Topic 14 of 39: Susan Lee Solar - candidate for Governor
Mon, Oct 19, 1998 (23:07) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
When I announced to friends that I was considering entering the Governor's
race, several said they would now be able to vote for someone; a state
legislator who is a longtime nuclear critic and ally of mine said he
didn't believe in issue candidacies, and others got mad and said it was a
waste of my time when I was needed to fight the toxic projects in Sierra
Blanca. What do you think of third party and issue candidacies? of the
Green Party's chances of affecting Texas? of what this campaign could do in
the last few weeks to make a difference here in Texas?
susan lee solar
2 responses total.
Topic 14 of 39 [politics]: Susan Lee Solar - candidate for Governor
Response 1 of 2: Emily Nghiem (EmilyNghiem) * Fri, Oct 30, 1998 (01:07) * 10 lines
(1) In general, I believe campaigns should be used to educate the public, so that the media time is used effectively, independent of the outcome of the election. I would rather see billboards with the First Amendment on them instead of the name of a candidate.
(2) I would like to see the next President/Vice President come from different parties, but who agree to campaign and work together as a team so that everyone is represented somewhere in the administration. I think it is unconstitutional to oppress people's rights by imposing the leadership of one candidate on those who morally or religiously oppose. I feel policies and contracts should be made and enforced freely by consent, so that the function of government is mainly to facilitate, not to dictate, tha
process, and that people remain free to choose their own mediators, facilitators, consultants, etc. depending on the particular issue at hand and what knowledge or connections are required to address it.
(3) I believe in an isocratic process of government, where people are respected equally regardless of their political or religious affiliations, and may freely govern themselves under the institution(s) of their choice. As it stands, only those in the political majority will be fairly represented by the vote. I don't see why the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and other parties can't govern themselves under their own nonprofit administrations and only use the federal system for where all parties ag
ee -- which would probably reduce the government to just the public library, the Internet, the postal service, and basic facilities. I think this would reduce the burden on the central government, eliminate a lot of bureaucracy and complications, and end the competition over which policies to fund since everyone would be free to fund their own and would no longer be forced to fund otherwise.
Emily Nghiem
www.houstonprogressive.org
Topic 14 of 39 [politics]: Susan Lee Solar - candidate for Governor
Response 2 of 2: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Mar 31, 2002 (09:11) * 88 lines
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 19:14:19 -0600
From: Anna Searles
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: Susan Lee Solar
Dear Friends - Do come at 1 pm on Sunday to Stacy Park in Travis
Heights
(the area adjacent to Lockhart and Eastside streets) to celebrate the
life of Susan Lee Solar. I love her and was privileged to be able to be
with her when she slipped away.
It had special meaning for me because my own Papa left his body only a
few hours before Susan and I was unable to be with him.
I had never actually been with someone at their death, despite losing a
number of precious friends and family. When Susan's heartbeat began to
weaken, and slowly register less and less on the monitor, I asked the
beautiful woman Chaplain if Susan was still alive. She replied.
"........well put it this way, she's more there than here....." the word
"Transition" suddenly became real for me as we all felt her gently leave.
There have been many lessons around Susan's death for me. One of them
FOR SURE is to never take dis-ease lightly - to listen to the body and to
get the right help.
There's plenty of help around but we probably need to ask for it a lot
of the time. Then we must learn to ask. These virulent microbe strains
require virulent prevention. Western medicine emergency centers do not
have many answers. We have a tremendous need for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine Crisis Intervention Units. Death has taken one of our
dear ones. Let's not wait too long before we come up with a plan. FYI
check out..............secretsofnaturalhealth.com....Dr. Singha always
has a few useful tips!
Hope to see you on Sunday before I leave for England.
Love Mangala
I'm not sure if you knew Susan Lee Solar, but if you did, I thought you
would want to receive this sad news of her passing and of the
memorial on Sunday. She was probably the most tireless, selfless, devoted
activist I've ever known. She was involved in many causes, especially
anti-nuclear, and recently she had been writing a book on the
death penalty. For some years she worked with Genevieve Vaughan at
the Foundation for a Compassionate Society and drove a big blue
schoolbus peace museum all over this country and at least once down into
Mexico. In 1998 she was the Green Party candidate for governor of Texas,
running against W. She was also a gifted artist and designed and made a
line of beautiful goddess jewelry. She swam regularly at Barton
Springs, lived on Monroe St. in Travis Heights, and had just recently
turned 60.
Kam
From: Susan Bright
Yesterday (Wed. 2/13/02) at 10:10 am Susan Lee Solar, a beloved
friend, writer, activist, video artist, sustainable builder, jeweler,
mother, daughter, teacher died of complications of a streptococcal
pneumonia. There will be a memorial ceremony for her 1pm Sunday, Feb 17 at
Stacy Park in Travis Heights (the area adjacent to Lockhart and Eastside
Streets) around the corner from her home at 706 Monroe Street where
friends have begun the creation of a Home Altar. Susan Lee worked so many
issues and was beloved to so many circles of people, please distribute
this to your lists so people who knew and loved her will get word. Friends
are invited to contribute items to the Altar.
Just stop by. There's an art pad for notes. Her family lives
scattered across the planet and are still arriving so there will be more
details, a fund, etc. Rick Sternberg is creating a website for her and you
can mail Susan Lee stories to him, photos, etc.
She is survived by her two daughters, Pamela and Camille
Purvis, sisters Sarah Campbell and Wilda Campbell, by her mother Wilda
Campbell -- and by many, many friends and activists to whom she has been
legend and mentor for thirty years.
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