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sam_gamgeeHere's my little "civic duty" to the whole political fracas.
Constitution
President: Michael A. Peroutka, a laywer from Maryland
Vice President: Charles Baldwin, a conservative Christian minister and radio talk show host from Florida
Platform: Opposes abortion, would eliminate federal funding for most programs other than defense, and eliminate most taxes, relying soley on tarifs to pay for things; would discontinue any affirmative action program and heavily deregulate in all areas.
Website: www.peroutka2004.com
Green
President: David Cobb, a lawyer who ran the 2000 Ralph Nader campaign in Texas, where he lives
Vice President: Patricia LaMarche, a talk radio host in Maine
Platform: Advocates grass roots politics such as referendum and initiative, campaign finance reform such as spending caps, a no-first-strike militiary policy, full civil rights, and full prosecution of of environmental crimes.
Website: www.votecobb.org
Independant
President: Ralph Nader, a consumer advocate and former Green Party presidential candidate
Vice President: Peter M. Camejo, a California financier, author and one of the founders of the socially responsible investment movement
Platform: Opposes Iraq war; wants tougher enforcement of pollution laws and corporate crime; wants fairer taxes including a levy on wealth.
Website: www.votenader.org
Libertarian
President: Michael Badnarik, of Texas, a computer programmer with experience in the nuclear power and defense industries
Vice President: Richard V. Capagna, of Iowa, a consultant and community college teacher
Platform: Opposes war in Iraq and proposes withdrawing all U.S. troops stationed overseas; opposes Patriot Act as civil liberties intrusion; would reduce regulation to spur industry; backs unfettered gun ownership.
Website: www.badnarik.org
Natural Law
President: Walter F. Brown, also is the Socialist Party candidate nationally. An Oregon lawyer.
Vice President: Mary A. Herbert, of Vermont, was a teacher for 25 years, retiring in 1996
Platform: "Strives to establish a radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control - a non-racist, classless, feminist socialist society in which people cooperate at work, at home, and in the community." Public ownership of all production and distribution entities through agencies, cooperatives or collectives.
Website: www.waltbrownforpresident.org
Had a good weekend. Went bowling with some friends from church and it was lots of fun. Then I went to a haunted house with my mom, John (her new husband), Kristen (John's sister), and Kevin (her husband). It was a lot of fun and very well done. I didn't find it very scary, but then I hardly ever do with these things. My mom was really scared, though, and I had to help John get her through about half of it.
Constitution
President: Michael A. Peroutka, a laywer from Maryland
Vice President: Charles Baldwin, a conservative Christian minister and radio talk show host from Florida
Platform: Opposes abortion, would eliminate federal funding for most programs other than defense, and eliminate most taxes, relying soley on tarifs to pay for things; would discontinue any affirmative action program and heavily deregulate in all areas.
Website: www.peroutka2004.com
Green
President: David Cobb, a lawyer who ran the 2000 Ralph Nader campaign in Texas, where he lives
Vice President: Patricia LaMarche, a talk radio host in Maine
Platform: Advocates grass roots politics such as referendum and initiative, campaign finance reform such as spending caps, a no-first-strike militiary policy, full civil rights, and full prosecution of of environmental crimes.
Website: www.votecobb.org
Independant
President: Ralph Nader, a consumer advocate and former Green Party presidential candidate
Vice President: Peter M. Camejo, a California financier, author and one of the founders of the socially responsible investment movement
Platform: Opposes Iraq war; wants tougher enforcement of pollution laws and corporate crime; wants fairer taxes including a levy on wealth.
Website: www.votenader.org
Libertarian
President: Michael Badnarik, of Texas, a computer programmer with experience in the nuclear power and defense industries
Vice President: Richard V. Capagna, of Iowa, a consultant and community college teacher
Platform: Opposes war in Iraq and proposes withdrawing all U.S. troops stationed overseas; opposes Patriot Act as civil liberties intrusion; would reduce regulation to spur industry; backs unfettered gun ownership.
Website: www.badnarik.org
Natural Law
President: Walter F. Brown, also is the Socialist Party candidate nationally. An Oregon lawyer.
Vice President: Mary A. Herbert, of Vermont, was a teacher for 25 years, retiring in 1996
Platform: "Strives to establish a radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control - a non-racist, classless, feminist socialist society in which people cooperate at work, at home, and in the community." Public ownership of all production and distribution entities through agencies, cooperatives or collectives.
Website: www.waltbrownforpresident.org
Had a good weekend. Went bowling with some friends from church and it was lots of fun. Then I went to a haunted house with my mom, John (her new husband), Kristen (John's sister), and Kevin (her husband). It was a lot of fun and very well done. I didn't find it very scary, but then I hardly ever do with these things. My mom was really scared, though, and I had to help John get her through about half of it.
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Date: 2004-10-25 08:22 pm (UTC)*grin*
The thing is, for my money, if you took all the different guys running for Pres. and could pick and choose from their ideas, we'd have *one* guy who'd make a good Pres. Too bad we can't do that.
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Date: 2004-10-26 06:17 pm (UTC)Yeah, that's what I think too. I just figure that as long as you don't vote for Bush, we're all good.
Though I found out that my dad's a) a Republican b) voting for Bush. Grr. I was going to ask him why, but didn't think I could do it in a good way until at least after the election, if even then.
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Date: 2004-10-26 08:35 pm (UTC)Living with people who are determined to vote Republican can be a strain.
I find it helps to remember (agressively remember..force yourself if necessary) their good points so their voting habits don't poison your mind.
*grin* And I'm sure they feel the same way about us!
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Date: 2004-10-27 09:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-28 02:15 pm (UTC)Being a registered Independent has its drawbacks. Like, as you noted, the not being able to vote in primaries. Sometimes, the only chance you have to vote for the one you *truly* admire is in the primary, sad to say.
As for straight ticket voting, I think it's a cop-out. I really have (no matter what Jim says) voted for Republicans for local and state races. Can't do that if you've limited yourself by straight ticket voting.