Former Pasadena Mayor Paparian Runs for Congress as Green Paparian 4 Congress 21 Feb 2006 18:30 GMT
Green Candidate for Congress, Former Pasadena Mayor Bill Paparian Contrary, perhaps, to its stodgy image, Pasadena Mayor Bill Paparian, is running for Congress as a Green; ending the war in Iraq and the impeachable conduct of this President will be key issues in the campaign, as well as the collaboration of the Dem incumbent with the rogue administration NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paparian announces run for Congress CONTACT: Bill Paparian 626.795.1750 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Paparian, former Pasadena Mayor, announced today that he will be a candidate for Congress in the November General Election for the 29th Congressional District. It is time to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home, Paparian said. It is time to stand up to the Presidents warrantless wiretapping of American emails and phone calls. Its time to act. Thats why Im running. A native Californian, Paparian has been an attorney in private practice in Pasadena for more than 25 years. In the first post 9/11 civil rights case involving FBI misconduct, Paparian successfully represented environmentalist and anti-war activist Josh Connole who had been wrongfully accused of acts of domestic terrorism. As Mayor of Pasadena, Paparians strong support of the military and veterans was recognized by the Secretary of the Navy who awarded Paparian the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Paparian served as an elected public official in Pasadena for 12 years, from 1987-1999. I am running because our congressman needs to stand up to this rogue administration and say Enough! What you are doing is wrong and my constituents and I have had enough Paparian said. (Democratic incumbent Adam) Schiff isnt doing that. The presidents war isnt working. Americans are dying and thousands are coming home horribly maimed because Iraq is now in the middle of its own civil war. The two factions in Iraq hate each other, but they do agree on one thing: until we are gone, the Americans are a target, Paparian said. Congress most hold this President accountable for his decision to violate the constitution and order warrant-less wiretaps on thousands of American phone calls and emails. Congress must call for a complete investigation of the Vice-President, in no uncertain terms, now that his top aide, Scooter Libby, has testified that the Vice-President himself ordered Libby to break the law and leak classified information. We need a representative in Congress who will dare to stand up to bad ideas and stand up for the people of this District, according to Paparian. Schiff went to Congress full of energy and ideas, but these days he is all but invisible. He has become a collaborator with this President by his weak or non-existent opposition to the war and erosion of American constitutional rights. Make no mistake, Paparian said. Schiff is a nice guy, and probably a fine neighbor. But whether he is unwilling or unable to do what we need him to do to take the risk of losing his safe congressional seat in order to tell this President no more hardly matters. Schiff has let us down. Paparian, a Green, will focus his campaign on immediately ending the war in Iraq, and standing up to what he sees as the remorseless, incompetent, illegal conduct of this administration. The 29th Congressional District covers an area surrounding Pasadena, and includes Glendale and parts of Burbank. CONTACT: Bill Paparian 626.795.1750 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
