August 21, 2008
Yesterday, Americans were shocked by the sudden death of Congresswoman
Stephanie Tubbs Jones. She passed from a brain hemorrhage caused
by a ruptured aneurysm. She was 58.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American Congresswoman from
Ohio, was a hero to supporters of democracy world wide. When John
Kerry won Ohio in 2004 but was denied victory because of voting
shenanigans, Stephanie Tubbs Jones became the face of democracy by
announcing she would stand up against the seating of George Bush's Ohio
electors. On January 5, 2005, she was joined by 30 other
courageous members of the House of Representatives. The names of
the other courageous leaders were: Corrine Brown, Julia Carson, Bill
Clay, James Clyburn, John Conyers, Danny Davis, Lane Evans, Bob Filner,
Raul Grijalva, Alcee Hastings, Maurice Hinchey, Jesse Jackson, Jr.,
Sheila Jackson-Lee, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Dennis
Kucinich, Barbara Lee, John Lewis, Ed Markey, Cynthia McKinney, John
Oliver, Major Owens, Frank Pallone, Donald Payne, Jan Schakowsky,
Bennie Thompson, Maxine Waters, Diane Watson, and Lynn Woolsey.
This year, two of these courageous members who fought with Tubbs Jones
for democracy on January 6, 2005, ran for President of the United
States. Populist leader and Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich ran
for the
Democratic nomination. A news blackout, dirty politics and
anti-populist vote rigging in early primaries resulted in his pulling
from the race. Populist leaders and former Congresswoman Cynthia
McKinney, not trusting the Democratic Party to nominate a leader with
integrity and honor, ran for and won the Green Party nomination for
President, giving Democratic voters a chance to vote for someone they
liked in November. Ms. McKinney was responsible for the making of
American Blackout, a
documentary about election-rigging.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones has an exceptional Congressional record and has
received much public acclaim for standing up for the people over the
years. She was a mentor and inspirations to youth activists who
look to her for evidence that one person can make a difference.
Supporters of democracy fear that losing Jones will hurt
the chances of guaranteeing fair elections this November.
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