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Now-withdrawn Green Party Senate candidate Mel Packer responds
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Now-withdrawn Green Party Senate candidate Mel Packer responds
He posted the following in the Clog comments, but I think they warrant their own post. I'll try to get in touch with him tomorrow, and with the Sestak camp for comments as to his Packer's factual representations, and update as warranted:
Jeffrey, great article. ⦠It's true, I had to withdraw. Faced with the knowledge that we only had about 1000 extra signatures above the minimum and the most basic human errors alone would probably would be about 10%, it would have been worthless and possibly break me financially if they sued for legal costs. Heck, I might have had to apply for a job with the City Paper!!
It's amazing how much Sestak spent (but don't worry, we probably paid for it). They even handed over copies of 710 petitions to hand-writing experts!! Give me a break, Joe, this isn't CSI!
Seriously, once again, democracy is denied to the voters of PA, thwarted by corporate cash funneled through corporate candidates. Take heart in the fact that elections are just one small part of the struggle to build the movement for peace and justice and in that, I believe we made some progress. My campaign was an uncompromising stand for an end to a system that has failed the people of this nation, continues wars without end, and continues to increase human suffering both here and abroad. We remain a nation run by thieves, a corrupt government in which our legislators are simply hired guns for those who presently run the world and continue to exploit it for their own gains. We found thousands who agree and there are thousands more who will continue to stay home rather than vote for corruption. Good for them. The lesser of two evils is STILL evil and must be opposed every day in every way. Remember, we'll all do better when we ALL do better. It's that simple.
Mel Packer, former PA Green Party candidate for US Senate
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