Group plans “Free and Equal” Presidential debate with alternative parties
Mark Wachtler writes for Examiner.com,
When the Democrats, Republicans and the few corporations that own America’s entire news industry tried to find a way to insure that the powers that be, stay the powers that be, they came up with the Commission on Presidential Debates. As a result, it’s been an entire generation – 20 years – since an independent or opposition party Presidential candidate was allowed to participate. Now, there’s a ‘free and equal’ debate where every Presidential candidate with a mathematical chance of winning is invited.
Commission on Presidential Debates
According to the Commission’s website, ‘The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates.’
One look at the CPD’s debate sponsors reveals an assortment of multi-national corporations, billionaires and other less-than-sincere entities such as the top two on the list – Anheuser Busch, aka InBev (A Belgian company) and BBH New York, aka BBH Global (a UK Advertising agency). The list provided by the CPD continues with; The Howard G. Buffet Foundation, Sheldon S. Cohen, Esq., Crowell & Moring LLP, International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), The Kovler Fund, Philips Electronics North America, Southwest Airlines and YWCA USA.
Free and Equal Presidential Debate 2012
For voters who would like the opportunity to see a debate featuring all the Presidential candidates with mathematical chance of winning, here’s your chance. Christina Tobin and Free & Equal have just announced they will be coordinating a 2012 Presidential debate that will include all the major candidates, not just the two establishment parties. . . .
Candidates invited to participate in Free & Equal’s 2012 Presidential debate:
- Barack Obama (Democratic Party) – awaiting response
- Mitt Romney (Republican Party) – awaiting response
- Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party) – participation confirmed
- Jill Stein (Green Party) – participation confirmed
- Virgil Goode (Constitution Party) – participation confirmed
The Free and Equal website also notes that Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson will participate.