Michael Bloomberg Shows Some Genius

Michael Bloomberg may have lost some credibility in my eyes for his unabashed support for Iraq and the pointless "War on Terror" (i.e. "terror" being the new communism), he retains a strong voice on many social issues. His mix of economics and social reform in many cases should be commended. In this video he speaks about how we can implement a productive, and simply all around superior health care system. He also talks about the corruption of candidates bowing down to special interest groups. Despite some issues I may have with the man, I think Michael Bloomberg would have made a fine leader in many ways and could have possibly worked to break this two party mold we're set in. It's a pity that in recent interviews it appears that he is likely to support the ultimate warmonger himself Sen. John McCain of Arizona. I vehemently oppose the Bush-esque policies of Sen. McCain, and fear that if he is in fact elected it will just be more of the same, though I digress. Here is the video of Michael Bloomberg that impressed me so.

The Heart of Virignia

In a way this post particular is less political than it is a moral obligation to spread awareness for mental health reform nationally and in my home state of Virginia. As someone who is diagnosed with a mental illness and with a family history of mental illness this issue effects me greatly. Please do whatever you can to support this organization and any other which fights so that another tragedy such as April 16th, 2007 can be avoided

www.theheartofva.org

http://www.myspace.com/theheartofvirginia

Ralph Nader and the Damage Done

I personally believe that Ralph Nader is destroying the ability for a third party cadidate to make any difference in our society at all. He's essentially your average far-leftist liberal, but with enough controversy around him that he can set up a campaign based on a career of public advocacy and failed attempts to do anything but getting George W. Bush elected. I understand that these same charges could be waged against my endorsed candidate Mike Gravel, but in my own personal opinion people fail to realize that he can attract a lot more dissatisfied voters, including the fanatic supporters of Ron Paul, many having said that they would support him if Paul does not run in the general race. Though I'm sure no third party candidate can win in this election cycle, I don't think any are doing more of a disservice to the viability of an alternative candidate than Ralph Nader.

Further Warmongering from Joe Lieberman

This is despicable, in my opinion we should use military force only if attacked. Have we been attacked by Iran? I don't think so. Joe Lieberman is one of my least favorite politicians of the modern era. Why did he have to win?

Chuck Hagel on Iraq

In my opinion Joe Lieberman is ill-informed and irresponsible. Chuck Hagel and I may only agree on one issue politically, but I applaud him for this interview and his outspokeness on the Bush administration. In his own words: It's not unpatriotic to question your government - it's unpatriotic to not question your government.

My First Post

Due to the lack of coverage for the true patriots of our nation I have decided to start up my own political blog. In this blog I will post coverage of the progessives that make this a wonderful country, and occaisionally point out the faults of voting for certain politicians.

My first duty to you I feel is to reveal myself for what I believe in. My candidate of choice is Mike Gravel. Though I was dismayed when he moved to the Libertarian Party, as that organization and I have several key differences in our philosophies, I fully support his move as it will be more likely to get out his message. I would also like to say I do not support ANY of the other Libertarian candidates as the two leading the race, Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root, are nothing but hungry Republicans with a handful of "maverick" views on civil liberties. I also do not support anything having to do with the laissez-faire philosophy, I believe in a limited free market to protect our businesses, employees, and consumers.

Though I support a third party candidate, I often allign myself with the Democratic Party. In the primary cycle I have supported Dennis Kucinich, and after his dropping out I supported John Edwards, but only to a minor degree. Primarily, I believe in peace and social justice. I believe in gay rights (including the ability to marry), a woman's right to choose, and of course ending this unconstitutional war. I feel that politicans such as Joe Lieberman and John McCain are completely reckless when it comes to foreign policy. I prefer diplomocy over a war.

Thank you for reading this and I hope you stay tuned in to my blog.