THE "k" MAN

I sent this the local papers and everyone on my email list:

Dear Friends,

Today the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that MSNBC can exclude Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich from their candidate’s debate this evening. It now appears that Mr. Kucinich’s voice will not be heard in larger national forums. He has been disinvited or not asked to participate in these debates despite the fact that his views reflect a large portion, if not a majority, of Democratic voters.

There has always been an appropriate discussion around his ability to win the presidency. It has also been said that his views can move our centrist democrats to reflect the views most of us hold with regard to the war in Iraq, peace, the economy and all of the "hot button" social issues.

Other democratic candidates running for office have done nothing to allow his voice to be heard. By doing so they are complicit in silencing him.

Because I profoundly believe his voice must be heard; that this is essentially an issue of fairness, and because his views reflect my own, I am, for the first time in my life, publicly endorsing a candidate for the February 5th California Democratic primary: Denis Kucinich.