I'll take Matt Welch up on his challenge. I started at the bottom of the list, with the general guidelines that the person should be in the USA and have a non-common name so as to make it more likely that I've got the right guy. Here's the results.
#1352: Jim Klosterman
Google turned up a real doozie right out of the gate. Hit #3 was http://www.commondreams.org/911b.htm, with the following comment from Mr. K.
The Green Party wants to extend condolences to those families who have lost loved ones in the sad incidences in NY, DC, and Penn et al I want to further mention that the incident could have been averted. From tentative reports or hypotheses, the incidents could be directly pointed to a group sympathy to Palestine. The United States’ foreign policy with Israel and the military aid to them may be the acerbating fact that lead to the sad events. I would like to reiterate to those who do not know that the Green Party has a policy of moving into international problems or conflicts with a peace “card” instead of one of military resolve.I think we need to understand that those acts do not happen in a vacuum. The use of the term “terrorist” suggest that the person(s) responsible are deranged or are perhaps jealous of the United States. This is surely not the case.
In closing the United States needs to be more conscious of the Human Rights of individuals and in this case the Palestine.
It is trusted that American citizens use wisdom in moving to resolve this situation.Jim Klosterman Green Party coordinating committee member
I think it's truly moving how Mr. K made it to through the first sentence before blaming the US for bringing this on ourselves. What a big guy. Oh, don't forget to check out the timestamp too: 9/11/01 6:15 PM
Next, check out http://www.greenparty.org/links.html for this line item:
The First National Candidate Training Camp for Green Party Members. This event is being put on by Green Party member Jim Klosterman.
So I guess we can safely conclude Mr K is a Green Party member, eh?
If this is the same fellow, looks like he's a big fundraiser in his community too. http://www.drmci.org/news/news_20011107.htm
Just for kicks, I checked OpenSecrets, too. They turn up this line item:
| Contributor | Occupation | Date | Amount | Recipient |
| KLOSTERMAN, JAMES W ACTON, CA 93510 | DOWNEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 4/19/1999 | $1,000 | Kennedy, Edward M |
It really is amazing what you can find on the web, isn't it?
