Comments on: Donald Allen http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/donald-allen/ Recording Bits and Pieces of Heaven in Theory and Practice Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/donald-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 David Tue, 06 May 2008 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/donald-allen/#comment-10289 First of all, I can't claim that it is more than my opinion. Second, it has been said that running a presidential campaign is the best preparation for being President and that we can learn a lot about a candidate by their campaign. In that case, a campaign that would take the time to respond to an obscure blog post is evidence of an organization that is, as I suggested, unprepared to operate the complex mechanisms of the administrative branch of our government. First of all, I can’t claim that it is more than my opinion.

Second, it has been said that running a presidential campaign is the best preparation for being President and that we can learn a lot about a candidate by their campaign. In that case, a campaign that would take the time to respond to an obscure blog post is evidence of an organization that is, as I suggested, unprepared to operate the complex mechanisms of the administrative branch of our government.

]]> By: Donald K. Allen http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/donald-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-10279 Donald K. Allen Tue, 06 May 2008 18:52:44 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/donald-allen/#comment-10279 If what you say is true, David, and not just your opinion, then none of the present candidates is prepared to deal with the "momentum" of world economics, diplomacy, progression of the North American Union, or the oil trade. The Presidency, then, is just a figurehead position that just about anyone can fill (as we have seen from our last few presidents). Someone who can't properly pronounce "nuclear" can be president, or someone with a know pre-history of pathologic adultery could be voted in. Therefore I am as valid a candidate as any of the leaders, only I don't carry the political party baggage that they do. BIG difference! Donald K. Allen, MS, DVM Lt. Col., USAFR (IMA) If what you say is true, David, and not just your opinion, then none of the present candidates is prepared to deal with the “momentum” of world economics, diplomacy, progression of the North American Union, or the oil trade. The Presidency, then, is just a figurehead position that just about anyone can fill (as we have seen from our last few presidents). Someone who can’t properly pronounce “nuclear” can be president, or someone with a know pre-history of pathologic adultery could be voted in. Therefore I am as valid a candidate as any of the leaders, only I don’t carry the political party baggage that they do. BIG difference!
Donald K. Allen, MS, DVM
Lt. Col., USAFR (IMA)

]]> By: David http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/donald-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-391 David Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:13:31 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/donald-allen/#comment-391 I found him from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2008#Candidates_and_potential_candidates" rel="nofollow"> the Wikipedia list of candidates and potential candidates</a>. I use the list to determine who has filed with the FEC - I won't post about anyone who hasn't filed with the FEC. That's where I heard about Mike Gravel when I reviewed his candidacy as well. I found him from the Wikipedia list of candidates and potential candidates. I use the list to determine who has filed with the FEC – I won’t post about anyone who hasn’t filed with the FEC. That’s where I heard about Mike Gravel when I reviewed his candidacy as well.

]]> By: JM Bell http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/donald-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-390 JM Bell Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:53:10 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/donald-allen/#comment-390 What's the back story here? Where did you see/find/hear about this guy? As close as I follow everything political, I had forgotten that not only was Sen. Gravel still alive, but running for President until the debate last night (not that it'll matter). What’s the back story here? Where did you see/find/hear about this guy?

As close as I follow everything political, I had forgotten that not only was Sen. Gravel still alive, but running for President until the debate last night (not that it’ll matter).

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