IbanezArtist
05-06-2007, 04:20 PM
*http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
Granted, elections are a ways away, but THIS* site should be required reading prior to approaching the polls.
Last Sunday I overheard a customer conversation about the GOP nominees. I can't remember all of it, but I was really dissappointed to hear grown adults debating exclusively about the candidates' personalities and appearances without so much as the slightest mention of issues. In prior elections, I remember people not wanting to vote for Gore because he was too boring.
For those of us who have interests beyond the soap opera qualities of the candidates, the site linked above contains excerpts and summaries of the candidates' views on what really matters: the issues.
I liked Obama's Education Ideas.
Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education. (Jun 2006)
Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. (Sep 2004)
Provide decent funding and get rid of anti-intellectualism. (Jul 2004)
Address the growing achievement gap between students. (May 2004)
Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004)
Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. (Jul 1998)
Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Discuss views of your favorite candidates/voting over superficial things:
Granted, elections are a ways away, but THIS* site should be required reading prior to approaching the polls.
Last Sunday I overheard a customer conversation about the GOP nominees. I can't remember all of it, but I was really dissappointed to hear grown adults debating exclusively about the candidates' personalities and appearances without so much as the slightest mention of issues. In prior elections, I remember people not wanting to vote for Gore because he was too boring.
For those of us who have interests beyond the soap opera qualities of the candidates, the site linked above contains excerpts and summaries of the candidates' views on what really matters: the issues.
I liked Obama's Education Ideas.
Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education. (Jun 2006)
Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. (Sep 2004)
Provide decent funding and get rid of anti-intellectualism. (Jul 2004)
Address the growing achievement gap between students. (May 2004)
Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004)
Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. (Jul 1998)
Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Discuss views of your favorite candidates/voting over superficial things: