> ACTIVIST AND MEDIA ADVISORY > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > May 25, 2010 > Contact: Jerry Rubin > 310-399-1000 > jerrypeaceactivistru...@earthlink.net > > FIVE MONTHS ON "ANTI-TEA PARTY PROTEST FAST" > ACTIVIST JERRY RUBIN WILL CONTINUE FASTING > THROUGH NOVEMBER 2 ELECTION DAY > > Santa Monica, CA- Longtime peace and environmental > activist Jerry Rubin, who has been on a liquid-only "Anti- > Tea Party Protest Fast" since May 25, says he will continue > his "personal and political" 5-month+ fast at least through > Election Day on November 2 and will continue maintaining > a positive vision. > > Rubin's vision for the L.A. Times morning newspaper headline on > November 3 would read: "Jerry Brown Elected Governor Again"; > "Barbara Boxer Returns to U.S. Senate"; "Tea Party Candidates > Rebuffed Throughout America". > > Rubin says he has been on more than 30 protest fasts since > becoming an activist over 30 years ago, and that his longest > previous fast was a 103-day juice fast he undertook in the > early 1980's as a protest against nuclear power. > > Rubin, who is 66-years old, says he recognizes that fasting > can be more stressful as he ages, but he feels the everyday > pressures of simply being an activist in these trying times is > enough to stress out anyone supporting progressive causes. > > Rubin says he has been adding vitamins, minerals, flax oil and > other food supplements to his daily liquid intake, and that he > would never risk hurting his health, even while passionately > fasting against the "Tea- Bagger" mentality and rhetoric. > > Rubin, who resides in Santa Monica and is not related to the late > 1960's peace activist, says he is hoping voters opposing the Tea > Party and their basic anti-government and anti-Obama message > will double their efforts in the final week before the election to > help achieve a huge voter turnout. > > Rubin says if you care about the environment, healthcare, social > security, gay rights and pro-choice rights, and want to curb the > escalation of guns and corporate influence throughout America > and retain our important separation of church and state and civil > rights constitutional protections, then the Tea Party is definitely > not your cup of tea. > > Rubin, who is a local candidate in the Santa Monica City Council > November 2 election says he might have to amend his campaign > slogan from "Tan, Rested and Ready" to "Tan, Fasted and Ready". > > For further details call Jerry Rubin at: 310-399-1000 > or e-mail him at: jerrypeaceactivistru...@earthlink.net > > #### >
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