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Position:
Secretary - Commerce
The secretary is responsible for the smooth running of the Commerce Department, which works on a wide range of activities that contribute to the continued growth of the nation?s economy. He or she is responsible for gathering and developing economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, helping American firms and consumers benefit from open and fair international trade, issuing patents and trademarks, helping set industrial standards and conducting scientific research, forecasting the weather to improve public safety, and promoting sustainable stewardship of the oceans, including ocean fisheries. The Commerce Department has three strategic goals: Furnish the information and economic framework to enable the U.S. economy to grow, both nationally and globally, provide infrastructure for innovation to enhance American competitiveness, and observe and manage oceanic and atmospheric resources to help ensure sustainable economic opportunities.
Type of Appointment/Position: Presidential with Senate confirmation
Nominee's Background:
Consumer advocate for years. I clicked on his stars wanting to rate him highly for Sec. of Commerce and got this page. Wha' happened? Will try again. Ralph is the ONLY uncompromised candidate. He would be a fantastic Commerce Secretary. Be bold. Be brave. Stop this 2-party pandering.
Nominating Speech:
To research this nominee, please look for them on the
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Progressive Criteria:
The Department of Commerce will:
Promote commerce to enhance citizens' lives, not simply to enrich investors;
Promote decent, well-paying, environmentally sustainable jobs;
Take the initiative in developing a Genuine Progress Indicator to replace GDP which does not adequately distinguish between good growth and destructive trends; Work to provide new guarantees for pension security;
Support very small businesses, minority and women-owned businesses;
Direct and manage the patent and trademark system to promote the common good by promoting valuable inventions, research and intellectual exchangee, as a higher priority than protecting corporate profits.
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Comments so far:
October 3, 2005
J.S. MacCutcheon -
No one will pull any punches on Ralph Nader. He will be on top of the
corporate criminals and will promote necessary regulations to stimulate a
thriving economy. He will most likely support revitalization of our anti-trust
laws to reverse the trend toward repressive monopolies such as WalMart and
Microsoft that have mushroomed since Reagan eviscerated those laws.
Further, he will work to reinstall REAL accounting procedures so that we can
stop the roller coaster of stock manipulation (and thereby, thievery) of the
parasitic Enrons.
He will also work to reinvigorate patent protections for the real inventors in
our society, not the pharmaceutical companies who reconfigure the same
products and continue monopolies on medicines. He will work to protect the
little inventor from being overrun by large corporations, and also make it
easier for them financially and time wise to acquire patents. We are
stagnating because of the current system.
It is the rules of the game that establish the game, and currently the game is
as rigged as it was in the 19th century, with far more serious consequences
because a company has more immediate extensive reach throughout the
world. You know, a slogan the Democrats might consider is: It's the rules of
the game, Stupid!
June 24, 2005
Tim Jouet -
boy, the three people who commented so negatively on Nader prior to the election last year sure look stupid now. How many votes did he "steal" from your beloved Kerry? Were you referring to the same John Kerry who has voted to fund George Bush's killing at every turn (and who wanted more troops in Iraq) or was there some anti-war/corporate-donation(he's a Heinz too!) Kerry you were fantasizing about?
November 2, 2004
Darrell Lewis -
The disgraceful tactics of Nader during this campaign has forever tarnished his reputation and un-done all his previous good works
October 25, 2004
Anonymous -
You know, I really like Nader's longtime record of activism. We owe most of our consumer safety and right-to-know laws to him. But considering him for a cabinet position in a Democratic administration? No way. He's not a Democrat. I will retract my objection to him being considered only if he drops out of the Presidential race and endorses Kerry.
October 24, 2004
Anonymous -
Once we win this election Nader needs to crawl in a dark hole and lick himself for the next 20 years.
Appointment to a position in the Kerry administration? You are friggin' kidding me! He hates the Democratic Party so much, he can sit on the outside and watch all the good work we are going to do.
This bastard gave us Bush and is trying to do it again. I know he has an absurdly large ego, but Bush is literally killing people. C'mon Ralph, you know what you are doing is wrong.
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