June 2016 - Green Party of Florida

2016 Green Party of Florida’s 24th Annual Membership Meeting

Co-Chairs’ Corner

Why We Must Have a Green Party Candidate in 2020

IN ONE CHART.

During a recent interview on Fox News, Nomiki Konst outlined why she supports Bernie Sanders for 2020:

“He has a movement of millions of working activists across America who are ready to fight, and have been fighting, for things like Medicare for all, cancellation of student debt and a Green New Deal.”

Nomiki Konst is that rare breed of Democratic Party insider that I really like. She has been a member of the Democratic National Committee Platform Committee, and the Democratic Unity Reform Commission. She was a surrogate for Bernie Sanders, and served as an occasional host for the Young Turks Network. She knows her stuff. When she speaks of the “millions of activists,” I am inclined to agree. But I have a problem with her statement.

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