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Cynthia McKinney On War, Peace, And Real Political Choices
Written by Leigh Ann Caldwell   
Thursday, 17 April 2008 14:00

Apr. 17, Interview - As the debate was for the battle for the Democratic nomination, we turn to a response from the a Green Party Presidential Candidate, Cynthia McKinney.

April 17 - Interview
produced by Leigh Ann Caldwell
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"I think the American people have already spoken in terms of their position on the war, and more war, and funding for war. The American people spoke in November of 2006, when they voted the Democratic majority into the Congress.

Cynthia McKinney at a protest

They want an end to the war, and they want an end to the funding for the war, because the United States quite frankly has very important goals that will benefit the American people. The war is not one of them - 720 Million dollars a day for war, is not a goal that benefits the American people. Single payer Health Care System is, but neither of the Democratic candidates is talking about single payer.

Repeal of the PATRIOT ACT and the Secret Evidence Act are, very important issues, I think, in terms of the attack of our Civil Liberties, and the attack on the Bill of Rights. That's not being discussed.

So basically what is being done to us is that the political discourse is being framed within a very narrow span of options. And voters think they have choice, when they really don't have very much choice at all.

If someone of talking about the 53 Trillion dollars that the United States owes, and how we are going to get our fiscal house in order. The 98 Billion dollars in the sub-prime mortgage crisis has been lost by Latino families, the 92 Billion that's been lost by Black families who have lost their homes in foreclosure, then answers are not being given. Because the right questions are not being asked.

"What are the public policy goals that the American people want today. If its Single Payer Health Care - vote for the candidate who offers that. If its an end to the funding of the war - vote for the candidate who offers that."

 

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