Mike Gravel

h3wlett · 12-08-2007, 01:47 AM

Okay, so I previously had no idea who this guy was.

However, he seems like an HONEST politician.
wha wha wha?

Can any of you guys elaborate on him.

http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/....html?rh=68562

http://www.gravel2008.us/

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The National Initiative for Democracy Mike fully supports the National Initiative for Democracy. The NI4D is a way to bring legislative power back to the people. In many states, citizens can put measures on the ballot and Mike believes as citizens of the United States we should all have that power.
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The "War on Terror" Senator Gravel believes that there is no such thing on the war on terror and that it is fabricated in order to prepetuate the interests of his political opponents. Senator Gravel believes that the "war on terror" should be stopped and that no more lives should be taken in its name.
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Iran and Syria Senator Gravel opposes a military confrontation with Iran and Syria and advocates a diplomatic solution to the current situation.
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Global Warming/Climate Change Senator Gravel believes that global climate change is a matter of national security and survivability of the planet. As President, he will act swiftly to reduce America's carbon footprint in the world by initiating legislation to tax carbon at the source and cap carbon emissions. he will also initiate a massive scientific effort, integrating the world's scientific and engineering community, to end energy dependence on oil and integrate the world's scientific community in this task.
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Progressive Taxes - A fair Tax Senator Gravel's Progressive Fair Tax proposal calls for eliminating the IRS and the income tax and replacing it with a national sales tax on new products and services. To compensate for the tax on necessities, such as food, lodging, transportation and clothing, there would be a "rebate" to reimburse taxpayers. This would be paid in a monthly check from the government to all citizens. The focus on taxing new goods would also help tackle the global climate change problem.
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Healthcare Senator Gravel advocates a universal healthcare system that provides equal medical services to all citizens, paid for by a retail sales tax (a portion of the Progressive Fair tax). Citizens would pay nothing for health benefits.
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Reproductive Rights Senator Gravel supports a woman's right to decide if and when to have children and to make the difficult decision about abortion without interference by government.
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Immigration While Senator Gravel supports protecting our borders, he also advocates a guest worker program and naturalization procedures that fairly bring immigrants into legal status. He would also address the root cause of illegal immigration: NAFTA.
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LGBT Rights Senator Gravel supports same-sex marriage and opposes the Defense of Marriage Act. He also strongly opposes the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" legislation on the grounds that it is unconstitutional.
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Social Security Senator Gravel wants to put real money, rather than borrowed money, in the Social Security Trust Fund. He advocates investing it properly and identifying the interests of individual beneficiaries so they can know what their retirement fund is and leave surplus funds to heirs.
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Education Senator Gravel supports re-ordering national budget priorities in order to improve the American education system. He supports government funding of education from pre-kindergarten to higher education.
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Veteran's Affairs As President, Senator Gravel would ensure that veterans receive full and unambiguous funding for their most important needs, including treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.
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The War on Drugs The War on Drugs has been a failure. It is time to end prohibition and start treating addiction as a public health problem.
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Net Neutrality Senator Gravel supports a free and open Internet with unlimited access to all sites regardless of content. He will do this by supporting legislation and regulation that keeps you in control of your internet usage and promotes free speech.
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Human Rights Senator Gravel is adamantly opposed to torture, indefinite detention, and the deprivation of lawyers/speedy trials. He opposes the Military Commissions Act, flagrant ignorance of the Geneva convention, and Guantanamo.

alex1234 · 12-08-2007, 04:21 PM

Kucinich / Gravel 08'

MrsMom · 12-08-2007, 04:27 PM

I love Gravel. I had never heard of him and then did several of those "which candidate is for you" quizzes and he was always my top match. I think his main problems (other than that the powers that be decided he can't win) - are 1) he doesn't always speak very well and 2) he is really old - late seventies.

erikasxoxo · 12-08-2007, 07:10 PM

I love him

Have you seen the lake/rock ad??

peticsu · 12-09-2007, 12:18 AM

I was at a forum where he spoke...

hes a nice and genuine guy, but lets be honest, he has no chance

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