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A nation divided

Currently, the nation has largely become divided between the rural Republicans and the urban Democrats, with the Suburbs being a no man's land. How would you work to reunite the two sides as a single, cohrent force, and to work for the good of the American people, rather than the good of the few.

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 5:07pm
The Enviroment

It is known that Theodore Roosevelt was the greatest naturalist president the US has ever had, and he greatly expanded the areas under protection of the National Park service. In your tenure, would you work to advance his cause of the conservation of our natural resources and the protection of wildlife, or would you keep it at current levels?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 5:02pm
Project Constellation

The next president will ultimately have the responsibility of carrying out the final orders in NASA's quest to return the US to the moon, and to send our men and women beyond. What is your opinion of NASA's Project Constellation, and would you increase its budget to expand its program? Would you decrease the scope of the program?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 4:56pm
Military

What state will the military be under your tenure as president? Would you decrease or increase its size and budget?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 4:53pm
The Race

Are you, as canidates, running as people who desire to be elevated to the highest office, or is it because you wish to make the American people more aware of the issues you campaign upon?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 4:48pm
Foreign Policy

To All Canidates:

As President, how would you change or modify the current foreign policy you will inheirt form the Bush Administration? Would you remain in orginazations such as NATO and the UN, or would you pull the US out?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 4:44pm
Education System

What kind of education system would you attempt to or actually insitute during your tenure as president? Please be specific in your anwser.

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 3:21pm
Congress

Since it is unlikely that congress will be mostly members of your party once you are elected, except maybe in the House of Representives, how would you best deal with this obstacle?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 3:16pm
Goals

To All Canidates:

What will be the five major goals for you during your tenure in office? How would you accomplish them?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:55am
Budget Cuts

Due to the bailout and the economic policies of Washington, many of the programs presented by the canidates have to be cut, while currently standing programs will lose funding. How will your own proposed programs be effected?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:54am
Illegal Immigration

To All Canidates:

What is your illegal immigration policy? In anwser, please be specific.

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:45am
Federalism

To All Canidates:

When you take the helm of this nation, do you plan on increasing the size and power of goverment, or will you return power to the states?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:42am
ending the duopoly

Mr Nader,

If you had garnered 5% of the vote in 2000 the Green Party would have gotten automatic ballot access in 2004. While I do not believe you cost Gore the election, and while I can well understand your frustration at being frozen out of the debates, I can't help but wonder if things wouldn't have worked out better all round if you had urged supporters to vote for Gore in swing states. (You would have lost votes in swing states, but might have picked up many more in both blue and red states. The Green Party might have gotten its 5%. You might have been the Green candidate in 2004, or now. And most importantly, the effort to break the two party stranglehold might be in better shape.)

Is there a dime's worth of difference between you and Ms. McKinney? I certainly don't see it. Why are you running as an independent? Wouldn't it make more sense for you to support the Green Party? Or are you actually running as a spoiler - hurting, not the Democrats, but the Greens? Thereby, helping to perpetuate the very duopoly you rail against.

Posted by John Kesich on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:42am
The Cabinet

To All Canidates:

If you win the oval office in this upcoming election, who would you bring into the presidential cabinet?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:39am
World-Wide Relations

The standing of the United States around the world has been falling ever since the invasion of Iraq in march of 2003. What would you do as president in order to repair our world-wide relations?

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:37am
War on Terror

To all Canidates:

The war on terror has been waged by the United States ever since September 11th, and now currently wages battle acroos the world, in such places as the Phillipines, the Horn of Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq. How would you handle the war on terror if you are elected to office, and in your anwser, please be specific about your plan.

Posted by Ariosto Marzani on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 11:34am
War crimes

Do you believe that the invasion of Iraq is a war crime? And if so, how do we bring the perpetrators to justice?

The act authorizing the use of force passed by Congress in 2002 contained three key provisions: war as a last resort, war only through the UN and a justification of the use of force submitted to Congress within 60(?) days. Bush violated the first two and submitted a tissue of lies to Congress, which they accepted.

Given that it is the US Senate which is ultimately responsible for this war crime, though Bush and others are also guilty, what hope is there for justice?

Posted by John Kesich on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 7:01am
Constitutional End-run

The Constitution clearly and unambiguously states, "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills." Didn't the Senate blatantly violate the intent of this provision by amending HR 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, to include totally unrelated revenues? Thereby, essentially originating a revenue bill, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, in the Senate.

Of equal concern is the fact that the PMP (privatized ministry of propaganda) has misreported what happened, saying the mental health and addiction provisions were tacked onto the bailout bill.

If such flim-flam is acceptable, can there be any meaning to the phrase "the rule of law"? Am I making a mountain out of a molehill? Or is this something which should be of great concern? Are Senate end-runs of this Constitutional provision commonplace? Are there even any other similar cases?

Posted by John Kesich on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 6:40am
pentagon fraud

What is the extent of fiscal fraud in the military budget today? If fraud exists how serious is the fraud as a percentage of the military budget? Why has fraud and therefore an audit of the Pentagon been ignored as an issue?

Posted by politik on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:43am
Uniting the Americas

As a super power I believe it would be in our best interest to align ourselves more with the rest of the countries here in the Americas. And to be less Eurocentric.
What benefits do you see coming from this plan, and how would you go about implementing it?

Posted by givemehendrix on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:06am
Really ???

You think that would be a benefit ??? Please explain how Americans would benefit ?

Posted by 21stCenturyTEMPLAR (not verified) on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 6:10am
VPs

Can we get a VP debate too? Nader has led the fight against the corporate controlled two party system for decades, and has the experience and scars that go with it. He helped people fight to get the Freedom of Information Act, which gave us chances to have an educated movement. Matt Gonzales Is the next generation of crusaders, and led San Fransisco to the highest minimum wage, fought to help enforce it, and led the charge to implement runoff voting there, which ends terrorist two party strangleholds.

Sankhara Posted by Sankhara on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 9:35pm
Question for the candidates.

Without going into a bunch of political hot air, please tell us who you will appoint to your cabinet positions.

Posted by wunhotman on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 6:04pm
burden of informing

As a great burden falls on Amy Godman and all the candidates to inform more of the American public how are you feeling? How can we thank you?
Amy

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 4:50pm
Trade related intelectual property rights

TRIP's or trade related intellectual property rights especially as it relates to seed and geneticaly modified seed. What are your feelings about this?
each candidate

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 4:42pm
altenative energy development

If fossil fuel energy goes into decline how will this affect the manufacture of alternatives such as wind, solar and nuclear?

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 4:33pm
energy trade and agriculture

If oil availability should go into a decline and our "business as usual" needs are not met. What can we expect to happen with economic recovery, trade and our "just on time food" system.
any candidate.
thank you

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 4:20pm
Food sovereignty

Third world people are requesting food sovereignty what do they mean and how should we relate to this?
Any candidate

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 4:09pm
peak oil

The topic "peak oil" has created a lot of excitement. I am sure there are many who would be pleased to hear comments on this. We believe the public has the right to be informed. Help us
thank you

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 3:58pm
Biomass fuel

Farmers who farm on less then perfect soils often no that the bulk of the mass they grow is important to top soil maintenance and grow crops specifically for that purpose. In view of this what is your opinion of harvesting this material for making fuel?
Ralph Nader
thank you

Posted by Jerry Anderson on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 3:49pm
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