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August 2008 
Introducing Dennis Kucinich (again)
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The following is a bit from the ShareNeedLes blog written by me mate, Jamie about the 2008 truly lucid Presidential Hopeful from Ohio. From what I know of him so far, I like him and not only because he is a vegetarian and has an awesome wife who blogs, but because he tells it like it is and is zealous about fostering sound health for all humanity and making some peace globally.
"Dennis is about as awake as a politician can be. He has his policies inline with the peace seekers and unlike the other candidates, his universal health care plan is specific and clearly designed to better the 'health' of many, not the 'wealth' of a few. Dennis walks his talk and is saying exactly what America needs to hear. My only question is:
Even if the elite media channels were to allow a microbe of America's attention to be enlightened by Dennis Kucinich, would they (the American people) be capable of listening?
Dennis is the man, but is he ahead of the citizen's times or maybe he's ahead of most politicians times? Do the majority of people in America have the capacity to tune in to what he is speaking - namely the truth?" ~Jamie Parks
The following is what Congressman Kucinich said today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:
"The American people want the war in Iraq to end and the troops to be brought home. Why then is this House preparing to capitulate to the Bush White House and let the war continue?
“We learned that the Democratic compromise with the President is to make withdrawal timetables nonbinding. We have the power to end the war now. We should not give the President another dime for the war.
“We should not permit this war to continue. This House passed a $97 billion supplemental, which gives the President money to keep this war going through September 2008 and then a week later approved the President’s budget for another $195 billion for Iraq to keep the war going into 2009.
“And now we are talking about a nonbinding timetable for withdrawal? What’s the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans on the war? Well, the Republicans don’t want any timetables for withdrawal at all. And the Democrats? The Democrats want nonbinding timetables for withdrawal. There is no difference. Either way the war keeps going on indefinitely.”
That is, until he is the elected President over some other over-rated idolized puppet. I'm keeping my eyes on this one:) You should too.
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While i share your intrigue with Kucinich and appreciate his brash progressive nature,, he simply does not stand a chance to win. The unfortunate thing is that under our current arcane system, this is actually harmful to the progressive movement.
I was in favor of Ralph Nader’s campaign reform and instant runoff concept which would allow for honest voting on principle without sacrificing a reasonable alternative.
I am, of course, remaining open but skeptical.
Hi Casey,
Could you please elaborate on your opinion that his run would be harmful to the progressive movement? If indeed systems are evolutionary, the only hope of furthering the progressive movement is by leaders such as Dennis stepping up to face the challenge of the current system.
Thanks :)
Actually i guess it doesn't as long as he stays within the democratic party. I hope he can influence the more frontrunning candidates to better represent the left.
looking at it now, I think i commented from a place of frustration with the system and was ignoring my idealism for positive change ;)
Idealism back,
Thanks, c
Is it not progressive to vote for the person you truly believe is right for the job? Dennis Kucinich has this Iraq veteran's vote.