Ralph Nader is a former presidential candidate and one of the most prominent politicians of his generation, but no one would know it. While he is cool, calm, collected, and always sharply dressed, Nader is essentially what all politicians are not—aware, concerned, and for the people.
What people may not know is that Nader not only cares about the people, but is also the blue collar sports fan. As the website states, League of Fans is a sports reform project founded by Ralph Nader to encourage social and civic responsibility in sports industry and culture. League of Fans emphasizes the following:
*Citizen Participation and Direct Action
*Economic Justice
*De-Commercialization
*Personal & Global Responsibility
*Informed and Principled Consumers
*Fan-Friendliness
*Sustainability
*Personal & Global Responsibility
*Inclusion, Equal Opportunity & Respect for Diversity
*Doping-Free Sports
*Respectful Fan Behavior
*Consumer Control of Broadcasts
*Participation & Fitness
*Independent Media
*Historical Preservation
*Health & Safety
*Physical & Health Education, &a...
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