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Van Jones

SUPPORT VAN JONES

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President Obama

Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy and presently Special Advisor for Green Jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has come under concerted and withering fire from the paranoid wing of the Republican Party, including commentators like Glenn Beck.

We the undersigned urge President Obama to resist calls for Jones' removal. It would be a tragedy if such a visionary yet practical man as Van Jones were to be hounded out of office by lies, distortions, and innuendo. Stick by him, defend him, and make it clear to these right-wing bullies that such tactics as theirs are doomed to failure.

Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy and presently Special Advisor for Green Jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has come under concerted and withering fire from the paranoid wing of the Republican Party, including commentators like Glenn Beck.

We the undersigned urge President Obama to resist calls for Jones' removal. It would be a tragedy if such a visionary yet practical man as Van Jones were to be hounded out of office by lies, distortions, and innuendo. Stick by him, defend him, and make it clear to these right-wing bullies that such tactics as theirs are doomed to failure.

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# 293:
2:50 pm PDT, Oct 24, Minnie Pearl Jones Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee
# 292:
5:19 pm PDT, Oct 22, Elizabeth Uding, Washington
President Obama, I voted for you because of your vision! Please see that Van Jones is part of an amazing vision for the future of our country.
# 291:
8:42 am PDT, Oct 8, Lynn Crandall, Arizona
# 290:
2:39 pm PDT, Oct 7, Billy Borstell, Louisiana
# 289:
9:57 pm PDT, Sep 20, Miles Crettien, New York
The witchhunt to smear progressive thinkers and activists like Van Jones, is getting at the very heart of how politicians in Washington aim to quiet and subdue the American public's voice in the political arena. Van Jones is an advocate for the new democracy that must take place. Van Jones scares those that hold tight to the status quo because his words have real meaning, real impact, real importance.
# 288:
4:10 pm PDT, Sep 20, Kathy McQuillan, Colorado
Van Jones is very intelligent and responsible steward of this nation. It sickens me to see yet another witch hunt from the people that are suppose to help spread a positive message for the betterment of mankind. Tell me "when" are we going to learn to work together?
# 287:
9:10 am PDT, Sep 19, Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 286:
4:07 pm PDT, Sep 18, Cynthia Ingram, Texas
# 285:
11:34 pm PDT, Sep 13, Steve Hommel, Nevada
Van Jones = Hero
# 284:
1:31 pm PDT, Sep 12, Name not displayed, North Carolina
The calls for Van Jones removal are the typical, politically motivated cries of the disenfranchised right. Don't yield to these people.
# 283:
1:04 pm PDT, Sep 12, Angela DeVito, Washington
Stand up to these right wing McArthyites!
# 282:
4:22 pm PDT, Sep 11, Barry Spector, California
# 281:
5:50 am PDT, Sep 11, Lauren Truitt, Maryland
I know this is late but this is just bogus. Progressives can't cave to these nuts we need to stand strong and stand together. I hope he can be just still be a force from the side lines now.
# 280:
1:53 am PDT, Sep 11, Debra Bean, Maryland
# 279:
9:40 pm PDT, Sep 10, David Pennell, Oregon
Mr. Jones is a Mr. Smith. He's a fine public servant, and frankly, I was pinning a lot of my hopes for the Obama administration on him. I realize this is too little, too late - that he's already gone. The behavior of the administration, alas, speaks for itself - louder than its soothing and manipulative words. My only concern is, is there a meaningful way we can support Van Jones? Anything to do to thank him, and help him stay in the political game?
# 278:
2:50 pm PDT, Sep 10, Name not displayed, Virginia
# 277:
1:25 pm PDT, Sep 10, Robin Selby, Virginia
