I found a site a while back that that holds no secrets.
-Adam
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Are You An Expert Voter?
EDITOR'S NOTE: ExpertVoter.org in it's current form appears to be a personal blog, and not the site I reviewed way back in 2007.
I found a site a while back that that holds no secrets.
ExpertVoter is a site where you can discover where EXACTLY each candidate running for President stands on some of the most important issues, straight from the politicians mouth. On ExpertVoter, you can view video, from show all cards C-SPAN to everyone's favorite spin doctors, of what each candidates declares their stances as. So, if you ever hear Mitt Romney flip-flop on another issue again, you can check this site and see if he's "misspoke". Oh, and I suppose it can also help you decide who to vote for, though the former is much more fun.
Visit ExpertVoter.org
-Adam
I found a site a while back that that holds no secrets.
-Adam
The Obama Factor
Senator Barack Obama has raised $24.8 Million in donations for the Democratic Primary, over $5 Million more than top Democratic contender Senator Hillary Clinton ($19.1 Million). Obama has also basically matched Clinton in total donations, with $25.8 Million compared to Clinton's $26 Million. Obama also has a long list of better-known donors. So, the question is, can Obama really win? I believe he can.
Obama, despite not having a long political resume, is attractive (in a political sense) to many people who believe that the country has been screwed by too many career politicians. While most career politicians aren't crooked, those that are, whether it be for money or power, have left a bad taste in too many voters mouths to trust someone who's been in public office all their lives. Obama, being somewhat new to the realm of Washington, and seeming to be of good conscience and sound mind, may just be the perfect person to lead this country. After all, don't most of us wish a "normal, everyday person" were in the White House? While it's true that being a Senator is not an "everyday" job, Obama's probably the closest to it.
After all, there's no such thing as perfect in politics.
-Adam
Obama, despite not having a long political resume, is attractive (in a political sense) to many people who believe that the country has been screwed by too many career politicians. While most career politicians aren't crooked, those that are, whether it be for money or power, have left a bad taste in too many voters mouths to trust someone who's been in public office all their lives. Obama, being somewhat new to the realm of Washington, and seeming to be of good conscience and sound mind, may just be the perfect person to lead this country. After all, don't most of us wish a "normal, everyday person" were in the White House? While it's true that being a Senator is not an "everyday" job, Obama's probably the closest to it.
After all, there's no such thing as perfect in politics.
-Adam
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Washington, D.C. May Finally Get Representation
Washington, D.C., the capitol of the free world, has been without representation in Congress since the legislature. Taxation Without Representation. The capitol of this country has been experiencing the exact same injustice that we declared our independence over 230 years ago.
Now, this ridiculous failure by 109 former Congresses may finally be corrected.
On Monday, thousands are expected to march on the capitol, supporting a bill in the House demanding Congressional representation for Washington, D.C. Republicans, however, not wanting to freely give a seat to the Democrats, have hashed out a compromise with Democrats to also give another seat to Utah, as to reflect current population increases in that state. No additional seats would be created in the Senate, where two Senators from each state comprise the body. This bill would not make D.C. a state.
All I can say is it's about freakin' time Congress gives representation to these people. Residents of D.C. didn't get presidential voting rights until 1961, and the people there have always had to fight for these continual voting rights. D.C. has an estimated population of 582,049 (as of 2005); which, by Constitutional standards, would deserve 2 Congressmen. But one is much better than none.
It appears that our President, however, does not appear to support any bill giving Washington a seat in in the House. Bush had popular D.C. vanity plates removed from the Presidential limos which read "No Taxation Without Representation". Close aides to the President have also said that he would veto it.
Mr. President, if this bill JUST allowed for an additional seat in the House for Utah, would you veto it then? Or do you just dislike the idea of having Democrats having a voice in Congress? It's a two-way street, Mr. President.
This bill, when it is introduced, is likely to pass the House, but must also pass the stalemate Senate.
