Here are two Tennessee Greens. Chris Lugo is running for Senate and Howard Switzer for Governor.
I am the only candidate running for Senate in Tennessee who stands for the progressive ideals that have made this country great. I am truly interested in the needs of the poor, the elderly, women and children, working people, immigrants, gays and lesbians, and the environment. I am the only candidate who stands for peace. I have a long history of service to my community and working for a better Tennessee. (Chris Lugo from his website).
One look at my photo and you can probably tell I'm not your typical candidate for Governor. The typical office holder today has not been serving us very well because they are beholden to wealthy corporate contributors who do not represent the dreams and desires of most people. This corruption is reflected in our state policy to the detriment of every Tennessean. We can change that. (Howard Switzer from his website).You can find other Tennessee Greens here.
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Without any doubt, John's postings from the Green Party and his comments in relation to the Amendment to codify discrimination in Tennessee (and elsewhere) against lesbian and gay individuals and couples are very much worth considering. Like John, I find what the positions of the Green Party candidates in Tennessee to be closer to what I believe than either of the major party candidates--and in contests where the results are already known (e.g., governor), I intend to vote for them. But the truth is that those votes will constitute a very small minority of the votes cast in this election. As long as there is some hope that a Democrat can still win (i.e., Harold Ford, Jr.), I have to give him my vote. Am I disappointed--even repulsed by some of his positions? Yes. Do I think it is important that Bush not have congress wrapped up in his back pocket for the next two years? Absolutely. And is this last position more important than any other? I am afraid it is. So if there are Green candidates (or any other party) you favor for Governor or any of the state offices, vote for them. But in the races for the Senate or the US House of Representatives, where there is still a small chance to turn the tide, please consider voting strongly against Bush owning these bodies for the next two years--even if it means you might agree more with the Green Party candidate.
In my state (California), I will be voting for Greens and other third party candidates on the left, rather than Democrats. Eugene Debs once said, "I'd rather vote for something I want and not get it than vote for something I don't want, and get it."
I'm fed up with our two-party system, as well. That's why, for conscience sake and the future of our country, I join John in voting for an independent party.
Kudos for standing up against both parties of corruption! (Even if you only speak about one of them.)
Thanks to all of you. Hope you had an enjoyable day at the polls. I checked out the Constitution Party that Chris mentioned. Interesting. I am not sure I read the platform correctly, but it seemed to suggest that the U.S. ought to get out of Iraq. Is that true?
John,
The CP position is a little more nuanced than that. CP's in general lean toward an isolationist stance that strongly echoes the Monroe Doctrine.
So, yes - if the CP were in power, we would be out of Iraq post haste. But we would also be out of just about everywhere else. The difficulty with theapplication of the Monroe Doctrine at this point is that there isn't a clarity on the extent to which the federal government must protect lines of trade.
After all, do we want to reinstate the Barbary Wars?
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