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Cindy Sheehan has become a conscious socialist and has a new and fresh socialist message. I don't believe she would consider a presidential campaign if she were not to run as a socialist, nor would I recommend it. Cindy would be an energetic, well-spoken candidate. Her explanation of socialism would not be in the least bit academic, but would speak directly to every bill-paying worker who's pissed off about how things are going. Her credentials as a leader in the struggle for peace cannot be called into question. And she is uncompromisingly opposed to Obama. That doesn't mean that such a campaign can be organized successfully. Sheehan has a lot of friends and supporters, but at this time they are not organized in any coherent fashion. The support of the organized socialist groups would be a great advantage. Louis has registered his opinion against such a campaign. Duly noted, and thank you, Louis. Frankly, my opinion is that a united socialist campaign would depend on a candidate with as much to bring to the table as Cindy Sheehan, if not Sheehan herself. A strong and energetic candidate, able to communicate clearly and forthrightly, with credentials earned in the struggle, would go a long way toward overcoming any problems with the "s" word. Without such a candidate, such a campaign would be worthy of support, but would not accomplish very much. If such a campaign is going to happen, we have to begin planning now. And those, like Louis, who think it's a crummy idea should do the best they can to talk us out of it. I promise I'll listen, and I won't be afraid to change my mind. Tom -----Original Message----- From: marxism-bounces+biastg=embarqmail....@lists.econ.utah.edu [mailto:marxism-bounces+biastg=embarqmail....@lists.econ.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Lause Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 8:32 PM To: Thomas Bias Subject: Re: [Marxism] Obama is not a Wimp ====================================================================== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. ====================================================================== Look, we understand what the "proletariat," the "bourgeois," and a "communist" is in the Marxist lexicon. If the terms create an obstacle for understanding the basic concept, they're inessential. The point is to build the biggest battering ram we can to use at the two-party structure and do it some damage. There's no reason, of course, why we can't educate about Marxism within a broader movement. ML ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/biastg%40embarqmail.com ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
