Mark Hull-Richter for Congress

Mark Hull-Richter for Congress
42nd Congressional District
Write-In for the Democratic Nomination
(Shortcut to my platform statement, below.)

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NOTE TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA'S 42ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:

November 7 is election day - Vote!

You can still write in my name on your ballot - I am a legal write-in for the 42nd CD.

Maybe in 2008, if I can get some assistance from the Democratic Party itself....

I do still have campaign expenses in the hundreds of dollars - if you feel like ex-post-facto donations, the links still work. :-)

Here's what I would have fought (and may yet fight) to do for you:

DON'T GIVE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION A FREE RIDE TO TWO MORE YEARS OF DISASTER!
Write-In "Mark Hull-Richter" For U.S. Representative, 42nd Congressional District

If you want two more years of wars, more wasteful looting of the economy and more wire-tapping, then do nothing. But if you want to send someone to Congress who cares about your interests, then write "Mark Hull-Richter" in the space on your primary ballot under the U.S. House of Representatives, 42nd District and fill in the box. Otherwise, Republican Gary Miller will be unopposed in November.

Did you know that Gary Miller is lining his pockets with your tax dollars? Take a look at this article in the Wall Street Journal's Online Opinion Journal from January 18, 2006: http://www.opinionjournal.com/politicaldiary/?id=110007896. Here is the relevant paragraph, under "Ear Ache," about half way down the page:

“A perfect example was revealed last week when the Inland Valley Bulletin in California reported that GOP Rep. Gary Miller of Orange County had secured a $1.28 million earmark for improving the streets in front of a 70-acre real-estate development in Diamond Bar, California. Put aside the questionable wisdom of using federal dollars for such a clear local need -- it turns out Rep. Miller is a co-owner of the development in a partnership with his largest campaign contributors.”

(See here if the above link does not work - this is the no-frills version of the page. There's more about Miller I'll be bringing up later.)

Here's how to vote for me:

On your paper ballot: Write in my name, Mark Hull-Richter, and fill in the oval or the box. (You have the right to ask for and receive a paper ballot at any polling place.)

If you are in Orange County, on the e-slate machine, select the blank space for the 42nd Congressional District. Select the write-in space. Using the dial, spell out my name: Mark Hull-Richter. Then press the ENTER button.

You can also just write in "Mark H-R." Ask for the list of write-in candidates. All we need is 3000 votes.

REMEMBER THE HYPHEN!

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NINE STEPS TO MAKING AMERICA SECURE AND TO RESTORING THE ECONOMY

1) Immediate withdrawal from Iraq. The best way to support our troops is to bring them home safe and alive now. Iraq is a sinkhole for your tax dollars. Certainly you and your family could find something better to do with the war funds.

2) No more pre-emptive wars for oil. How much have the oil companies and war contractors been paying you out of their huge profit margins? That profit they are making is at your expense and at the expense of American lives. The best way to ensure safety is to be the country everyone loves.

3) An end to the culture of corruption in Washington and politics in general. No more lobbyist favors, no more bribes, no more partnerships with beneficiaries of federal expenditures. I support clean, publicly funded elections.

4) Bring jobs home and require corporations to pay standard wages to immigrants. The trade agreements have been a disaster for Americans and for the economy. While executives at major corporations are making a fortune off low cost foreign labor, has the cost of living here gone down? Are your monthly expenses lower than they were in 2000? Is your job more secure?

5) Stop the lockdowns of hospital emergency rooms in the 42nd. It is a sad experience when a child, seriously injured in Mission Viejo, is taken on an hour long ambulance ride because the ER in the most lucrative part of Orange County is closed due to overcrowding. It is even sadder when that child's vital signs start dropping during the ambulance ride. If uninsured Americans have an alternative to last minute ERs for their medical treatment, those hour long ambulance rides won't be necessary. The best and lowest cost solution for all Americans is universal single-payer health care. This will also bring down the cost of doing business for employers as well, and that means more manufacturing opportunities here, instead of Canada.

