Comments for The Data Port

Comment on A Barber-Kelly Debate? by Carolyn_Classen

Carolyn_Classen — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:43:00 +0000

Blog for AZ reporting a Sierra Vista forum with Barber & Kelly (separately addressing veterans’ issues) on May 19, at VFW Post 9972.
http://www.blogforarizona.com/blog/2012/05/why-are-there-no-debates-in-the-c-8-special-election.html

Comment on A Barber-Kelly Debate? by indy56

indy56 — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:55:00 +0000

Funny as it turns out Kelly and Manolakis are the only ones that confirmed that the would attend a debate sponsored by a local high school. What happened with the Barber team no one knows.

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by Dutchie19

Dutchie19 — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:38:00 +0000

In other words the Barber campaign does not value the
education of high school students learning about the political process? This is of great concern to me. How is Ron Barber going to stand up for CD 8/2’s
issues in Congress if elected, if he can’t stand up to Charlie Manolakis and Jesse Kelly in front
of an audience. The last debate hosted
by these students was superior and the questions were non-biased, objective,
fair, and touched every issue important to me.
How can Ron Barber refuse to attend the debate and how can the Democratic
Party support such behavior. This leads
me to reassessing my stance on who I will vote for in the upcoming elections.

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by professor_fantasy

professor_fantasy — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:33:00 +0000

Is Ron going to debate himself? He can argue for the positions he had before he was a candidate, then move over to another podium and argue for the positions he has adopted since becoming a candidate. He can argue for civil discourse at one podium. Then he can move over and channel his leader, Jeff Rogers, and tell folks he doesn’t agree with they should be run out of town on a rail. This would be much more fun than watching him debate anyone else.

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by Dutchie19

Dutchie19 — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:01:00 +0000

Thank you for the information.

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by indy56

indy56 — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:13:00 +0000

Unfortunately the high school students who have done a great
job in the past are not hosting this event.
This is not due to their lack of motivation or ability, rather the
Barber campaign up to this point refuses to debate in front of a live audience.
This should make all of us question “how is this man going to function in
congress” when everyday you are on stage.
The irony is the POTUS visits
high schools yet a local politician WILL NOT.

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by Carolyn_Classen

Carolyn_Classen — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:59:00 +0000

No, I think you must mean the one at Empire High School on May 14 :http://www.facebook.com/events/347201015336569

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by Dutchie19

Dutchie19 — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:56:00 +0000

Is this the debate the highschool students host? What a learning experience for them!

Comment on Ron Barber Campaign Announces Debate Date by tiponeill

tiponeill — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:13:00 +0000

cool

Comment on May Day: As American as Apple Pie by unrepentant_commie

unrepentant_commie — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:18:00 +0000

“Sweatshops, eleven-hour days, inadequate wages and wretched or dangerous working conditions are largely a thing of the past.”

It should be noted that while these conditions are “largely” a thing of the past, that is true only within the boundries of the US. Internationally, these conditions and worse persist, not uncommonly with the complicity of American-based capitalists. One of the special geniuses of globalized capitalism is the exportation of worker exploitation and environmental degradation to countries with a more compliant government and a more desperate working class.