Be and active Social Democrat

We have a couple of things we can be active doing for the November elections. One, we can support as much as possible the Legalization of Marijuana in California. And we can help defeat Republicans where they are vulnerable. If we can maintain the U.S. House of Representatives and
and increase the U.S. Senate by two it will demonstrate that America continues to want change, progressive change. Also, any of you that want to make a run for office. Now would be a good time to start. Feel free to use any of the ideas here to form your campaign. I be willing to help by writing speeches and discussing strategy.

Addition Platform for Democratic Socialism

I have, in a couple of these blogs, outlined my opinion on what a platform for a society of business and socialism could be (we are calling it Social Democracy). We really have a Socialistic Democracy now since we have public schools and to some extent public health care. We are just trying to expand the socialistic part of our society because we think that it would be a more just society than we now have. From time to time, as things come up, I will add things to this platform. One thing I now think we should add is the continual reduction of nuclear weapons until there is a time when there are none. Another thing we should be for is the elimination of the electoral college. We should also try to eliminate the two legislature houses for the states. The reason to get rid of the electoral college is to have a more direct impact from voting (Remember my idea of voting by texting. If American Idol can do it why can't we do it for elections?)You can tell where the first addition came from (it has been in the news this week). The last two are from Bill Mahr's interview with Jesse Ventura (who I met accidentally on one of my trips to Mexico) on "Real Time." If I am able when I get enough new items for our platform I will try and put them all in one blog.

No on 16.

They make it sound like government is doing something without your consent. They forget that you have already voted on what government is in place. So in a sense you have given your consent to the government you elected to act in you best interest. By making you vote again on whether or not the government should seize the utilities the utility companies are building leverage by having more time to raise rates and sustain high rates (which, by the way, everyone knows is coming). Do not believe the commercials. We want our government to seize the production of electricity when 1) there is an emergency (like some kind of terrorist activity against our utilities.) and 2) if the electric companies start charging so much for electricity that some people cannot afford it. By putting an election before a government take-over of electricity the utility companies 1) get to keep charging the high rates for electricity while an election is organized, and 2) they get another shot at you in advertising (convincing you) to not allow the take over. This, unfortunately they have been very successful in doing. Remember we are fighting a lot of money and slick advertising companies that know how to control our thinking. Keep a clear head. Don't believe the politics of fear and anger. We could avoid all this by having the government put solar panels on our roofs and then having the government sell the extra electricity produced. But the utility companies have successfully blocked this avenue to the average American home owner. Remember we are for small business but not in the basic needs of people. Utilities is one area (the energy area) where we need government run facilities. Vote no on California Proposition 16.