Comments on: “2008 Presidential Elections Voter Guide For Sikh Americans” Available For Our Local Sangats

By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi

DJ Drrrty Poonjabi — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:42:53 +0000

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Presidential Candidate and TheLangarHall favorite Gene Amondson narrowly lost his bid for the White House tonight. Since drowning your sorrows isn’t an options for his numerous, prohibitionist supporters, grief counselors are standing by.

By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi

DJ Drrrty Poonjabi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:24:27 +0000

Gene Amondson's responses run the gamut from unintelligible to hilariously bizarre. He's definitely got my vote. For those still undecided, consider this: he's the only candidate to have been interviewed by the man who should be President, Ed Helms.

By: justasikh

justasikh — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:04:22 +0000

Ashveer, facts have no place where opinions are involved!

On a side note, was there a process to arriving at the 7 areas of questions? The reason I ask is at first view they appear to come across as the entire Sikh experience in North America to be those things. What about our hopes and dreams? Bhul chuk maaf

By: Ashveer

Ashveer — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:05:28 +0000

Singh, did you read the premise of the document?

“We began this process by sending each of the presidential candidates a questionnaire,
that asked about their stances on issues we considered to be particularly important to Sikhs.
These are: Hate Crimes, Religious Profiling, Employment Discrimination, Discrimination, Asylum
and Immigration. This guide reflects the answers we received, as well as additional research on
their positions. All presidential candidates were given the opportunity to respond.”

The other candidates either did not respond in any capacity or did so minimally. There is considerable space given to the socialist candidate even though his response did not fit the parameters that the coalition was working in.
Seek, and Ye Shall Find

By: Singh

Singh — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:05:12 +0000

Wow the only real candidate they have is Obama. Is this an Obama supporting document? If so Sikh Coalition has some IRS problems being that they are a “non-profit”.

By: JarBackwards

JarBackwards — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:52:30 +0000

This is great. Thanks to the Sikh Coalition for spending the time to put this together. It speaks volumes that Obama is making a concerted effort to reach out to the Sikh community in America. Obama may not have written those responses himself, but it’s great to see where he stands on these issues.

However, the most amusing part of the reader was the responses of our friend Gene Amondson of the Prohibition party. This was his exact answer to the question, “What is your position on the End Racial Profiling Act (HR 3847/S. 2132)?”

“We have to profile,take off the hat if you do not want it….but my friends tell me how to know a Sikhs, I am glad, because I think you are good people.”

I’m sure there are many ways to dissect this statement. Anyway, I’m glad to see organizations like the Sikh Coalition ready to address mindsets such as this.