Losing the Right To Vote
by In the cyclical nature of Congress, the Republicans have again taken away delegates from American Territories rights to vote on the floor of the House …
Tag: voting
Should Everyone Have a Vote?
Yesterday we considered the Electoral College, but in order to fully appreciate the discussion, I think we need to look into the system that was …
The Obama Effect
One of the things that seems extremely evident this year is that you cannot trust the polls. It doesn’t depend on which campaign you listen …
Caption Contest 2 Voting
There wasn’t that many submissions this time, so I had to add a couple! Hopefully the new contest will be one that more people can …
We’re Not a Democracy
What’s always interesting to me, every election year, is how the general assumption that we’re a democracy permeates our understanding of how government functions such …
Voting on Election Day
View image | gettyimages.com Bert Prelutsky has an article today about voting— something I’ve been thinking around for a while. The Founders definitely wanted people …
Taxes and Voting
Walter E. Williams has an interesting article out today. There seems to be a lot of seen and unseen gerrymandering going on. In the first …