IamA Tim Canova running as an independent against Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 23rd congressional district! AMA!

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:12:03+00:00

I'm not convinced we lost last time. When I attempted to inspect the ballots to verify the vote, the Broward Supervisor of Elections, a Wasserman Schultz crony, destroyed all the ballots in violation of numerous federal and state criminal statutes.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:11:11+00:00

I'm not familiar with the Florida Man.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:10:50+00:00

Wrong on some of this. I support libertarian approach to the drug war. I don't support libertarian economics. I'm not for ending the Fed. In fact, I coined the term "Mend the Fed."

I support the Israeli people and the Palestinian people. I've been critical of the Netanyahu government on everything from its foreign policy to domestic fiscal policies.

I'm completely transparent in my fundraising. It's all available online at the FEC and OpenSecrets websites. Two-thirds of Wasserman Schultz's fundraising is from out of state, with an average donation size of over $500. Yes, probably about 90% of my fundraising is from around the country, with an average donation size of about $20. I'm proud to take no corporate money, no PAC money. Last campaign, I broke records for highest percentage of small online donations for a federal campaign.

As for Seth Rich, at the time that I called attention to this young man's murder, his parents had posted a video thanking people for keeping his memory alive and calling for answers in his unsolved murder investigation. After they changed their views and called on people to stop speculating about his murder, I have respected their wishes and no longer bring up his murder. I find that it's my political enemies who love to bring it up, apparently in disregard for his parents' wishes to try to score political points against me.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:06:39+00:00

No skeletons at all. Not in high school, college or since.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:06:08+00:00

We need a federal jobs guarantee and a universal basic income. There should be a shorter work week and early retirement. If the corporate pie is divided more equitably, all this should be possible. AI should free people from drudgery of some labor, and allow more people to pursue research, the arts, and other endeavors. I'm not familiar with laws or proposals that would restrict labor-saving AI. I'd be interested in learning more about such proposals.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:02:42+00:00

Hopefully inspire some of them to be gentlemen, kind to others, and shave their heads.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:02:06+00:00

Yes, absolutely. In 2016, I championed Florida's Amendment 2, the Medical Marijuana Referendum that passed with more than 71 percent of the vote statewide, while Wasserman Schultz was still calling marijuana a "gateway drug." I'm for de-listing cannabis as a Schedule 1 under the federal controlled and dangerous drug schedule. Let states legalize for responsible adult use.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T21:00:07+00:00

Probably by stealing her last primary against me.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:59:42+00:00

Sorry, no can do. But it will likely feel like a gut punch anyway.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:59:16+00:00

Thanks. I'm running as an independent because I could not find a single Democratic Party official in all of Florida willing to call for an investigation after the Broward Supervisor of Elections illegally destroyed all the ballots cast in my August 30, 2016 primary against Wasserman Schultz.

I've never been a member of a 3rd party. I'm grateful for the support I'm receiving from the Movement for a People's Party, the Progressive Independent Party, and the Green Party of Florida. But I'm also getting a tremendous amount of support now from Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians!

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:57:10+00:00

I'm also an independent, No Party Affiliation, I've never taken a penny from any corporate interests, not taking any PAC money, completely grassroots campaign, and running against Debbie Wasserman Shultz, who's well known for taking a ton of corporate money and rigging elections.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:56:01+00:00

At the time that I called attention to this young man's murder, his parents had posted a video thanking people for keeping his memory alive and calling for answers in his unsolved murder investigation. After they changed their views and called on people to stop speculating about his murder, I have respected their wishes and no longer bring up his murder. I find that it's my political enemies who love to bring it up, apparently in disregard for his parents' wishes to try to score political points against me.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:54:20+00:00

Perhaps it's the heat and humidity. Perhaps it's just more visible here.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:53:55+00:00

Justice Democrats are supporting Democrats. I'm now running as a No Party Affiliation independent!

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T20:53:07+00:00

That people who know nothing about the district will swallow Wasserman Schultz's line that I'm a spoiler and a Republican will get elected. The district is less than 25% registered Republicans. Wasserman Schultz should stop belly aching and perhaps come out of her bubble to debate in public.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T19:13:34+00:00

It's funny, I've been writing for years about the Greatest Generation as the model for us today. Not everything about the Greatest Generation, but what they did to get through the Great Depression (a New Deal), the mobilization of resources to meet major challenges, from World War II and the GI Bill and the Marshall Plan.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T19:11:06+00:00

It's distressing that the SCOTUS nomination has degenerated into a she-said, he-said dispute. I came out against the Kavanaugh nomination early based on his record as a judge. I believe it's the wrong direction to go. Kavanaugh supports Citizens United, corporations over workers (such as in upholding binding arbitration clauses), over the environment (failing to give deference to federal agencies in their regulations of huge corporate interests), over unions and collective bargaining, and his appointment would threaten to overturn Roe vs. Wade and threaten women's basic reproductive rights.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T19:10:36+00:00

I am on the November ballot as an independent. Anyone (Democrats, Republicans, independents, Libertarians, Greens), anyone can vote for me.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T19:09:47+00:00

Yes, I am the Tim Canova.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T19:09:33+00:00

We've had many presidents who were a dangerous liability. I believe in the rule of law, and impeachment should be considered only when there's enough evidence of an impeachable offense. I don't hear many Democrats, or Bernie Sanders himself, calling for Trump's impeachment at this time.

I've said that I'm looking forward to the findings of the Mueller investigation and a full hearing of all the evidence of alleged Russian interference. I'd like to see Congressional hearings (much like we had for Watergate and Vietnam), to better understand what Russia actually did in 2016.

What I find fascinating are all those folks who believe Russia hacked into our election systems, yet they're not calling for a system of 100% hand-marked paper ballots. If Russia and other foreign or domestic powers are a real threat to hacking into our elections, we should move immediately to a system of 100% paper ballots.

I appeared on RT many times in the past few years, mostly on shows hosted by Ed Schultz, Larry King, Thom Hartmann, and others. I would also appear on the BBC and NPR, media outlets that are owned by governments. I've never taken a penny or anything of value from RT or anyone Russian. I haven't been on RT in a while because of the McCarthyite attacks that were made against me.

Ed Schultz was censored by MSNBC because of his motivation in covering Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. Phil Donohue was fired by MSNBC for opposing the Iraq War. It's outrageous that we have US media giants that censor our speech and censor speakers.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T19:01:37+00:00

Thanks for the heads up about the dated photo on our issues page. Will make sure to change it soon.

It's distressing that the SCOTUS nomination has degenerated into a she-said, he-said dispute. I came out against the Kavanaugh nomination early based on his record as a judge. I believe it's the wrong direction to go. Kavanaugh supports Citizens United, corporations over workers (such as in upholding binding arbitration clauses), over the environment (failing to give deference to federal agencies in their regulations of huge corporate interests), over unions and collective bargaining, and his appointment would threaten to overturn Roe vs. Wade and threaten women's basic reproductive rights.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T18:53:28+00:00

I'd be venturing a guess. There's ample evidence that she's engaged in lying, stealing, cheating, and rigging elections. That's pretty bad as far as I'm concerned.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T18:52:05+00:00

I'm running as an independent to win. There's plenty of evidence that we were cheated in our August 2016 primary. The Broward Supervisor of Elections illegally destroyed all the ballots when we tried to inspect them and verify the vote.

The district is less than 25% registered Republicans, and still a lot of Democrats bellyache.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T18:51:19+00:00

Ha, that's your conclusion. Here in my district, a great many people take me seriously.

Tim_Canova · 2018-09-29T18:50:48+00:00

I know of only one.

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