-Adam
Now, this ridiculous failure by 109 former Congresses may finally be corrected.
On Monday, thousands are expected to march on the capitol, supporting a bill in the House demanding Congressional representation for Washington, D.C. Republicans, however, not wanting to freely give a seat to the Democrats, have hashed out a compromise with Democrats to also give another seat to Utah, as to reflect current population increases in that state. No additional seats would be created in the Senate, where two Senators from each state comprise the body. This bill would not make D.C. a state.
All I can say is it's about freakin' time Congress gives representation to these people. Residents of D.C. didn't get presidential voting rights until 1961, and the people there have always had to fight for these continual voting rights. D.C. has an estimated population of 582,049 (as of 2005); which, by Constitutional standards, would deserve 2 Congressmen. But one is much better than none.
It appears that our President, however, does not appear to support any bill giving Washington a seat in in the House. Bush had popular D.C. vanity plates removed from the Presidential limos which read "No Taxation Without Representation". Close aides to the President have also said that he would veto it.
Mr. President, if this bill JUST allowed for an additional seat in the House for Utah, would you veto it then? Or do you just dislike the idea of having Democrats having a voice in Congress? It's a two-way street, Mr. President.
This bill, when it is introduced, is likely to pass the House, but must also pass the stalemate Senate.
-Adam
Democrat Views
I've been silenced for far too long, and I will no longer be quiet...
...Okay, I'm pretty much full of crap. I haven't been censored, or any of that nonsense. Where have I been, you may ask? (not that anybody even comes here anymore.) I'm probably about to commit blogger suicide by admitting this, but the truth is, I simply got tired of blogging, and I got frustrated with all the redundancies in the news. I'm sick of the bickering about who said what about whom, and why he did this to prevent that, but that happened anyway.
Then, a few days ago, while watching a clip of the President speaking on MSNBC about his favorite topic, how right he was about Iraq, I told him to shut the hell up. This was strange, since I hardly ever curse (yeah, probably not considered a curse anymore, but bear with me). I've never used a harsh word at any President, current or file footage, nor with any V.P. That's right, I've never said anything rude to Cheney, either; this came as somewhat of a shock to me. I've always respected the Office of the President, and it's holder, though I've made it clear I think Bush is a fool.
Anyway, that's when I realized that I DID indeed care about what's happening day-to-day, even if it seems to be repeating news, and that I needed to express my views.
So, without further ado, and LONG overdue, I'm rebooting this site. I christen thee... Democrat Views 2.0! This would be more significant if I could legally purchase a bottle of wine, or if I were willing to drench my laptop.
-Adam
P.S. Imus is an idiot.
...Okay, I'm pretty much full of crap. I haven't been censored, or any of that nonsense. Where have I been, you may ask? (not that anybody even comes here anymore.) I'm probably about to commit blogger suicide by admitting this, but the truth is, I simply got tired of blogging, and I got frustrated with all the redundancies in the news. I'm sick of the bickering about who said what about whom, and why he did this to prevent that, but that happened anyway.
Then, a few days ago, while watching a clip of the President speaking on MSNBC about his favorite topic, how right he was about Iraq, I told him to shut the hell up. This was strange, since I hardly ever curse (yeah, probably not considered a curse anymore, but bear with me). I've never used a harsh word at any President, current or file footage, nor with any V.P. That's right, I've never said anything rude to Cheney, either; this came as somewhat of a shock to me. I've always respected the Office of the President, and it's holder, though I've made it clear I think Bush is a fool.
Anyway, that's when I realized that I DID indeed care about what's happening day-to-day, even if it seems to be repeating news, and that I needed to express my views.
So, without further ado, and LONG overdue, I'm rebooting this site. I christen thee... Democrat Views 2.0! This would be more significant if I could legally purchase a bottle of wine, or if I were willing to drench my laptop.
-Adam
P.S. Imus is an idiot.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Trump: Bush is the Worst President in History
I personally never thought that the political views of Donald Trump would have any interest to me. I'm glad to see that he is very intelligent politically, as well as financially.
