ZFC3186

Socialism Saves Capitalism Banner

Sub-collection: U.S. Political

Socialism Saves Capitalism Banner - Wall St after 2008 "Bail-Out"
This Banner was produced by Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez of the Green Party to protest the Wall Street Bailout and features the slogan 'Socialism saves Capitalism'. It was displayed at the rally on at Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street in New York City, Thursday October 16th, 2008.

Acquisition of this banner happened as a result of Ben Zaricor visiting NY the day after the rally and reading in the newspaper about the rally and specifically in the NY Times article it mentions the banner. Based on that reading Ben Zaricor made contact with the Nader Campaign Headquarters in Washington D.C. and asked for the banner. Ben Zaricor was already a known person to Nader Organization because he attended the Nader rally in Santa Cruz, CA in late September or early October and made the maximum campaign contribution for an individual (only person) out of 2000-3000 other people who donated lower denominations to the campaign. Therefore, when Ben asked for the banner they agreed. In return for their generosity and because of her support for an open election for third parties Louise Veninga made the maximum political contribution.

Ben Zaricor with his friend Prof. William Helmreich made two efforts to obtain two flags from the NY Stock Exchange that were flying during the months of October and November and the financial meltdown, but such efforts ostensibly were turned away because Flag Center was not a non profit organization.

Exhibition History:
Private Showing
11 November 2008
Tiger 21 Meeting, Muir Room
Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Provenance documented with DVD of the Presidential Election Rally Wall Street Oct 2008.

University of California - Santa Cruz
Board of Councilors Meeting, Rare Flags Exhibit
Santa Cruz, CA
7 June 2012

ZFC Significant Flag

Provenance:
• Made for Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez of the Green Party, 2008.
• Purchased by Zaricor Flag Collection from the Nader Gonzales Campaign, New York City, 2008.


Souces:


Socialism Saves Global Capitalism, Nader.Org, 8 November 2011, from: http://www.nader.org/index.php?/archives/1905-Socialism-Saves-Global-Capitalism.html

Protest the Bailout on Wall Street, OpEdNews, 8 November 2011, from: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Protest-the-Bailout-on-Wal-by-chris-rice-081015-687.html

New York City Rally and Protest, Nader Gonzales '08, 8 November 2011, from:
http://www.votenader.org/events/nyc/

Socialism Saves Capitalism, Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez, Protest the Wall Street Bailout, Jail Time Not Bail Time, Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street, New York City, Thursday October 16, 2008, Flicker, 8 November 2011, from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photopia/sets/72157608106871389/

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection



Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist 71
Length of Fly 92

Stripes
Size of Hoist 1.5

Frame
Is it framed? no

Stars
Are there stars on obverse? no
Are there stars on reverse? no

Stripes
Has a Blood Stripe? no

Crest/Emblem
Description of Crest/Emblem White letters on green: "Socialism Saves Capitalism"

Fabric
Fabric Vinyl

Stitching
Stitching Machine

Weave
Type of Weave Plain

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen Grommets all around
Method of Attachment Grommets

Applica
Applique Sides Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse

PDF Files
Gallery Copy

Documentation
Documents
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Research Documents





Public Copy & Signs
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition Excellent
Damage New, used once
Displayable yes

Date
Date 2008

Exhibits
Exhibition Copy University of California - Santa Cruz
Board of Councilors Meeting, Rare Flags Exhibit
Santa Cruz, CA
7 June 2012

Santa Cruz, CA, June 7, 2012: The Zaricor Flag Collection exhibited 34 flags and artifacts at the University of California Santa Cruz Campus for the Board of Councilors Meeting.


Socialism Saves Capitalism
Banner "Bail-Out" Wall Street
2008

Date: 2008

Media: Vinyl impregnated cotton with adhesive vinyl lettering.

Comment: This large green banner was produced for the Nader-Gonzales
Campaign. Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, independent candidates in 2008,
for President and Vice President respectively, protested the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008, commonly referred to as the "Wall Street Bailout" or
the Stimulus. The banner features the ironic slogan 'Socialism saves Capitalism'.
The banner was prominently displayed at the Nader-Gonzales anti-bailout rally at
Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street in New York City, Thursday 16 October 2008.
Their opposition slogan to the Stimulus was "Jail Time Not Bail Time - Stop
the Bailout" and it became a key component of the Nader-Gonzales campaign,
in direct opposition to both the Republican and Democratic positions which
supported the Act.
Ephemeral topical political banners like this rarely survive, but images of
this banner and the 16 October 2008 rally were featured on the Nader-Gonzales
website.
Dramatic demonstrations and progressive slogans became hallmarks of the
Nader-Gonzales Campaign, which repeatedly came under fire during and after the
campaign for comments critical of Senators Barrack Obama and John McCain,
former President Bush and Democrats and Republicans in general. Ultimately
the Nader-Gonzales campaign was unsuccessful, garnering only 738,475 votes
nationwide or 0.56 percent of the popular vote.

Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC3186) in 2008 directly
from the Nader-Gonzales Campaign, Washington, D.C.

www.FlagCollection.com