Ralph Nader

“ This is not to say that progressives are quiet on the issues. On a daily basis, progressive writers, activists and professors pour out powerful exposés, critiques and suggested reforms of corporate crimes and abuses. They challenge politicians who prostrate themselves before corporate chieftains for campaign cash. ”

“ He opposes corporate welfare and hydrofracking and has unfurled the banner of progressive taxation, providing more income tax relief for workers by ending tax escapes for the big corporations and the wealthy.
Being a small businessman himself – Funiciello also owns a popular restaurant – he speaks the language of community-owned economies and self-reliance. ”

“ Before he even finished getting the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot, Rabel registered at ten percent in the first poll.
Articulate as ever, Rabel chastises both the Republican candidate, Alex Mooney and the Democrat Nick Casey, as being "in the pockets of coal, chemical and natural gas corporations," that have polluted, ravaged and exploited West Virginians and turned their natural resource-endowed state into what is called "a rich state with poor people."
He emphasizes that coal companies "provide less than 6% of incomes and less than 3% of jobs" in West Virginia. ”

“ Rabel, for thirty-three years, covered raging wars in over 100 countries, including Vietnam, Laos, and South American and African countries. He has come back home to serve his people by challenging abusive corporations and by taking on the politicians who serve their corporate paymasters. ”