Nader’s Publicity Post-Election

Strange how the top articles on Nader post-election give him such a bad rep. The majority of people who care to vote (which is about 45% of the country) think so lowly of him, especially after his challenging commentary towards Obama… Will Obama be an “uncle tom” or “uncle sam”?

Nader has been blamed for allowing another Bush term, is regarded as a “loser” for running 3 times for presidency, and should “get out of the way” when Obama is trying to pave the way for change. I have found many comments in response to these articles, and the most …

Obama… a Socialist?

I was reading an article in the Seattle Times by Danny Westneat, “S-word is Suddenly Hot Subject”. Obama is now being called a socialist by many of the McCain supporters as well as those who are slightly to the left of him. However, despite his lefty appeal to the democrats, let’s look at a few of his policies as delineated on his website and see how well he fits under socialist ideas.

Immigration
Obama supports a more secure Mexican-American border. He supports the arrests, deportations, fines, more technology and personnel. Socialists are supportive of open borders, no deportations, and a comprehensive transition …

The Political Lowdown on Acorn’s Voter Election Allegations

Acorn is a grassroots organization that works to register low income voters in hopes of alleviating the problem with disenfranchised voters in America. Acorn has once again come under fire for allegations of election fraud in multiple states. Last year Acorn was forced to pay $25,000 in fines to improve oversight in King County, Washington, where I happen to be a registered voter.

The fact of the matter is that the 7 people that were charged with voter fraud, in my county, worked for and represented Acorn. These people were motivated by money, not election fraud. This was a isolated case …