Posted by LDF on January 23, 2008 at 16:42:20:
In Reply to: Re: Democracy and Freedom of Speech posted by dave searles on January 23, 2008 at 00:59:13:
The idea of running for Congress as a Socialist advocating an amendment & platform of economic democracy- is indeed an exciting development, David Searles.
Of course, the issue of money and time that you raise is very significant, and yet are they beyond further consideration? I wonder what is required in $$?
What are the requirements to get on the ballot? Is there a chance that donations could help defray the costs, and can the costs be kept minimal so as to at least use the election cycle as a vehicle for speaking at colleges, high schools, public cable stations, writing newspaper articles or letters to the Editor in your local Congressional area, getting the message out in whatever ways you might do, on a scale you can handle? Time, of course, is another problem only you know about. But, again, can it be kept also only at a pace you can handle?
As Socialists who must live in this world even as we try to change it, my answer always is "Do what you can"...Like anyone who contributes whatever they can to this ongoing process of transformation, I would just add that even if are able to do only some small portion of what you would hope to do,that contribution is important.I wonder if you have come to a decision?