Help for the indecisive
For those of you who are considering caucusing for an improbable candidate on the first round (or really anyone who just wants to learn more about the candidates on important issues), check this out:
http://www.selectsmart.com/president/2008/comparethem.html
It’s a site that lets you compare any two candidates on the same issues. I had basically no opinion of Dodd going into this (except that he cosponsored FMLA and advocates for 8 weeks paid maternity leave, which Denny informed me of last night, and is awesome), but I was comparing him to Biden, and I prefer Dodd’s positions on capital punishment and gun control. I like Biden better on gay marriage, education, and environmental issues.
It’s all very confusing, but at least I’m feeling a little more informed while confused.
Yah for informed voters! They make democracy what it was meant to be.
I like the idea of sites like this, but I’m not in love with this particular one. The ads are in confusing places, and why are they listing Gore as a candidate? Makes me wonder about the accuracy of their other info. :-/
Dodd? So, what’s your contingency when he doesn’t make the cutoff? Home and to bed?
Oh, I’m generally for Obama; in fact, I’m thinking I’ll just go straight to him to save myself the trouble and increase my likelihood of getting a chair to sit in.
Jack: notice that Colbert is also listed. I think they just wanted to be hyper-inclusive. I agree that the design is bad, though.
A Democrat mom you might know has started blogging on behalf of Edwards, of all people: http://momocrats.typepad.com/
Can I ask what you folks are currently guaranteed for materity leave? Not sure whether it is decided by state or national government for you. (I’m a Canuck btw…)
Love your blog and I’m missing your 365. Sniff.
Hi Jill,
My employer (large university) is required to provide me 12 weeks of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); this is unpaid, it just means they can’t fire me for being gone that long. Luckily, my job also has a generous sick leave and vacation allotment, so I won’t actually have to take any time unpaid.
I don’t think all employers are subject to FMLA. It may have to do with the size of the organization.
I am jealous of you Canadians and Europeans.
FMLA only applies to employers with more than 50 employees (that is simplified, there is also some nonsense about they have to have more than 50 employess for at least 20 weeks of the previous year or something like that). at ISU we get 6 weeks of “maternity leave” which really comes out of your sick leave. then you can take vacation if you want to go beyond that, and unpaid fmla of course. have you looked into disability? i think ive heard of people using short-term disability benefits after having a baby? it sounds weird now that i type it out, but i swear i really have heard or read that some people do that.
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