Politics
Entries related to things political.
Open Government
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Wed, 01/26/2005 - 08:39(Also published at Greater Democracy)
During the 2004 Democratic Presidential Primaries, many of the candidates had blogs and a popular question was if they would continue their blogs if they were elected president. The other day, I stumbled across the legislative blog of State Rep. Peter Sullivan. It is great to see a blog like this and I hope more elected officials chose to make their view public in this manner and thereby encourage greater public participation in the governance process.
Random links
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 01/25/2005 - 19:30I’ve caught up on my emails and have gotten a chance to visit a few interesting websites. So, here are a few worth checking out:
Alzheimer's: Living With An Impostor. After Kim’s grandfather’s battle with Alzheimer’s battle with Alzheimer’s, I really appreciate reading this site.
Kim’s brother has a massive fascination with sharks, so this movie seems like a must see.
Finally, with all the discussions about ethics of bloggers and the DNC race, this blog entry puts it all into an interesting perspective.
Random Thoughts for Today
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 01/25/2005 - 16:10Ownership society, n (ca. 2004) 1 a: a state or condition in which a small minority of the wealthiest members of society owns the majority of its capital wealth, property or commercial assets b: the disproportionate control of large segments of a national economy by a handful of corporations or individuals 2: the effort to promote or justify the extreme concentration of wealth into the hands of a powerful few syn see PLUTOCRACY, CORPORATE FEUDALISM
Martin Luther King Jr., Updated for 2005
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their state on an electoral map but by the content of their character."
PDA Blog Workshop
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 01/21/2005 - 20:57If you are a blogger that attended the PDA Blogging workshop, please add a comment below, including a link to your blog, so we can all stay in touch with one another.
Celebrating the Inauguration
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 01/20/2005 - 13:48Today is the inauguration of George Bush to his second term and I’ve been trying to figure out what I want to say about it. Around the country, there are vigils against the war. Some people are vowing not to spend any money today. Some websites are wearing black today as a sign of mourning.
I believe that Bush’s foreign policy, economic policy, and domestic policies have significantly damaged our country. They have damaged our reputation abroad, they have created massive governmental debt and they have loosened the protections that are so important to our citizens. I see no reason to rejoice about the re-election or ‘honor’ what George Bush has done.
