At Last, an Informative Interview with a Candidate
May 5, 2008
Updated 5/8/08
As in years past, most interviews and debates in the 2008 presidential campaign have been uninformative and shallow. With a focus on hearsay and everything but issues, they have contributed to voter confusion instead of relieving it. I’m proud to say that voter outrage seems to be turning the tide. A mainstream journalist finally got it right on Sunday.
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April 23, 2008
The fact that neither Democratic candidate has won the party nomination before now, and that neither candidate is ahead of the Republican contender in national polls is more evidence that Americans are not happy with either party. Not all of this indecision can be attributed to voter misgivings about race, gender or the backgrounds of the candidates. Just think about it.
Sphere: Related ContentJust Say No To Politics as Usual
April 18, 2008
Wednesday night’s Democratic debate was a waste of time. While more and more Americans are wondering where their next meal will come from, the debate focused on tabloid topics.
While patriotic young Americans are being killed, maimed, and traumatized in a war that may cost us three trillion dollars or more and leave us unable to defend this country before it ends, debate moderators rehashed old trash that has been dealt with over and over and over. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentLeaders Have Rediscovered Public Service
April 10, 2008
Updated 4/14/08 I have corrected the toll-free number for the Capitol Switchboard near the end of this post.
I never thought I’d live to see Congress and the White House agree on anything. Most of our leaders now seem to agree that helping troubled homeowners is in the best interest of our country as a whole.
The Democratic candidates for president recently unveiled their housing plans. Sen. John McCain, who most likely will represent the Republican Party in the presidential race, revealed his plan today.
Sphere: Related ContentLet’s Stop Fighting About This Election
March 26, 2008
I just read a wonderful post from the Diary of a Broken Vessel. It sums up all that needs to be said about the upcoming election. Read it here.
Updated March 27, 2008
I don’t completely agree with the second paragraph of the recommended post, but the rest is a masterpiece.
Sphere: Related ContentWhy Can’t We All Just Get Along?
March 26, 2008
If I get one more email about Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermon, I’m going to scream!
This controversy has definitely brought some things to the surface that needed to be discussed. Unfortunately the unresolved anger on both sides is blinding us to the blessings we bring to each other.
Sphere: Related ContentIssues Matter
February 10, 2008
Pundits say issues don’t matter. I disagree.
For a person with a chronic illness who is unable to work, has little or no means of support, and has no access to health care, a change in policy can lead to homelessness or death. If you listen closely enough, you can discern if a politician cares for the weakest among us or is a leader of the privileged few.
Sphere: Related ContentNormal Isn’t Good Enough
January 23, 2008
How naive of me. Just when I thought the political process had changed, Mitt Romney’s opponents got stuck on his supposed “flip-flopping.” Romney fought back with charges that are equally suspect. Supporters of the Republican candidates threw mud in the name of the cause in South Carolina. An email message continued to circulate around the Internet spreading lies that have all been disproved about Barack Obama, and last week Hillary Clinton and Obama started the first in their series of ridiculous arguments about who said what and when. Perhaps John Edwards said it best in Monday night’s Democratic debate. “This isn’t about us.”
Sphere: Related ContentTime to Change the Election System
January 14, 2008
I’m not a fan of U.S. politics. Most campaigns since I began voting in 1980 (and most likely before) have lacked substance. The few citizens who cast their votes did so for the candidates who told them what they wanted to hear, and candidates spent more time trashing their opponents than discussing the issues.
The 2008 presidential campaign has been pleasantly different so far. Voters have demanded substantive debate on the issues, and the candidates have delivered.
Sphere: Related ContentLet’s Allow Room for Growth
November 14, 2007
There’s a disturbing trend in our political debate. We, the people, have been burned so badly by so many leaders in our past that we won’t allow our current leaders room to grow.
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