Howard University Debate
June 29th, 2007 by Mark BeemsterboerFormer
US Senator Vows to End the War on Drugs, Abolish the Income Tax, Guarantees
Right of Return to Katrina Victims
June 29, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. – Former US Senator and current Democratic Presidential candidate
Mike Gravel appeared at the Howard University Presidential forum and wasted no
time in laying out his domestic agenda. Gravel began the evening discussing his
plan to end the war on drugs.
SENATOR GRAVEL TO SPEAK AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY DEBATE TONIGHT
June 28th, 2007 by Mark BeemsterboerPresidential
candidate and former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel will be speaking at a forum for
Democratic candidates sponsored by PBS at Howard University on June 28 at 9
p.m. The debate will be moderated by well-known PBS talk-show host and New York
Times best-selling author Tavis Smiley and will be aired live on PBS stations
across the country.
"It looks as though the organizers of this forum responded to previous
debates where moderators appeared to favor particular candidates," said
Senator Gravel. "I applaud the fact that they have gone out of their way
to try to be fair and impartial."
At this Thursday's forum, the podium arrangement will have already been set by
randomly drawing names from a hat. In addition, the questions posed to
candidates will be asked in a pre-determined sequence to ensure that all
candidates get equal time.
The focus of the forum will be on issues that affect all Americans including
health care, affordable housing, crime and justice, Katrina relief, the economy
and the environment. All of the candidates have agreed to attend.
So tune in tonight to hear the Senator debate his plan for America!
To learn more about Senator Gravel and the issues he advances, visit his web
site at www.Gravel2008.us. To view Senator Gravel's speeches and
statements, visit the web site www.youtube.com/gravel2008.
Mike Gravel, a resident of Virginia, is a former two-term U.S. Senator from
Alaska with a distinguished record that includes successfully ending the
military draft with a five-month filibuster. He also released The Pentagon
Papers, risking both prosecution and jail; played the leading role in making
the Alaska pipeline a reality; and ended nuclear weapons testing in the seabed
off Alaska. He is the driving force and author of the National Initiative for
Democracy, a proposal to allow Americans to participate in making laws at the
federal level.
Senator Mike Gravel: Why Hillary Scares Me
June 25th, 2007 by Mark BeemsterboerDuring one of the debates I mentioned that my fellow Democratic candidates scare me. Hillary's speech last week to the Take Back America conference gives me yet another reason to be afraid.
"The Mainstream Media Has Gone Underground..."
June 5th, 2007 by adminNew Hampshire Presidential Deabte
June 1st, 2007 by Mark BeemsterboerNEXT
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE - JUNE 3, 2007, 7-9 PM ET
Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
Following Senator Mike Gravel's breakthrough performance in the South Carolina
Democratic presidential debate, the New York Times declared that Gravel
"Made Short Shrift of His Rivals." USA Today predicted Gravel will
"soon be a household name," and CBS reported, "Gravel got more
than fleeting fame out of his debate appearance: He also got a base."
Now, tell your friends (and everyone you meet!) to join the excitement and tune
in to watch our candidate at the next presidential debate on Sunday, June 3,
from 7-9 pm ET.
Gravel for President supporters in New Hampshire- and all those attending the
debate-are invited to a pre-debate rally at 4 pm near the Sullivan Arena on the
Saint Anselm campus. Call Alex Colvin at 310-650- 7481 for more information.
The debate will be broadcast live on CNN TV, CNN Radio, CNN en Espanol,
CNN.com, WMUR.com and UnionLeader.com and throughout New Hampshire on WMUR-TV.
Interviews and related programs/panels will also be broadcast before and after
the debate.
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MIKE GRAVEL CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO DEMAND AN END TO TORTURE
March 2nd, 2007 by adminFormer Alaska Senator Calls for Congress to Use Its 'Constitutional Authority.'
Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel To Give Keynote Address At Jefferson County President's Day Dinner
February 8th, 2007 by alexMike Gravel Unequivocally Endorses The Common Sense Budget Act
December 10th, 2006 by ejent"I wholeheartedly endorse the Priorities campaign because I believe it is the best work being done to educate Americans about the need for sensible federal budget priorities. The Priorities campaign presents a positive vision of investments in America's children, families
Statement by Mike Gravel
December 5th, 2006 by ejentU.S. SENATOR MIKE GRAVEL
(Democrat, Alaska, 1969-1981)
The nation has awaited breathlessly for the “Oracle of Houston” – James Baker – to advise us how to extricate the nation from the disaster of the ‘Bush War’ in Iraq.
Stepping Back From Imperialism: Redirecting American Foreign Policy
November 2nd, 2006 by mojoby Senator Mike Gravel
The United States is the largest economic unit in the world. Responsible stewardship of our economy requires that we maintain our superpower status, not only in terms of military capability, but in equally important areas such as the strength and solvency of our economy, the educational and physical health of our population, and a firm commitment to our moral principles and spiritual values. Strength in all these areas is vital to maintain our superpower status.
Gravel to Unveil Foreign Policy Agenda
October 28th, 2006 by ejentOctober
26, Manchester, NH – Democratic Presidential candidate and former
United States Senator Mike Gravel announced today that he will make a
major foreign policy address at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics
of St. Anselm College on Wednesday, November 1st at 7:00 PM.
The
Senator said, "In the last 40 odd years, national administrations of
both American political parties have led the United States into two ill
advised adventures; the first in Vietnam and the second in Iraq at a
terrible cost in American, Vietnamese and Iraqi lives as well as in
American treasure and prestige throughout the world. While one can
argue indefinitely how similar or dissimilar the reasons were for the
launching of the two wars by our nation, there is no denying that both
enterprises shared two common characteristics; the galactic ignorance
by our policy makers and foreign policy elites of the cultures, forces,
aspirations, interests and needs of the targeted nations and the utter
lack of a coherent and accurate view of the world situation."
The
Senator continued, "On November 1st I will unveil the beginnings of
what I believe to be a realistic and pragmatic approach in guiding our
nation in meeting the challenges of this dangerous and tumultuous
world. My foreign policies will be based on over a half century of
scholarship, travel, experience and the humble understanding that it
can sometimes take a lifetime to understand a single region, let alone
the entire community of nations."
Gravel concluded, "We seek to
restore trust in America¹s leadership, restore bi-partisan support for
our approach and use an aggressive and insightful diplomacy which will
be infinitely more influential and successful than military coercion in
managing the forces of instability."
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