So you know that there is a presidential election going on? Ok, well I want to take occasional oppotunities to talk about politicians that are running and even some who are not. I also will be taking time to discuss certain posts that are in the administration that a worthy candidate upon election will be filling.
I will choose them somewhat randomly. To begin with, however, I'm leaving out the Republican and Democratic parties and focusing on the lesser known ones (Hey, there are more than two parties here!!). I will work my way to the biggees later. They get more coverage so what's the point? In fact lets go with the completely unaffiliated candidates.
In a randomized order...
#1 Joe Schriner.
He calls himself "Average" Joe Schriner and he is from Bluffton, Ohio. He was bron in 1955 in Cleveland. Currently, his family consists of his wife Liz and three children. Mr. Schriner is a Roman Catholic.
A graduate of Bowling Green University and a freelance journalist, he is running for the third time in a row. He has worked as a painter and handyman. It appears that he is also a coach for Little League Baseball (yay, baseball).
There isn't much listed on his NPAT but that will likely be forthcoming. However, there is some information that says Mr. Schriner supports the implementation of a Department of Peace. He shares this idea with Representative Dennis Kucinich. There is some question as to his independence. He may be part of a so-called Third Party party. He registered with the Green Party in July of 2006.
To keep an eye on this candidate, go here. Otherwise, on with the candidates!
#2 Frank Moore:
A San Francisco artist and performer born in 1946 is running. He came under fire in the early '90's by Senator Jesse Helms for his "obscene" art. The NEA also was a bit wary of his tastes. He does actually do some rather erotic stuff. He was born with cerebral palsy and is unable to walk or talk.
He lists several issues on his platform. Some things are rather extreme compared to other candidates such as guaranteeing "universal prenatal-to-the-grave health care and universal free education with equal access". He has stated that every American would receive $1,000/month that would be non-taxable. His tax scheme also calls for a flat tax and an end to tax deductions for those who make more than $12,000. Essentially, those who make money and do not just live on the government stipend will be taxed.
He says he will cut the military by at least half. He also stated that he will make mass public transit "free, 24/7, and reliable". He also promises to "forgive the loans to the so-called third-world countries over the original principle".
If you'd like to read the entire platform which is very lengthy go here.
#3 Blake Ashby:
The Missouri entrepreneur became a republican during his sophomore year. He even ran in 2004 as a republican for the highest office in the land. He has since become disenchanted with the republican values of his fellow party members. Many of whom do not strictly hold the ideals of smaller government and fiscal responsibility. Mr. Ashby is a stronger proponent of free market capitalism and believes that many of the Republican candidates do much to hurt the free market with regulation and constriction.
Blake Ashby's website can be viewed here.
#4 Michael Moriarty:
The actor who, born in 1941, played Ben Stone on NBC's legal drama Law & Order. He has tonies and emmies. He is from Detroit. A Republican and pro-lifer, he has some rather interesting statements about how people in this country would have you believe that unborn children in the first 2 trimesters are "no more than egg yolk".
Mr. Moriarty left the United States in 1994 for Canada and was a self-proclaimed political exile. He has gained Canadian citizen which you would think might preclude someone from being able to run for President of the United States. His official party is the Realist Party. His campaign website is unreachable therefore, I've provided a MySpace link.
#5 Jonathan "the Impaler" Sharkey:
Ok, this guy I know. He is a self described Vampyre who drinks his girlfriend's blood. He is originally from New Jersey but makes his home in Minnesota which is why I know about him. He entered the gubernatorial race early in 2006 which cost his girlfriend her job as a school bus driver after outing her as a witch in the media. At the time he made claims that he would impale sex offenders on the lawn of the State Capital building. He has run for president two previous times and for other elected offices in New Jersey, Indiana and Florida. Mr. Sharkey is also a satanist and hates God but not his followers. He was arrested in 2006 but the subsequent trial ended with a verdict of not-guilty.
Apparently, he back in Jersey and still running on the impaling platform.
After encountering an unreachable campaign site and a difficult to find myspace page, I have at least his myspace page. I post that picture of him, but there is apparently one of him in a suit from his race for governor here. There is also a documentary called Impaler about him.
I do not endorse these candidates nor an parties, if specified if they run for them. You may notice trends among them such as extreme views on certain issues or measures that should be undertaken. Take this what you will. At times, some candidates are stating causes that are related to problems that deeply affect them on an individual basis or, as in the case of Mr. Moriarty, a moral one. These candidates aren't tied to a political party machine and have less money to work with as well. It is unlikely that people outside their communities and obsessives like myself know of them. They are however, part of the political process and as citizens who are as equal to any other law-abiding citizen deserve the chance to run and be heard.
I, again, formerly endorse no candidate and merely serve to inform. I have my own convictions but until such time as they prove relevant, they shall not find themselves printed in this blog for the interest of avoiding bias.
