Ralph Nader interviewed on C-SPAN, July 4 2008: PART 1/4

NOTE: Even if you are too afraid to vote for Nader, I urge you to at least SAY you are voting for Nader if anyone asks. If Nader gets to 10% in the polls, he gets into the Google sponsored debates. Once he's in the debates he has a real chance of winning.
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This is part one of a 31 min. July 4th, 2008 interview which I thought was really excellent and in-depth. It starts out with the answer to "what is patriotism?"

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[sumancalif]

Any thing too extreme is just another form of extremism, i believe Nader and Noam Chomsky are extremist.

And these kinda people also give a fertilizing ground for Islamic.

Islamist get lots of sympathy from people like Nader and Chomsky. which i feel is not good for America.

[moyshekapoyre]

As Martin Luther King said, "The question is not whether we will be extremist but what kind of extremist will we be.... Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice--or will we be extremists for the cause of justice?" If Muslims like Nader, well they should, because he won't fund the Israeli occupation. Is it not extremist to jail & terrorize entire nations of people (the palestinians, the Iraqis, the Afghanis, etc.) in checkpoints with random fire and whatnot?

[sumancalif]

How does muslims treat other religions where ever muslims are in majority.

Muslims act secular only in western world.

[moyshekapoyre]

You don't know much, do you? Iraq was secular till we killed Saddam. Iran was secular till we installed the Shah, who was overthrown by a secular revolutionary movement which was later taken over by sheiks. Turkey's gov't is secular. I could fine other examples if I had time. Btw, there's lots of discrimination against muslims and jews in the U.S. army. Read the news more often.

[moyshekapoyre]

Also lots of discrimination against atheists in the military.

[whippoorwillss]

Nader is change. he doesnt say change he is the very embodyment of it.

[Dionysos37]

THIS is the man who should be President right now for American and world reasons. Steadfast, articulate, owned by nobody, a believer in the Constitution, which is all we have to defend us in the midst of the capitalist end-game. Obama's vote on FISA spying laws was "it" for me. I'm voting Nader with a clear conscience. If it brings on McCain, that way too will serve to teach this empire of ours some real humanity. More unpleasant though.

[xDraconianKingx]

I'd love to see Ralph Nader and Ron Paul sit down and debate. The thing I've noticed is this false paradigm of left vs right, Bush and Gore were as Nader said "Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum." That's how I felt about Obama and McCain. Nader and Paul though, that'd be a debate worth watching as the two GENUINELY disagree on several issues however, they both agree that the current system is screwed up.

[observador1102]

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[roxy182234]

Make the SANE choice! VOTE NADER!

[taoistcowboy123]

SMMOOOOOTH... so if Obama's home district near Chikago, has over 10 % taxes, the highest unemployment and highest homicide rates, how is he qualified to lead the country? How can you trust a guy who makes deals with Rezko to get a better lot next to his house? OPEN THE DEBATES! Let the people hear the truth about these crooks. Obama fears opening the door to truth on the demise of American democracy. He's been bought.

[sferb]

Everything he says is true...

[moyshekapoyre]

Chomsky and Zinn and Mike Moore are all on the same boat on this one. They are all a bunch of hypocrite sell-outs. It is a classic debate tactic to first praise your opponent and then point out why he is wrong. If he indeed loves what Ralph is doing then he wouldn't OPPOSE Ralph.

[snorlaxsnore]

Do you mean this video? watch?v=8GxUOObCCNs

Chomsky clearly says "I like him and known him for a long time, like what he stands for and does, but I really think he's making a mistake." If you're going to cite a video to make a point, you should probably watch and understand what's being said in it first.

Thanks for these uploads.

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[sumancalif]

i am aware of that, i am atheist too.

[sumancalif]

yes, you as acting like muslims, blame others-not my fault.