Below is the actual letter Tom Hayden must be referring to, with a loss of some credibility-- he complains about someone putting his signature on the letter when it is actually a letter TO him, to get off his ass and use his political capital to push for various reforms. Unfortunately, like Dennis Kucinich, Hayden couches his take on progress within the context of the Democratic party, which is but one of the two wings of the same bird of prey.
Dan > From: Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox <[email protected]> > Date: December 10, 2010 4:52:11 PM PST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Open Call for the Establishment Left to get Radical for Peace! > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > > > Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox Press Release > Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox Announces > > OPEN LETTER TO THE ESTABLISHMENT LEFT TO CLIMB OFF OF THE OBAMA BANDWAGON AND > JOIN US IN THE STREETS! > > > SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 10, 2010 -Today, a coalition of political, > social, and antiwar activists joined together to send an open letter to > members of the Establishment Left who have supported President Obama and his > pro-war; anti-justice; corporatist agenda. Our plea is for these people with > huge followings and influence to realize that the problems are not partisan, > but systemic. > > Please read the contents of the letter below. > > Email Cindy Sheehan with any questions or comments: > [email protected] > > > > > OPEN LETTER TO THE ESTABLISHMENT "LEFT" > > This letter is a call for active support of protest to Michael Moore, Norman > Solomon,Katrina van den Heuvel, Michael Eric Dyson, Barbara Ehrenreich, > Thomas Frank, Tom Hayden, Bill Fletcher Jr., Jesse Jackson Jr., and other > high profile progressive supporters of the Obama electoral campaign. > > With the Obama administration beginning its third year, it is by now > painfully obvious that the predictions of even the most sober Obama > supporters were overly optimistic. Rather than an ally, the administration > has shown itself to be an implacable enemy of reform. > > CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THE LETTER AND TO ENTER THE "PROTEST OBAMA" WEBSITE > > ************************************************************** > > About Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox > > Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox is a radical and principled alternative to much of > what passes for media today. > > Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox is unapologetically biased towards peace, justice and > economic and environmental sustainability. > > Cindy provides a new show most Sundays at 2pm pacific time, but dozens of > smart shows with amazing guests are available to download at the website. > > This Sunday, December 12, Cindy will be talking to a Senior Attorney at the > Center for Constitutional Rights, Maria LaHood, about the case of Anwar al > Awlaki.
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