Vote Forrest

http://gawker.com/5535425/is-supreme-court-nominee-elena-kagan-really-a-lesbian (source)

I wonder if I should find this offensive or insulting, hmm wait maybe these two are the same.

The article above gives a good detailed explanation but  I will summarize for you here. She is a lesbian because:

1. She’s got a boy’s haircut
2. Never been married
3. Was opposed to “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”
4. Played college Softball
5. Dresses in plaid clothing
6. Was endorsed by the mayor of Gaytown (Ok lol I admit this is really funny but it doesn’t make her a lesbo!)
7. Obama loves lesbian judges – you’re kidding me right?
8. Never denied lesbian allegations/rumors
9. Reputable news sites like CBS first broke this “story”.

Honestly I can’t believe her sexual orientation is coming into play here. She is here to judge laws, not be harassed for whether she digs women or not. It just goes to show the kind of stuff people put out there to discredit someone. Truly is sad.

Many on the far right believe Kagan is too liberal leaning and a far leftist who will use the Constitution to her own will, mostly to interpret the Constitution as loosely as possible. They warn that Kagan, if appointed to the Supreme Court, would unfairly tip the Court too far to the left. What they and many others do not understand is that the current Supreme Court, led by John G. Roberts Jr., is a far right wing conservative, and is a mostly 5-4 right leaning court. This is why in recent weeks we have seen looser gun control laws and greater power granted to the the Corporations to finance campaigns (a big, undemocratic mistake to say the least) of which 80% of all Americans were angrily opposed to according to Gallup.

At any rate, since we have a Democratic majority in both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, alongside with a far left leaning president, Kagan is sure to be appointed to the supreme bench of this nation and maintain the 5-4 ideological ratio we currently have (Kagan will be replacing a liberal).

The full story and nitty details can be found here.

It took us a lot of money but we were able to buy this domain back from the godaddy marketplace.

This site will be adding new content and restoring old content as we work to fix this site. We are NOT AFFILIATED with Dr. Forrest Hill but we believe in the ideals he fought for and we hope that by restoring this site the entire world, and America, can shift their beliefs in a practical, logical way. Unfortunately due to the amount of time that has passed and the decay of records online, the dates for the content may be a little off. Please email me if you happen to find a more up to date or accurate version of the specific post and I will try to correct it in time (email is below).

If you find bugs or issues with our site as we restore it, please contact us at admin (@] voteforrest.org thank you.

Voter turnout is at an all time low and here is how to fix it:

1. We must allow election day voter registration. [Deprecated?] Only 6 states in the U.S. allow this New Hampshire, Maine, Minnesota, Idaho, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Since most people are busy with their own lives, taking the time out to register and then wait on documents and information to vote is a huge hassle to the average American and a significant time waster. People are just simply too tired or too busy to vote for someone who “won’t even listen” to them. People need to feel empowered and encouraged, not powerless and discouraged from showing up at the booth.

2. Bring voter education and registration to high school students, especially before they turn 18. Schools, both private and public, are perfect times to teach our young children the merits of our Democracy and voting system. Since children also tend to scientifically be more “idealistic” than their older counterparts, they will gladly go through the hassle of registering to vote instead of playing say baseball. The younger people learn of our democratic voting system, the sooner they will use and participate in it, just as the founding fathers had wanted for all of us.

3. Repeal or reform abusive and restrictive voting laws in states. Here in California, we have by far the highest signature requirement for independent candidates of any state in the US. That is why you never see independents running for Governor or even Assembly. This seems almost criminal given that almost 20 percent of the voters are not registered with any political party – what a travesty! A democracy doesn’t function if such a large minority or majority of people are not given a vote or voice in the government. It’s tyrannical to say the least.

4. Remove forever the “Winner take all” system because candidates can win with less than 50 percent of the of vote, winner-take-all elections often discourage citizens from voting for the candidate of their choice for fear that they will split the vote, and feel compelled to vote for the “lesser of two evils”. A famous south park episode explored this notion when the school children had to choose between a “Giant Douche” and a “Turd Sandwich”. Funny but so true.

