About me - Alan Richards
Well, there's not much to say. I'm 40, been married to a wonderful woman for almost 19 years, have two kids ages 11 and 3, and I'm going back to school.
I don't really have any hobbies to speak of. I just kind of do a little bit of everything. While working
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Should the electoral college be abolished?
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I disagree with the use of the electoral college for one reason. Even if voter turnout is low in a state with a large number of electoral votes, the candidate with the most votes in that state wins all of the votes for that state. Electoral votes are based on population, but if most of the residents of a state do not vote, w... More..
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Politics, News & Issues > US News
Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?
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I really don't see how you can blame violent TV, movies, and video games for campus shootings. Those of us over the age of forty spent our Saturday mornings in front of the TV watching classic cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Wile Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn, and Daffy Duck perform acts of violence in every ep... More..
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- Family life: Looking back at times gone by
- Poetry: Empty nest syndrome
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- Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?
- Should the electoral college be abolished?
- Poetry: Facing life
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