Nader’s letter to the Congressional Black Caucus

Nader has written a letter to the CBC regarding the meeting he had with them a
few weeks ago. It’s a very interesting and quick read:

http://www.votena
der.org/why_ralph/index.php?cid=93

…imagine not much more than one generation ago, whites were telling African-A
mericans not to run, not to vote. …do argue, oppose, and challenge vigorously
, but unless you wish to tell someone not to speak, not to petition, not to ass
emble–which is exactly what running for office comprises–please don’t tell an
yone to withdraw and not run. Shades of the social justice third parties in the
19th century which moved the agendas critical to our country – can you imagine
if the Abolitionist Party was told not to run against the pro-slavery Whigs an
d Democratic Parties in the 1840s! The U.S. Constitution does not prescribe or
even describe a political duopoly where voters are only allowed two choices and
increasingly through redistricting etc. protect one dominant Party’s incumbent
.

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