Post in competition for K. Ellison in Nov.

May 14 12:05 UTC

I think it would be interesting, and most effective, if the Independence
Party ran a candidate who tended toward a more "Liberterian"- perspective
sometimes advocated in that Party.  The main points being strong opposition
to U.S. miliatry invervention and civil liberties violations. The effect
would be advocating immediate withdrawal from Iraq, opposing militaristic
rhetoric about war with Iran, opposing the billions of dollars to Israel
which are used to oppress Palestinians and inflame hatred against the U.S.,
the suspension of constitutional liberties reflected by warrantless
wiretapping  and Guantanamo Bay.  (Such a candidate would be in contrast to
Tammy Lee who very conventional establish positions in order to contrast
herself with Keith Ellison whom she labelled as "extreme").  This agenda
would fundamentally challenge and therefore pose an alternative to both the
Democratic and Republican program, which the incumbent Keith Ellison now at
least goes along with and in some instances affirmatively supports.  Althugh
a candidate, in order to have my support, would also  recongize the urgent
need to reverse the economic equality in our society and insist on
aggressive measures to protect our planet from ecological destruction, I am
putting forth a suggestion that seems feasible for the Independence Party.

Jordan S. Kushner
Golden Valley