Van Jones has a vision and passion for our planet that is essential to our country. Shame on the oil industry for targeting him and trying to push us further away from the green future we must pursue.
# 276:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 10, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 275:
7:09 am PDT, Sep 10, Trina Macias, Washington
# 274:
6:28 pm PDT, Sep 9, Carol Allee, California
Van Jones should be supported!!! He should go back to his job!!!
# 273:
3:38 pm PDT, Sep 9, Karen Johnson, PhD, Washington
Jones' removal is reversible. Bring him back. We need him and he is not controversial in the least,despite what the republicans say. Stand by your appointee and to hell with what others think or say. YOU are the President, they aren't. Just do it :)
# 272:
2:38 pm PDT, Sep 9, Susan Bennett, Tennessee
I support Van Jones 100%.
# 271:
1:49 pm PDT, Sep 9, Ronald Boothe, Washington
# 270:
1:11 pm PDT, Sep 9, Thomas Schwartz, Wisconsin
# 269:
11:12 am PDT, Sep 9, Malcolm Best, Washington
If they succeed they will simply rachet up their efforts and focus on others.
# 268:
8:16 am PDT, Sep 9, Lisa J. Russell, Massachusetts
# 267:
6:50 am PDT, Sep 9, Penina Coopersmith, New York
This is appalling -- especially for what it says about how quickly President Obama will fold in the face of smears by rightwing nut jobs.
# 266:
6:22 am PDT, Sep 9, Name not displayed, California
# 265:
10:32 pm PDT, Sep 8, Diana Bonyhadi, Washington
# 264:
9:35 pm PDT, Sep 8, Name not displayed, Connecticut
Dear President Obama, Where is your courage to defend your own invaluable advisor? Letting them get driven out one by one by right wing lunatics should not be an option. This man was doing good environmental work. Please take a stand.
# 263:
9:22 pm PDT, Sep 8, C YNGVE, Massachusetts
DO NOT LET THE INMATES RUN THE ASYLUM. FIGHT BACK BEFORE THE PARANOID BEHAVIOR OF A FEVERED FEW GATHERS MOMENTUM BY UNDERMINING AND ATTACKING THE CREDIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION! THE PSYCHOTIC SNOWBALL IS GROWING.
# 262:
5:18 pm PDT, Sep 8, Dennis Trovato, Washington
# 261:
4:39 pm PDT, Sep 8, Jeanne Kyle, California
I heard Van Jones for the first time at a Media Reform conference - what a powerful, passionate and brilliant mind! The Obama administration needs to show some courage and stand by those who have the strategic foresight to save this country from economic, ecologic, social and humanitarian disaster.
# 260:
3:39 pm PDT, Sep 8, Catherine Roper, Washington
Dear President Obama, I have been very impressed with Van Jones. He is deliberate, clear thinking and able to express himself with sincerity and inspiration. If people are protesting his "existence", it is more that they may see him as a threat, whereas, he is an incredible advocate for us all. Thank you for ackwowledging his leadership qualities in the first place and please affirm is continued role in your administration. Sincerely, Catherine Roper, MSW AND MOM
# 259:
3:18 pm PDT, Sep 8, Larry Jacobson, Washington
Dont let the paranoid right wing crazies control the media with fear and scare tactics !
# 258:
3:04 pm PDT, Sep 8, Allison Warner, Washington
# 257:
2:54 pm PDT, Sep 8, Andrea Cohen, Washington
# 256:
1:57 pm PDT, Sep 8, Dunnell Brown, Virginia
I support Van!
# 255:
1:43 pm PDT, Sep 8, Name not displayed, California
Glenn Beck and all of his neo-conservative, white, rich, elite cronies are scared because we are finally talking about real change in America. Van Jones is an inspiration to the world and he shouldn't have been forced to step down because of his beliefs...But the good news is that he can still fight the good fight outside of Washington's corruption.
# 254:
12:47 pm PDT, Sep 8, Lucienne O'Keefe, California
# 253:
12:30 pm PDT, Sep 8, Pam Hartwell-Herrero, California
# 252:
10:41 am PDT, Sep 8, Martin Jackson, Michigan
Van Jones didn't sign a petition saying he thought 911 was done by the government he signed a petition stating that he and those who signed the petition wanted the cause to be looked at. that's a big difference.
# 251:
7:26 am PDT, Sep 8, Evan Hawthorn, Ohio
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