[statecom-discuss] CindySheehans Memorial Day Letter

[Eli Beckerman]

Her two "resignations" in the span of a few days are very interesting...
First from the Democratic Party, then from being the "face of the American
anti-war movement".
I think the thing about Cindy Sheehan that is so remarkable is that everyone
can see
a bit of themselves in her. She's just one person -- a normal person even!

I had written this open letter to her back in February, asking her to run
for prez on the
Green Party ticket: http://www.swans.com/library/art13/elib026.html

I think a lot of the problem is the responsiblity that is placed on her
shoulders. And I think it's essential that we get out of this mold of
looking for someone to come along to save us. Sheehan's
action was an incredibly strategic one -- and premeditated, just like Rosa
Parks'. No one could have known how significant it would end up being...

More recently I wrote a piece called The Greening of the Peace Movement:
http://www.swans.com/library/art13/elib027.html

Note that it's intended mostly for people who are disillusioned with the
system but haven't really committed to building an alternative.

As for the GRP, I hope that we can get some people who are focused on
national and international issues to join the national committee... maybe
use the opportunity of expanding to 8 delegates as a recruiting tool.


Eli




On 5/30/07, Nat Fortune <nfortune at mac.com> wrote:
>
> On Democracy Now this morning she said that the Green Party had
> approached her to run for president and she turned the offer down.
> She doesn't plan to run for electoral office and plans to re-register
> as an independent instead of as a Green.
>
> Nat
>
> On May 30, 2007, at 11:01 AM, mikeheichman at verizon.net wrote:
>
>
> Hi State Comm.
>
> I wonder what she believes on other issues beyond the war in Iraq.
>
> Does anyone know about the progress towards encouraging her to run for
> President as a Green?
>
> Mike Heichman
>
>
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