On Tuesday, October, 13, 2009 at 12pm the CATO institute in Washington, DC will hold a book forum featuring two books about ballot access.
The Forum corresponds with the launch of George Mason University Economics Professor James Bennett‘s new book Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold.
Also included in the forum is Theresa Amato, author of Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two Party Tyranny.
Free & Equal Founder and Chair Christina Tobin will be attending the event.
The Event will be streamed live at CATO’s Website
Not Invited to the Party demonstrates how the dominant political parties–the Democrats and Republicans–have co-opted the system to their advantage.
James Bennett examines the history and array of laws, regulations, subsidies and programs that benefit the two major parties and discourage even the possibility of a serious challenge to the Democrat-Republican duopoly.
Theresa Amato, the campaign manager for Ralph Nader’s 2000 & 2004 Presidential runs, presents a scathing indictment of the current state of ballot access in America in her new book.
Grand Illusion recounts the story of the Democratic Party’s attempt to boot Nader out of the 2004 Presidential election, and offers insight into other recent independent and third party campaigns. Amato also lays out specific reform steps that can be taken to improve the state of ballot access in this country.
