Recall election

A troubling story that has not gotten much attention this election season — or any recent one, for that matter — is why a certain group of roughly 5.3 million Americans won't be allowed to vote. It isn't because they're underage or non-citizens or mentally incompetent. It isn't because they're unregistered or physically unable to get to the polls. It isn't even because they're limping around with a chronic case of political apathy. The reason they can't vote is that they're felons. Oh, well.…

The principal interrupted the slow school day abruptly by her voice beaming through the halls. “All of the class of 2016, please report to the gymnasium NOW!!!” I started rambling with my classmates about the tone of her voice and why we were wanted in the gym. “Excuse me!”, I said as I pushed through the crowd. We sat in the bleachers occasionally glancing at our phones while Mrs. Jones stated, “I am glad to have seen this class improve throughout the years! I want to show you my gratitude by…

the Dunedin Tailoresses Union [DTU] formed in 1889. The depressed economic situation in New Zealand during the 1880s led to “sweated labour.” Men and women alike worked for long hours and low wages in overcrowded conditions. Factory worker Miss M recalls “I made 12s 6d one week, but that meant working till three o’clock some mornings… and on Sunday, too” (Paul, 1910, as cited in Dalley & Robertson, 1984). For this reason, the DTU sought to improve working conditions for women through campaigning…

America has changed throughout its existence to try to become a more just society. In the eras of the early 1800s, early 1900s, and 1960s, America created laws to show they are indeed “with & for the people” of all types. In America’s history, there has been major barriers from letting people be thable to fully express their rights. America declared independence from Britain and the rest of the world that they would be the best country to ever exist. The Declaration includes words that state…

estimated 251,800 toy-related injuries were treated in emergency rooms nationwide-- 73% to children younger than 15 years of age while 34% were children younger than 5 years of age United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2015). Although recalls are a preventative measure in helping to prevent further harm or injury from a defective product, manufacturers and sellers of the product can still be held liable for negligence if that product injures a consumer. According to Seaquist…

Being president of the United States is a very public job and effects many different people. Becoming president is a very difficult task, and there is no such thing as the perfect candidate. The presidency is a very prestigious role in this great nation. Having such a public role in government can be a good thing, but it can be very dangerous. There are many factors that shape the perceptions of the presidency like each candidate’s views on trivial topics, a candidate’s economic plan, and a…

Introduction “More delicate than the historians’ are the map-makers’ colors (Bishop 1).” Gerrymandering is when a district’s boundaries are redrawn to benefit particular political parties’ agendas (Ingraham 1). Gerrymandering promotes the statistical concept of Simpson’s paradox. Simpson’s paradox describes the phenomenon of having a higher percentage of votes; however not having more votes numerically (Simpson’s 1). Gerrymandering is similar because it also gives the possibility of winning the…

of American Psychological Association, “Campaigns will spend upward of $3 billion on broadcast television ads for the 2012 presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections, a record-breaking amount, according to Moody’s Investment Services.” This is an incredible amount to spend and that is just going to increase each election cycle. In order to get elected, it is not about the politician him or herself, but rather the size of the bank account. Commenter Chris Palko will suggest that one…

How would you feel if the government started restricting how you did your everyday activities? People have had many disputes between the topic of of requiring to use identification to vote or not for years now. Though voting with identification is highly anticipated, I believe that voting without identification is the better argument due to having the government not have to restrict us when we want our individual rights and to do something, that we choose to do, to be restricted. People agree…

It is the author’s belief that current elections are of little impact on our democracy. The author believes elections are a medium in which to provide policy ideas between two rigid party’s. Douglas additionally believes that the current election system does little to facilitate choosing how government in run. Douglas mentions to increase in third party spending, lower turnout, and an increase…