republican vote in Missouri goes to BOB LINDEN

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On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Julia Ht> wrote:

 

Hi Bob,

 

 

 

Sorry I've not written sooner with your election results, but my

schedule has been crazy busy lately. And, my veg speaking engagements

are piling up.

 

 

 

A few days after last Tuesday, many of my speaking contacts wrote to

confirm dates and times for veg talks. I will be speaking to the clean

air and waste society in December and will look up the resources you

sent in a previous message to firm up my material.

 

Next week I address two classes of chefs-in-training on the Vegetarian

Lifestyle. If you've got any ideas about that, I'd appreciate hearing

them.

 

 

 

But back to politics – yes, you did receive a vote for president of

the United States of America! I actually spent time debating my vote

though – more time than I ever would have imagined. The local paper

ran an issue comparison sheet between McCain and Obama and I was

surprised at how many of McCain's positions I preferred. Once a

Republican always a Republican, I suppose. However, I wanted to vote

Pro-Life and that left me with vegans to choose from. The local media

had been polling for weeks and Missouri was still too close to call by

election day, so I imagined a scenario whereby just as the 2000

election came down to Florida and the 2004 election came down to Ohio,

the 2008 election would come down to the vote in Missouri, and the

press would come to learn of a vote cast for a vegan! So I wondered,

were you worthy of all this publicity? Or should the limelight shine

on someone like Gary Francione? After all, Francione has been listed

on Big Ag's enemies list. Again, I was amazed at how much time and

mental energy I was applying toward this decision!!! Bob Linden or

Gary Francione? The radio program host, or college professor? Hmmm.

I'm a huge fan of Francione, but come on! - Republicans align with

radio talk show hosts, which meant you won out!

 

 

 

I don't know if the local board of election has recorded my vote. I'll

try to visit their web site once the vote is finalized (it may not be

until Thanksgiving from what I'm hearing) to see if your name made the

list of candidates receiving votes. I'll email the link to you if

you're listed.

 

 

 

I still owe you a donation. You may hear back from me about some

fundraising ideas (time to think like a Republican, Bob) I've been

kicking around. But that must wait for another time. I must return to

my crazy busy schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

As usual, keep up the great work,

 

 

 

 

 

Julia

 

 

Hi Julia,

 

This is so funny. I'm now forming an exploratory committee for 2012

(if Obama doesn't make veganism his domestic and global policy) - and

perhaps with you as co-chair, it would show vegans don't just talk

bipartisan, they're willing to party with all parties at all times -

to spread our pro-life propaganda. Thanks so much for your vote which

gives me new national clout, credibility, and exposure. Don't think

that awhile back when you said you were voting for me that I didn't

think - what if Missouri were the deciding state and it came down to

one vote? So, Julia - I'm going to take your vote (when you send me

the link) and build my base from there. Republicans are lost now, and

the only way they can turnaround would be if they embraced something -

perhaps we can call it - " compassionate conservatism " - or did I hear

that somewhere before? In any case, the visionless Republicans could

turn the whole thing around just by making veganism the centerpiece of

their platform. What do you have to lose - except election after

election? Incidentally - please fast forward your ipod when you hear

me talking about Republiarcons on this - and recent - programs, as I

would still be interested in your Republican fundraising ideas to

support my pro-life radio program. In fact - maybe you can just put a

simple message out there in your Republican circles to donate to the

most pro-life radio show there is. Just don't tell your friends that

the program actually supports life after birth - and don't tell them

about being pro-life for other species. Also, could you please ask

your religious Republican friends to check out the diet that's pretty

much one page one of the bible. Maybe the evangelicals could adopt an

EAT BIBLICALLY campaign, the capitalists can cash in on a green

economy, and - abracadabra - you've solidified your bases. (...just

practicing for Meet dePress - meat depress...))

 

There's a website in the UK - I think it's 101 Reasons to Go

Vegetarian - and that will have more environmental information, a lot

of good air pollution stuff. Check www.suprememastertv.com for

environmental info related to global warming, etc. Methane is the

monster - and processes keep churning it out - microorganisms and

dung, melting arctic ice, cow burps...

 

In addressing chefs - I don't know - maybe impress upon them that this

is the way of the future and demand is increasing for vegan options.

Are you talking tofu, tempeh, seitan, etc. for meat textures? Suggest

nutritional yeast for cheesey flavor...bananas instead of eggs for

binding......creating nut cheeses...or using Follow Your Heart

cheese...vegenaise...

 

Okay...gotta go - Obama's on the other line wanting to know what I

meant by meat and dairy causing the economic collapse of western

(un)civilization.

 

Your candidate in 2012,

 

BARAccoli oBOBa