June 7, 2004

Go for it, Ralph

By Bob Weir
It's not often that one gets to meet a national treasure. I had that opportunity recently at a private dinner in a hotel just outside of Dallas, Texas. First let me say, I think the world of President Bush, and I'm praying that he gets reelected. There are several other notables I admire in political, business, journalistic, and academic circles. But the person who has always stood out in my mind as the quintessential symbol of courage, integrity, and bulldog tenacity is the latest entry into the presidential sweepstakes, Ralph Nader. As a result of some prior columns in which I described the ferocious abuse being leveled at Mr. Nader by the liberal establishment because he has the temerity to make another try for the White House, I was one of ten people invited to meet with him during his recent short stay in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. We met at the plush Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, about 10 minutes from the big D. Our small group was seated at a long table in the hotel's...(Read Full Article)