More pictures of vigils:
http://vigilpics.moveon.org/images/index.html
I went to one in Arlington, MA with my fiance and his former boss. The organizers estimated there were 300 people present on the corner of Mass Ave and Linwood St, with 50 other vigils in the Boston area. It was beautiful. We sang peaceful songs, many of which I didn't know all of the words too, but I hummed along. We sang "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie (my fiance's dad used to hang out with his son) and children led us in "Somewhere over the Rainbow." My favorite moment was when we sang "Dona Nobis Pacem" and many people knew all of the different parts! It was truly beautiful- cold, but beautiful.
And I have two pairs of wax covered gloves to prove it. :)
Sugarplum dreams,
Kerrie
Simon-
Thank you most kindly for the correction- I guess I can't trust everything I read these days. If only the internet made things more reliable instead of less. ;)
Sugarplum dreams,
Kerrie
Lydia- you said, "One of the things that we need to work on is making sure the Green Party can't ever stab us in the back, again."
I don't think the Green Party- or any third party- is a back-stabbing issue. If I remember correctly, there were 2 presidents who were third party candidates- Roosevelt (Progressive) and Abraham Lincoln (Republican- yes, it was originally a minor party).
Two things that the Green party has been promoting, which I don't think are any sort of evidence of back-stabbing, are Clean Elections and Instant Runoff Voting. If all candidates were given an equal chance at being heard, if all voters knew who the candidates were and their positions, and if we were allowed to enumerate our preferences, perhaps we could be better represented?
Just a few thoughts. :)
Kerrie
For more info:
http://www.instantrunoff.com/
http://www.free-market.net/directorybytopic/campaignfinance/
In the last presidential election, I voted for Gore while my fiance voted for Nader. I was extremely upset with him when Bush won, I couldn't see his views on how his vote had counted at all. After the last campaign here in Massachusetts, I could see his view- don't vote against the person you want to lose, vote for who you think is the most qualified candidate. I voted Green in the last election for governor. I knew that Romney would probably count my vote as *for* him and against O'Brien if he won. I also gave a protest vote against Senator Kerry. He had no competition, so I showed my anger at his support of the war by writing in a protest nominee. I didn't think Kerry was a worthy candidate. I didn't think Romney or O'Brien were worthy candidates. I thought Jill Stein was the best candidate for governor. I thought Kerry needed to see what his constituents thought of his actions. I am so torn about the next elections. I refuse to vote for Bush. I don't like any of the Democratic candidates thus far. If a third party candidate were to pop up, I don't know if I would vote for that candidate, or just try to keep Bush out in any way possible. I want to vote for the best, but I may vote against the worst.
Just my $.02. :)
Kerrie
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