Saturday, August 2, 2008

Funny sounding names don't disqualify these people from being governor ... funny sounding ideas do

We have a couple of gubernatorial candidates who come to us from across the seas. In theory this is a wonderful thing as a diversity of ideas can lead us to better solutions. Unfortunately, neither candidate seems to understand our state system of government.

Mohammad Hasan Said is a medical doctor. Unfortunately even with the intelligence necessary to get a medical degree, Dr. Said has not managed to figure out that Governor is a State office. From his candidate statement we read:


If elected Governor I will do or promote the following with help from legal experts.

1. WITHDRAW WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD FROM IRAQ IMMEDIATELY. The unfair Iraqi occupation was engineered by New Conservative for Israel. Request for Freedom Of Information Act November 14, 2005 with their answer November 21, 2005 control number COPS2006004 is still pending to prove evidence. [Huh?]

2. AMEND CONSTITUTION, article 1, section 8, paragraph 11, so War Power Act be delegated to States Legislators not Congress. [That's right as Governor he'll amend the constitution so that state legislatures can declare war. Lay aside for a moment your incredulity about a governor pushing this... do we really want to give Massachusetts war powers?]

3. AMEND CONSTITUTION, article 1, section 8, paragraph 3, so individual States can compete for overseas businesses without interference from Federal Government. I will lead trade mission to Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Syria etc. [The one he wants to get rid of reads: To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes. The question is why won't he be leading a trade mission to the Commanches after this is repealed. Perhaps he's not seen enough John Wayne movies to be a good candidate for Governor.]

4. PROMOTE ONE STATE SOLUTION FOR PALESTINIAN- ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT, so Jews, Christians and Muslims can live in Secular State like ours. [This is a big issue in the Governor's race, and yet inexplicably, Dr. Said is the only candidate willing to state his position on how to solve the problems in the Middle East.]

Other issues are in my platform. [That's good because if it was just those four he'd be awfully bored when he got them all done.]

Finally I would like to sound the alarm, that AIPAC and other Jewish Zionist Lobbies who represent less than 2% of American People are using the United States through their mighty power in the News Media, Financial Institutions, Hollywood and Entertainment Industry, Both Political Parties, Congress and the White House as Proxy to wage war against any country perceived to be threat to Israel, like in Iraq. This will lead us into conflicts for generations with Arab and Muslim World. This has got to stop! [Yes, that's right. The Jewish power structure in Hollywood is promoting the Iraq War.]

This Movement Campaign to get back our country from being influenced by foreign governments. This way we honor our founding father, George Washington’s farewell speech 1796, “Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of the Republic Government.” [Now if that quote is a little hard to follow, I beg of you gentle reader not to hold it against the character of President Washington. It really wouldn't be fair if you did given that he said: Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government. Which actually makes sense, as opposed to Dr. Said's version, which doesn't.]


Christian Pierre Joubert is also a student of medicine. He was raised in the wine country of France so perhaps he was drunk when he proposed his "FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS" PLAN OF ACTION.

FREEDOM FROM DISEASES: Thanks to public health (including comprehensive universal pro-active health care) and therapeutic freedoms legislation, billions of dollars could be saved while all would have meaningful access to physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. [It is more scary than humorous that he thinks spiritual well being comes from government doctors.]

FREEDOM FROM POLLUTION, WASTE AND WARS: With a firm commitment to develop clean, renewable energies (solar, wind, hydrogen, tidal, geothermal), painful oil wars would be less justifiable. With the resources saved, peace and prosperity would be better constructed. [If only we had solar panels then Jihadists wouldn't want to kill us.]

FREEDOM FROM EXCESSIVE MORTGAGES, DEBTS AND HOMELESSNESS: Thanks to compassionate solidarity and eco-construction technology (strawbale, wood, clay), a sound family house can be built for under 45,000 dollars. [Freedom from debt through the use of strawbales is an interesting position to campaign on... especially if you live in the midwest. If you live in the middle of the Pacific Northwest forests, then proposing building with wood is probably the stronger position. Of course building houses out of wood is so novel that I think I shall be compelled to vote for the person who advocates it. Why aren't the other candidates taking a position on this new construction technique. Alas our own house and most of the people in Washington's houses are already built out of lumber and I'm not sure that it really makes sense to tear those lumber houses down just to put up wood houses.]

FREEDOM FROM IGNORANCE, ALIENATION AND RECESSION: With stronger schools and universities, a dynamic modern economy based on the internet revolution, science, business, corporate intelligence, tax reform, coupled with sustainable communities, the elderly, youth and working force would better fulfill their dreams and basic needs. [Freedom from alienation? That doesn't really make sense.]

FREEDOM FROM HUNGER, DESERTS AND WORLD MISERY: Thanks to ethical trade, the doubling of exports, tree planting, vineyards, organic agriculture, health restaurants and the distribution of “superfoods” (including but not limited to amazing dopamine-producing raw vegan chocolate mousses), we would find solutions to world hunger and deserts would flower. [So, I have a confession. I've always had trouble telling the word desserts from the word deserts. I have to stop and think for a moment. And reading over this, I read freedom from Desserts the first time. It doesn't make any more or less sense my way. Either way the use of raw vegan chocolate mousse to solve world hunger I can at least understand. To solve the Sahara and Gobi, I don't get it.]

FREEDOM FROM INJUSTICE AND TYRANNY. With massive restructuring and financing of our legal system; the building of human rights and duties “enlightenment” centers in each town; the enactment of public expense for modest-income parties who have non-frivolous civil and administrative cases, including for electoral candidates, Washingtonians would be empowered and this State would become a lighthouse for the International Community. [This is another scary one mixed in, he wants to build enlightenment centers in each town. That would be where you would go to learn how to end deserts. However, if you read it my way the end of desserts leads to weight loss.]

In addition to these two we have Republican Javier O. Lopez running for governor. Mr. Lopez wrote a perfectly good candidate statement so I won't reproduce that for you. I did want to pass along that gas prices would be falling soon because I read this in his Significant Career Experience:

As an artist and inventor I have come up with an invention that will solve all of the world’s problems. I have invented an air engine that has the power to operate an automobile while relying on air as its fuel source. Adoption of this technology would mean an end to reliance on fossil fuels, stopping carbon-monoxide emissions, pollution and global warming.

Let the celebrations begin.

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