Some Online Resources for the Politically Minded

Every day we are bombarded with information, advertising and out-and-out "spin” on the issues. It seems as though every organization out there is yelling for our attention. One of the greatest strengths our nation can bring to bear is an informed electorate but how does one become an informed voter and citizen?

Thanks to the Internet there are a lot of options, perhaps too many. The following list compiles a few of those web sites that attempt at least to provide an unbiased look at the issues:

The U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov

The U.S. House of Representatives: www.house.gov

The Library of Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov (track legislation as it moves through Congress)

Congress in general: www.congress.org (these guys have a great email newsletter you can sign up for too)

To research the issues: www.factcheck.org (they beat up folks on both sides of the aisle)

Now most of you have figured out I tend to run a bit left of center politically and otherwise, so for those who want to know what the “liberal media” and/or the Democratic Party has to say, the following sites are useful:

Move On – an organization of activists: www.moveon.org (they typically run campaigns in conjunction with AARP too)

Mother Jones Magazine: www.motherjones.com (great magazine!)

Huffington Post syndicated columnists and bloggers: www.huffingtonpost.com (not my favorite but if you can deal with the drivel to get to what you're looking for, not bad)

Political news, blogs and information: www.politico.com (well-respected source)

The Nation Magazine: www.thenation.com (not as familiar with these guys but seem thorough)

The President’s Administration: www.whitehouse.gov (cut out the "middle man" reporters and read the press notices and watch the weekly address for yourself)

The Democratic Party (DNC): www.democrats.org

And just to be balanced: The Republican Party (RNC): www.gop.com