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