Nationalise voting, just like the healthcare!
Here’s some food for thought:
Would our voting process simplify and improve if we were to nationalise the voting process itself? If the entire country had either the paper ballots or the electronic machines, or only one type of ballot, would it be easier to prevent voting mistakes and confusion? And of course, why not have the government register voters when they become of age or submit change of address forms?
There are enough problems voters face at the polls. Some are being turned away because the names on their IDs do not precisely match the DMV database. Others’ votes are refused due to a pen mark or a scratch on the ballot from the voting machine.
Although nationalising the voting system will not rid us of all the election time headaches, it just might make it less confusing. And just like universal healthcare, it might be better!
Read more to find out why a national voting system may be a solution for 2012!
Vote, because you CAN!
A dirty fight is about the only hope the Republicans have left to win the November 4th election. And so the dirt is coming from every corner.
The last few days and weeks the GOP has stepped up its strategy to win, no matter what. The lies are spreading quickly, hitting the newsstands first. Almost daily there’s a story about the Muslim Barack, the evil socialism that he’s trying to spread, and how terrible life would be if the wealth was shared a little more, making it easier for the lazy, no-good, poor Americans to pay the rent and pay for their children’s tuition.Â
As if attack ads weren’t enough, the votes of many legitimate US citizens may be thrown out yet again. Why? Because of their race, party preference, class, failure to provide state issued IDs, or simply, just because. The GOP is cut-throat when it comes to the election. I doubt they will play nice this time around.
Read all about the Republican strategy to “block the vote” below. And on November 4th, please, go out and vote, because it matters!
The ship is sinking, Senator.
In order for you guys and gals to be informed about Senator McCain, you’d have to dig deep to discover the dirt and the truth. Thankfully, the Rolling Stone is a time-saver. Tim Dickinson (genius that he is)Â wrote a mini-biography of John McCain that could be consumed over a long lunch, all 27 printer-friendly pages of it.
I’m sure that many of you don’t have that kind of time on your hands. Luckily, I do. Read on for a few insights into the senator’s hush-hush break-up with first wife Carol Shepp, his recklessness in the armed forces, and the temper that earned him a nickname “mean little f*cker.”Â
Warning: the article is explicit.
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