Comments on: A politician. On homeschooling.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:34:30 +0000

Maybe the memory of Perot is too fresh in my memory, but the real problem with third parties is that by their nature they generally draw their votes from only one party. I suppose Barr could really push his stance on the war and possibly gain some support from the Left, and his position is a little less radical than Paul’s was in not calling for an instant pull-out so maybe it wouldn’t hurt him so much with the Republicans who might be lured by many of his other points.

By: Alasandra

Alasandra — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:27:52 +0000

This may well be the year when a third party libertarian candidate has a chance at winning. There seems to be a lot of voters who are unhappy with McCain & Obama even within their own parties. The crossover votes both are hoping for may very well go to a third party candidate IF the candidate can get his message out and garner some name recognition. At the moment the media is just focusing on Obama and to some extent McCain.

By: MichielleRose

MichielleRose — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:12:20 +0000

I’m sorry but I think more people who are disgusted with both of the main parties should vote libertarian. How can we expect the parties to change if we keep voting within the parties just because we think it won’t make an impact if we vote libertarian? If more and more people stopped believing in that hopeless viewpoint than it would make a difference. Ohio wants to change our homeschooling laws as well and it is not that easy to homeschool up here now. I’m so tired of this country and the hidden socialist agenda. At least be honest about the fact that you are socialist, don’t pretend to not be.

By: Marcy Muser

Marcy Muser — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:25:20 +0000

What bothers me most about the primary process is the fact that it wasn’t actually Republicans who chose McCain as the “Republican” presidential candidate. The biggest reason he won was the number of early states that have open primaries - meaning “independents” (many of them liberal) could vote. Those “independents” gave McCain early victories in the primaries that he’d never have gotten if the primaries had been closed.

And I agree with Alasandra about the primaries being a joke. Colorado’s real primaries are happening in a little less than two weeks - which means they have zero significance. I picked up a copy of our primary ballot the other day - in our precinct, Republican voters have NO choices; there is one candidate in each slot. I’m going to vote on August 12th, but I can’t help wondering - what’s the point?

By: Life On The Planet

Life On The Planet — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:03:29 +0000

Regarding our choice of candidates for President, I am envoking Thumper’s Law.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:05:27 +0000

That’s what I thought, Crimson Wife. Thanks for the reassurance.

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:13:19 +0000

To answer your question about the situation out here in CA, the 2nd Appellate Court is still considering the broader issue of the legality of homeschooling without a state teacher’s credential. The court had 90 days from the rehearing back on 6/23 in which to make a ruling. So there may not be any news until mid-September.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:55:14 +0000

That is what annoyed me about Bush’s rationale for NCLB. Do what is good for individuals, and the economy will take care of itself.

By: JJ Ross

JJ Ross — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:17:35 +0000

I think David Brooks misses the point completely when he says education is important to the future of America because of the “economy” and our kids as “human capital” — what about education for better politics, for better governance, for better living not so dependent on MONEY as the only measure of success and happiness!?

By: Dana Hanley

Dana Hanley — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:27:29 +0000

It’s alright, Morgan Lighter.

And all this reminded me of a video I watched earlier today and just added to the post. It is one of the best pieces of political satire I have seen in awhile.