Will Lieberman Apologize to Ralph Nader?

By RICK WILHELM

Lieberman Says He Will Run on His Own as an independent if He Loses the Connecticut Primary. That is according to the New York Times edition of July 3rd, 2006.

The Democrats have been complaining since 2000 about how third parties should support the "lesser of two evils." Allot of so-called "Progressives" and "Greens" have bought into the charade. Obviously it doesn't apply to Democrats, since Lieberman will be running against a Democrat that could cause the Republican to win, should Joey lose the election next month. Joey won years ago against a Republican who was more to the left of him. Joey was elected with the help of Bill Buckley.

It is just as obvious third parties need not "honor" commitments based on blind faith. Democrats expect third-party loyalty to them when they don't even have loyalty to their own party apparatus! Since I first started voting, and then later as someone who helped Democrats at election time, I became more and disgusted at the way the system operates. It holds true at all levels of government. In Columbus, where I live, I haven't seen a "progressive" in office ever. It would be easier to have an intelligent conversation with George W. than to find a progressive Democrat endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party.

The working people of the United States live our lives continually with little or no voice. Only another political party by us, for us, and dedicated to us can help us. We do not except the lesser of two evils argument and will not support Democrats and "Greens" who make pretenses they are "on our side." We do not even accept that Democrats or Greens are in fact the lesser evil. That is why a new movement is needed. A progressive worker's movement without elitism and without pretense. The foundation of Poor People's Working Party is the start of that movement.

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