01 of 30 IV - Political Beliefs Assessment

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And They're Off!
   We already have postings by xiositecte, ironlioninzion, bartgroks, beastmario, eazyt, and (sort of) pavel_lishin. Additionally, forrest441, alonemirage2see, witless_nerd, abunchofcrap and the uncorruptable blueliquid13 (and of course add emosnail to the list) have pledged, implied, or drunkenly cursed themselves to participate. And you should too!


   And now its time for a game of...
Guess My Political Affilitiation!!
   Once upon a time, the minutes from an ASUCD Internal Affairs Commission meeting were submitted as evidence for a (ASUCD) court case I was presiding over. While looking over the minutes I was rather shocked to see that also included in that section of the minutes was a discussion among all the commissioners as to whether or not I was a Republican.
   A few weeks later ASUCD President Sara Henry tried to get me recused from a court case based on, as she told the Aggie reporter, the fact that she believed I belonged to the Green Party (the case involved something the Davis Greens had been behind). I subsequently recused myself from the case because regaradless of whether or not the charge had grounds, I didn't want even the perception of shadiness.
   Aggie writer Ian Watson once wrote an entire article about how I'm a horrible Communist ... and was subsequently fired for plagiarism.
   And somewhere in the mean time I ran into then-Senator (ASUCD) Cohen-Cutler who casually started a conversation with me saying that he didn't agree with my politics. When asked what politics of mine he was referring to he responded confidently that he was referring to Libertarians.

   Obviously there is some prominant confusion on the subject of my political views. Confusion that is interesting enough to be discussed in meetings and newspapers. To help figure it out lets review some of the controversial political statements I've made.

1. Down with Farm Subsidies! Gov't should buy the surplus and ship it to starving people in Africa.
2. Up with Estate Tax!
3. Outlaw smoking (Gradually)!
4. IF one is concerned about the "sanctity of marriage," isn't DIVORCE a graver concern than same-sex marriage? I say let them get their divorces ... but no second marriages!
5. Progressive taxation for corporations!! The entry that single handedly caused roter_terror to add me to the "enemies of communism" list I think.
6. Military recruiters: what better place to have them than on college campuses? Also don't join up and then whine about having to actually fulfil your military duty.
7. November 2006 Election Issues: (7A) No unnecessary government seizures of private property -- even if the private property belongs to a big and probably-evil corporation. (7B) More cigarettes taxes! (to use market forces to compel the gradual elimination thereof) (7C) More gas taxes! (to use market forces to compel reduction of gas consumption) (7D) Environmental Protection (in some obscure way I didn't really understand, see entry)! (via "no" on Prop 90)

   Also I thought I'd note that for several months on Nationstates.net I ran the Dominion of Blehtahepdakorum as a "Psychotic Dictatorship," with no human rights, no civil rights, and the most stringent environmental protection possible. This of course is not necessarily how I'd run a real country ;)

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Related
   Entry 1 of 30 in 30 I   - I Discover 30 in 30 - and "megabloggery / underbloggery," on the 16th of June. I immediately embark on 30 in 15 to catch up.
   Entry 1 of 30 in 30 II  - "The Blogging Begins" - Season two begins with 17 posts by 9:30pm on the 1st. Five more would join the second day
   Entry 1 of 30 in 30 III - Real World Happenings - Party at blueliquid13's, and circular arguments in the internal affairs commission.


   In unrelated news, ASUCD Commissioners were apparently recently awarded the "Paul Harms Commissioner of Freedom Award" for excellent commissionerhood or something. IMHO, this reflects rather crassly on the primate.. especially considering I don't think he finished more than half a term as commissioner before getting fired from that position.
   Note that I'm still planning on naming the most infamous and most excellent ASUCD politicians later on here. I may even award some particularly heroic individuals The Order of Trogdor or some such.