{news} Commentary and Letters--Nader and McKinney

[Amy Vas Nunes]

I thought so far they both said they were not running next year.Not all people in the CTGP who have cried Anti-semitism are pro AIPC.Some of this is because of what individuals have said. I agree about the situation in Georgia but I have heard CTGP people say things like "Rich NY Jews"{stereotyping} and Mc Kinney herself said she could not speak for what her father had said and did not agree with him. I personally resent the langues used below such as"these and them"{ implied people}This Cliff and everyone is how people used to and still do in some circles refer to African Americans. We need to be VERY careful about what we assume others stance is and what language we use   Amy
Amy

From: efficacy at msn.comTo: connlist at cpjen.org; ctgp-news at ml.greens.orgDate: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:16:10 -0400CC: Subject: {news} Commentary and Letters--Nader and McKinney




Commentary from David Eliscu and Cliff Thornton
 
I met Cynthia here in CT.  In my mind, the fact that she would even consider running as a Green is a MAJOR MAJOR breakthrough for the Party.  According to Cliff, some people have a problem with this. I  don't know why-- maybe because of traditional allegiance to Nader.  I think this is a brilliant idea on Cliff's part-- to have a "friendly" primary.  
 
We owe Nader a tremendous debt.  He has taken so much shit (forgive my French) from the Dems on being a spoiler (which I think is a Cointel creation to deflect from the true issue- voter fraud by disenfranchisement), and no acknowledgment of the incredible contributions he has made to our country.  Yet, McKinney represents everything that we need in the Party, not only as an African-American and  as a woman, but as someone history will remember who stood up  to the Bush junta before anyone else.  (If you haven't seen "American Blackout," you must do so, especially to see Cynthia make Rumsfield squirm.)  
 
She is a true hero.  Her candidacy takes head on the issue of disenfranchised voters and the using of the voting system to sabotage her campaigns. If we don't suport someone of her courage and honesty, what are we here for? 
 
The big issue here will be (once again) the Zionist lobby who resent 
her insistence on the rights of the Palestinians.  This faction of Jews , 
AIPAC, is  the one who mobilized to see her defeated in Georgia.  
We have plenty of these in the GP, and, until we get  around 
them, we will never move forward. So in addition to "disloyalty" (to Nader), I'm sure we'll also face the mantra of "anti-Semitism," both of which we need to anticipate and face head-on. Anyway, that's my take.  What do you think? We'd appreciate it very much if you would circulate the two letters (below) wide and far. That would give them a notion of our intent, which is, on the one hand, to support the campaigns for nomination of both  Cynthia and Nader (should he decide to go for it); and on the other  to smooth the way for a sturdy but non-acrimonious competition between the two of them for the nomination.  What this also assures is a fully unified campaign for the presidency following the Chicago nominating convention.  As we see it, it is a win-win situation.       Dear Ralph,We are heartened and delighted that you are considering a run for the Green Party nomination for President. We note with excitement that you have allowed your name to be placed on the primary ballot in California. We feel that you would be an outstanding candidate and would help the Green Party to grow swiftly. We note with excitement your determination, if you run and are the candidate, to cross the 5% vote threshold in November 2008.We are fully aware that Cynthia McKinney intends to run for the Green Party's nomination at our Chicago presidential nominating convention next July. In thinking about this, we believe that having both of you in the race constitutes a rare opportunity. Instead of seeing this as a zero sum game in which there are winners and losers, we see this as a win- win prospect. In that light, we ask you to consider having a conversation with Cynthia in which you propose that if either of you comes in first for president, that person will choose the other for vice president. In this way, we can have a vigorous competition leading to the convention in Chicago but without the acrimony that so often plagues a party when two outstanding candidates are vying for the same office. In this way, as well, you and Cynthia can together move into a powerful campaign after the convention with a fully unified party and fully galvanized party filled with strong enthusiasm. Getting and indeed surpassing the 5% threshold and more will be in the works. The campaign will bring hope to millions that a better world is possible - and that they can have a hand in making it happen. Thank you for giving this your earnest consideration and thank you again for coming forward to consider running for President under the Green Party banner. Sincerely yours, Cliff Thornton and John Rensenbrink [And a rapidly growing number of Greens throughout the country]. ______________________________________________________Dear Cynthia, We are heartened and delighted by your decision to seek the Green Party nomination for President. We feel that you would be an outstanding candidate and would help the Green Party to grow swiftly. We note with excitement your determination to cross the 5% vote threshold in November 2008. We are fully aware that Ralph Nader is considering a run for the Green Party's nomination at our Chicago presidential nominating convention next July. In thinking about this, we believe that having both of you in the race constitutes a rare opportunity. Instead of seeing this as a zero sum game in which there are winners and losers, we see this as a win-win prospect. In that light, we ask you to consider having a conversation with Ralph in which you propose that if either of you comes in first for president, that person will choose the other for vice president. We are writing a similar letter to Ralph. In this way, we can have a vigorous competition leading to the convention in Chicago but without the acrimony that so often plagues a party when two outstanding candidates are vying for the same office. In this way, as well, you and Ralph can together move into a powerful campaign after the convention with a fully unified party and fully galvanized party filled with strong enthusiasm. Getting and indeed surpassing the 5% threshold and more will be in the works. The campaign will bring hope to millions that a better world is possible - and that they can have a hand in making it happen. Thank you for giving this your earnest consideration and thank you again for coming forward to run for President under the Green Party banner.Sincerely yours,Cliff Thornton and John Rensenbrink  [and a rapidly growing number of others throughout the country]EfficacyPO Box 1234860 657 8438Hartford, CT 06143efficacy at msn.comwww.Efficacy-online.org "THE DRUG WAR IS MEANT TO BE WAGED NOT WON"
 
Working to end race and class drug war injustice, Efficacy is a non profit501 (c) 3 organization founded in 1997. Your gifts and donations are taxdeductible
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://pairlist10.pair.net/mailman/private/ctgp-news/attachments/20071022/b4fd1ded/attachment.html>