Episode 258: Peter Sonski, a Candidate for the Party’s 2024 Presidential Nomination (April 26, 2023)

In this episode of The Open Door, panelists Jim Hanink, Mario Ramos-Reyes, and Valerie Niemeyer interview Peter Sonski concerning his candidacy for the American Solidarity Party’s 2024 Presidential Nomination (April 26, 2023)This week on The Open Door (April 26) we advance our discussion of politics, America’s daunting needs, and the dynamics of the American Solidarity Party. Our welcome guest is Peter Sonski, a candidate for the Party’s 2024 presidential nomination. (Trump gets indicted, Biden dithers, but we move forward!) Mr. Sonski, a New England native, is married and has nine adult children. He has a Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree from The Catholic University of America. His professional experience is in journalism, public relations, and business administration. Peter is concluding his second term as an elected member of Connecticut’s Regional School District 17 board of education. The following are among the questions we’ll ask Mr.Sonski.Peter, you’ve been both a Democrat and a Republican. What led you to the American Solidarity Party?What does it mean for your faith to inform your public policy views, especially on life and social justice issues?In Connecticut there has been a concerted effort to legalize assisted suicide. How have you worked to affirm the good of life in order to block that effort?What concrete initiatives do you support in order to address the needs of families?You are on record as supporting a broad ownership economy. Just what does this mean and how would you help bring it about?What hurdles does the American Solidarity Party find in gaining ballot access?In your efforts to grow the Party in size and influence, how can you simultaneously avoid academic flights of fancy and the dumbing down of contemporary political discourse?St. John Paul II has had a strong influence on your political vision. Could you spell out some of the lessons you have learned from him?If you are the Party’s presidential nominee, what will count for you as running a successful campaign in 2024?Where do you see the American Solidarity Party a decade from now?