The hope that exists in the energy of the new year is in our ability to create new conditions.
We can draw forth peace from war and wealth from poverty. Listen to this important New Year message from
Congressman Dennis Kucinich.

Happy New Year.

When I look at this new year ahead, I can, on one hand, see war and poverty emerging and so many troubles. Or, I can choose to look at the possibilities for peace, for the creation of new wealth, and for creating new conditions in America and the world.

Well, you know me; I choose to look at what's possible that we can create; mindful of the challenges that face us, knowing how important it is that we choose peace over war, that we show strength through peace, that we say that peace is inevitable, not war is inevitable, and have that principle infuse our awareness of every matter of conflict we might meet.

And when it comes to the developing poverty that is occurring in our country, we also need leaders -- and I'm willing to fit the bill -- who are willing to stand up and say, "We have to take new directions towards the creation of wealth." We have to show that it's possible for each person to have wealth -- it's possible for each person to have a job, to have health care, to have a chance for investments that are protected. We have to make it possible to have a new monetary policy so we can show the Government's role in creating money and spending it, so that we can rebuild America.

There are so many things that we can do if we have the willingness and if we have the awareness that says, "There are new possibilities out there; let's create."

At the beginning of the new year, when we think about the celebrations that we had in the last few days -- Happy New Year -- at the beginning of the new year, that's when it's the time to summon these energies to recreate our nation and the world.

I'm asking you to join with me in that. I'm asking you to help join our efforts so that we can build this message in the capacity of what I do: to communicate with millions of Americans. And I know, with your help, we'll be able to do it.

So as we begin our new year, I'm asking for you to join our fundraising efforts. I'm asking you to go right now and make that contribution so that we know that we are going to have a spectacular year in communicating our message and making a successful effort inside the Congress with all the resources we have gathered from the outside.

I want to thank you so much for what you've done to help me get to Congress. But I also want you to know that, working with principles of creativity, there is nothing that we can't accomplish. And with your help, I know that we can proceed and have great success in the coming year.

Happy New Year. Please contribute now. Please help us make this the best year ever, and together we're going to help create a new America and a new world.

Thank you very much.