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All Things Reform : A survey of US political power and attempts at reform

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:41:26 +0000

Of course, feel free to comment on the issues all of these posts offer for your consumption. When a post's title says, this is a "survey", it is an off-hand look at what other people are saying. I don't endorse the merits of these survey contents' research, opinion, suggestions or other.

All Things Reform : A survey of US political power and attempts at reform

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 23:26:58 +0000

A close example of your type of organization, though it was mostly with the Republicans, was the Christian Coalition. Even now, ol' Ralph Reed (not that old BTW) is building a new Christian right organization/ movement of similar ambition. Others have tried to emulate the CC, but haven't come close in political influence, in my opinion.

All Things Reform : "The Great Enigma," by David Weller

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:26:03 +0000

Hey dlw, Give your own site address for others to see you, for God's sake! :-] Respectfully yours.

All Things Reform : "The Great Enigma," by David Weller

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:16:23 +0000

Hear! Hear!

Rise of the Center : Republicans Know and Don't Care - Tax Cuts we Can't Cover a Direct Assault on Family Values

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:54:02 +0000

My Social Security Disability check is already *way* too small for me to be self-sufficient. I've heard that some retirees get only several hundred dollars a month! People that have had to turn down a normal life and take government checks are dying much faster than the Americans with normal conditions. Only when those with normal lives send substantial portions of their money to the gov. check receivers does that standard of living return. I tried to get a full-time job before resorting to SSDI, but no employer or small business lender wanted to take me aboard and make the necessary working condition adjustments and additional medical costs. Now I'm a full-time religious poet. My point is, even with a $13.7T national debt, 77% of Americans are living from paycheck to paycheck-- some special interests sure have made out with it, thanks to the Democratic and Republican Parties, and the American people are left with the bill.

Rise of the Center : Chris Christie Blemishes Pragmatic Image with Statement Doubting Climate Science

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:06:56 +0000

That is got to be one of the biggest mysteries of mankind, they so many Americans can deny what's right in front of them! How else can I put it? Seas are rising and they say so what. Truly amazing.

Rise of the Center : "Moderates: What is Our Brand?"

Fri, 5 Nov 2010 03:34:44 +0000

Perhaps you're right about Trump; I don't know enough about his qualifications. But, beware of the man who has been citizen-statesman most of his life. Perot has more love for this country than most of the scoundrels in congress or most of the past prez candidates. He has done a great deal of good, independently. Ego is part of the politician.

Rise of the Center : "Moderates: What is Our Brand?"

Fri, 5 Nov 2010 01:01:18 +0000

Yeah, Teddy needs to return to kick out the plutocrats again. I heard recently, that The Donald Trump is considering a run for prez. A Centrist of the wide swath, I guess, but should be considered seriously.

Rise of the Center : The Farce of Partisan Redistricting

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:37:09 +0000

'Nonpartisan' is the key word here. And, let's not limit non-partisanship in electoral politics to redistricting. Let's have nonpartisan Secretaries of State. Nonpartisan election officials down to the polling place. And nonpartisan electoral regulation agencies for the Federal Election Commission and each state.

Rise of the Center : Reagon's Budget Director Calls Out Dem & GOP Delusions over Spending & Taxation

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 05:46:50 +0000

Politicians are scared of we, the people, and our wanting more spending without any tax raises. The Dems. want to use the gov. to help solve our nation's problems (we need enough taxes), and the Repubs. want to limit what the gov. does to solve our nation's problems (we want less taxation of the rich and big business.) Our solution includes three major hits: raise taxes on the wealthy and draw back our world-wide military and simplify our tax system with much less loopholes. Just my two cents...

Rise of the Center : "Moderates: What is Our Brand?"

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 05:24:05 +0000

I've always considered the definition of 'moderate' to include 'a moderating force towards extremist ideology.' 'Pragmatic' is mutually exclusive of 'moderate.' You can be pragmatic and be extreme in your ideology. For example, if the president wanted to indefinitely close diplomatic channels with OPEC because he wants to convert the USA to green energy, he could do it in a very pragmatic, business-like manner, however extremist the politics seems to be. Moderates try not to be ideological by analyzing the issue and solution, based on its merits for the good of the country (or district.)

All Things Reform : All Things Reform introduces a database of active reform organization web sites

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:15:27 +0000

Hi Matt, thanks for the heads up.. We are still in development, so it would be a matter of time. I'd also like to enter some of the major databases out there as well.

All Things Reform : 76 Congress members publish their earmark requests

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:50:58 +0000

I'm excited about your opportunities you are giving we, the people, for positive change in Washington DC! I look forward to following your efforts, and I will do whatever I can to support it. Thanks

All Things Reform : 76 Congress members publish their earmark requests

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:01:27 +0000

And thank you to the Sunlight Foundation for this valuable service!

http://www.votenader.org/ : Gas Protests Spread -- Ralph Nader for President in 2008

Mon, 19 May 2008 14:31:22 +0000

Thanks for finally saying: People before corporations. Plain and simple. Why should we, the people bail out and supplement corporations' bottom lines? Business is business, let them take care of themselves. And if they refuse to be good, regulate them. And let's please return to competitive bidding in the government's procurement system! Enough free corporate reign!

Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing : Three reasons to use IntenseDebate

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:29:47 +0000

Intense debate is very user friendly; it's a joy, for instance not to have to login all of the time. Blessing to them also for the RSS feeds on individual threads!

http://www.votenader.org/ : Matthew Rothschild, Corporate Democrat -- Ralph Nader for President in 2008

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:42:06 +0000

I'm glad you inserted a picture of President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt-- he was a true progressive who fought and won victories over corporate abuses. He showed it can be done while in office; Nader/ Gonzalez are the true leaders in today's progressive movement- they have the issues! We're behind you, Ralph!

All Things Reform : Our nation and states need basic electoral reforms to open up our democracy

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10:38 +0000

Yes, I have www.instantrunoff.com listed in this blog's left column under "Electoral Reform Orgs." This country lacks not, in these groups! Yet we have a long way to go...
Thanks,
David

http://www.votenader.org/ : Who Will Take On Wall Street? -- Ralph Nader for President in 2008

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:05:18 +0000

Companies, both domestic and multi-national, have infiltrated our national legislative institution with no remorse. We know it's the "people's house" and they do too; the only way they gain access is by the power of money-- unethical access. We need Nader/ Gonzalez to return integrity to our legislative and electoral processes.

http://www.votenader.org/ : Spitzer v. Bush -- Ralph Nader for President in 2008

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:06:32 +0000

Bush's sole focus on the big money of corporations as campaign donors in his runs for president are now paying off, for the corporations. His unending giveaways to multi-national corporations during his terms have been like a raiding of our taxpayer-funded treasury. Has the Iraq War been part and parcel of this? Well, those "Pioneer" campaign donors seem to be very successful thus far...