Friday, February 1, 2013

A Party of One

c0 0ddbody Nation Campaign PosterIf I could create my own political party, it would take the positions listed below.[1] These are the primary issues of 2012 that a number of websites ranked the candidates on.

The 0ddbody Party would defend life at all stages, in any country, and of any socio-economic level and ethnicity. It would oppose preemptive war, capital punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.

It would grant all consenting adults the legal right to pair-bond in whatever formal capacity they choose and would grant them benefits generally reserved for traditional pair-bonding.

And it would defend all religious organizations from laws that force them to support or fund practices that violate their conscience.

More particularly:


1. Same-sex domestic partnership benefits  
Support

2. Teacher-led prayer in public schools  
Oppose

3. Death Penalty  
Oppose

4. Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws  
Support; for serious offenses.

5. Absolute Right To Gun Ownership  
Oppose; continue to allow some gun ownership but with stricter safety enforcement.

6. More Federal Funding For Health Coverage  
Support; full support for a federal healthcare plan.

7. Privatize Social Security  
Oppose

8. Parents Choose Schools Via Vouchers  
Support; allow both voucher and traditional systems.

9. Replace coal & oil with alternatives   
Support

10. Enforce Laws Against Drug Use  
Oppose; decriminalize some recreational drugs.

11. Allow Churches To Provide Welfare Services  
Support

12. Make taxes more progressive   
Support

13. Illegal immigrants earn citizenship   
Support, but with sterner immigration laws and enforcement.

14. Support and Expand Free Trade  
Support

15. Expand the armed forces   
Support; with a focus on defense.

16. Stricter limits on political campaign funds   
Support

17. The Patriot Act  
Oppose

18. US out of Iraq & Afghanistan   
Support

19. Abortion
Oppose


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[1]
Of course, this is just another way of saying this is how Clarence stands on the issues in 2012, and it will likely evolve, as all of us should as we encounter new ideas.

Michigan requires you to show a picture ID to vote, or, if that's not possible, sign an affidavit that you are who you say you are. It's called a "Michigan Application to Vote" and looks like this:

c0 Michigan Application to Vote (which is actually just identification verification)

If you read this blog last year, you know I voted straight ticket. This is what the front of a Grand Rapids, MI ballot looks like:

c0 This is what an official ballot looks like in Grand Rapids, MI for the 2012 presidential and local election
I was ballot #100 in the Presidential Election in 2012 in my precinct. You're not supposed to take cameras into the polling station or take pictures. I didn't know that.

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Started: 2012-11-06
Posted by Angel2ndClass at 2/01/2013 12:12:00 AM

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    What about the very important (but less understood) 'Mandatory Free Cupcakes for Everybody' position? We who crave the tasty wholesome goodness of cupcakse are outraged at the non-mandatoryness of these delicious treats! Imagine (if you can) all the evil doers in the world, provided with a free cupcake of his or her choice. Our hearts melt when we contemplate the scene - And so will theirs! For no one can do evil to his (or her) fellow man with a cupcake in his (or her) hand! (We await your ammendment.)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    Ah, yes, the Cupcake Plank, an important part of any progressive platform. Anything that keeps donuts out of the hands of the bad guys.

    --c0

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