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Alternative US Presidential Elections for non-US citizens by For Mother Earth Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 at 2:28 PM |
| pol@motherearth.org K. Maria Hendrikaplein 5, 9000 Gent, Belgium |
On 2nd November alternative U.S. elections will take place around the world. As non US citizens, we cannot vote, although US policies affect all of us in our everyday life. Consumers around the world can have an effect on U.S. policy by boycotting the multinationals that support Bush and Kerry.
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Boycott Bush Campaign - International Secretariat
As consumers we do not want our money to be used to fuel wars,
environmental destruction and human-rights violations.
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: Dinsdag 26 October 2004
Alternative US Presidential Elections for non-US citizens
Not only the US is gearing up for the presidential elections. Alternative polling stations for non-US citizens are being prepared for Tuesday November 2nd in Belgium, Brazil, England, Hungary, Kirgyzstan and Spain. With these alternative US elections, the organisers of the Boycott Bush International Campaign want to give world citizens the opportunity to be part of this important day. People will be able to vote against George W. Bush’s policies in Iraq and other parts of the world. They will be invited to vote with their wallet by joining an international boycott campaign targeting US multinationals. Voting is also possible online at http://www.boycottbush.org.
"As non US citizens, we cannot vote although US policies affect all of us in everyday life", declared Pol D'Huyvetter, a Boycott Bush and For Mother Earth campaigner in Belgium. "With the alternative US elections, people do not have to choose between G.W. Bush or John Kerry also known as Mr. Bush Light" said D'Huyvetter. "People outside the US can now vote with their wallet for the end of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, for the Kyoto Protocol, for the disarmament of the 10,000+ weapons in the US nuclear arsenal, and for the end of U.S. support of Israel."
No Bush - No Kerry: Vote with your wallet!
Whether Bush or Kerry is elected on November 2nd, US multinationals and the United States' foreign policies will continue to fuel wars, environmental destruction and human-rights violations. For this reason, the Boycott Bush International Campaign is calling for an open ended boycott campaign which will continue after the US presidential elections. The Top 6 US multinationals to boycott are all big Bush donors since 1999 and have bad records with regards to the environment, peace issues and human rights. We have the consumer power so we will vote with our wallets! The campaign is being coordinated by For Mother Earth in Belgium, and is made up of 141 groups and organisations in 39 countries.
Bush donors
Last January, Boycott Bush campaigners and activists met during the World Social Forum, in Mumbai, India. They decided to target 6 US multinationals who are important Bush donors and who have global brands, easy to boycott in every region of the planet.
TOP 6 Bush donors 1999-2004 [4th Oct. 04; Source: http://www.opensecrets.org]
1. Altria (ex-Philip Morris, Kraft Food) : $6.830.000
2. Exxon-Mobil (Esso) : $2.730.000
3. Chevron-Texaco: $2.420.000
4. PepsiCo: $1.940.000
5. Coca Cola co.: $1.040.000
6. McDonalds: $780.000
Press contact: Pol D’Huyvetter <pol@motherearth.org>
+32-9-242-87-52 (dir.)+32-495-28-02-59 (mobile)
Info & Contact: Boycott Bush Campaign, c/o For Mother Earth, K. Maria Hendrikaplein 5, 9000 Gent - Belgium
Tel +32-9-242-87-52 or 04 – Fax +32-9-242-87-51 – Email boycott@motherearth.org - http://www.boycottbush.org