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Nader vs. Gore at Tufts U
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jesse Harlan Alderman)
Fri Oct 20 00:50:47 2000
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:50:51 -0700
From: Jesse Harlan Alderman <jalder01@tufts.edu>
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Hello Everyone. Greetings from the Nader Campaign!
This is an e-mail to inform you all that Pat Keaney- Cooridinator of the
Massachusetts Nader Campaign will be appearing in a forum at Tufts
University entitled, Gore vs. Nader: The Progressive Dilemma. In
addition to Pat, there will be several professors from various
departments and labor and union representatives from the area on hand.
Everyone is invited to attend the free, open and informal discussion
forum. The event will be held in Eaton Hall Room 201 at Tufts University
on Wednesday October 25th at 7:45 pm. This event will espouse
progressive ideals and will delineate the sharp differences between Gore
and Nader, all the benefits in voting for Nader and dispel the myth of
the "spoiler" argument. Please spread the word about this event on your
campus and in your towns. Please tell all your friends and family to
attend so that they can have their questions answered, their doubts
assuaged and their voices heard. Any undecided voters, Nader supporters
or Gore supporters will greatly benefit from this exchange of ideas. If
you are interested in putting up fliers, have any questions or need
directions, please e-mail jalder01@tufts.edu or call 617-627-8243. We
hope to see you all there!!
Here is a description of the event:
Nader vs. Gore: The Progressive Dilemma-Wednesday, Oct 25- Tufts
> University- Eaton Hall, Room 201- 7:45 p.m.--
>
> the panel for the debate so far is...
> 1) Paul Lopes, Professor of Sociology
> 2) Pat Keaney-Green Party Co-Chairperson and Nader/LaDuke
Massachusetts
> Campaign Manager
> 3) Doug Hansen - Nader supporter, Green Party member and Tufts Junior
> (will be speaking about youth issues)
> 4) Boston Labor and Union representative(s)
> 5) More to come
>
> the format of the discussion group will be broken down into three
> sections:
> 1) each member of the panel will deliver a 5-10 minute
> speech/presentation/perspective on the topic
>
> 2) after the prepared speeches, the moderator will ask each member of
> the panel to address and discuss a few prepared questions
>
> 3) the third section of the program will be a discussion/question and
> answer session with the whole group where the audience will ask
> questions and both panelists and members of the audience will be
> ask to participate in the dialogue
>
> The forum can focus on anything and is certaintly not limited to
> anything in particular, but things we are aiming to address are:
> -is a vote for nader is vote for bush? What are the problems with the
> spoiler argument?
>
> - what are the policy activities and trends of the new "centrist"
> democratics and the democratic leadership council which have caused
the
>
> democratic party to stray farther to the right.
> such topics might include corporate control through campaign donations
> and soft money, the democratic leadership council,
> world trade organization and international monetary fund support from
> the democratic party, free trade vs. fair trade, missile defense
system
>
> support and increased pentagon spending, the exponentially growing
> prison industrial complex, the failed war on drugs, environmental
> degradation and women's issues, gay rights and minority concerns not
> met by gore.another interesting topic to perhaps touch on would be the
argument for
>
> or against strategic voting. some issues to touch on would be the
> argument that non-swing states are "safe" territory to vote for nader,
> but one must vote for gore in a swing state. the issues of federal
> matching funds for the 2004 election, voting your conscious and lesser
> of two evils argument could also be touched on.
>
> -The adverse or positive effects Gore will have on the environment,
race
> relations, trade, women's issues and gay and lesbian issues
>
> -The positive or adverse effects Nader will have on the environment,
> race relations, trade, women's issues and gay and lesbian issues
>
> lastly, in light of the recent travesty of justice that occurred at
the
>
> october 3rd presidential debates where Ralph was not admitted onto the
> premises to participate in commentary on Fox News Channel or allowed
to
>
> watch the debate in a side room reserved for media, despite the fact
> that he had a legally transferable ticket, another topic would be the
> benefits of a multiple party system and electoral reform. Such topics
> might include instant run-off voting, the merits of a representative
or
>
> parliamentry system, public funding of elections and the easing of
> restrictions on third parties, i.e. federal commission on debates,
> media
> costs, etc....
>
> Hope to see you at the event!
