Spring Break
Nader campaigns at E.O. Smith HS
Christopher Duray
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: News
"You've been commercialized," he said. "You think you're independent since you can pick your music and you can pick your junk food and you can pick your junk drink, but you're kidding yourself. You're being controlled."
He next turned his attention to the presidential frontrunners, saying that they were "like Siamese twins." He cited both candidates' refusal to immediately withdraw from Iraq, their similar positions on the drug war, their unwillingness to impeach President Bush, his belief that neither candidate will raise minimum wage sufficiently and especially their support of the recent $700 billion Wall Street bailout, which he said was evidence of both parties' willingness to comply with the demands of the corporations that donate to their campaigns. He seemed especially angry that the bill was passed without any public hearings.
"The bailout is ultimate proof that both parties are irrevocably corrupt and indentured to the worst swindlers," he said.
By contrast, Nader promoted his beliefs of immediate troop withdrawal, a widely improved minimum wage and belief that nonviolent drug users currently in jail should be granted amnesty and replaced with the corporate leaders responsible for recent economic woes.
He also promoted his plan to cut military spending significantly, saying that the country has fallen into the "military industrial complex Eisenhower warned us against," noting that, with the money the military spends maintaining bases in nonviolent countries, Americans could vastly reduce the amount of money they spend on taxes, and afford to institute a single-payer health care system like the ones currently available in Canada and Finland.
He ended by reminding people that, for progressive doctrines like the ones he proposed to pass, the country first needs a renewed interest in civics.
After taking a break and allowing his staff to collect donations from the audience, he opened for a question-and-answer session.
He next turned his attention to the presidential frontrunners, saying that they were "like Siamese twins." He cited both candidates' refusal to immediately withdraw from Iraq, their similar positions on the drug war, their unwillingness to impeach President Bush, his belief that neither candidate will raise minimum wage sufficiently and especially their support of the recent $700 billion Wall Street bailout, which he said was evidence of both parties' willingness to comply with the demands of the corporations that donate to their campaigns. He seemed especially angry that the bill was passed without any public hearings.
"The bailout is ultimate proof that both parties are irrevocably corrupt and indentured to the worst swindlers," he said.
By contrast, Nader promoted his beliefs of immediate troop withdrawal, a widely improved minimum wage and belief that nonviolent drug users currently in jail should be granted amnesty and replaced with the corporate leaders responsible for recent economic woes.
He also promoted his plan to cut military spending significantly, saying that the country has fallen into the "military industrial complex Eisenhower warned us against," noting that, with the money the military spends maintaining bases in nonviolent countries, Americans could vastly reduce the amount of money they spend on taxes, and afford to institute a single-payer health care system like the ones currently available in Canada and Finland.
He ended by reminding people that, for progressive doctrines like the ones he proposed to pass, the country first needs a renewed interest in civics.
After taking a break and allowing his staff to collect donations from the audience, he opened for a question-and-answer session.
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vardisvs
posted 10/06/08 @ 1:08 PM EST
I am a registered Democrat and will be voting for Ralph Nader once again. When the question comes up as to why Nader is running, and/or the "spoiler" questions comes up I become very upset. (Continued…)
steve conn
posted 10/06/08 @ 3:30 PM EST
After Obama and McCain sold us out with the $800 billion dollar gift to
corporate America for their bad debts, I'm ready to vote for the one man in the race who has consistently told the truth- Ralph Nader/. (Continued…)
Conservative
posted 10/07/08 @ 11:19 AM EST
trimming government spending, ending the wasteful war in iraq, curbing overseas military spending, and stopping bailouts of greedy corporations and homeowners. (Continued…)
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