[GPUS-PAX] Green Party's Cynthia McKinney Runs For President : NPR
David Rolde
peace@lists.gp-us.org
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:32:32 -0400
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I am planning to vote for Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente as an act
of protest against the phony & illegitimate election and against the
white-supremacist colonial regime which is destroying the world.
On Oct 25, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Claire Ryder wrote:
> Sorry, I guess my point was I thought it customary to at least
> inform your state party when you became a member of a committee.
> When I became a member of this committee I first posted a message
> to our state list seeking approval. The state chairs then wrote
> an email requesting information and saying that a Colorado Green
> wished to be on the committee. I haven't looked it up to see if
> this committee needs to have vetting from your state party, but I
> guess I consider it a common courtesy to at least inform your state
> party.
>
> I didn't say the link was anti-peace, I just remarked the committee
> was about peace. Sorry if it appeared to be that way.
>
> I don't believe that McKinney should be a protest vote, but a vote
> for your conscience if that is the candidate one supports.
>
> In Colorado, our ballot access does not depend on percentage of
> vote. None of the Greens I have spoken to in Colorado are voting
> for McKinney. Most Greens I have spoken with and met with, in
> Colorado, are voting for Nader, and some for Obama.
>
> Claire
> Colorado
>
> From: peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org [mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-
> us.org] On Behalf Of David Rolde
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 8:36 AM
> To: peace@lists.gp-us.org
> Subject: Re: [GPUS-PAX] Green Party's Cynthia McKinney Runs For
> President : NPR
>
> The audio of the McKinney interview isn't up yet.
>
> But I think the post to this list was very appropriate. Cynthia
> McKinney is a peace or anti-war candidate - at least compared to
> Obama or McCain. One way to work for peace and against war and
> imperialism is to vote for McKinney for president as a protest
> vote. Another way is to publicize the good things that McKinney
> says. She is after all the Green Party candidate as well as being
> on the peace side of the war/peace divide in my estimation. So how
> can it be anti-peace and wrong for this list to post a link about
> McKinney?
>
> ~ David Rolde (appointed observer to this committee by the Green-
> Rainbow Party of Massachusetts)
>
> On Oct 25, 2008, at 9:54 AM, Claire Ryder wrote:
>
>> Sandy
>> When did you become a member of GPAX? I was vetted by the GPOC
>> when I became a member, I don't recall seeing you write up
>> anything about becoming a member of this committee.
>> This committee is related to PEACE.
>> Claire Ryder
>> Colorado NC delegate
>> Colorado Co-chair
>>
>> From: peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org [mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-
>> us.org] On Behalf Of D Alexander Murville
>> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:50 AM
>> To: usgp-int; peace
>> Subject: [GPUS-PAX] Green Party's Cynthia McKinney Runs For
>> President : NPR
>>
>> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96134188
>
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I am planning to vote for Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente as an act of =
protest against the phony & illegitimate election and against the =
white-supremacist colonial regime which is destroying the =
world.<div><br><div><div>On Oct 25, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Claire Ryder =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" =
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2"><span class=3D"999554014-25102008">Sorry, I =
guess my point was I thought it customary to at least inform your state =
party when you became a member of a committee.=A0 When I became a member =
of this committee I first posted a message to our state list=A0seeking =
=A0approval.=A0 The state chairs then wrote an email requesting =
information and saying that a Colorado Green wished to be on the =
committee.=A0 I haven't looked it up to see if this committee needs to =
have vetting from your state party, but I guess I consider it a common =
courtesy to at least inform your state party.</span></font></div> =
<div>=A0</div> <div align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2">I didn't say the link was anti-peace, I just remarked the =
committee was about peace.=A0 Sorry if it appeared to be that =
way.</font></span></div> <div align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2"></font></span>=A0</div> <div align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2">I don't believe that McKinney should be a protest vote, but a =
vote for your conscience if that is the candidate one =
supports.</font></span></div> <div align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2"></font></span>=A0</div> <div align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2">In Colorado, our ballot access does not depend on percentage =
of vote.=A0 None of the Greens I have spoken to in Colorado are voting =
for McKinney.=A0 Most Greens I have spoken with and met with, in =
Colorado, are voting for Nader, and some for Obama.</font></span></div> =
<div align=3D"left"><span class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font =
face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2"></font></span>=A0</div> <div =
align=3D"left"><span class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" =
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2">Claire</font></span></div> <div =
align=3D"left"><span class=3D"999554014-25102008"><font face=3D"Arial" =
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2">Colorado</font></span></div><br> <div =
class=3D"OutlookMessageHeader" lang=3D"en-us" dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"> =
<hr tabindex=3D"-1"> <font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"><b>From:</b> =
peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org [<a =
href=3D"mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org">mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-us=
.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Rolde<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, =
October 25, 2008 8:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:peace@lists.gp-us.org">peace@lists.gp-us.org</a><br><b>Subj=
ect:</b> Re: [GPUS-PAX] Green Party's Cynthia McKinney Runs For =
President : NPR<br></font><br></div> <div></div>The audio of the =
McKinney interview isn't up yet. <div><br></div> <div>But I think the =
post to this list was very appropriate. Cynthia McKinney is a peace or =
anti-war candidate - at least compared to Obama or McCain. One way to =
work for peace and against war and imperialism is to vote for McKinney =
for president as a protest vote. Another way is to publicize the good =
things that McKinney says. She is after all the Green Party candidate as =
well as being on the peace side of the war/peace divide in my =
estimation. So how can it be anti-peace and wrong for this list to post =
a link about McKinney? </div> <div><br></div> <div>~ David Rolde =
(appointed observer to this committee by the Green-Rainbow Party of =
Massachusetts)</div> <div><br> <div> <div>On Oct 25, 2008, at 9:54 AM, =
Claire Ryder wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> =
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 13px Verdana; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; =
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auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0"> <div dir=3D"ltr" =
align=3D"left"><span class=3D"331295213-25102008">Sandy</span></div> =
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"331295213-25102008"></span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" =
align=3D"left"><span class=3D"331295213-25102008">When did you become a =
member of GPAX? I was vetted by the GPOC when I became a member, I =
don't recall seeing you write up anything about becoming a member of =
this committee.</span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"331295213-25102008"></span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" =
align=3D"left"><span class=3D"331295213-25102008">This committee is =
related to PEACE.</span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"331295213-25102008"></span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" =
align=3D"left"><span class=3D"331295213-25102008"></span></div> <div =
dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span class=3D"331295213-25102008">Claire =
Ryder</span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"331295213-25102008">Colorado NC delegate</span></div> <div =
dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span class=3D"331295213-25102008">Colorado =
Co-chair</span></div> <div></div> <div align=3D"left"></div><br> <div =
class=3D"OutlookMessageHeader" lang=3D"en-us" dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"> =
<hr tabindex=3D"-1"> <font face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org">peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org</a=
> [<a =
href=3D"mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-us.org">mailto:peace-admin@lists.gp-us=
.org</a>]<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>D Alexander =
Murville<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> =
</span>Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:50 AM<br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>usgp-int; =
peace<br><b>Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> =
</span>[GPUS-PAX] Green Party's Cynthia McKinney Runs For President : =
NPR<br></font><br></div> <div></div> <div></div><a =
title=3D"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D96134188" =
href=3D"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D96134188">h=
ttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D96134188</a></span><=
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