Thats it for this edition of get to know the candidates.
I will choose them somewhat randomly. To begin with, however, I'm leaving out the Republican and Democratic parties and focusing on the lesser known ones (Hey, there are more than two parties here!!). I will work my way to the biggees later. They get more coverage so what's the point? In fact lets go with the completely unaffiliated candidates.
In a randomized order...
#1 Joe Schriner.
He calls himself "Average" Joe Schriner and he is from Bluffton, Ohio. He was bron in 1955 in Cleveland. Currently, his family consists of his wife Liz and three children. Mr. Schriner is a Roman Catholic.
A graduate of Bowling Green University and a freelance journalist, he is running for the third time in a row. He has worked as a painter and handyman. It appears that he is also a coach for Little League Baseball (yay, baseball).
There isn't much listed on his NPAT but that will likely be forthcoming. However, there is some information that says Mr. Schriner supports the implementation of a Department of Peace. He shares this idea with Representative Dennis Kucinich. There is some question as to his independence. He may be part of a so-called Third Party party. He registered with the Green Party in July of 2006.
To keep an eye on this candidate, go here. Otherwise, on with the candidates!
#2 Frank Moore:
A San Francisco artist and performer born in 1946 is running. He came under fire in the early '90's by Senator Jesse Helms for his "obscene" art. The NEA also was a bit wary of his tastes. He does actually do some rather erotic stuff. He was born with cerebral palsy and is unable to walk or talk.
He lists several issues on his platform. Some things are rather extreme compared to other candidates such as guaranteeing "universal prenatal-to-the-grave health care and universal free education with equal access". He has stated that every American would receive $1,000/month that would be non-taxable. His tax scheme also calls for a flat tax and an end to tax deductions for those who make more than $12,000. Essentially, those who make money and do not just live on the government stipend will be taxed.
He says he will cut the military by at least half. He also stated that he will make mass public transit "free, 24/7, and reliable". He also promises to "forgive the loans to the so-called third-world countries over the original principle".
If you'd like to read the entire platform which is very lengthy go here.
#3 Blake Ashby:
The Missouri entrepreneur became a republican during his sophomore year. He even ran in 2004 as a republican for the highest office in the land. He has since become disenchanted with the republican values of his fellow party members. Many of whom do not strictly hold the ideals of smaller government and fiscal responsibility. Mr. Ashby is a stronger proponent of free market capitalism and believes that many of the Republican candidates do much to hurt the free market with regulation and constriction.
Blake Ashby's website can be viewed here.
#4 Michael Moriarty:
The actor who, born in 1941, played Ben Stone on NBC's legal drama Law & Order. He has tonies and emmies. He is from Detroit. A Republican and pro-lifer, he has some rather interesting statements about how people in this country would have you believe that unborn children in the first 2 trimesters are "no more than egg yolk".
Mr. Moriarty left the United States in 1994 for Canada and was a self-proclaimed political exile. He has gained Canadian citizen which you would think might preclude someone from being able to run for President of the United States. His official party is the Realist Party. His campaign website is unreachable therefore, I've provided a MySpace link.
#5 Jonathan "the Impaler" Sharkey:
Ok, this guy I know. He is a self described Vampyre who drinks his girlfriend's blood. He is originally from New Jersey but makes his home in Minnesota which is why I know about him. He entered the gubernatorial race early in 2006 which cost his girlfriend her job as a school bus driver after outing her as a witch in the media. At the time he made claims that he would impale sex offenders on the lawn of the State Capital building. He has run for president two previous times and for other elected offices in New Jersey, Indiana and Florida. Mr. Sharkey is also a satanist and hates God but not his followers. He was arrested in 2006 but the subsequent trial ended with a verdict of not-guilty.Apparently, he back in Jersey and still running on the impaling platform.
After encountering an unreachable campaign site and a difficult to find myspace page, I have at least his myspace page. I post that picture of him, but there is apparently one of him in a suit from his race for governor here. There is also a documentary called Impaler about him.I do not endorse these candidates nor an parties, if specified if they run for them. You may notice trends among them such as extreme views on certain issues or measures that should be undertaken. Take this what you will. At times, some candidates are stating causes that are related to problems that deeply affect them on an individual basis or, as in the case of Mr. Moriarty, a moral one. These candidates aren't tied to a political party machine and have less money to work with as well. It is unlikely that people outside their communities and obsessives like myself know of them. They are however, part of the political process and as citizens who are as equal to any other law-abiding citizen deserve the chance to run and be heard.
I, again, formerly endorse no candidate and merely serve to inform. I have my own convictions but until such time as they prove relevant, they shall not find themselves printed in this blog for the interest of avoiding bias.
Thats it for this edition of get to know the candidates.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment