Takeover Bids Re: ISO and cynical tactics

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Yoshie Furuhashi" <furuhashi.1 at osu.edu>
>
>Nathan wrote:
>>The problem with their process is the minds of other activists is
>>that they are not always completely honest about what their goals
>>are in pushing various positions at a meeting -- they make a
>>decision internally to push something for organizational goals, then
>>claim they are pushing it for some other reason.
>
>-How is that different from what you recommend to Third-Party
>-enthusiasts about running candidates in Democratic primaries, taking
>-over local Democratic Party chapters, etc.?*
>
>The difference is obvious-- the Greens will announce their intentions, run
>in the primaries as "Green Democrats".  The difference is honesty.
>
>-- Nathan Newman

If the Greens or whatever party loudly declare their intention to 
take over _and_ look like they will be successful in doing so, there 
will surely be a counter-attack -- a vicious one, judging by attacks 
on Nader.  Dems will probably changes the rules of voting in 
primaries, voting in local meetings, etc.
-- 
Yoshie

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