Editor’s note: this took place earlier than the date I posted but the logs say it happened around this time. Since I’m not sure where this goes in terms of time I will just leave it marked as this. If you have information please email me at admin (@] voteforrest.org. Thank you. This was a little known farewell rally somewhere in California and was thrown by Dr. Forrest Hill’s staunchest fans. End editor’s note.

I would like to thank all my supporters for all their support these past few years. Even though I didn’t take the easy way out and picked the standard Democratic party, I still hold firm my belief in a more proportional representation system, which is why I joined the Green Party to begin with. I would like to thank Mary, Sue, Steven, Al, and John especially for holding this party. Remember everyone, I may be bowing out (for now) keep fighting and keep working to restore our once great nation to its original democratic values. Always keep your citizens, no matter their beliefs or religions, firmly in your heart and ensure that you and your children and our children’s children grow in a more open, free, and fair society than we live in today. Thank you.

A democracy is suppose to represent the people, all of them. The “winner takes all” system we have ensures that this ideal is a lie, to put it cynically. This always ensures conflicts between people as the reward for “winning” leaves nothing else for everyone who is a “loser.” This leads up to the creation and sustaining of the 2 party system in America (today it’s Democrats versus Republicans) which always ensures enmity and lack of compromises. This fractures everyone involves and leads to serious quarrels over allocations of resources and services. This also encourages gaming the political system, where gerrymandering occurs and deceptive and borderline fraudulent campaigns are run all the time.

Not all is lost however, as we can change the system for the better.

If we reform to a more proportional democratic system, we can create more diverse groups of people that each have their own ideas and meld and compromise them all into a common set of policies or goals. This will ensure that nobody feels like the “loser” in politics and that everyone walks away with something rather than most people getting nothing and a few getting everything.

Immigrants work at jobs, which are taxed at normal marginal rates, provide labor and services for the local community, and send their children to schools. They also sometimes serve in the Armed Forces of America. As such these immigrants have a vested interest in what happens in this country. They do all the things a normal citizen does.

From 1776 to 1926, immigrants were allowed to vote though after 1926, each state in the country individually repealed this “right’.

As a voter, it would help assimilate and accelerate all immigrants who are on the path to citizenship. After the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, naturalization costs have increased 10 fold and the backlog for visas and visiting permits has grown exponentially. Allowing immigrants to vote may help alleviate these problems.

America was originally founded on immigration. To flee or leave a “lousier” country for greener pastures here. This helped the U.S. become a mighty powerhouse today. Why turn our backs on that?

I won’t reproduce the whole article here (full article below) but it can summarized to say that we need to make voting more democratic, meaning 1 person should equal 1 vote instead of 1 “group” or “powerful” people getting an exorbitant amount of voting power. This would ensure fairer representation of the majority at the time voting takes place. Next is some definitions and clarifications of the Green Party, such as better representation of the people via more “common sense” apportionments of a district.

There isn’t much mentioned about the environment here as it is more focused on representation and voting rights and clarifications.

You can read the full article here. It was authored by Dr. Forrest Hill.

Donna Warren should be Lt. Governor of California, here is why:

1. Reform the “3 Strikes” rule for violent felons.
2. Purge the Death Penalty for good.
3. Remove the “prison complex system” – Improve schools so kids stay out of trouble and out of jail.
4. Guaranteed quality healthcare and shelter for everyone.
5. Reduce college tuition costs.
6. Reduce the horrifying 50% high school dropout rate in our schools.
7. Bring our brave boys and girls, wives and husbands, brothers and sisters, home from Iraq.
8. Ensure good living wages for all legal and undocumented workers.

You can find Donna Warren’s official site here.

Dr. Hill is a research and environmental activist and a proponent of electoral college reform. He has been a technical advisor for several government agencies including the California Department of Fish and Game, the Sonoma County Water Agency, and currently specializes in Socially Responsible Investing by advocating investment projects and funding for companies that promote environmental health or protection, such as Al Gore’s Carbon Credit website. The environment is a huge issue and we all must do what we can, big and small folk to save this planet.

A more complete biography of Dr. Hill can be found here.