[Peace-discuss] Party Change

[Matt Reichel]

I am forwarding the following press release through progressive listservs in the state of Illinois. 


For Immediate Release!

 

The Committee to Elect Matt Reichel to Congress in
Illinois’s 5th District has changed its party affiliation from
Democrat to Green.

 

The Democratic Party of Illinois has purposely made it near
impossible for non-established candidates to achieve ballot access by allotting
less than two weeks to accrue the requisite 970 signatures in blizzards and
frigid sub zero wind chills. Furthermore, the signatures would likely face
legal challenges by the right wing mainstream of the party. By the time said
legal challenges were completed, there would remain a mere few weeks to discuss
the issues with the other candidates. This would be a great disservice to the
working majority of the 5th district.

 

Matt Reichel was born and raised in a solidly Democratic
household, with a mother who is still active in 49th ward Democratic
politics. Matt himself recently worked for Dennis Kucinich’s presidential and
congressional campaigns. He remains a supporter of the Ohio Congressman, though
believes that he is the last of the decent Democrats.

 

It is very unlikely that young progressives will ever be
able to accomplish anything within the Democratic Party, because the cards are
intentionally stacked against them. In an era of perpetual war of Empire, the
Democrats have done nothing to change our foreign policy posture in the Middle
East. In an era of economic malaise brought on by Wall Street greed, the
Democrats have pushed for scandalous handouts to the crooks that created this
mess in the first place.

 

The future of this Republic lies in other parties. The
Greens have been extraordinarily active throughout the country building a
sustainable presence as an alternative to the two parties of war, greed and
Empire. Meanwhile, their supporters are decidedly younger and much more
passionate about their desire to make this country a better place.

 

Reichel will oppose Alan Auguston in the March 3rd
Green Primary. Alan was the Green candidate in this same race in November, and
won 4% of the vote against Rahm Emanuel.

 

While the Democrats are wasting their time with petty legal
challenges, corrupt back scratching and vile pay-to-play politics, Reichel and
Auguston will run spirited and intelligent campaigns rooted in the issues most
pressing in today’s society.


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