Kucinich Comes to Take Back America,We need to stop blaming the victims

[slipslidingaway]

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/23804

"My friend Steve Cobble gave Kucinich a great introduction, receiving applause for each point he made about Kucinich's platform and past performance, arguing that Kucinich was right four years ago that opposition to the war and support for fair trade were key to winning, and that's how Democrats won in 2006...


We need to break up the monoplies in agriculture, in oil, ... It is time for us to stand with the farmers of America, breaking up the monopolies. Kucinich is the first candidate we've heard speak of farmers.

Kucinich then turned to another topic that the other candidates have avoided: immigrant rights. He pointed out that he'd entered with Neil Diamond's "Coming to America." Kucinich said he wanted America to again be welcoming of people. The immigrant workers are here because NAFTA collapsed wages in Mexico and people were desperate, and when they came north we subjected them to a system like slave labor. We need to stop blaming the victims, Kucinich said. They need a path to citizenship.

In my first week in office, I will send the Justice Dept to federal court and seek to overturn the PATRIOT Act. Throw out Military Commissions Act. No more illegal spying. LGBT rights. Abortions less necessary through health care."

[demnan]

1. Yeah, that's my guy

n/t

[Crazy Dave]

2. Some family farmers can't compete with the corporate farms

And speaking of corruption. If you're in tight with your local department of agriculture goon you can take a stick, whack down about ten sq. feet of your crops, take a picture, say your entire crop was damaged by hail, get a check for the entire harvest plus sell your harvest. You get almost double the profits.

Almost as the claims and several other inspectors get their cut too.

[slipslidingaway]

5. Too many times it comes down to who you know and one's own

honesty and greed, we can do better.

[MuseRider]

3. !

:loveya: Dennis Kucinich.

[lonestarnot]

4. I don't give a shit what anyone says about him not being able to win bullshit.

He's the only one!

[antigop]

8. It's the latest rw talking point: "Dennis is unelectable"

and it's being echoed by many here on DU.

As some other poster mentioned on another thread:

"Bush should have been unelectable. If he can get elected, certainly Dennis can."

[Le Taz Hot]

6. I disagree with him on the immigration issue

but it's not a deal breaker. He's right on too many other things.

[lonestarnot]

7. kick

[slipslidingaway]

9. Thanks :) n/t