Mary's Musings

I find it rather frustrating that the candidates, all of them, make statements about a particular cause without giving us a broader understanding of his or her position on issues that matter more to some of us than others. For example, if technology is your bag and your primary concern is digital and internet technologies, there are hundreds of issues that are clearly too complex for sound bites. Yet, even on candidates' websites, we find the candidates themselves are dead silent on issues regarding the internet, and protecting the rights of speech, ownership, etc.

Popular Mechanics has done a very good job compiling candidates' own statements and views that cover various areas of science and technology. Gentle reader, I think you will find them rather pitiful in both scope and content. But, the informed voter is a smarter voter. And a side-by-side comparison does help (a little bit). But, none of the candidates (except perhaps Ron Paul) discusses the dangers of new technologies taking away our privacy and fundamental rights of due process, private ownership, and freedom.

Republican candidates for President would do well to either educate themselves or have one of their trusted staff persons dedicated to learning all they can about civil rights and technology. Your education can start here.