Kucitizen running for WV state representative

[eridani]

Committee to Elect Steve Nicholas
Rt. 1, Box 125, Apt. 2
Ripley, WV 25271

Name: Steve Nicholas
Age: 26
Birthplace: Summersville, WV
Residence: Ripley, WV
Party: Democrat
Religion: American Baptist
Occupation: graduate student
Education: high school: Richwood High School '98
college: attended US Merchant Marine Academy 1998-2000
West Virginia University '05, BA, religious studies
attended Palmer Theological Seminary-WV Program, 2005-present
Military: WV Army National Guard 2000-06, sergeant 2003-06 (activated Feb. 2003-Apr. 2004, served in Iraq War, didn't see combat)
Political: WVU Young Democrats, 2001-05 (Vice President, 2002-03, 2004-05; PR committee chair, Apr.-Sept. 2004; policy committee chair, 2004-05; associate member while activated)
WV Young Democrats, 2001-present
WVU Students United for Separation of Church and State, 2002-05 (Founding Member, President, 2002-03, 2004-05; associate member while activated)
staff columnist, The Daily Athenaeum (WVU student newspaper with one of the 10 highest circulations in WV), 2004-05, more columns picked up by wire services than any other DA columnist during tenure
volunteer for seven different campaigns, 2002-2004

columns can be found at www.da.wvu.edu under archives (on Archives home page, click on date, click on Opinions, click on title):
Tue., Aug. 24, 2004 "National sales tax will be harmful for everyone"
Tue., Aug. 31, 2004 "The beginning of the end of overtime?"
Tue., Sept. 7, 2004 "Who's the flip-flopper now?"
Tue., Sept. 14, 2004 "1,009 and counting"
Wed., Sept. 22, 2004 "A veteran's right to dissent" (note: It is supposed to say "had" instead of "hadn't" referring to John O'Neill's combat history.)
Tue., Sept. 28, 2004 "Unsolicited debate advice"
Tue., Oct. 5, 2004 "Morality is broad-based"
Mon., Oct. 11, 2004 "Following an unfortunate precedent"
Mon., Oct. 18, 2004 "Have they no decency?"
Mon., Oct. 25, 2004 "Why are they so angry?"
Tue., Nov. 2, 2004 "Why I support John Kerry" (note: this column actually ran on Nov. 1, but there was some mistake on the webpage)
Mon., Nov. 8, 2004 "What is next for America?"
Mon., Nov. 15, 2004 "Talking to rural voters"
Thur., Dec. 2, 2004 "Rent control a worthy idea"
Mon., Dec. 6, 2004 "Dissent in the ranks?"
Wed., Dec. 15, 2004 "Let them eat cake" (note: this column actually ran on Dec. 13, but there was some mistake on the webpage)
Mon., Jan. 10, 2005 "Do as I say, not as I do: the new morality"
Wed., Jan. 19, 2005 "Bush not given a mandate for robbery"
Mon., Jan. 24, 2005 "Is this the future of our foreign policy?"
Mon., Jan. 31, 2005 "Whatever happened to the free press?"
Mon., Feb. 7, 2005 "Chile: always a beacon of sound policy"
Mon., Feb. 14, 2005 "Double-talking Bush giving a one-fingered salute to veterans"
same day, "Hang in there, all you singletons"
Mon., Feb. 21, 2005 "Hypocrisy and censorship in the 'Lair"
Mon., Feb. 28, 2005 "Is Bush really a uniter, not a divider?"
Mon., Mar. 7, 2005 "Why is President Bush afraid of the American people?"
Wed., Mar. 23, 2005 "Dems fighting back from the corner"
Mon., Apr. 4, 2005 "A tribute to a legendary newsman"
same day, "Pro-life means cradle to grave"
Tue., Apr. 12, 2005 "Stand up for our judiciary branch"
Mon., Apr. 18, 2005 "Reclaiming the word 'liberal' and giving it a correct definition" (probably the column I wrote that sums up my political philosophy the best)
Mon., Apr. 25, 2005 "Talking to brick walls: exercises in futility"
Mon., May 2, 2005 "Meet the columnists (better late than never)" part of a megacolumn
same day, "Parting advice from the nearly departed"

Brief philosophical statement: I believe that government works best when it realizes it's vital role in improving people's lives. I believe in fiscal responsibility, and feel that there are some vital government programs that are worth our tax dollars, I believe that the only way to have a government accountable to the people is for the people to reclaim funding of campaigns. I believe that any political candidate who will tell the voters whatever they want to hear only to get elected, doesn't deserve to get elected. I would rather lose telling the people what I really believed than win by such dishonest means. If anyone has any questions about particular issues, feel free to e-mail me at steve4wv yahoo.com and I will answer them promptly and honestly

[eridani]

1. Check out his radio interview

Hey, everyone. I am just writing to let you know that I appeared tonight on Head on with Bob Kincaid, and you can find the link on the Internet at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/Kincaid.html at the bottom of the page for "Tuesday, November 29, 2005." I come on about 2:20-2:25 minutes in and I am on for 15-20 minutes (The final hour was pretty busy and there were no commercials and he started the third hour at two minutes after instead of the customary six, and even with that the show still ran about three minutes long.) and I had a bit of nervous energy, but I think things went well.