By James Hanink | June 1st 2022 The press is repeating Bishop (and now Cardinal-elect) Robert McElroy’s charge that excluding Catholic politicians from Communion is wrongheaded. “It will bring tremendously destructive consequences” he writes, and politics is to blame. “The Eucharist is being weaponized and deployed as a tool in political warfare.” McElroy also points…
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In-depth Interview of James Hanink by Angela Allen at CSUSB
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Remarks presented to a homeless encampment in Venice, California
By James Hanink May 10, 2022 I’m Jim Hanink, and I live in Inglewood. I’m the gubernatorial candidate of the American Solidarity Party. It’s a party that confounds the establishment and the “wannabes.” 1. I’m charged with saying what I’m going to do now for the homeless, especially here, and not what I’m going to…
Qualifications to Lead
By James Hanink | May 3rd 2022 The widely read internet outlet CalMatters presents itself as a nonprofit and independent news source. Its mission, supposedly, is to explain California policy and politics. To that end, it offers a “compare and contrast” lesson on the gubernatorial candidates in the June 7th California Primary election. Several candidates…
CA Voters Guide Hanink Statement
April 27, 2022
From the Mailbag
April 27, 2022 by James Hanink Question: Good afternoon I am reading through my primary election voter information guide. I came upon your statement “women deserve better than abortion“ I would like to know what that statement means to you. Thank you Answer by James Hanink: Greetings, Thanks for reading my statement!…
More Questions for the L.A. Times
By James Hanink | April 18th 2022 You might recall, gentle reader, that I’m putting together an Open Letter to the Editorial Board of the Los Angeles Times. It’s their fault. They sent the ritual questionnaire for candidates interested in winning their endorsement. Well, I hardly expect to win their support for my gubernatorial…
The Editorial Board of the L.A. Times sent me questions, and I’ll question them
By James Hanink | April 6th 2022 1:17 PM Last week The Editorial Board of the Los Angeles Times sent me a questionnaire. I was advised that if I want to be considered for a Board endorsement in the upcoming California Primary, I must complete the questionnaire. Well, I’m running for governor, so I did as requested….
Truth, Consequences, and Politics
By James Hanink, March 31, 2022 June 7th is our California Primary. I’ll keep reminding you…just in case. The debate centers on homelessness and the housing shortage, drought and climate change, crime and the reform of the prison system, racial and economic inequity, mental health and drug addiction: each a nightmare…