WHOEVER SAID TWO CHOICES ARE ENOUGH?
Whoever said two choices are enough? If s not in the Constitution. The idea that the two party system is the backbone of democracy is a myth—a myth perpetuated by the two parties themselves. The...
...What can I do now...
...The Grassroots Caucus is not designed to promote or exclude anyone, but to ask for their input...
...Finally, you'll have to find meeting times which are convenient for the maximum number of people, and put extra care into getting the most dynamic people, the best proposals, the most creative mix of constituencies to the first monthly meetings of your caucus...
...We're working so that all people can see all aspects and find common ground...
...You have your choice of 3 levels on which you could begin working tomorrow: Volunteer Census-taker: Make 5 enlargements of the census form at the bottom of the page...
...Like any situation that requires patience and careful handling, the job of transcending splintered group politics won't be easy...
...The first step is to check the appropriate boxes, fill in your name, address and phone, and mau this in...
...Feedback from the Peace, Environmental, Human Rights, Labor and Farm movements has shown us that there are enough of you out there to act now to make this work...
...You are being offered a direct chance to nominate an independent Presidential candidate of your own choosing in a free, complete, and open exchange, modeled on a Town Meeting...
...We know it takes actual people to get things organized...
...We are you...
...It could be a favorite son or daughter, an everyday member of your community...
...Then give us a call at 219-234-4209...
...We all know people in our communities to whom others turn with confidence...
...Realists...
...The truth is, three parties are better than two, just as two are better than one...
...To find these people, we need organizers whose ambition is not to promote their own choice, but the integrity of the Grassroots process...
...How do we bring these people forth, recognize and empower them...
...213-396-3555...
...Are you ready...
...Who would people in your community pick if they could...
...Think of the Grassroots Caucuses as a kind of national proportional straw poll and talent search (with runners-up not dropping out but running for other offices...
...We are asking you to participate in a program designed to provide a means of discovery—locally and nationally...
...A good Grassroots organizer is dedicated to discovery, not ideology...
...or 212-677 4899...
...People who care passionately about wider choices...
...Then, from all the branching sets of volunteer census-takers, get the filled-out forms back, noting info you need for your own organizing, and send them along to us...
...We need plenty of good organizers...
...The Grassroots idea is that no one can do anything positive for the country without knowing what the country actually wants...
...All we ask of our eventual Candidates is that they endorse peace, justice, ecology, and democracy, and that they support the eventual winner...
...The idea is to involve all potential participants...
...There are plenty of sharp organizers yet to be found who will see the usefulness of this Grassroots idea...
...Who are we...
...4 15-525 -7035...
...You can make a difference as part of a cooperative Grassroots effort...
...Traveler/networker: If the Grassroots effort ultimately is to succeed, someone has to visit and personally check out the many contacts v.> already have, to find the volunteer census takers, and to recognize key local organizers Folks who do the travelling will have to put extra care into spotting other people who can fill in the gaps—other travelers who can cover an adjoining area or a smaller area more intensively, and dynamic caucus organizers in Congressional Districts where there are as yet none...
...Have 5 friends make 5 copies, circulate them, copy them...Think of a giant chainletter for the purpose of communicating political alternatives...
...Caucus Organizer: As an organizer/'networker for your local area or Congressional District, your focus will be recognizing among the people who respond favorably to the Grassroots idea, the key local organizers who can actually get all the folks with an alternative orientation to meet with each other...
...Who would you pick...
...Encourage everyone to fill in 'Comments.' Be sure you get their phone number...
...Your choice need not be a politician...
Vol. 51 • May 1987 • No. 5
