About Political Gastronomica
Political Gastronomica is a discourse on technology and online activism - how the marketplace of governing and ideas is improving with the efficiencies of the Internet.
Author Sanford Dickert, former CTO of John Kerry for President Campaign, works with political campaigns, non-profits and private companies from the Fortune 500 to startups.
Dickert leverages online community engagement techniques and technical vision for brand and message management through effective application of social media and organizational processes.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Thoughts on Bipartisan Healthcare, Filibusters and Reconciliation
I was watching the Sunday morning political chatfests and it reminded me why I worry about the future of our republic.
When I got heavily involved in the political process, I was so upset at how the Bush Administration had destroyed American credibility abroad with the folly of the attack of Iraq, the snub of our responsibilities on the world stage with regard to our place as a world citizen and the general “holier than thou” attitude when dealing with issues that could seriously impact the entire world, not just within our borders (e.g. climate change). Continue reading
Posted in Political Thoughts
Tagged ABC, David Plouffe, Health Care Bill, Karl Rove, President Obama
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Is anyone in DC listening? Where’s the JOBS bill?
While I recognize the past two weeks have been absorbed with other issues from Congress, I have one simple question: where is the focus on Main Street? As in, what happened to the focus on truly kick-starting the economy – with a JOBS bill? Continue reading
Posted in Political Thoughts
Tagged fed reserve bank, robert reich
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