6) College made available to all, including the middle class. There are grants and loans available to some students below the poverty line while others are not so fortunate. But middle class families (who are locked out of most grants and financial aid) are finding it harder and harder to find the funds to put their kids through college. The funds wasted fighting an unnecessary war in Iraq were so high that they could instead have been used to fund college for every kid in America. If wiser politicians had been in Washington, your college financing worries would have been over.

7) Restore the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Americans have been the big losers in the war on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The world looks at us in shock, finding it difficult to believe we have allowed this abuse of power continue. It is PATRIOTIC and in everyone's interests to respect these great resources our founders guaranteed to us. These documents are our heritage, and they are supposed to be the highest laws of the land. Let's give them the place of honor they deserve in our society and our government. As a veteran who served during the Vietnam War, a member of the Central Committee, and now again as a candidate, I have sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States, just like every other politician. I take that oath seriously. I also support impeaching anyone who calls the Constitution of the United States a "g-d-damned piece of paper" and treats it as such after swearing an oath (twice) to "preserve, protect and defend" it.

8) Protect Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and End the Paranoia. Our neighbors are our friends and we need to treat them with respect. We will all be safer if we learn to live in peace and harmony with the people and children living in our neighborhood, in our community, in our cities, in our state and in our country.

9) Protect Planet Earth. It’s the only home we have and it belongs to our children. Environmental protection will foster economic growth in as-yet untapped markets and industries.

You can download a flyer with this information for distribution here.

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"We need more people like Mark Hull-Richter in office. For years, with steady persistence and a visionary eye, Mark has displayed his outstanding leadership abilities. Thank goodness he's throwing his progressive hat into the ring. Go, Mark!"
- Marcy Winograd, Winograd for Congress

"I am proud and honored to endorse Mark Hull-Richter's write-in candidacy as a member of the House of Representatives from the 42nd Congressional District. Mark has a very keen understanding when it comes to the issue of 'REPRESENTATION' and FAIR PLAY!"
- Raymond L. Cordova, Chair, South County Labor, AFL-CIO

Endorsed by:
Ferial Masry, Assembly Candidate, 37th AD
Armando de la Libertad, Candidate, 69th Assembly District
US Democrat Network (a collection of over 200 Democratic Yahoo Groups)
Progressive Democrats of America / David Swanson
Democrats.com (see also at ImpeachPac.org)
Bob Fertik, President, Democrats.com
The Patrick Henry Democratic Club
Jim Moreno, Region 18 Director, California Democratic Party
John Smith, Region 16 Director, California Democratic Party
Art Hoffmann, Chairman, 69th Assembly District Committee

About me:

Though I had not planned to run for office until I noticed the absence of a candidate, I have been active in Democratic politics since 2000. As an activist, I called for the counting of the votes in 2000. As a member of the California Democratic Party's Executive Board, I have worked to get the state to require the voter-verifiable paper trail we are getting this year. I opposed the war in Iraq and am working to prevent a war in Iran.

In 2003 and 2004, I volunteered on the Presidential Campaign of Dennis Kucinich because I believe that we need to have leaders with integrity and courage. I am very proud of this because, in doing so, my family and I were able to see how important it is to support leaders (such as Dennis) who always do the right thing and follow their consciences.

In 2004, I helped found and was elected Vice Chairman of the Patrick Henry Democratic Club, a club that closely monitors the bills going through Congress and the votes of our leaders. Most of the members of Congress would never be re-elected if their constituents knew how they voted. I have seen very clearly the reason America needs campaign finance reform so that the loyalties of elected officials are not divided. We need leaders we can trust to know that we (the voters) are their bosses.

Member, California Democratic Party Executive Board (2003-?) Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder, Patrick Henry Democratic Club Vice-Chairman, 69th Assembly District Committee (2003-2007) Vice-Chairman, Democratic Party of Orange County Central Committee's By-Laws Committee Organizer, California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Alternate, Democratic Party of Orange County Central Committee	National Coordinator, USDemocrat Network National Coordinator, Democrats.com discussion groups Former Co-Chair, OC 4 Kucinich 2004
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