Today, roughly half of the eligible U.S. citizens will exercise their right to vote for favored candidates. Unfortunately, some number of these choices won’t be based upon any examination of the candidates’ voting records. The ballots aren’t likely to support those candidates who actually tried to help our country work its way out of a global depression. Instead, the votes will go to whomever slung mud the thickest, or whomever had the best sound bite, facts be damned. What happened to the informed electorate?
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Jury Summons
Yet again, I’ve been summoned (and rejected) for jury duty. From speaking with my friends and family, it seems like some are summoned and required to serve fairly often, while others are excused time and time again. Is this just anecdotal, or are certain people viewed as “unfit” as jurors? »Read More
Preparing for November 2nd
Here in the United States of America, it’s almost time for all eligible citizens to fulfill their civic duties and vote. Unfortunately, politicians prefer to sway us with emotional arguments rather than logic, and get us to vote for their interests, rather than our own. »Read More