A Convention is a crowning moment in the life of a Communist
Party. It is the highest deliberative and decision-making body in our
Party's structure. Unlike the conventions of the Democratic and Republican
parties, our Convention doesn't aim to showcase a few leaders, but rather
to be a model of working-class democracy, of thoughtful and comradely
discussion, and of democratic decision-making.
Hopefully, my keynote, which went through two discussions
in the National Board, will get us off on the right, or should I say,
left track.