And it’s not just because I’m greentheo and he’s the green candidate. It’s because he has a long record of consumer advocacy, sticking with his principles and sticking it to the man.
I probably would have voted for Ron Paul, but as we now know, the Mainstream Media and the Republican party conspired against him (or maybe he was just a bit too log-cabiny for the average Republican).
Obama seems decent, but then again so does McCain, especially with his new all-American-mom Vice President.
I feel quite comfortable voting for my principles, and I’m not worried that I’m taking votes away from the lesser of either of the two evils.
And if you need more convincing after you read his accomplishments (after the read more), then check out this interview with him on CSPAN (10 minutes…but it’s about all you need to get a good picture of his candidacy):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE06O7lZuPo&feature=related[/youtube]
From http://www.draftnader.org/
[Ralph Nader has been] Instrumental in the passing of the following legislation:
National Automobile and Highway Traffic Safety Act (1965)
Clean Water Act (1968)
Clean Air Act (1970)
Co-Op Bank Bill (1978)
Law establishing Environmental Protection Agency (1970)
Consumer Product Safety Act
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Mine Health and Safety Act
Whistleblower Protection Act
Medical Devices safety
Nuclear power safety
Mobile home safety
Consumer credit disclosure law
Pension protection law
Funeral home cost disclosure law
Tire safety & grading disclosure law
Wholesome Meat Act
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
Wholesome Poultry Product Act
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1970
Safe Water Drinking Act
Freedom of Information Act
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
[Ralph Nader] Founded or sponsored the following organizations:
American Antitrust Institute
Appleseed Foundation
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
Aviation Consumer Action Project
Buyers Up
Capitol Hill News Service Center for Concerned Engineering
Center for Auto Safety
Center for Insurance Research
Center for Justice and Democracy
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Center for the study of Responsive Law – 1969
Center for Women Policy Studies
Citizen Action Group
Citizen Advocacy Center
Citizen Utility Boards
Citizen Works
Clean Water Action Project
Clearinghouse for Professional Responsibility
Congress Project
Congress Watch
Congressional Accountability Project
Connecticut Citizen Action Group
Consumer Project on Technology
Corporate Accountability Research Group
Critical Mass Energy Project
Democracy Rising
Disability Rights Center
Equal Justice Foundation
Essential Information
FANS (Fight to Advance the Nation’s Sports)
Fisherman’s Clear Water Action Group
Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights
Freedom of Information Clearinghouse
Global Trade Watch
Government Purchasing Project
Health Research Group
Litigation Group
Multinational Monitor
National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
National Coalition for Universities in the Public Interest
National Insurance Consumer Organization
Ohio Public Interest Action Group
Organization for Competitive Markets
Professional Drivers (PROD)
Professionals for Auto Safety
Public Citizen
Pension Rights Center
Princeton Project 55
PROD – truck safety
Public Citizen’s Visitor’s Center
Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGS)
Resource Consumption Alliance (conserve trees) 1004
Retired Professionals Action Group
Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest
Tax Reform Research Group
Telecommunications Research and Action Center
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The main job of the President is Commander-in-Chief and I just don’t trust Nader to take on that responsibility. He probably has zero understanding of the current threats to our nation.
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greentheo Reply:
September 9th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
for a guy who’s been involved in Govt. for more than 50 years it’s likely he understands the current threats better than most.
I think he also understands that the greatest threats to the country come not from outside… but from within…
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True, the greatest threats to our country are moral.
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greentheo Reply:
September 10th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
and in that respect you would be right that Nader isn’t the right leader in as much as he doesn’t claim to be bringing Christianity to the oval office like McCain and Palin sort of do (and Obama to a lesser extent).
But then again, it’s only recently in our countries history that bringing spirituality to the Oval office (i.e. since Bill Clinton’s debacles) has been important to the average voter (not that spirituality should or shouldn’t be considered).
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jason Reply:
September 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I’m pretty sure that the spirituality of the President started becoming important with Reagan. I could be wrong though. I believe that the reason it started becoming important was that before ‘recently’ there was not doubt that the president would be operating from a Judeo-Christian worldview (whether or not he was actually ’spiritual’.
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Ralph Nader isn’t the Green candidate. His running mate in 2004 was the founder of the Green Party and he ran on the party ticket in 2000… but that’s it.
But yeah, thanks for the comprehensive list. I’m with you.
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