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We here at USDemocrazy love discourse, particularly when it involves us telling our editors what we think of their pathetic ideas. Thus, we have been very excited to follow the special election in Massachusetts.
Paul Kirk, the interim replacement for the late Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, will not be seeking to serve out the remainder of Senator Kennedy’s term.
This has led to much interest in political circles. Kirk, a Democrat was one of the sixty votes in the Senate that helped health care reform squeak in.
For awesome sites this week, therefore, we want to share some interesting info on that important Massachusetts race. Most notably… the candidates and Health Care.
Let’s start with Democratic nominee and Bay State Attorney-General Martha Coakley. Her website boasts her “progressive health care leadership” , and received an award affirming such. A concise press release on iterates support for the current U.S. Senate reform plan.
Next there’s the Republican candidate Scott Brown. He is a state senator who takes a different view on reform. His website says that he supports the state health reform adopted several years ago in Massachusetts, but opposes the current national Health care bill as passed bt the US Senate.
There is a third independent candidate in the race, and this is what makes the upcoming election really special.
He is Joe Kennedy, unrelated to Ted Kennedy or any of the well-known Massachusetts Kennedy’s.
His website bosts that he is the “Tea Party candidate”, presumably relating to the anti-Obama protesters from last year who claim they are inspired by the Boston Tea Party from the 1770’s. His stated position on health care is the the most extreme.
His view is that free market principles should guide reform efforts.
To follow this race, set for January 19th, in greater detail, check out boston.com, the website of the Boston Globe.
