Political Manifesto

Issues that matter to me.

1. The war in Iraq.

I believe it was an unjust war and I always have. Our real enemy for the last 35 years has been Iran. If you want to stop global terrorism, you start with Iran. I do not advocate going to war with Iran, however, it is Iran and not Iraq that we should have been worried about. The Iraq war has only made Iran stronger.

I advocate full withdrawal from Iraq. Of the remaining candidates for president (obama, clinton and Mcain) I support Obama's view on this issue.

2. Health Care

I believe that health care in this country is fundamentally broken. It is controlled by greedy insurance companies who profit on suffering. The sickest americans cannot get healthcare even if they are rich and willing to pay for it. I advocate the federal government stepping in and taking over health care. Yes, that means more taxes. I am tremendously opposed to insurance companies in general, this will become apparent throughout my writings. I don't want to shut them down unless they deserve it, but their quest for greed routinely deprives american citizens of their livelihood. The answer I believe is through increased litigation targeting wrongdoing.

I support Hillary Clinton's stance on health care. A mandatory government takeover providing universal coverage is the best solution.

3. Cuba

I traveled to Cuba before President Bush banned the practice entirely. I went legally for educational purposes. Our Cuba policy is a complete disaster. 50 years of failure. We need to normalize relations with Cuba. The red scare is over.

I support Obama's position on Cuba.

4. Foreign Policy

We need to speak with our enemies. Just because President Bush was too incompetent to sit down with other leaders doesn't make it ok to antagonize the people we need to understand the most. We must engage in more intelligent diplomacy and that means the President himself must be more involved. Our image in the world is greatly tarnished.

I support Obama's position on foreign affairs.

5. Civil Rights

American is a country built on freedom. We are an idealistic country that promotes change by leading. We are the light. Liberty and freedom from government intrusion is so fundamental to this country that it saddens me greatly to see the apathy that most americans now have to the future of their own freedoms. Police brutality, racial profiling, wire-taps, tort reform and many more trends are doing irreparable harm to our own collective psyche.

I support Obama's position on civil rights.

6. Taxes

I believe the middle class is the backbone of america. If the middle class prospers, america will prosper. I am strongly opposed to the Bush tax cuts which primarily benefit the wealthiest americans. The middle class needs the breaks, not the rich.

Many americans are confused on tax policy. The best way I can explain it is with a hypothetical. For example, if a uniform flat tax is imposed on all americans which taxes 20% of their income then it unfairly burdens the middle class. Why? Because a 20% income tax on a family making 60k a year hurts much more than a 20% tax on the income of a man making 2 million dollars a year.

Both democratic candidates understand this I believe. John Edwards was the best though.


I voted for Barack Obama in the California primaries (which he lost) and I will do so again in the general election.