Michael Stopa may have technical ability when it comes to his subspecialty within nanotechnology, but when it comes to political philosophy, Stopa’s critical thinking skills seem to have gone out the window.
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John Raese is Wrong for West Virginia
John Raese is supporting the ambitions of elite investors and top executives at coal companies at the expense of coal miners’ safety.
For CoExistence, Against Allen West (Congressional Bumper Sticker)
What’s the opposite of coexistence? Domination. Suppression. Elimination. Extermination. Are these American values? Do we want them represented in Congress? Allen West, the Republican Party nominee for Congress in Florida’s 22nd District, has made a speech publicly railing against the idea of coexistence: As I was driving up here today, I saw that bumper sticker [...]
As Governor, Paul LePage Would Bring Offshore Oil Drilling to Maine
Have you heard that Paul LePage wants to bring offshore oil drilling to the waters of Maine? It’s true, and the Republican candidate for Governor made it unavoidably plain. When he was asked “Would you support offshore drilling in the waters off the Maine Coast?” in a televised gubernatorial debate in May of this year, [...]
Fact Check: Paul LePage, Creationism and Public Schools
In the state of Maine, there’s been a bit of a kerfuffle recently over the controversial views of Paul LePage, the Republican nominee for Governor. John Frary, the Republican Party’s recent candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District, sought to allay concerns about Paul LePage’s creationist views by writing an op-ed piece in the Portland [...]
Furloughs, Ferries and Fascism: Linda Lingle is Wrong for Hawaii
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle doesn’t care about the environment: she scuttled legal, responsible environmental review for the environmentally disastrous Superferry. Linda Lingle doesn’t care about kids: she sent them home on Fridays for the school year without an education. Linda Lingle doesn’t care about equality: she just vetoed a bill giving gay and lesbian Hawaiians [...]
No Creationism in Public Schools. No to Paul LePage for Governor.
On May 27, Republican candidate for Governor of Maine Paul LePage was asked a simple question: “Do you believe in creationism, and do you think it should be taught in Maine public schools?” Paul LePage’s answer: I would say intelligence, uh, the more education you have the more knowledge you have the better person you [...]
Democrats Against Jim Matheson
As a Blue Dog, working with Republicans to block Democratic legislation, Jim Matheson has gained the strong opposition of his district’s progressive candidates. Progressive challenger Claudia Wright has stepped into the gap left by Matheson’s rightward run.
U.S. Out Of Iraq Nowish
Is this what it’s come down to? Is the anti-war movement reduced to asking, um, well, hey hey, you know, if you could get around to winding down that war, Mr. Obama, one of these years, that would be great and all? Now would be great. Or, you know, nowish, if that’s all right with [...]