Friday, March 02, 2007
U.S. Flag As A Bar Chart?; NYC Bans "N-word"
The U.S. Flag chart
As it turns out, the U.S. Flag can double as a bar chart, comparing American's views on the Iraq war. I can only assume that this is fairly accurate, or it was when it was made. I think our flag would be a little more white if it were made today.
Enough of my rambling, check it out.
NYC Bans "N-word"
NYC, in a completely symbolic gesture on Wednesday, banned the offensive racial slur from being used in it's city. It's the latest attempt in the state's battle to ban offensive language. While there is no legal penalty, the decision will hopefulyl discourage others from using it.
The full story is here.
-Adam
As it turns out, the U.S. Flag can double as a bar chart, comparing American's views on the Iraq war. I can only assume that this is fairly accurate, or it was when it was made. I think our flag would be a little more white if it were made today.
Enough of my rambling, check it out.
NYC Bans "N-word"
NYC, in a completely symbolic gesture on Wednesday, banned the offensive racial slur from being used in it's city. It's the latest attempt in the state's battle to ban offensive language. While there is no legal penalty, the decision will hopefulyl discourage others from using it.
The full story is here.
-Adam
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Untitled
It's sickening to think that it's almost been a month since my last post. It's even more sickening to think that the GOP Senators care more about giving unequivocal support to the President than doing what's right. Even though the non-binding resolution story is a few weeks old, I figured I should still note it, since it's a significant fault on the part of the Republicans. They're not helping their chances for '08, that's for sure.
Reports hit the news today that the Democrats will not end funding for U.S. troops in Iraq, but instead will likely "attempt to embarrass Bush into abandoning his war strategy." I'll admit that I really don't understand the strategy, albeit the plan hasn't actually been released.
In other news, former V.P. Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" won an Oscar for Best Documentary at the Oscars last Sunday night. Congratulations, Mr. Vice President. Also, don't let the Republican spin doctors fool you... Al Gore did NOT win an Oscar himself. The Documentary did.
-Adam
Reports hit the news today that the Democrats will not end funding for U.S. troops in Iraq, but instead will likely "attempt to embarrass Bush into abandoning his war strategy." I'll admit that I really don't understand the strategy, albeit the plan hasn't actually been released.
In other news, former V.P. Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" won an Oscar for Best Documentary at the Oscars last Sunday night. Congratulations, Mr. Vice President. Also, don't let the Republican spin doctors fool you... Al Gore did NOT win an Oscar himself. The Documentary did.
-Adam
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Presidential Candidate Obama Introduces Withdrawal Resolution
From CNN World Headquarters
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama, a possible Democratic presidential contender, introduced binding legislation Tuesday that would bring all U.S. combat troops in Iraq home by the spring of 2008.
Obama's bill would stop President Bush's plan to send more than 21,000 additional troops into the conflict-ridden country to try to put a stop to insurgent and sectarian violence there. Instead, the Illinois senator is calling for troops to begin leaving by May 1, 2007.
Obama has formed an exploratory committee to look into a possible run for the Democratic nomination for president and plans an official announcement next month.
The senator's plan caps the number of troops in Iraq at the roughly 135,000 there on Jan. 10, 2007 -- when Bush announced he was dispatching more troops -- and lays down 13 benchmarks for the Iraqi government in the areas of security, political accommodation and economic progress. Should those benchmarks be met, the plan would allow for the "temporary suspension" of the troop withdrawal. (Posted 7:44 p.m.)
Almost everybody believes that the war in Iraq is a loss. The President is holding on way too long. I sincerely hope that this passes. As was pointed out today by prominent GOP Senator Arlen Specter -- "Bush is not the only decider."
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama, a possible Democratic presidential contender, introduced binding legislation Tuesday that would bring all U.S. combat troops in Iraq home by the spring of 2008.
