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Dan Lawton is a freelance writer interested in a unreasonably wide range of political issues. For more of his columns, check out his blog Politics&Funk
(7 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 2, 2008 Why Nader Matters
With the announcement of Nader's candidacy last week, the liberal intelligentsia fervently assumed their role of scapegoating him for Bush's 2000 victory. Little to no attention has been given to the fact that Mr. Nader's campaign will raise a litany of important issues that the Democrats would otherwise ignore.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Why The GOP is ignoring the disabled
Despite the fact that the disabled community numbers over 50 million individuals, the GOP has consistently ignored them during the election cycle. Why?
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 20, 2007 How a Bizarre Catch-22 Has Gutted Disability Protection in America
Americans with disabilities have watched in horror as the Supreme Court has eroded their protections under the American Disabilities Act. Now, Congress is on the verge of restoring the intent of the legislation. But will they be able to stop discrimination against the 50 million Americans who suffer from a disability?