Reply #6: well, my teeth and me certainly can't wait for a phased-in/para-corporate [View All]

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corporate anything, medical system ... so, I totally support Dennis and his plans for health care ... plus, I'm not getting any younger ... the time is now! The means and resources are available. All we need is the right leadership ... and, that is Dennis Kucinich.

since it's difficult to rank what needs to put (just about everything) on line one, next to #1



... I'll just mention another of Dennis's ideas ... I don't even know if any of the other candidates are even thinking outside the Jack in the Box mindset:

Local Food Systems

"A Kucinich Administration will shift USDA funding and focus away from the promotion of concentrated intensive and industrial agribusiness. The new focus will benefit family farmers, rural communities, the environment, and consumers, with policies crafted to enable farmers to earn a fair price and to provide safe, nutritious food to all people. A Kucinich Administration will increase funding for regional food processing facilities, marketing assistance, farm-to-school programs, on-farm renewable energy, and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Agricultural research and development institutions will be given funding priority to help family farmers make a transition to profitable and sustainable agriculture."

The way I understand the idea is to encourage more local/regional food markets ... which would have side-effects like reducing the shipping of foods over long distances (which, of course, reduces uses of fuel, etc.); and, reduces the control of the mega-agri-corporate business ... to improve the quality of food, etc.

This, at a minimum, tells me Dennis has a vision for improving our future and our lives and our standard of living.