Former Atlanta TV newsman Dale Cardwell has announced his candidacy for the United States Senate. Cardwell will challenge incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss as a populist conservative Democrat.
I tend to disagree with Cardwell's advocacy of the "fair tax" but overall he does sound like the right kind of Democrat to win the Georgia Senate seat.
Furthermore, Cardwell has a very impressive background as a investigative reporter for WSB-TV. If elected, I would expect Cardwell to be a maverick in Washington while focusing attention on waste, fraud and abuse much in the same way that the late Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) did with the "Golden Fleece" awards.
We can easily anticipate that Cardwell will continue to draw the wrath of the Moveonner Left and alarm Republican strategists as he seeks to win the Georgia Senate nomination as a Sam Nunn Democrat.
Here is a summary of Dale Cardwell's stands on the issues from his campaign website
Take back your government
I will not take money from special interest PAC's or registered Washington lobbyists. I will owe my allegiance to only one group, the people of Georgia.
Take back your money
I'm going to fight, claw and scratch to abolish the IRS, and replace it with a simple tax system; one that provides true across-the-board tax relief. It will cut taxes and simply the tax system for everyone - and that means it will help the middle class and small businesses, not the special interests that spend big bucks getting their way in Washington.
Take back your country
I'll join with Democrat and Republican lawmakers who are serious about it, and seal our southern border. Not in five years, not in two years, but now! I will require the federal government to take custody of every illegal alien who lands in our local jails, and depending on the severity of their crime, I will force our federal government to incarcerate them, and then send them back to the border they illegally crossed. I will also sponsor legislation to hold employers criminally liable for hiring illegals who do not have a real green card, or a verifiable Social Security number. The stagnant salaries of hard working Georgians can no longer be held hostage by an undocumented and exploited illegal work force.
Iraq
I disagree with many in Washington. We can't just withdraw. We have to create and execute a plan to secure the peace. In order to do that, we must set firm benchmarks for Iraq's success. As long as the government and people of Iraq achieve those benchmarks, we'll stay and help them. If they fail, we'll redeploy our troops; but well never surrender a security perimeter, a beachhead, if you will, that we've earned with the blood of American lives. We'll maintain a base, make it safe from insurgents, and we'll use that base to launch attacks against Al Qaeda, preserve stability in the region, and fight terrorism anywhere we have to.
Summary from Cardwell's biography:
As one of the premier and most consistently honored investigative journalists in Georgia, Cardwell has won six "Emmy" awards and recognized as "Journalist of the Year" by the Atlanta Press Club.
Cardwell's investigations have saved taxpayers millions of dollars, and resulted in the prosecution and/or resignation of numerous corrupt politicians and their appointees.
During an eleven year stint as a consumer reporter and investigative journalist with WSB, Cardwell had the opportunity to work closely with and produce stories for the premier radio and television consumer expert in the nation, Clark Howard. Clark and Dale’s investigations earned numerous awards, but more importantly, saved Georgians millions of dollars, and empowered them to “save more, spend less, become their own consumer advocate.”
The long-time Atlanta TV newsman was involved in more recent investigations have led to the exposure of corruption on the part of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, the conviction of former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, the resignation of Fulton County Sheriff Jackie Barrett, the return of public funds by Senator Zell Miller, and the termination of Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue’s abuse of government airplanes and helicopters for private benefit.
Cardwell lives in DeKalb County Georgia, with his wife Angie, their son Adam and Daughter Jessica. He serves as a Deacon and substitute Sunday School teacher at Dunwoody Baptist Church.
http://www.dale08.com/
* CHINA PLANS CYBER WARFARE AGAINST U.S.
China is preparing to engage in cyber warfare with America according to a report on a British-based technology site - vnu.net http://www.vnunet.com/ This is really disturbing information. With our reliance on technology, the Chinese government could attack our information systems and disrupt communications which certainly goes along with a recent Chinese missle test which destroyed a weather satellite in space. http://tinyurl.com/2nhzf5
Iain Thomson writes:
A US military report into the future of relations with China has claimed that the Chinese government is developing an information warfare division for use in possible future conflicts.
The Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2007 report (PDF) suggests that, in addition to the Red Army's army, navy, air force and rocket arms, the Chinese government is putting together a team to deal with "electronic and online arenas ".
"People's Liberation Army authors often cite the need in modern warfare to control information, sometimes termed an 'information blockade'," says the report.
"China is pursuing this ability by improving information and operational security, developing electronic warfare and information warfare capabilities, and denial and deception.
"China's concept of an 'information blockade' likely extends beyond the strictly military realm to include other elements of state power."
The report suggests that the People's Republic of China is developing teams to handle computer network attack, defence and exploitation with a separate section handling electronic countermeasures.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2190876/claims-china-online-army-ready
* NUCLEAR POWER CONTINUES TO GAIN ENVIRONMENTALIST CONVERTS
Canada.Com reports that an increasing number of environmentalists north of the border are expanded peaceful use of atomic energy. Concern about global warming is causing many activists concerned about the environment to reconsider their previous opposition to nuclear power. http://tinyurl.com/2wv7uc
EDMONTON -- The prospect of a planet cooked by climate change is leading some environmentalists to openly embrace what was once considered a bitter foe: the nuclear power industry.
For the last year, Canada has even had its own chapter of an international group called Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy. And prominent academics and conservationists, such as paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey and University of Alberta aquatics ecologist David Schindler, have expressed their support for what they see as a necessary power source to meet the world's ravenous energy demands.
"Our argument is this: We're going to destroy the planet with greenhouse gas emissions," says Rod Anderson, president of Canada's Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy.
Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, should make up a larger percentage of our power supply than they currently do, Anderson says. But, they're expensive and don't work when the sun doesn't shine or the wind doesn't blow. Realistically, they might meet 10 or 15 per cent of our demand, he says.
"Basically, there's going to be a great big gaping hole in demand that's got to be met and the only realistic way of meeting it is through nuclear generation."
http://www.canada.com/
Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy, a worldwide organization, has a website at http://www.ecolo.org/
I tend to disagree with Cardwell's advocacy of the "fair tax" but overall he does sound like the right kind of Democrat to win the Georgia Senate seat.
Furthermore, Cardwell has a very impressive background as a investigative reporter for WSB-TV. If elected, I would expect Cardwell to be a maverick in Washington while focusing attention on waste, fraud and abuse much in the same way that the late Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) did with the "Golden Fleece" awards.
We can easily anticipate that Cardwell will continue to draw the wrath of the Moveonner Left and alarm Republican strategists as he seeks to win the Georgia Senate nomination as a Sam Nunn Democrat.
Here is a summary of Dale Cardwell's stands on the issues from his campaign website
Take back your government
I will not take money from special interest PAC's or registered Washington lobbyists. I will owe my allegiance to only one group, the people of Georgia.
Take back your money
I'm going to fight, claw and scratch to abolish the IRS, and replace it with a simple tax system; one that provides true across-the-board tax relief. It will cut taxes and simply the tax system for everyone - and that means it will help the middle class and small businesses, not the special interests that spend big bucks getting their way in Washington.
Take back your country
I'll join with Democrat and Republican lawmakers who are serious about it, and seal our southern border. Not in five years, not in two years, but now! I will require the federal government to take custody of every illegal alien who lands in our local jails, and depending on the severity of their crime, I will force our federal government to incarcerate them, and then send them back to the border they illegally crossed. I will also sponsor legislation to hold employers criminally liable for hiring illegals who do not have a real green card, or a verifiable Social Security number. The stagnant salaries of hard working Georgians can no longer be held hostage by an undocumented and exploited illegal work force.
Iraq
I disagree with many in Washington. We can't just withdraw. We have to create and execute a plan to secure the peace. In order to do that, we must set firm benchmarks for Iraq's success. As long as the government and people of Iraq achieve those benchmarks, we'll stay and help them. If they fail, we'll redeploy our troops; but well never surrender a security perimeter, a beachhead, if you will, that we've earned with the blood of American lives. We'll maintain a base, make it safe from insurgents, and we'll use that base to launch attacks against Al Qaeda, preserve stability in the region, and fight terrorism anywhere we have to.
