A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
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February 26, 2005Moonbeam Blog"Politics is like paddling a canoe. Lean a little to the left, then a little to the right to move straight ahead. If you stand up on one side or the other, you fall into the water." Former California Governor, presidential candidate, and current California Attorney General candidate, Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown, has joined the blogosphere. By the looks of it, he is doing his own posting. Brown is one of the weirdest politicians in the country, earning him the name Governor Moonbeam in the 70's. Not many Republicans have a use for him, but this one does. He is one of the few elected officials that has an intellectual foundation behind every stance he takes. Brown has also shown some willingness to think outside if his liberal ideology by supporting some competitive sourcing efforts that have been partly responsible for the revitilization of Oakland. One of the first topics Mayor Brown has brought up, is the defense of Iranian journalist Arash Sigarchi who has been prosecuted for criticizing the government. This is a cause we should all join in on, IMO. I welcome Governor Moonbeam to the blogosphere, I am sure he will at least be entertaining. Posted by Mathew at February 26, 2005 04:37 PMComments
I saw Jerry Brown in person in 1992, when he was running for President. At the time, I was working at Stevens Institute of Technology, which is located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River in Hoboken, NJ. It was just before the New York primary, so he came to campus to do a photo op with the skyline of Manhattan in the background. He said, "It's great to be in New York," which was amusing, as he was in New Jersey. However, for anyone watching on TV, they would see Manhattan in the background and assume he was in the state. Posted by: rickheller at February 26, 2005 05:17 PMI bumped into him on a Southwest flight earlier this year. I was impressed that he flew alone on a discount airlines without assigned seats and a first class selection. It was only a short flight from Oakland to Orange County, CA, but a few average joes came back and chatted with him during the flight, mostly in regards to Oakland city issues. He frequently is interviewed on bay area radio on political races and current events. I think he's certainly mellowed and moderated himself from the time he was Governor, and I think he's been a pretty good mayor for Oakland. Remember also during his failed bid as president in 1992, he argued for a flat income tax and a VAT. That's not really the most progressive tax structure in the world. Posted by: Will at February 26, 2005 08:37 PM |
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