Obama's bill would stop President Bush's plan to send more than 21,000 additional troops into the conflict-ridden country to try to put a stop to insurgent and sectarian violence there. Instead, the Illinois senator is calling for troops to begin leaving by May 1, 2007.
Obama has formed an exploratory committee to look into a possible run for the Democratic nomination for president and plans an official announcement next month.
The senator's plan caps the number of troops in Iraq at the roughly 135,000 there on Jan. 10, 2007 -- when Bush announced he was dispatching more troops -- and lays down 13 benchmarks for the Iraqi government in the areas of security, political accommodation and economic progress. Should those benchmarks be met, the plan would allow for the "temporary suspension" of the troop withdrawal. (Posted 7:44 p.m.)
Almost everybody believes that the war in Iraq is a loss. The President is holding on way too long. I sincerely hope that this passes. As was pointed out today by prominent GOP Senator Arlen Specter -- "Bush is not the only decider."
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Bill Richardson Announces Presidential Committee Formation
While considered by most to not be as exciting as a former First Lady running for President, Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has announced he is forming a Presidential Exploratory Committee, to assess whether or not he has the popularity to become President. One thing he certain does have, though, is th experience.
Governor Richardson's political resume is something many politicians would pay to see. He was elected to Congress from the NM 3rd District in 1982, serving a little over 14 years in the House of Representatives. While Congressman, he traveled to Iraq and negotiated with Saddam Hussein for the release of two American aerospace workers. He was appointed the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 1997 by President Bill Clinton. A year later Clinton made him Secretary of Energy, where he stay until the end of Clinton's term. In January of 2003, he took office as Governor of New Mexico.
Richardson certainly is the man of experience, and might make a good President, or Vice President, if he doesn't win the nomination. Definitely yet another one to keep an eye on.
But like Sen. Obama says "you don't run to be Vice President."
-Adam
Governor Richardson's political resume is something many politicians would pay to see. He was elected to Congress from the NM 3rd District in 1982, serving a little over 14 years in the House of Representatives. While Congressman, he traveled to Iraq and negotiated with Saddam Hussein for the release of two American aerospace workers. He was appointed the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 1997 by President Bill Clinton. A year later Clinton made him Secretary of Energy, where he stay until the end of Clinton's term. In January of 2003, he took office as Governor of New Mexico.
Richardson certainly is the man of experience, and might make a good President, or Vice President, if he doesn't win the nomination. Definitely yet another one to keep an eye on.
But like Sen. Obama says "you don't run to be Vice President."
-Adam
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Hillary Clintion Expected to Announce Formation of Exploratory Committee
Breaking news hot of the presses:
Hilly Clinton, New York Senator and former First Lady, is expected to make an announcement today that she is forming an exploratory committee to test her odds at becoming President of the United States.
It has been long rumored that Senator Clinton (D-NY) would run for President in 2008, and her announcement was not expected until the end of the month; however, freshman Senator Barack Obama's (D-IL) recent internet announcement that he was forming an exploratory committee of his own may have prompted Senator Clinton to move up her announcement to sometime today. Neither her personal website, nor her official Senate website say anything about her announcement.
Senator Clinton was elected in 2000, winning 15 of New York's 62 counties. She was re-elected in 2006, carrying 58 of New York's 62 counties.
-Adam
Hilly Clinton, New York Senator and former First Lady, is expected to make an announcement today that she is forming an exploratory committee to test her odds at becoming President of the United States.
It has been long rumored that Senator Clinton (D-NY) would run for President in 2008, and her announcement was not expected until the end of the month; however, freshman Senator Barack Obama's (D-IL) recent internet announcement that he was forming an exploratory committee of his own may have prompted Senator Clinton to move up her announcement to sometime today. Neither her personal website, nor her official Senate website say anything about her announcement.
Senator Clinton was elected in 2000, winning 15 of New York's 62 counties. She was re-elected in 2006, carrying 58 of New York's 62 counties.
-Adam
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