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Re: [pf] David's McKibbon postings
by Betsy Gannon
27 November 2000 14:58 UTC

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Hmmm, I seem to have 'lost' David and Jill's postings....

I'm Betsy Gannon and have just rejoined the list after
having been 'dropped' sometime last summer.  I never got around to
rejoining.

The first posting I saw on returning to the list was David's (!!!) on
Hague. Thank you SO much,
David for those.  I read every one and am struck again, as has been
discussed, how little of import we get in our mass media.  Although the
final coverage here, very small, captured the despair of many delgates,
McKibbon's writing and the analogies he draws are strong, moving.

And I must say, David seemed to speak to Jill's evidently feeling deflated
after the campaign here ended.  I'm sorry, Jill, and hope David's
experience has helped a bit.  I have heard people say that we need to
build the Green Party from the ground up, I mean more broadly than in the
states which have representation, rather than from the top down. Do you
think that's just not going to happen in this country?  I worked
on signatures for Nader for the MA ballot but finally could not vote for
him because of Bush
and the Supreme Court issues.  My decision.  Even though I am now
registered in Massachusetts, considered a 'safe' state, rather than
Florida where I am for the winter.  This election was Gore's to win and I
always say that to friends who grouse about Nader supporters.  That's not
the issue.  It was only my personal decision making.

It seems to me that this 'civic lesson' can go two ways.  More voting
participation, or less, now knowing how many similar problems exist 
counting ballots around this country.  Usually hidden but brought to light
by the open counting in Florida.  It makes me want to grow more tomatoes.

best,
Betsy