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Night was created by Tim Cimino with the help of a lot of people, mostly
in Tim’s vision for the site is that it be a nonpartisan voter education and empowerment project. Before this, Tim has been only minimally involved in politics. “Minimally” means that he has voted in almost every election, and had written many letters to elected representatives and other government officials. But he felt that much more was needed. Like most people, he has been concerned for years about the negative trends in politics. This dissatisfaction led to Proof Through the Night. Donations to Proof Through the Night are tax-deductible because it is a project of World Peace One, a tax-exempt, tax-deductible nonprofit organization. World Peace One was started by Tim Cimino and friends in 1989. The name comes from the idea that if a World War I or II can start and spread, why not a “World Peace One?” Through it, Tim develops resources to help people change their lives so they can have a greater impact in the world. Its mission is “to help people examine their lives and make changes that improve the quality of life for all.” Gaining political proficiency through Proof Through the Night is certainly a change that can improve the quality of life for all. World Peace One has always been funded primarily by donations from individuals. The name makes some people suspicious, but at this point it is essentially a vehicle for Tim to develop new ideas and resources to help others.
1. Proof Through the Night is nonpartisan. This website will not endorse or oppose any specific legislation or candidates. However, we encourage and expect our program participants to do advocacy for the issues and candidates they care about. 2. Privacy. Any information you send will be kept private. We will not sell or pass on any information from participants who register. If we wish to quote a participant, we will ask permission first. In addition, we will do all we can do keep information secure. 3. Reminder emails to you will be only what we consider essential. For instance, we will not send you a lot of emails asking you to buy promotional items. 4. Transparency. No political writing is without bias and value judgments. For instance, Tim who has written most of the text believes that maintaining the environment is essential to our welfare. So you may see a pro-environment bias in the website context. While it’s impossible to make writing values-neutral, we do wish to avoid hot-button examples and issues in the content, so that you can focus on the process of becoming an informed and active voter. Tim general aims at the long-term interest of all, not just the long-term interests of Americans. But if you believe in the Golden Rule, it won't be hard to understand how helping others on this small planet is in your long-range best interest, too. 5.
To avoid bias, we will accept donations for this project only
from individuals. We will
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solicit endorsements from a variety of points on the political spectrum. 6. Openness to feedback for the sake of improvement. We intend to do our level best to offer a quality web site. We welcome suggestions for improvement and for ways to make the site more user-friendly.
1/1/07
We open up a new office at 5100 Penn Avenue, so that we can actively
grow Proof Through the Night. So that you'll feel comfortable with this project, we will be seeking endorsements of this project from reputable organizations and leading citizens. They will be posted here. Volunteers
The First 500
Participants We'd like to salute the first 500 people who have 1) passed the proficiency test; 2) begun a regular pattern of news-intake, advocacy and study; and 3) gotten at least two other people to pass the proficiency test and commit to a regular pattern of news-intake, advocacy and study. These are the people who have helped start this chain reaction and movement to renew American democracy. The names of those who gave permission to post their name are here... To contact us, call
412-661-0805 or email info@proofthroughthenight.org. |