Why do people think they can reform politicians who are clearly acting for special interests and have always done so? Take the road less travelled that might actually yield results--support candidates who represent what you want instead of trying to twist the arms of lesser evil incumbents. Help make elected officials fear for their jobs if they do not vote in the public interest!
Take a long term perspective. Even if Emanuel votes how you want on the war, you will continue to have to fight him in the future. He could regress at any moment, and their are other issues besides the war.
Emanuel has a Green Party challenger in 2008, Alan Augustson. His website is:
If you don't like Alan's platform and credentials, support another 3rd party or independent candidate. Or put your own name on the ballot! It isn't difficult to do.
But stop try to coerce the same crap that is never going to be what you want it to be. That is madness.
Applying pressure on politicians currently in office and supporting third-party candidates don't need to be mutually exclusive. In fact, a number of people in anti-war groups are doing both.
That's great that someone is challenging Emanuel from a more progressive platform, but that doesn't mean that we should let Emanuel off the hook. Hypothetically, even if his challenger wins next year, what about all the Congressional votes between now and then (like the upcoming funding vote)? Having a Green Party congressman in 2009 doesn't help much in regard to stopping war funding in 2007.
Re: Sat., Sept. 8th: Not one more DIME for the War!
29 Aug 2007
Date Edited: 29 Aug 2007 02:33:07 PM
Take a long term perspective. Even if Emanuel votes how you want on the war, you will continue to have to fight him in the future. He could regress at any moment, and their are other issues besides the war.
Emanuel has a Green Party challenger in 2008, Alan Augustson. His website is:
www.augustson2008.us
If you don't like Alan's platform and credentials, support another 3rd party or independent candidate. Or put your own name on the ballot! It isn't difficult to do.
But stop try to coerce the same crap that is never going to be what you want it to be. That is madness.
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Re: Re: Sat., Sept. 8th: Not one more DIME for the War!
29 Aug 2007
. . . theRE are other issues . . .
Re: Re: Sat., Sept. 8th: Not one more DIME for the War!
04 Sep 2007
That's great that someone is challenging Emanuel from a more progressive platform, but that doesn't mean that we should let Emanuel off the hook. Hypothetically, even if his challenger wins next year, what about all the Congressional votes between now and then (like the upcoming funding vote)? Having a Green Party congressman in 2009 doesn't help much in regard to stopping war funding in 2007.