Why I Support Dennis Kucinich
As an anarchist, I have extremely mixed feelings about participation in bourgeoisie elections. Reading the excellent A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, one gets a deep sense that...
View ArticleKucinich just lost my support…
Readers of my blog probably recall that I have been a vocal supporter of Dennis Kucinich because of his strong stance for genuinely progressive values and his commitments to peace and universal...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday
So today is “Super Tuesday” and I can think of nothing super about it. Today Americans around the country who actually realize that Presidential primary elections are being held will be heading out to...
View ArticleNader in 2008!
Today on NBC’s Meet the Press, Ralph Nader announced that he is running for President in 2008 again as an independent candidate, and I couldn’t be more excited! Ever since Dennis Kucinich and John...
View ArticleU.S. Democracy in a Nutshell
I ran across this cartoon today on ZNet that nicely captures the essence of U.S. “democracy”:
View ArticleThe Wasted Vote
Recently, my mother and aunt were discussing the bailout bill and the elections. They are both Obama supporters although my mother traditionally supports Republicans. My aunt asked my mother for whom I...
View ArticleWhy Christians Should Not Vote Republican Part I: Abortion
Many Christians in America align themselves with the Republican party. Once upon a time, I was among their number, but after a renewed commitment to my faith, I found that the more I studied and...
View ArticleDon’t Vote
I’ve been seeing desperate Democrats working to “get the vote out” lately on Facebook and on a handful of liberal online magazines that I occasionally read. Here’s a “cute” example of a graphic used to...
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