: About Me

I am an avid follower of all things society related. I just love discussing and debating with friends and anyone else who will listen to me.
My interest in things such as politics began in the year 2000. That year started with the Y2K virus failing to amount to anything and ended with the most controversial election in America's history. This year just launched this young person into to world.
My goal is actually to be a writer of some sort, whether a journalist or a novelist I don't care I just love writing.
Also to explain my name Peter Wiggin is a sub-character in the book "Ender's Game" who uses the "net" to take on an alter-ego and effect world politics through his political writings and debates so I found it fitting for this environment.

My passion is ...

politics

I know too much about ...

football and Star Trek

My parents always told me ...

many things in life aren't fair

My childhood ambition ...

was to be the Super Bowl MVP

Why I write ...

because I just love it

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card, CBS drama "Jericho"

My inspiration ...

is everyone who speaks up when the law says they can't

Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Republication or Democrat: Which do you choose and why

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I find it amazing how many people identify themselves as "Independents" or "Libertarians" and refuse to identify themselves as "Democrat" or "Republican". I find it so amazing because the last time I checked, out of the hundreds of representatives in Washington in the House and Senate only one person is listed as an Independent. That Independent is in fact Sen. Joe Lieberman, a life time Democrat and one time Democratic vice-presidential hopeful. He only became an Independent because the Democrats turned on him in his home state, therefore to consider him a true independent with his long h...

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