All public movement would be by foot and a fleet of bicycles, maintained by the city police force.' 'Rip up all city streets with jackhammers' and 'sod the streets at once.His tentative platform set forth six points, including: It combined aggressive radicalism, a higher level of organization than the previous Freak Power campaign, more controversy and danger as well as some frivolous moments. The next year, therefore, Thompson put together a campaign to elect himself as Sheriff. Thompson campaign poster illustrated by Tom Benton Simultaneously a creed against politicians who sacrifice the quality of life of their constituents for short term gain or notoriety, and an outline of optimism regarding the possibility of the marginalized to take power, the article details the campaign from its inception through the run-up to election and ends with a consideration of the results and the impact they may have had. Thompson, who became de facto campaign manager for Edwards during the race, devotes much of the article to the local politics of Aspen and the entrenched politicians it supports. Though unsuccessful, the Edwards campaign was notable for its attempt to garner nearly all of its support from ' freaks,' 'heads,' and ' dropouts' from the surrounding areas-Freak Power, as it was dubbed. ( May 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.

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