Summary from Cardwell's biography:
As one of the premier and most consistently honored investigative journalists in Georgia, Cardwell has won six "Emmy" awards and recognized as "Journalist of the Year" by the Atlanta Press Club.
Cardwell's investigations have saved taxpayers millions of dollars, and resulted in the prosecution and/or resignation of numerous corrupt politicians and their appointees.
During an eleven year stint as a consumer reporter and investigative journalist with WSB, Cardwell had the opportunity to work closely with and produce stories for the premier radio and television consumer expert in the nation, Clark Howard. Clark and Dale’s investigations earned numerous awards, but more importantly, saved Georgians millions of dollars, and empowered them to “save more, spend less, become their own consumer advocate.”
The long-time Atlanta TV newsman was involved in more recent investigations have led to the exposure of corruption on the part of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, the conviction of former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, the resignation of Fulton County Sheriff Jackie Barrett, the return of public funds by Senator Zell Miller, and the termination of Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue’s abuse of government airplanes and helicopters for private benefit.
Cardwell lives in DeKalb County Georgia, with his wife Angie, their son Adam and Daughter Jessica. He serves as a Deacon and substitute Sunday School teacher at Dunwoody Baptist Church.
http://www.dale08.com/
* CHINA PLANS CYBER WARFARE AGAINST U.S.
China is preparing to engage in cyber warfare with America according to a report on a British-based technology site - vnu.net http://www.vnunet.com/ This is really disturbing information. With our reliance on technology, the Chinese government could attack our information systems and disrupt communications which certainly goes along with a recent Chinese missle test which destroyed a weather satellite in space. http://tinyurl.com/2nhzf5
Iain Thomson writes:
A US military report into the future of relations with China has claimed that the Chinese government is developing an information warfare division for use in possible future conflicts.
The Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2007 report (PDF) suggests that, in addition to the Red Army's army, navy, air force and rocket arms, the Chinese government is putting together a team to deal with "electronic and online arenas ".
"People's Liberation Army authors often cite the need in modern warfare to control information, sometimes termed an 'information blockade'," says the report.
"China is pursuing this ability by improving information and operational security, developing electronic warfare and information warfare capabilities, and denial and deception.
"China's concept of an 'information blockade' likely extends beyond the strictly military realm to include other elements of state power."
The report suggests that the People's Republic of China is developing teams to handle computer network attack, defence and exploitation with a separate section handling electronic countermeasures.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2190876/claims-china-online-army-ready
* NUCLEAR POWER CONTINUES TO GAIN ENVIRONMENTALIST CONVERTS
Canada.Com reports that an increasing number of environmentalists north of the border are expanded peaceful use of atomic energy. Concern about global warming is causing many activists concerned about the environment to reconsider their previous opposition to nuclear power. http://tinyurl.com/2wv7uc
EDMONTON -- The prospect of a planet cooked by climate change is leading some environmentalists to openly embrace what was once considered a bitter foe: the nuclear power industry.
For the last year, Canada has even had its own chapter of an international group called Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy. And prominent academics and conservationists, such as paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey and University of Alberta aquatics ecologist David Schindler, have expressed their support for what they see as a necessary power source to meet the world's ravenous energy demands.
"Our argument is this: We're going to destroy the planet with greenhouse gas emissions," says Rod Anderson, president of Canada's Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy.
Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, should make up a larger percentage of our power supply than they currently do, Anderson says. But, they're expensive and don't work when the sun doesn't shine or the wind doesn't blow. Realistically, they might meet 10 or 15 per cent of our demand, he says.
"Basically, there's going to be a great big gaping hole in demand that's got to be met and the only realistic way of meeting it is through nuclear generation."
http://www.canada.com/
Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy, a worldwide organization, has a website at http://www.ecolo.org/
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