She died in 18 talks about the struggles she faced and running for president and she discusses the 1982 president ial election. How do you explain this incredible president ial year . I think i can explain it in terms of the fact that weve sort of gotten to a point in American History now where the American People feel a kind of alienation and cynicism from traditional politics as we have known it, when we are addressing the selection of a person as head of state for years also known as president , the democrats feel that the democrats and republicans are all part of the same traditional package, that there needs to be change in america and that if the change doesnt emanate from the programs and the agenda or the plants of either one of the two parties americans have gotten to the point where they are willing to make that change outside of the regular two party structure. But how do you think we got to that point . I ask you because youve been involved in politics for a long time in cl
Struggles she faced in challenging congressional traditions and running for president and she discusses the 1992 president ial election in which ross perot emerged as a thirdparty candidate. Shirley chisholm, how do you explain this incredible president ial year . I think i can explain in terms of the fact its gotten to a point in American History now where the American People feel a kind of alienation and cynicism from traditional politics as we have known it when we are addressing the selection of a person to guide the ship of senate for a fouryear period, i. E. The president. The people feel that not only democrats or republicans, that its all part of the same old traditional package that there needs to be change in america and that if the change does not imme nate from the programs and the agenda and plans of either one of the two parties americans have gotten to the point where they are willing to make that change outside of the regular twoparty structure. How do you think we got
Cynicism from traditional politics as we have known it when were addressing the selection of a person to guide the country for a fouryear president , ie the president. They feel its part of the same traditional package. That there needs to be change in the america and that if the change does not emanate from the programs and the agenda and the plans of either one of the two parties, americans have gotten to the point where they are willing to make that change outside of the regular twoParty Structure. How do you think weve got to that point . Youve been involved in politics for a long time including your own run for president , but what is it that got us to the point . How did the parties get disconnected from the people . Theres a combination of factors. First of all, the parties have not been able to be dispensers on the local and state levels. Particularly on those levels. Many of the clubhouses and the district local offices pertaining to partisan politics are no longer in the comm
Item. Comments will be made in the order that they are received. When the moderator announces that Public Comment is being made, press starthree to enter the queue. When prompted, callers will have the standard three minutes to provide comment. Ensure you are in a quiet location, speak clearly, and turnoff any t. V. S or radios around you. Clerk item 1, roll call. [roll call] clerk general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes on any item within the commissions jurisdiction that does not appear to the agenda. Speakers may address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or personnel. Commissioners are not to engage in conversation or debate with a speaker. Lack of response does not necessarily indicate agreement with Public Comment. Commissioner covington thank you, madam speaker. Are there any public speakers that would like to comment at this time . Clerk there operator there are no Public Commen
Of the person, the president , the people feel neither the democrats nor republicans that it is all part of the same old traditional package, that there needs to be change in america and that the change does not emanate from the programs and plans of either party, americans have gotten to the point where they are willing to make that change outside of the regular twoparty structure. How do you think we got to that point . You have been involved in politics for a long time. What got us to that point . How did the parties get disconnected from the people . A combination of factors. The partiesy bee not been able to dispensers on the local and state levels. Many of the district local offices are no longer in the communities across this nation. It seems to me people became disinterested as a result of cumulative experiences in this country that turned them off. , korea gate, the national scandals that came about. Situation pertaining to the iran contra. People are fed up. They have got to