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Corruption in Politics: What can we do?
By William E. Rushman, 10/27/22 Corruption has always been with us. It was present in ancient societies such as Egypt and shows no sign of leaving. Corruption can be defined as the misuse of our common resources for personal gain. Dr. Mariano Mosquera describes three methods in order of risk-oriented preference: influence, agreement, and…
Perilous Compromise
By James G. Hanink 10/26/22 Roberto Dell’Oro, a Californian bioethicist at Loyola Marymount University, recently proposed a compromise on abortion law. Since he is a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, his proposal is attracting wide interest in Catholic circles. Dell’Oro is no friend of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. He chiefly objects…
Facebook Post for the General Voting Age Public in California
Thanks from James Hanink, 2022 Gubernatorial Candidate for the American Solidarity Party
Dear Friends, Heartfelt thanks to all of you who supported, in so many ways, the American Solidarity Party’s 2022 gubernatorial campaign! It was an honor to serve as the candidate. We owe a special debt to Ed Frankovic, the Campaign Treasurer. Rene Trabanino was brilliant as Director of Communications. The primary election finished on June…
2022 Gubernatorial Debate with Angela McArdle
Debate here
Cardinals, Cardinal Virtues, and Clarity: No one acts prudently who violates the commandment ‘Thou shall not kill’
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…
In-depth Interview of James Hanink by Angela Allen at CSUSB
Interview here
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…