Anyone wanna get serious for a minute?
OK. Although politics is a relevant (highly relevant) matter in my field of law and social justice, I generally don't consider it a topic for discussion. If my studies thus far have taught me anything, its that we will never have enough "real" information on how and why politicians legislate issues in the way that they do, and therefore, it is often useless to debate these things. (This is not to say, of course, that we can't make inferences and connections about a politician's vote or official stance on a certain issue, and use that inference to make a statement like, "Mr. X believes in Y because he voted on it", etc.)
Point is, I normally don't debate with people about things like "who will be the most successful president". Presidents are people who are just as bigoted (or potentially intelligent) as the rest of us. At the moment, however, I do have some thoughts.
Anyone heard of Kucinich? I hadn't until some friends brought him up a few months back. It would seem that if elected, he would put a major halt on a bunch of issues that are currently holding our nation hostage. A few:
1) Pro-choice;
2) Legalize same sex marriage;
3) End the War on Drugs, and decriminalize pot for medicinal purposes;
4) UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE;
5) Pull all troops out of Iraq;
6) Abolish the death penalty;
7) REPEAL PATRIOT ACT;
8) Withdrawal from NAFTA and WTO;
9) End H-1B seasonal workers programs;
10) Gun control;
11) Strengthen the promise of full social security;
12) Strengthen clean air and clean water campaigns;
Additionally, he moved to impeach Cheney in April last year - FINALLY!
So, here's my question: Too good to be true?
Negative reviews I've read categorize Kucinich as basically, a little "wacky". It's true, I guess, that he was voted one of the worst mayors of a big city when he was the mayor of Cleveland back in late '70s, but really - is that just because he's socially progressive and the big business assholes he spurned were pissed? Also, he's been called a mystic and of saying weird stuff about the moon and stars... Then there's the matter of his position -switching on pro-choice; he was a Catholic and pro-life in 1996. But can't people change their mind once they realize how stupid their previous opinion was?
I dunno. I heart says "Vote for Kucinich" - my mind says, "Where's the Catch?"
Point is, I normally don't debate with people about things like "who will be the most successful president". Presidents are people who are just as bigoted (or potentially intelligent) as the rest of us. At the moment, however, I do have some thoughts.
Anyone heard of Kucinich? I hadn't until some friends brought him up a few months back. It would seem that if elected, he would put a major halt on a bunch of issues that are currently holding our nation hostage. A few:
1) Pro-choice;
2) Legalize same sex marriage;
3) End the War on Drugs, and decriminalize pot for medicinal purposes;
4) UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE;
5) Pull all troops out of Iraq;
6) Abolish the death penalty;
7) REPEAL PATRIOT ACT;
8) Withdrawal from NAFTA and WTO;
9) End H-1B seasonal workers programs;
10) Gun control;
11) Strengthen the promise of full social security;
12) Strengthen clean air and clean water campaigns;
Additionally, he moved to impeach Cheney in April last year - FINALLY!
So, here's my question: Too good to be true?
Negative reviews I've read categorize Kucinich as basically, a little "wacky". It's true, I guess, that he was voted one of the worst mayors of a big city when he was the mayor of Cleveland back in late '70s, but really - is that just because he's socially progressive and the big business assholes he spurned were pissed? Also, he's been called a mystic and of saying weird stuff about the moon and stars... Then there's the matter of his position -switching on pro-choice; he was a Catholic and pro-life in 1996. But can't people change their mind once they realize how stupid their previous opinion was?
I dunno. I heart says "Vote for Kucinich" - my mind says, "Where's the Catch?"