[Marxism] Corporate Donors, the Democratic Party Convention, and Ralph Nader

[Brian Shannon <Brian_Shannon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FOR CORPORATE DONORS, THE RESTRAINTS ARE OFF
By GLEN JUSTICE

Published: July 25, 2004

WASHINGTON, July 24 - As the political conventions begin, corporate big
spenders, who have been restrained by new campaign finance laws,
finally can cut loose.

The Raytheon Company, IBM and Fidelity Investments each gave at least
$1 million to the host committee for the Democratic National Convention
in Boston, according to a donor list. AT&T, Amgen and Nextel
Communications each gave at least $500,000. In all, more than 150
donors have contributed more than $39.5 million - money they could not
legally give to a political party or a candidate under the new law but
are permitted to donate to a convention.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/politics/campaign/25contribute.html?
pagewanted=all

AND

NO ROOM FOR NADER
Independent Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader won't be rubbing
elbows with Democratic Party bigwigs at this week's convention -- he
can't even get in. Nader's last-minute attempts to get credentials for
the FleetCenter were rejected Friday, after he announced at a press
conference in a Harvard University classroom that he would like to
attend.

''Ralph Nader has the option to set up his own convention under Pat
Buchanan's ticket," said Jano Cabrera, a Democratic National Committee
spokesman.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/07/25/porta_complaints/
_________

The Democratic Party and the ABB crowd attack Nader for not rejecting
help from those who will help him get on the ballot, while the
Democratic Party ("democratic"?) does all it can to keep him off the
ballot (just as the DP has always done against the Socialist Workers
Party and any other left party).

But the corrupters of both the Democratic and Republican parties are
welcome with open arms.

from Brian Shannon
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