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Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Has the voter become irrelevant in US politics: 1 of 31
It was probably in high school Civics class that I first learned about the Electoral College. (Civics is an old fashioned concept that required students to learn about the workings of their government. It's possible that this outdated concept is not considered important enough to teach, as it would take important time from l... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 47 of 428
I first became aware of abortion in the 1950s when I was 11 or 12 years old. My beloved aunt had passed away and my mother and I were on our way to her funeral. My aunt was married to an alcoholic who occasionally worked as a handyman. Back then, particularly for women of my aunt's era, divorce was almost unheard of. A divor... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is America ready for a gay president?: 1 of 6
Barack Obama's sweeping victory in his recent run for the presidency demonstrated clearly that, where civil rights and equality are concerned, the United States has come a long way in the last forty or fifty years. It also clearly demonstrated that there are still plenty of bigots out there, anxious to make themselves heard,... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ten reasons why I voted for Barack Obama: 21 of 66
I was electrified in 2004 when I heard Barack Obama speak at the convention. "Keep an eye on this one," I told myself. "He has a great future ahead of him." I didn't expected it would come so quickly, but knew I would vote for him if he eventually announced that he would run for the presidency. Why? 1.) I saw the kind of int... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Reflections: An average middle class US Citizen's views on issues: 13 of 25
Politicians (with help from speech writers and political advisers) are great at avoiding all but a limited number of issues, evidently believing that few of us are well enough informed to know how many issues they've avoided. Unfortunately, they may be correct. I'm not qualified to write about an average middle class US citi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is global warming unstoppable?: 3 of 5

It was not until I was nearly 40 and returned to school that I had any idea about how dynamic our planet is. My return to school as a geology major was the direct result of a job I had taken with a major oil company. One of my first assignments was to type the edited manuscript for a training course on petroleum exploration ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Can an honest politician get elected?: 8 of 10

I have seen little or no evidence that an honest politician can be elected. While I'm sure many begin their political careers with good intentions, I can't help but agree with Lord Acton's statement to Bishop Creighton in 1887 that "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." I assume that even the most ... More..