[GPSCC-chat] ANSWER is indeed a communist front group (was Re: Fw: GPSCC Meeting minutes -- 7PM Thursday, Jan 24, 2013)

[Spencer Graves]

Hi, John:


       Regarding the Greens contacting Peace & Freedom people: I think 
the Green and Peace & Freedom parties should collaborate to develop a 
joint list of candidates for offices so we never compete head to head.


       Jim Doyle got a list of all the registered voters in Santa Clara 
County last May 30.  The party preference categories with over 1,000 in 
that list were as follows:


       * Democrat             341,611
       * No party preference  212,636
       * Republican           174,102
       * American Independent  15,151
       * Green                  4,112
       * Libertarian            4,057
       * Peace & Freedom        1,800

There were 21 other parties, 4 of which had only 1 registered voter 
each.  The Communist Party had 2.  There were NONE with PSL / Party for 
Socialism and Liberation.


       The platforms of the Green and Peace & Freedom parties are closer 
to each other than to any of the other top 7 parties in Santa Clara 
county, I think.  We need to find a way to agree to disagree agreeably 
on points where we differ and collaborate effectively on issues of 
common concern.


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer


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On 1/26/2013 9:29 PM, Drew wrote:
> John no you misunderstood me. I am talking about the march i was at on Monday for MLK day in SF. I go most years and and whenever there's been a march ANSWER is there hijacking media and people's attention with their signs and aggressive surveys and proselytization. I've seen it firsthand for years now. But they never are honest and come out and Isay they are really the PSL in disguise and not a "coalition" at all.
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> BTW MoveOn is a front group for the Democrats. I do not appreciate them either for the same reason.
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> Front groups are not uncommon, but since they deceitfully conceal their affiliation that approach is unacceptable to me unless there were no other way (such as in a totalitarian regime).  Deceit as a tactic is not okay with me and therefore I do not think the Green Party should do any activities enabling ANSWER. They will just hijacking our work. No thanks.
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> And I never said anything about PSL vs ANSWER -- I said they ARE ANSWER.
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> Green is GO!
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