Curtis Signs Common Cause Accountability Pledge

It's simple. It's common sense. It's humane. It's the Common Cause Accountability pledge. Candidate Clint Curtis has signed it. Will fellow candidates Suzanne Kosmas or Tom Feeney? (Uh, don't hold your breath.)

Candidate Pledge

If elected, I pledge to Renew America’s Promise:

* I promise to end torture, respect human rights, and restore America’s reputation in the world.

* I promise to respect the rule of law and to fiercely challenge anyone who seeks to undermine the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

* I promise to root out corruption, special interest abuses and partisan prejudice in the administration of justice.

* I promise to hold to account – without exception – anyone who breaks the law or violates the public trust.

* I promise to protect personal freedom by rejecting warrantless spying, stifling of dissent, and other affronts to individual liberty.

Last week's complete and utter caving to the Neocons on warrantless wiretapping should make it very clear that it's not just about getting Democrats in office. Because when the Dems are Neocon enablers who adamantly refuse to challenge the Bush administration--whether out of fear or simply go-along-to-get-along politics as usual--government fails. These so-called representatives continually disregard both the Constitution and the will of the people they're sworn to represent.

We hate that. Clint Curtis is not that guy. He will never sell out his vote. This coming election, it's not just about electing Democrats. Democrats-In-Name Only like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have worked hard to stifle any opposition to Bush and ignore the wishes of America by keeping the war going, when the Dems could have ended it immediately by refusing to bring any more war funding issues up for a vote. And candidate Suzanne Kosmas--another millionaire hand-picked by the DCCC specifically for her malleability--represents exactly what America does NOT need.

It's time we got our opposition party back. Vote Curtis!