awesome! Star Parker would such a tremendous asset to the US Congress.
Good. Go, Star!
This is great!
While most of us here know her, outside conservative circles this’ll surely give her some needed exposure and support!
I didn’t even know Star Parker was running! She’s great! I hope she wins!
An 80% Obama district, good luck.
I am so glad to know she is running for congress. She seems like a super-smart woman with her feet on the ground.
yitbos
Best of luck in your campaign, Star. I will donate to your campaign later this month.
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Political positions of Laura Richardson (D), the incumbent:
Iraq War
In 2003, Richardson said she believed weapons inspections in Iraq should have continued, and that she did not favor an invasion. She was asked by anti-war groups to support a Long Beach City Council resolution declaring the city’s opposition to the Iraq War. She did not support this resolution, but cosponsored a resolution declaring support for local members of the National Guard. Once hostilities began, she stated that it was important to support the troops. She argued that once Saddam Hussein was caught and executed, American troops should have come home. She supports a withdrawal plan beginning in six months, according to her mailers, which often contain pictures of former president George W. Bush with a slash mark through his image, indicating her opposition to Bush’s policies. She pledged to oppose any new spending for war in Iraq.
Same-sex marriage
She co-wrote the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in California.
Prisons
Richardson supported AB 900 to create 40,000 more prison beds in California at the cost of $7.4 billion dollars.
Environment
Richardson has faced some harsh scrutiny for not co-sponsoring Rep. Henry Waxman’s global warming legislation. As a result, Greenpeace has mounted a public awareness campaign about her position.[3]
Immigration
Richardson does not support building a border fence. She does support some path to citizenship for certain illegal immigrants.
2008 presidential race
Laura Richardson endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, although her district voted for 54.2% to 43.5% in favor of Barack Obama[4].
FISA Amendments Act
Richardson voted in favor of a controversial update to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on June 20, 2008. As part of the bill, telecommunications companies that have allegedly acted illegally in allowing the Bush Administration to spy on customers will be protected from prosecution. The administration’s surveillance of U.S. citizens and residents is part of the NSA warrantless surveillance controversy.
Love It!
But but but... the “tolerant” leftists all say Palin is a raaaacist! /sarc
- JP
I didn’t even know she was running. I’ve always enjoyed reading her columns.
Oh yeah! she’s a straight shooter...we need more like her...
Very interesting. She wrote an article that really steamed and surprised me some time ago, because prior to that I had enjoyed most all of her work. At this point I’ve gotta give her the benefit of 90+ % in agreement.
GO Star GO!
Love Star Parker!
I seem to recall she used to live in San Clemente, which is down the coast in Orange County. GOP country.
She might not get through a primary in such a district, since there are strong GOP incumbents such places.
But strategically getting a “person of color” into Congress representing the GOP would give her a forum to demonstrate to blacks the other political philosophy.
Star was an incredibly amazing KSFO talk show host. I hope she wins, but I wonder how come there are not more like her in Congress already— there should be.
Another sign that Palin’s running. Not that WE need reassuring...
I’ve been watching Star Parker since the early 90’s when Rush Limbaugh interviewed her for the Limbaugh Letter. I expect great things.