Last week on Larry King Live, President George Herbert-Walker Bush, otherwise known as Bush 41, said that America may be getting tired of the Bush family. I tend to agree with him, and I don't really even remember when Bush 41 was President. I can tell you that I am certainly sick of this one.
President Bush issued a warning to Congress Friday, saying that he will indeed veto the defense spending bill, due to the October 1st withdrawal from Iraq stipulation. Now, we all know that the President doesn't "read newspapers or watch the news", but I've always believed he's lying. But maybe he's right. I don't think he accurately grasps exactly how many people want out of Iraq. The number of Republicans who support the war drop every time another poll is released. Many of the American public have spoke out against it, as have most of the elected officials. We can no longer continue on the track we are on. But the President must not understand this.
Somebody give Bush 50 cents for a newspaper.
Vetoing this spending bill is foolish. It provides enough money to fund the troops until October, technically probably longer. Bush needs to either sign this into law, which he openly said he won't do, so it falls upon conservative Congressmen to, God-forbid, vote the way that represents a majority of their constituents, instead of the platform of the GOP.
Since the President isn't willing to listen to the American people, the job of correcting Iraq now falls upon the shoulders several elected legislatures. And that still doesn't comfort me.
-Adam
Friday, April 27, 2007
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.
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