Comments on: Alan Augustson’s in-absentia speech to Green convention-goers

By: patrickfkelly

patrickfkelly — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:40:05 +0000

Registration was $225 for the whole weekend. A $150 student/low-income rate was available, open to anyone to take advantage of. Early registrants could register for $100. There was a one day registration fee of $50. And to get into the Saturday presidential nominating convention was only $30. We had lots of people from many communities, some on fixed income or otherwise tight budgets who saved up, did fundraising in their locals, etc. For someone who lives in town (so had no travel and lodging costs) that there was just no way they could afford to come to the convention, quite frankly, is a little off the mark.

By: Mike Theodore

Mike Theodore — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:09:55 +0000

Anyone could, that’s why I was trying to talk my brother to go to Denver from Colorado Springs to do get some shots for you guys (he’s a photographer). But he couldn’t afford the gas, even though he could take the bus there for 9 bucks.
grrr…

How about in Chicago in 2010 or 2012? Or Schaumburg (cheaper), we just set up a convention center that I can walk to.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:57 +0000

BTW: Delegates could attend the LP convention for free.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:33 +0000

A lot of people couldn’t afford to go to the LP convention, but that’s because of the high cost of traveling to Denver.

Redpath and his cronies want it this way, of course. They got the results they wanted with the low turnout in Portland, and then again in Denver. I’ve heard they’re seriously talking about having the 2010 convention in Hawaii.

By: Gregg Jocoy

Gregg Jocoy — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:50:54 +0000

Actually G.E., I believe the registration fee was close to that figure. It’s a real problem I hope we Greens will address. Why do you think I didn’t go? I wasn’t kidding when I said I couldn’t afford to go.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:09:17 +0000

Augustson just notified me that the fee for attending the convention was nearly $300!

I take back the pseudo-mockery of his inability to afford attending.

By: Mike Theodore

Mike Theodore — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:29:59 +0000

I’ve been looking for it, but I couldn’t find it. I wasn’t able to watch the convention, as I was out fishing. Lance Brown had to call me with the results.

By: Peter Orvetti

Peter Orvetti — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:29:58 +0000

A “B” from a father-in-law is an “A” from an objective party.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:29:01 +0000

Did you see mine in Denver? Everyone said it was great except my father-in-law, who gave me a “B” and said I was shrill.

By: Mike Theodore

Mike Theodore — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:27:09 +0000

I think if he gave this in person, it would have been great.
I’m a sucker for a good speech.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:07:20 +0000

I’m starting to think a Milnes/Augustson alliance ticket could get 2 votes.