The Pratt mascot: The Cannonier

PERSONAL My Political Socialization Summer Plans are to work at Jammin Java. My College: The Pratt Institute of Brooklyn My Favorite Websites: The Slate (political satire articles), Japanese Seizure Bots (flashing lights and robots), and The Reel Truth (A movie about the truths of the film industry)

GOVERNMENT
1. US GOVERNMENT
The US Constitution
Executive, Legislative (House, Senate), Judicial branches
Rep. Frank Wolf. He is an crotchety old man who is extremely conservative. When we met him, he had a difficult time focusing and has a million anecdotes.
Senator John Warner and Senator George Allen
The Presidential Candidates:
               George W. Bush (R): Current president and economy destroyer
               Howard Dean (D-VT): Governor that has provided universal health coverage in VT
               ** John Edwards (D-NC): The most attractive; liberal in most respects** MY PICK
               Dick Gephardt (D-MO): Was the house minority leader;
               Bob Graham (D-FL): Not much credibility coming from FL...
               John Kerry (D-MA): The liberal northern choice, but lacks charisma
               Dennis Kucinich (D-OH): He's a libra who's secretly conservative (was present for votes, but
                                                             didn't vote)
               Joe Lieberman (D-CT): Presidential running mate last election; too creepy and conservative
               Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL): Only black woman hopeful
               Al Sharpton: Extremely liberal angry man

2. STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Virginia Webpage
My State Representative: Vincent Francis Callahan Jr (R): He's a catholic conservative and has 6 kids
My State Senator: Janet Denison Howell (D): I helped out with the mid-term elections, and met her. She's a very nice lady. She's also a Reston native. They redistricted recently, so now she is my state senator.
The Fairfax Co. Webpage

3. COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
Jamaica: The Cabinet of the Government of Jamaica is the principal instrument of government policy. It consists of the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable P.J. Patterson, P.C., Q.C., M.P., and a minimum of thirteen other Ministers of Government, who must be members of one of the two Houses of Parliament. However, not more than four members of the Cabinet may be members of the Senate. The Minister of Finance must be an elected member of the House of Representatives.

4. POLITICAL HUMOR
          Political Cartoon: Here it shows how Bush's landing on the aircraft carrier was a political stunt to get himself re-elected.