Cynthia McKinney's "Draft Manifesto for a Reconstruction Party" (reparations, "amnesty")

One brave politician (other than John McCain) is willing to call amnesty "amnesty". Unfortunately, that politician is none other than Cynthia McKinney. Wrap your mind around this:

This Draft Manifesto was produced by a group of Reconstruction Party activists who met in New Orleans on Saturday, Jan. 26 in support of the International Days of Action against Neo-Liberalism. This draft is being submitted for wide discussion and amendments to all activists interested in joining the effort to build a Reconstruction Party. Sister Cynthia McKinney participated in this meeting and contributed to this Draft Manifesto.

There's much, much more. They "Want Freedom Now". They also "Want Full Employment Now". And, in addition to the not-half-bad idea of repealing "free" trade pacts, they want:

justice for immigrant workers, including an end to the guest-worker program riddled with abuses. In that regard, we also need immigration reform that includes amnesty and a path to documentation of those workers who are already in this country, have been here working for years, and who are undocumented.

There are actually ten points of light in the whole Manifesto including a call for reparations, and I suggest reading the whole thing if you need a laugh.

Politics · Sun, 02/17/2008 - 19:54 · · Importance: 1