The following letter appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder Jan. 17th. Thanks to Mr. Hommel, I appreciate your support and willingness to take the time to express your thoughts.
The reader comments following the article point up something that we have been discussing, that voters want solutions not rhetoric. Although I can think of several responses we are still in petitioning mode. We have and will continue to offer specific solutions and positions on issues important to the district. My SoS campaign was quite heavy on rhetoric and the theoritical and philosophical perspective on Democracy. Although there will certainly be elements of that in this campaign, we will offer specifics on healthcare, education funding, job creation, women's rights and development of renewables and environmental protection, as well as many other issues. Every voter has reason, justifiably so, to ask these questions and expect a direct answer.
Participatory Democracy, a brick in the Green Foundation, will be evident in our campaign and those we seek to empower. More to come as we move into campaign mode. I think the comments also reflect a lack of understanding and appreciation for third-party and independent campaigns and the obstacles they face and the timing required to be succesful. The question asked is how does one person change this? The election of just one third party/Independent candidate, one who does not accept corporate or special interest money answers the overididng concern of voters who want to vote their conscience but fear supporting a candidate who does not have a fair chance on an unlevel playing field. Such a victory will create a sea change of perception and participation. Imagine a member of the Senate acting solely on behalf of his/her constituents, instead of preying on them on behalf of corporate and special interests. That Revolution WOULD be televised!!!
Yes, these times require courage, hope and most of all ACTION! Join us. Tim
Tim Kettler deserves a chance to run for office
I am writing to ask all of you to consider helping bolster public participation and open up a closed electorate system. Over the next few months an independent candidate with the Green Party of the state of Ohio will be visiting areas in the 20th Senate district to gather signatures to get on the ballot. His name is Tim Kettler and Mr. Kettler deserves our consideration and more importantly he deserves the chance to run for public office and be heard.
It is much harder for independent candidates to get on the ballot, so please give Mr. Kettler a chance to campaign for your vote. Mr. Kettler supports a wide range of issues: organize opposition to NAFTA trade policy and devastating affect on Ohio lobs, protect our workers and unions, fund and protect public education, make college and technical education affordable, promote clean alternative energy, keep Ohio water and air clean, eliminate fraudulent electronic voting counts and promote a verifiable paper trail, assure all Ohioans have an equal opportunity to vote an run for office, and pass the Health Care for All Ohioans Act that covers every Ohioan for any necessary procedure their doctor orders without exclusion for pre-existing conditions.
Tim Kettler believes Ohio economy needs small business and small business needs single-payer. The single largest obstacle to the success of small business operators is the prohibitive cost of providing health care coverage for themselves and their employees, and the inability to gauge future costs. Competitive wages, safe and reasonable working conditions and health care coverage is central to mutually beneficial relationships between employers and employees. These relationships were typical of collective bargaining between unions and companies, and are once again possible on a broader scale thanks to the Health Care for All Ohioans Act. Please give consideration to Mr. Tim Kettler for 20th Senate District.
Johnathan Hommel
Zanesville
Post a Comment View All Comments
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I recieved some literature from someone campaigning for this man, and it's true that what it says sounds good. But I also have the same doubts as to whether he could actually get them accomplished.
He is for organizing opposition to NAFTA, but how effective could one man be in that regard? And he says he will fund and protect public education, but how is that possible when event he Governor seems to have put that on the back burner?
He has good ideas, and I wish him well. Every candidate has the right to at least try to change things. But I don't see any concrete plans for doing what he wants to do.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:29 pm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What he believes, and what he is saying to get elected - and what he can actually do, if elected are all very different things. The elected one can only do what his 'collegues' will let him do. Its worth dreaming about, though.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:24 pm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
send him to new concord i know wher three signatures are!
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:48 pm
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment