The possibilities for doing something with the existing Green party may vary with the nature of the local and state organization, but any national strategy for reorganization is going to require national action on some very basic measures.

I would not favor any blanket exclusion of anyone voting or campaigning for Democratic candidates be excluded, but those who do so in preference to Green candidates should be disqualified from holding leadership positions within the Green Party, speak on its behalf, or be nominated to run for office as Greens.

These are as basic to having a real party than would be the swallow reflex for any viable organism.  Until we decide that what we're building shouldn't be led by people who don't want it built, we are wasting our time . . . at least in this state and, I suspect, most of the other fly-over states.

Solidarity,

Mark L.