We the People
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No Wonder We Suck
Nearly half of all Americans believe that the civil liberties of Muslim Americans should be restricted. Now, the article doesn't mention which liberties should be restricted, and it also doesn't mention if it's only the liberties of Muslim Americans. After all, if the poll asked about restricting the…
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Money Matters
Are you concerned about terrorism? I don't mean in a general, worldwide, sort of way. I mean on a regular, even daily, basis. I know I'm not. That doesn't mean that I don't think there is any reason for concern (so no need to prove me wrong, Osama)….
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Veterans and Liberty
Today is Veterans Day in the US. This day is set aside to remember all those who have served – according to the page above, those who have served honorably – in wartime or peacetime, even if they are still living. If you want to remember those who…
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Political Affiliation
Okay, so it's been a week and you're jonesing for your political fix. Of course, there are certain exceptions – many people are getting theirs from last week's results that still haven't been resolved. Nonetheless, so that you can be practiced for the next time around, whenever it…
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Who Did we Elect?
There are plenty of voting problems in North Carolina, but they nearly pale in comparison to those in Santa Ana (California). Apparently the voters there elected a near-unknown to a position on the school board. Steve Rocco had apparently failed in at least two previous political campaigns (though…
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Disconnected Reality
It seems that Tuesday's voting saw many bond issues across the nation receive approval from those voting on them. This isn't really a surprise – many people will vote for spending on roads or parks or schools. What I don't get is that people don't seem to make…
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Internet Voting
So the commander of the space station can vote via email. I realize that votes via email aren't necessarily the best method for transmitting data. But if this guy gets to vote via email just because he's in space, how come we all can't do it?…
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Apportioning Example
As previously mentioned, California has 55 electoral votes. That's a huge number, and while California certainly doesn't want to give up the massive power that such a voting bloc represents, there are a huge number of people in that state who are effectively without a voice, because the…
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Changing the Electoral College
All in all, our electoral college is not an inherently bad system, though Thomas Jefferson may have disagreed with that statement (calling the process a blot in our Constitution). But while the idea may have been a good one when written, it may not best serve our needs…
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Our Electoral College
Many people ask why we have the electoral college these days, what with the ability to quickly count the popular vote and all. Well, within our system of government, created by the Constitution of the United States, we elect the president through the electoral college rather than by…