Matt Geary Endorsement
From SP Boston
[edit] The Socialist Party of Boston Endorses Matt Geary for City Council
- 2 September 2007
- Socialist Party of Boston
Matt Geary is running for Boston City Council as a socialist candidate. The Socialist Party of Boston has gotten to know Matt and his organization, Socialist Alternative, through our common efforts to oppose US militarism at home and abroad. Matt also came to one of our local's meetings to discuss his campaign.
Matt Geary is raising many important issues that affect working class people from a socialist perspective, such as health care, housing, education, immigrant rights, and labor rights. Matt Geary's campaign is not limited to the issues typically addressed by the City Council. In fact, he exposes the weak and undemocratic system of governance Boston has, which puts nearly all meaningful power in the hands of the Mayor. But his campaign also has a broader political purpose of educating people about how we can begin to fundamentally change society.
While we have some differences with Socialist Alternative, we feel that our principles are similar enough to allow for a cooperative relationship. We strongly believe that the struggle for socialism must be engaged at every front, in the workplace, in the streets, and in the electoral arena. If Matt Geary's campaign helps regular working people to consider socialism as a real alternative to liberalism and the Democratic Party, it will greatly benefit the socialist movement of which both our organizations are a part.
We encourage all class conscious Bostonians to promote Matt Geary's campaign by talking to friends and co-workers, volunteering time or donating money to his campaign as you are able, and to vote for Matt Geary on election day.