The Green Party held a presidential forum in San Francisco on Saturday, May 12th, featuring Roseanne Barr and Dr. Jill Stein. The event was held in time to coincide with the state party's plenary, giving their California supporters a chance to decide their preferred candidate for the 2012 presidential race.
One of the things about this debate that was unique was their near-universal agreement with each other, on issues from the economy, to foreign wars, to the Federal Reserve. Roseanne, especially, applauded many of the speaking points made by Dr. Stein (pictured), and the feeling was reciprocated, though in a
Jill Stein Debates Roseanne Barr: Green Forum
by James Maynard May 18th, 2012 | Presidential Election
Another Presidential Distraction
by T Akery May 15th, 2012 | Presidential Election, Presidential News
There are going to be a lot of Presidential distractions now that Obama is officially campaigning. One of those distractions happened this week with his announcement in support of gay marriage. It wasn't entirely unexpected after the Biden slip-up and the threat by certain groups to withhold campaign funds.
But the truth is that it really changes very little and has the potential to backfire. It is still a State issue so his announcement really affects only campaign funds. There is no legislation on the books by either the House or the Senate to challenge the definition of marriage. Obama
But the truth is that it really changes very little and has the potential to backfire. It is still a State issue so his announcement really affects only campaign funds. There is no legislation on the books by either the House or the Senate to challenge the definition of marriage. Obama
Wooly Bully
by Eric M. Blake May 14th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, Presidential Election, Republican Reflections
What a week. Joe Biden gives a gaffe, which threatens to derail the schedule of the Obama campaign’s agenda. Yes, I know … what else is new? I mean, really — how on Earth has this guy kept his office for so long? With all the crazy blunder’s he’s made — even before the ’08 election — what the heck were they thinking?
You know, I get such a kick out of all the pundits — and fellow college students! — who swear with a straight face that Joe Biden is actually “very smart.” See … unlike Sarah Palin and
You know, I get such a kick out of all the pundits — and fellow college students! — who swear with a straight face that Joe Biden is actually “very smart.” See … unlike Sarah Palin and
Johnson Nominated for President by Libertarians
by James Maynard May 11th, 2012 | Presidential Election
Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, was nominated as the presidential candidate by the Libertarian Party at their convention on May 5th. Running against Lee Wrights (a online political publisher), Johnson won on the first round of balloting, receiving 70% of the delegate vote.
The two-term governor, who made a name for himself during his second term by leading the successful charge for marijuana decriminalization in his state, will be running with Judge Jim Gray, a former drug prosecutor who has also spent the last several years campaigning for an end to cannabis prohibition. Gray won 59% of the
The two-term governor, who made a name for himself during his second term by leading the successful charge for marijuana decriminalization in his state, will be running with Judge Jim Gray, a former drug prosecutor who has also spent the last several years campaigning for an end to cannabis prohibition. Gray won 59% of the
“Pro-Family”: The U.S. and the Rest of the World
by Jessica B. May 8th, 2012 | Political Opinions, Presidential Election
Election fervor is picking up and the Republicans and Democrats are settling into their typical corners of the ring. Republicans repeatedly talk about how they are pro-family, by being pro-life and pro-heterosexual marriage. Democrats talk about how they are pro-family by being "for the children" (though I still haven’t figured out what this means) and working on healthy eating campaigns.
But having spent the last ten years traveling extensively, the one conclusion I have drawn is that neither political party in the US is particularly family-friendly. Let’s take a look around the globe at how families are treated.
1) Maternity leave
But having spent the last ten years traveling extensively, the one conclusion I have drawn is that neither political party in the US is particularly family-friendly. Let’s take a look around the globe at how families are treated.
1) Maternity leave
