About Political Gastronomica
Political Gastronomica is a discourse on technology and online activism - how the marketplace of governing and ideas is improving with the efficiencies of the Internet.
Author Sanford Dickert, former CTO of John Kerry for President Campaign, works with political campaigns, non-profits and private companies from the Fortune 500 to startups.
Dickert leverages online community engagement techniques and technical vision for brand and message management through effective application of social media and organizational processes.
Category Archives: Political Thoughts
After 100 Days of Repug rule – where’s the Jobs Bill?
After 100 Days of Republican majority of the House, where is the Jobs Bill? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, Political Thoughts
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Some honest, actual, non-rhetorical questions for my conservative friends who vote Republican
I, too, am frustrated with the insanity that is spun out of various special interest groups. Can someone answer Gadi’s simple questions? Continue reading
Posted in Political Thoughts
Tagged Christian voters, Fiscal Conservatives, Libertarians, Republican voters
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Save NPR funding!
So, keeping with the mission of the CPB and the overall effort to keep a free-and-fair programming, the “deficit hawks” are going after essentially $32M in that grant. The good that NPR and the CPB does for our country – especially across the rural parts of our country – is incredibly valuable. When are the Congressional “deficit hawks” going to go after the real portion of the pie that is gauging us? Continue reading
Posted in Mitzvahs, Personal Thoughts, Political Thoughts
Tagged Center for Public Broadcasting, Federal Budget, Federal Deficit, NPR
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Are the Senate Repugs are setting the stage for a 9/11 rescue next year…
And what I saw sickened me. In the 111th Congress,
the Senate Republicans are still filibustering over the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. After their continued use
of 9/11 in the past nine years, I am sickened at the acts of the
Senate Republicans and their insane delays. And then to note that
none of the major news outlets even set any time to this particular
outrage. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2010, Political Thoughts
Tagged 111th Congress, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, Senate Filibuster, Senate Repugs
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WTF has Obama Done for Us So Far?
Should we keep the Bush tax cuts or drop them? You tell me how our country moves forward? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, Political Thoughts
Tagged 60 minutes, Bush tax cuts, President Obama
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