On June 16th John V. Walsh declared his support for Ralph Nader’s urging
the left to learn from Tea Party leader David Brat’s victory over Eric
Cantor in Virginia. These two characters are on the front lines calling
for a right-left alliance.
Walsh, a Professor of Microbiology and Physiological Systems at the
University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been around the left for
well over a decade, showing up at Left Forums and writing for leftist
websites like CounterPunch and DissidentVoice. Although he describes
himself as a “man of the left”, most of his energy is devoted to the
cause of the Ron Paul wing of the Republican Party. In an article for a
New Hampshire newspaper titled “Thoughts of a doctor driving for Dr.
Paul”, Walsh puts it this way:
I am certainly a man of the Left. My support for Dr. Paul has had
surprising effects in my personal life, with some friends no longer
eager to talk with me. And yes, I have my differences with Dr. Paul. For
example, I would like to have Medicare for all — national health
insurance. But Dr. Paul’s commitment to civil liberties means that I can
quarrel with him over this. I will be able to make my case and he his in
open discussion and vote. What more can one ask in a democracy?
So I will work for Ron Paul, a man of principle and consistency. I hope
that others of my conviction will do likewise. War and empire threaten
our existence more than any possible environmental catastrophe. If we
continue on our present path, sooner or later we will stumble into a
world war trying to “save the world.” If we turn away from this path, we
can create a paradise on earth. Let’s take the right path and bring
America home.
What utter stupidity.
full:
http://louisproyect.org/2014/06/30/john-v-walsh-ralph-nader-and-the-right-left-alliance-no-thanks/
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