Yesterday an extensive report was released saying that more than 40 scientific studies all show global warming is having a widespread effect — from dramatic polar ice-cap melting, to all kinds of animal species’ habitats being changed, to… Now, we … Continue reading →
Today I talked with author Lynn Miller who is an expert on “Socially Responsible Investing.” Before investing in a company, Miller looks at a company’s track record when it comes to things like: fair wage, social justice outreach, environmental stewardship… … Continue reading →
Today I met with a family who moved to a small farm in the village of Maria Stein, Ohio a couple years ago. They are from California, and felt compelled to get “back to the land.” They eat their produce … Continue reading →
Letters of support continue to come in… The president of Catholic University of America’s Right to Life Group in D.C. wrote that she, and some of the other students on campus there, had Vote Joe signs in their dorm windows. … Continue reading →
A question: If a presidential candidate has the best platform in regard to where the country needs to go, but he/she loses the election; did the candidate lose, or did the electorate lose?
Continue reading →Election postscript: I conceded Election night, even before the polls closed in Alaska. (We have young kids, and I wanted to get to bed.) Yesterday I declared my candidacy for president for Election 2008. (See “Declaration Speech” on home page.) … Continue reading →
Our platform calls for, not only making more tangible amends to the Native Americans for the absolutely unconscionable genocide and theft of land committed by our forefathers — but it also calls for much more strident attempts to build bridges, … Continue reading →
I was talking with Pastor Steve Yoder of Bluffton’s First Mennonite Church early this morning. I said since voting is so important in our society, I believe this should be considered a National Holiday that everybody gets off. “Yeah,” Pastor … Continue reading →
Average Joe Buckeye Blitz cont. A cluster of last minute e-mails of support have come in. A pastor of a small church in Kentucky wrote that he was struck with our message of “simplicity, concern for life, compassion for the … Continue reading →
Average Joe Buckeye Blitz cont. We were greeted today back in Bluffton by a front page article in the Findlay Courier newspaper about our campaign. Reporter Steve Dillon, who has written several good articles on our campaign over the years, … Continue reading →