Nader & Buchanan

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>To: marxism at lists.panix.com
>From: L.WILLMS at link-f.frankfurt.org (Luko Willms)
>Subject: Re: The Nader Campaign, part three: historical precendents 
>and sectari
>Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2000 23:49:00 +0200
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>It is worth while, I think, to reread the transscript of the online
>chat with both Patrick Buchananan and Ralph Nader hosted by the Time
>magazine:
>
>Transcript: Patrick Buchanan and Ralph Nader 11/15/99
>http://www.time.com/time/community/transcripts/1999/112899buchanan-nader.html
>
>Patrick Buchanan and Ralph Nader, The Battle in Seattle
>
>   Consider the following excerpts:
>
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>bradknick asks: Have Messrs. Nader and Buchanan discussed WTO-related
>issues in depth together? Or is it strictly a marriage of convenience
>- "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" sort of thing?
>
>Ralph Nader: Nonsense.  We've discussed this for five years. We've
>held press conferences. And it's a cooperation of convictions that we
>must defend and improve our democracy so that we can agree to disagree
>freely.
>
>Pat Buchanan: Ralph and I have been in this battle for almost six
>years since the great NAFTA fight. And we stand together firmly on one
>principle, that whatever the decisions about the economic destiny of
>Americans are, they will be made by the American people and not by the
>trans-national corporations in collusion with this embryonic
>institution of world government.
>
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>bobreform asks: Mr. Nader, Do you endorse Mr. Buchanan's presidential
>campaign?
>
>Ralph Nader: Since I am going to decide whether to run early next
>year, I can't support any one at this point.
>
>Pat Buchanan: What party?
>
>Ralph Nader: The Green Party.
>
>dwguy55 asks: Are there any responsible corporations out there or is
>that an oxymoron?
>
>Pat Buchanan: Let me say that my criticism of American corporations is
>that so many of them are ceasing to be American in their outlook, in
>their interest and in their concern.  They're turning their backs on
>their country, and their workers and that's not the system of free
>enterprise I've celebrated all my life.  And I have no interest in
>defending that. They've ceased to be American companies
>
>Ralph Nader: About two years ago, I sent letters to some of the
>largest American corporations. I asked since they were born in the US,
>since they made their profits off the labors of American workers,
>since when they get in trouble they go to Washington for corporate
>bailouts by US taxpayers, and when they get in trouble overseas they
>call the US Marines, I suggested that these companies pledge
>allegiance to the American flag and the republic for which it stands,
>of course, ending with the delightful phrase, with liberty and justice
>for all. Only one company said it was a good idea: Federated
>Department Stores, I guess because they can't relocate overseas. All
>the rest who replied, about half of them, said no. I guess that
>illustrates what Pat was saying.
>
>Pat Buchanan: I got great response on that column.
>
>Ralph Nader: I suggest a great new book by Paul Hawkins, "Natural
>Capitalism," in which he talks about some good companies, including
>Interface Corporation of Atlanta, the nation's second largest
>commercial carpet and tile manufacturer. (You've probably walked on
>their products.) And they are blazing new pathways in recycling of
>materials and closed loop pollution control systems. They're moving
>for zero pollution.
>
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>Lüko Willms
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