November 5, 2008

Dear Friends:

Thank you for your encouragement and support of my candidacy for U.S. Congress. Please join me in congratulating and thanking Mr. Abboud and Congressman Manzullo.

So what's next?

I expect to remain engaged in the public interest. And I expect that this will manifest itself in multiple ways.

I'll continue to serve as a community college trustee.

I'll continue to blog on matters of politics and public policy at www.SummersTimes.com.

I'll continue to develop and articulate some of my public policy ideas through writing and advocacy. Watch in the coming months for me to elaborate on my concepts of (1) “microcapitalism” (that is, grassroots economic development through new home-based businesses) and (2) community-based business cooperatives in the style of the old time general store. I've already reserved a couple of domain names: www.microcapitalism.info and www.OurGeneralStore.info. (See you there early next year!)

Might I turn now to litigating in the public interest? I'll have to think about that.

Will I run for office in 2010? I'll have to think about that, too.

Finally -- I'll actually combine civics with a bit of fun during 2009 as I work with the McHenry County Lincoln Bicentennial Birthday Committee (www.alincoln200.com). I'll be authoring a regular “Thinkin' of Lincoln” column and – yes – occasionally impersonating the man at community events, and reciting excerpts from his speeches.

In short – I'm going to keep on going.

Stay in touch at this e-mail address: Scott (at) SummersTimes.com.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,

Scott

 

It's time for a fresh start!

SCOTT SUMMERS -- Illinois Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress -- 16th District

Scott Summers has just what we want – and need -- from our representative in Washington: intelligence, integrity, ideas, and good old fashioned common sense. By standing apart from the power parties, Scott is completely free to point the way to the things we yearn for: prosperity, progress, and peace. His hearts-and-hands solutions will make a difference!

PROSPERITY:

* Champion “microcapitalism” through a program of home and community-based businesses * Develop green-collar jobs and training programs * Restructure energy production and consumption and move to a low-carbon economy * Recognize that economy and ecology really are bound up as one: commit to a national “eco-eco” program of business and development

PROGRESS:

* Establish “Medicare-for-All” as a basic human right * Equip our children through a “Faith in the Future” program of schooling and mentoring * Sunset free trade protocols and replace them with fair trade programs * Cultivate an “Individual Initiative” program of citizen commitment and action * Restore civil rights and civil liberties * Enforce fiscal responsibility, including a balanced federal budget and debt reduction * Safeguard Social Security

PEACE:

* Recommit our country to being a neighbor among nations * Expedite withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan * Slim down the military, and emphasize peacemaking and peacekeeping * Pursue disarmament and an end to the arms trade, with a peace dividend devoted to health and education * Demand decency, dignity, justice, and equal opportunity for all of America – and for all of the world

A thirty year resident of the district, Scott Summers has shown his mettle in recent years as an elected community college trustee who stands up fearlessly for community interests. His experience as an attorney, his background in the public sector, his training as an MBA, and his willingness to go out on his own politically give residents of the 16th Congressional district a rare opportunity to send to Washington a representative beholden to absolutely no one – except we the people!

We can count on Scott Summers to stand up to special interests and do the right thing. He'll make us proud!

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