Dear Mr Hansen,
Do you remember me? I am one of the International Visitors who had a meeting with you through video conference at University of Nevada, Reno, while we were at University of Les Vegas sometimes in March this year. It has been a long time. You spoke about the Independent Party, and your party’s stand on wide range of issues.
Currently, I have written a book on my US experience, which will be published in a couple of days from now. Its titled, Portraits of A Trip: A Journalist’s Glimpse of the United States of America. But I realised that, I have to put a little I can have about the Independent Party of America, which I do not know. So, I need your help.
I have entered the google search, but it has not been helpful, that is why I have to contact you.
I need a brief history of the Independent Party, its manifestoes, campaign strategies – ways to convince Americans, its mass appeal among Americans, and possibly future anticipations.
I know you have a tight and busy schedules, but I believe you will help me. In addition, below is the portion of the book about our meeting on that day.
Thanx,
BABANGIDA KAKAKI,
LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPERS,
KADUNA, NIGERIA.
+234 80 260 255 07
Then at quarter to 2:00pm on thursday, February 28, 2008, we again boarded buses to University of Nevada in Reno, where we had a video conference with Mr. Christopher Hansen, the President of Independent Party of America. He spoke very critically of the Bush administration and even the union of the United States of America itself. He criticized the foreign policy of the US since early 50s. In fact, when asked about the so-called war on terror, Hansen admitted that it was Bush administration that masterminded it against its own people and country, in order to justify perpetual war on its perceived foes according to reliable evidences. He denounced the US foreign policy that US blindly support Israel, and even some dictators around the world. Honestly, I was bewildered that, how can Department of State organized this meeting which someone who does not support the US government at all. It’s amazing to many of us. So when I asked one of our English Language Officers, (ELO), he replied that, it was democracy in action. Their people have the right to voice their opinions by First Amendment. So, I wish our political leaders would one day not only tolerate opposition, and constructive criticism, but work with them for the good of our democracy and the nation.