As for the Greens and nader/camejo I think that it is abundantly clear to those of us who've been watching that you all have 'peaked'. Analyze your strengths and weaknesses and search for a more compelling mouthpiece - once you agree on your objectives. You need leadership that is popular. A reincarnation of Woody Guthrie would do it for me. But don't get involved in this distraction of an electoral process.
Martin
On Jul 13, 2004, at 5:21 PM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> You misrepresent those who support the Nader/Camejo campaign, making a
> claim like the above for which you would be unable to present any
> evidence. Those who vote for him this year will do so mainly because
> Nader and Camejo oppose the occupations of Iraq and Palestine, which
> Kerry and Edwards support. It's as simple as that. If Nader/Camejo
> had a chance of winning, it would be great, but votes for
> Nader/Camejo, whether the ticket wins or loses, registers American
> dissent from the bipartisan consensus for wars, occupations, and
> empire. Besides, Nader/Camejo supporters, unlike Kerry/Edwards
> supporters, do not have to censor themselves so as not to embarrass
> Kerry/Edwards too much right now. Self-censorship of leftists about
> the Democratic Party's plan for Iraq and Palestine doesn't help us
> build a campaign against the occupations.