The cause of peace has finally reached the status of a top political issue now, as we approach the 2008 presidential election. However, the political party that many had hoped would champion peace in the 2008 election has turned out instead to be, taken as a whole, a party of wafflers, or worse, apologists for war.
Many propose the Green Party as an alternative, as this bumper sticker does: Vote Peace. Vote Green.
Is it a fair message? Given the overall failure of the Democratic Party to work effectively for peace, yes, I think that the message is fair.
However, this fair message must be considered alongside the objections. Barack Obama opposed the war in Iraq back in 2002 and 2003, when it was politically risky to do so. Dennis Kucinich did the same, and actually voted as a member of Congress not to allow George W. Bush to go to war in Iraq.
There are many paths to peace. The Green Party is one of them. Selecting the better Democratic candidates is another.
