Yesterday, in
this diary I wrote about the planned visit of the German politician Guido Westerwelle to the Democratic Convention in Boston. He plans to use the convention as a photo-op.
I wrote about him and his party:
The Free Democrats are the traditional allies of the German conservatives. For 16 years they formed a coalition that keeped Helmut Kohl in power. In the last years they became increasingly neo-liberal.
Mr Westerwelle calls for massive tax-cuts, he wants to break up the German union system and he calls for a mssive privatization of the German system. If his policies were adopted, poverty in Germany would inrease, social security would be virtually unexistend and the rights of workers to unionize would be dismantled.
Aditionally, on Mr. Westerwelles watch, some FDP officials ran an anti-semitic advertisement campaign in the 2002 elections linking the Israels policies to Hitler.
Mr Westerwelle goes to the convention as part of his strategy to establish a public image that would allow him to become the next German Foreign Minister - as part of a conservative government (under Angela Merkel, the conservative party leader that is most strongly pro-Bush).
I got some positive reactions, but much more is needed to stop and to embarass him.
I and some friends want to run a small campaign to stop Mr Westerwelle from going to Boston. Please check your blog: Kerneuropa.de and take action!
Stop him from gaining political profit from the Democratic Convention - he does not share Democrats values or ideas!
I believe the progressives all over the world have to stand together now. This is a chance to do so. Thank you!