I met him once, briefly. We talked politics, of all things. Camejo was one of the few greats swimming in political waters in the United States.

From Ralph Nader:

Peter Miguel Camejo, a civil rights leader, socially responsible investment pioneer, and magnanimo caballero for third party politics in the US, peacefully passed away early Saturday morning at his home in Folsom, CA with his wife Morella at his side — only days after completing his autobiography.

The 68-year-old justice fighter had been battling a reoccurrence of lymphoma cancer, and his condition had rapidly deteriorated over the past few days.

Peter was a student leader, civil rights advocate, leader in the socially responsible investment industry with his own investment firm, Progressive Asset Management, Inc., and author of books on investment and history including Racism, Revolution, Reaction, 1861-1877, The Rise and Fall of Radical Reconstruction, California Under Corporate Rule, and his recent book, The SRI Advantage: Why Socially Responsible Investing Has Outperformed Financially.

Peter used his eloquence, sharp wit, and barnstorming bravado to blaze Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not going to comment much on this election cycle. U.S. citizens will get who they desire, and a progressive agenda is unlikely to emerge regardless of who is elected. However, Sarah Palin does strike me as a very inappropriate decision for V.P.

Thanks, Lou.

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