November 2006 | Web Exclusives

How Green Is Our Valley

Abigail Lewis

The framers of the Constitution were smart but made one colossal error: they set us up as a two-party system rather than parliamentary. In consequence, we’re always terrified to vote for a worthy third party challenger, lest the vote be split allowing our least-liked candidate to win.

Voters in the 28th district of the San Fernando Valley have a reasonable option in this November’s election. The 28th historically votes 75 percent with the Democrats, but 12-term incumbent Congressman Howard Berman doesn’t support immediate troop withdrawal. Byron De Lear is opposing him on the Green Party ticket. De Lear states he is anti-war, anti-special interest (no really, not like the Gov) and pro-universal health care. He also intends to “tackle the ill effects of global warming on the scale of the New Deal.”

Another escapee from the entertainment industry, De Lear jumped ship following a “transformative experience” around 9/11. After spending time in the Middle East working on conflict resolution and peace initiatives, De Lear formed the nonprofit Global Peace Solution. His candidacy was spurred by the realization that while there’s still a plethora of creativity in Hollywood, there’s an alarming dearth in our nation’s capital. “I sensed an absence of creative vision in Washington, DC,” he said. “There’s no creative leadership, just agendaship

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