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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (51180)	10/3/2004 4:12:54 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 81568

Security Sisters (Speak Out) ____________________________________ by Tom Schaller Sun Oct 3rd, 2004 at 17:05:11 GMT dailykos.com Kossacks, Atten-tion! Fall in line. Wes Clark has marching orders for you: First, go to the new site for Sisters Speak Out (sponsored by Win Back Respect, the 527 that Wes Clark is working with). sistersspeakout.com The ad features women who lost siblings in Iraq, and their reactions to Bush's claim that we are making progress there. Powerful. If you like it, send it them some cabbage to get it on the air. winbackrespect.org If you really like it, send the links around to folks on your email lists and ask them to do the same. Security moms and sisters don't let their friends vote for Bush.

To: American Spirit who wrote (51180)	10/3/2004 4:32:35 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Madison Woman's Obituary: Please Elect John Kerry Anonymous Caller: 'Hopefully On The Day That Bush Gets Elected She'll Burn In Hell' POSTED: 8:24 a.m. CDT October 1, 2004 UPDATED: 12:57 a.m. CDT October 2, 2004 MADISON, Wis. -- The world of politics has been taken to a whole new level and sparked quite a response from some. A Madison man is using his wife's obituary to push her passion for politics. Political Obituary: Please Elect Kerry Fitting Tribute Or Inappropriate? Jane Buffet passed away Saturday from myeloma, a cancer in her bones. Roger Buffet didn't know their 40th wedding anniversary last month would be their last. Now he's hoping all her work in the community and her passion for politics will live on. "She may be dead, but everything she was working for and everything she cared about, it was about the future," Roger said. While, traditionally, yard signs are ways to support a candidate, in Jane Buffet's obit, her final statement reads, "To honor her memory, please do everything you can to elect John Kerry." "Her vote couldn't count any more, but this was the best way we knew to make her voice heard," John said. Her passion for politics evoked a scathing response from an anonymous caller: "It's too bad she won't be able to vote for Kerry, and hopefully on the day that Bush gets elected she'll burn in hell." The call didn't surprise Roger. He believes risks have to be taken to get out a message. The Madison newspaper that published the obituary didn't find the obit risky at all, saying the political statement is a reflection of the person. "We use some discretion, but because they're paid notices, most of what people would like to put in we allow to be put in," said Maria Rosen of Capital Newspapers. There are lots of things that Roger wants people to know about his wife, in addition to her political leanings. "Jane put a lot into help develop the multiple myeloma support group here in Madison," he said. "Every Monday morning she was tutoring the Madison area literacy council for an hour. "Why just try to waste obituaries saying someone was a super nice person, if they want to have their own reach beyond the grave and give them one last breath of life for what they've been living for?" Roger said. This isn't the first time Capital Newspapers has seen an obit with a political statement. Last August, an obituary for a Stoughton woman with a similar message made national headlines. Copyright 2004 by Channel 3000. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. channel3000.com