Jeff's Political Stuff

I'm wondering what's so bad about government spending. The government spent a lot of money during the 60s on Vietnam and the space program and unemployment was low They spent a lot of money in the 40s on World War II and there was almost no unemployment Sign in to see full entry.

I've voted in every election including primaries since 1978 but I'm not voting this year. The negativity is just too much. Ironically it's not the negative ads that tipped the scales but an editorial I read in the Washington Post where they endorsed to Virginia congressmen for reelection--after... Sign in to see full entry.

The fact that Alaska didn't sink into the ocean under Sarah Palin's leadership convinces me that politicians aren't all that important. Sign in to see full entry.

They're saying that the Republicans have a chance to take control of the house and senate in the midterm elections. That's just typical media exaggeration. The Democratic majorities are too large. The Republicans will gain about half the seats they need to take control. You heard it here first. Sign in to see full entry.

I see where the NAACP is opposed to gay marriage and gay rights in general. So now an organization whose entire reason for being is to oppose discrimination---is now supporting discrimination Sign in to see full entry.

Since I've become a pacifist I'm actually finding it easier to respect people in the military. Being a pacifist is about respecting other people's values and not having enemies Sign in to see full entry.

A lot of people are talking about boycotting Arizona in protest of their new immigration law. I have no problem with that but I wonder, don't all states have bad laws? Are we going to boycott every state? Sign in to see full entry.

Back on April 26 2009 I wrote that I would like to be a pacifist but I didn't know what I would do if my country were attacked. After thinking about it some more, I realized that my spiritual beliefs require me to be a pacifist. In Religious Science we believe that we are all one with God and one... Sign in to see full entry.

If you're confuse about the health care debate, let me explain it to you. The Democrats caved in to the insurance companies, but not as much as the Republicans wanted them to. Sign in to see full entry.

I don't have much faith in any politician but I thought President Obama might be a little better than most. I thought he might be more apt to keep his promises. I thought he might be more likely to look out for the average person. I thought there was a chance he might stand up to some special... Sign in to see full entry.