PRESS RELEASE
The Pledge was conceived by others reluctant to press upon the Members a full-up Electoral Reform Act of 2012. While I strongly disagree -- we cannot delay on the specifics -- I respect the intent and below put the full text of the Pledge.
Electoral Integrity Pledge
On Thursday April 19th, the University of San Diego School of Law Independent Voter Club, the Independent Voter Project, and congressional and mayoral candidates will come together for a forum on the importance of independent voters in 2012 elections.
With Earth Day coming up this weekend, it might be helpful to remember that the worst polluter on planet Earth is not a major corporation, but the United States federal government, and if we're going to be serious about reducing our impact on the environment, we need to advocate for less, not more government.
Yesterday evening, I had a chance to hear my friend Tom Goss sing in my city. He's from Washington DC, so I usually only get to see him perform once a year. It's always a good time, and a great way to spend the evening. But as the night unfolded, my mind did tend to start twirling around an issue... one that he and many others in our nation's capital face. None of them are fully represented in Congress.
Things are starting to look really bad for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, whose continued presence in Obama's White House cabinet may prove a devastating liability to the Democratic ticket in November.
