I feel that all the experience I had until now was in preparation for this campaign.

Just as the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh maintained balance through focusing in breathing under any circumstance, I would like to walk the path of global peace with all the people around the world who wish for peace, one step at a time, while making sure that I do not overlook the simple things of everyday life.

Thank you very much.

Yumi Kikuchi

"Do unto others what you wish to experience."
Words of Neil Donald Walch, author of Discourses with God

[judicial meanz]

I think thats your girl....thats the text of her webpage above

[mhking]

This one needs to be sent on to Rush, Savage, Hannity & Boortz! Good job, AIT!

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Cold Heat]

Looks like the only attention this commie SOB will get is from his DU friends and the Fed's!

Nice catch!

[boxerblues]

He may be a Dem but Ohio voters deserve better than that piece of art

[AmericanInTokyo]

On one of the Japanese support sites put up for the book scam/donations from Japan-thing, I am scrolling through right now, chuckling and reading the Japanese language as I go along, of a BBS with a number of comments in from other Japanese on how the Kucinich book sales/donations are going for Dennis, Bush is a war criminal for displaying Uday/Qusay's bodies like that, etc. etc. yadayadayada. One woman said "I can only buy one book, not ten, but I can get my teacher aboard." Stuff like that. Ridiculous and incredible.

[hellinahandcart]

Can't Alfed E. Neuman claim he had nothing to do with this supportive web site?

He can claim anything.

(I heard he once claimed there were mind-control weapons out there in space.)

But if he's actually received any money from this source, he'll have lots of splainin' to do.

[Calpernia]

Now that is ODD! I AM an ISP, I have different access to whois then the general public. I CAN'T LOOK up that info either.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Store it! Go to the page, you'll see Kucinich up in the upper left hand. Under that there are three or four hot link URLs. Go to those and store those, too. They all relate to how foreigners can influence the election even if in Japan, the money raising scheme, etc. etc. etc.

[Interesting Times]

Great post. I look forward to seeing this grow some legs...

[AmericanInTokyo]

That's her. She has a Japanese webpage, too, about how she rode with Kucinich in his campaign caravan and lobbied him. She is also behind the fundraising effort. Japanese citizen. (i.e. foreigner).

[Timesink]

SPECIAL NYT / MAINSTREAM MEDIA PING

If you have any - ANY - contacts inside the mainstream media, you need to inform them of this thread and the information within it! It is one of the most blatant violations of federal election laws possible.

[Calpernia]

This is concerning. Did Japan block an infrastructure from us?

This may be tin foil....or a real concern.

Japan Authorizes Troops for Iraq
Sat Jul 26, 2:53 PM ET Add Top Stories - The New York Times to My Yahoo!


By ERIC SCHMITT The New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 26 — In a highly contentious vote, Japan's Parliament approved legislation today that paves the way for Tokyo to send as many as 1,000 troops to Iraq (news - web sites) later this year as part of the American-led occupation.

The deployment would be the first for Japanese troops in a combat zone since World War II. In the past decade, Japan has sent small forces to peacekeeping operations in Cambodia and East Timor (news - web sites). After the attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, Japan sent warships to patrol the Indian Ocean (snip)
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Normally, Japan isnt allowed to send troops outside Japans waters other than a few training exercises...This could lead to trouble. Of course Japan is no longer any kind of a threat.

Or are they? Having suspicious websites...to me is a threat of individuals. But having ISP infrastructure blocked. That IS NOT individual.