Thanks to wonderful allies Nan Garrett (Georgia Green Party) and Katey Culver and Howard Switzer (Green Party of Tennessee) I had the opportunity to speak to the Green Party national convention in Reading, Pennsylvania in July. I spoke for two hours taking questions from the floor every 15 minutes or so. I felt something new and exciting — a deeper understanding emerging about money and using money in concert with political action. There is a willingness among diverse groups to look at and collaborate on real solutions. I can’t wait to get back out on the road to participate live in the continuing conversation.
Nan sent a follow up letter to the New York Times. I have her permission to share it with you. Thanks, Nan!
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Catherine,
I wanted to thank you again for such a riveting presentation yesterday in Reading. As kids say, you rule! you rock! By the way, I was reading an article in the NY Times, which caused me to respond as you see below….
Nan Garrett
Mon, 16 Jul 2007
From: Nan Garrett
Subject: Economic Populism
To: letters@nytimes.com
I read your article “A New Populism Spurs Democrats on the Economy” by Robin Toner with some skepticism.
The Democrats have talked populist notions decades, yet even when they have some modicum of governmental power, it never seems to translate to real economic power for the People of this nation. They are great at criticizing the
Republicans but their practices are just as elitist, just occasionally with different recipients of their largess.
If you want to check out real economic populism, check out Catherine Austin Fitts and wordpressdevurl.com. Fitts’ background includes Managing Director and member of the Board of Wall Street investment bank Dillon Read & Co. Inc., Assistant Secretary of Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner in the first Bush Administration and President of Hamilton Securities Group, a Washington DC investment bank. Fitts
works with investors who wish to improve the total economic returns of their assets — both their investment returns and the returns to the people, communities and environment impacted by their investments.
Fitts was one of the keynote speakers to the Green Party’s annual meeting this past weekend in Reading, PA, and the Greens seemed to really soak up what Fitts had to say.
Nan Garrett