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Dennis J. Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich, a Congressman from Ohio, is a liberal Democrat who has been outspoken against the perceived reduction of Civil Rights under the Bush Administration as well as US action in the Middle East and Afghanistan. In February of 2002, Kucinich gave a speech to the liberal Americans for Democratic Action group in which he said it was "patriotic" to dissent against the purported extra-constitutional measures the Bush Administration wanted to use in the War on Terrorism. This speech would later be cited as the impetus for his Presidential run.

 


ahexomega

Out of all the anger and dismay I have felt toward the current administration, toward the cynical voters and policy makers, and toward the media of this country (that gives more airtime and political credibility to a defunct Howard Dean candidacy than towards Dennis Kucinich's thriving grass roots one), none so much invokes so much seething as those who simply say, Yeah great, but he won't win. You are defeatist, and conformist. You are the status quo and you have bought into the legitimacy of a homogenous and thus ineffective political system. Why don't you save your opinions for a Walmart customer survey, and let the rest of us get up and do something about this train wreck waiting to happen before it gets hijacked for another four years.[<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>]These are the issues, where are the arguments? [1] Universal Health Care with a Single Payer Plan-----[2] Full Social Security Benefits at Age 65-----[3] Withdrawal from NAFTA and WTO-----[4] Repeal of the Patriot Act-----[5] Right-to-Choose, Privacy, and Civil Rights-----[6] Balance Between Workers and Corporations-----[7] Guaranteed Quality Education, Pre-K through College-----[8] A Renewed Commitment to Peace and Diplomacy-----[9] Restored Rural Communities and Family Farms-----[10] Environmental Renewal and Clean Energy.[<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>]And as for to you cynical, right-wing conservative fux'rs who tote around your tired hatred for idealists and hippies, while desperately clinging to the notion that every left-winger is trying to take your guns away, and in the same breath, claim a pro-life/pro-death penalty stance: gets some new rhetoric and go look up the word irony. When was the last time you ever did anything to contribute to the well-being of EVERYONE around you?[<<<<<<<>>>>>>>]As for this comment,This guy is an absolute clown - I mean the city of Cleveland went bankrupt under his watch, and he wants to run the whole country?, do some research. Kucinich stood up to the corrupt power utility trying to hold the public hostage, and which tried to blackmail the mayor by threatening to turn off the power. They managed to bankrupt cleveland and ruin Kucinich's political career by using leverage they had within the region's banks.
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• Review posted on 05/07/2004
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