Gastonia, NC Correspondent-The Super Delegate system is the most blatant attempt ever by a political party to game the system and ensure that the person hand-picked by the party elite becomes the nominee. Bernie Sanders was right to be outraged, and I’d bet my horse that without the SDs it would have been a much … Continue reading Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: The DNC e-mail controversy would seem to suggest the DNC conspired to rig the outcome of the primary process? Should those involved be prosecuted? Is this treason? Regardless of the outcome of the election, should the DNC reform the “Super Delegate” system?
Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: With indiscretions concerning voter fraud and intimidation during past elections, and with electronic voting machines, computers and hackers ready, willing and able to rig elections, what if anything can and be done to stop voter fraud that will likely occur during the 2016 election cycle? US Seeks to Protect Voting System Against Cyberattacks yet we can’t stop voter fraud at polling stations in America? What’s wrong with this picture?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-I question the validity of the assumption this question makes that voter fraud “likely will” occur. Despite the Trump campaign’s fearmongering and spreading of doubt, actual evidence of voter fraud in the U.S. is harder to find than a vegan at a barbecue cookoff. Most of the battleground states have Republican governors, and … Continue reading Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: With indiscretions concerning voter fraud and intimidation during past elections, and with electronic voting machines, computers and hackers ready, willing and able to rig elections, what if anything can and be done to stop voter fraud that will likely occur during the 2016 election cycle? US Seeks to Protect Voting System Against Cyberattacks yet we can’t stop voter fraud at polling stations in America? What’s wrong with this picture?
Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: Should ALL voters be required to answer and pass the citizenship test before they pull the lever in the voting booth? Should voters be required to have some knowledge about civics, American history, politics, etc. before being able to vote?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-I’m the guy who’s in favor of intelligence tests for prospective parents, so the idea of some sort of qualifying test for voters holds great allure for me. However, I’m fairly sure it would require a constitutional amendment to make it happen. I am a native-born American citizen, and as such have the … Continue reading Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: Should ALL voters be required to answer and pass the citizenship test before they pull the lever in the voting booth? Should voters be required to have some knowledge about civics, American history, politics, etc. before being able to vote?
Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: Are there any realistic solutions to campaign finance reform?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-It's easy to say campaign finance reform has gotten so far out of control that nothing can be done. When money becomes the dominant force as to who wins elections, those without many feel their votes are wasted. But underdogs still win. Candidates with more charisma than cash sometimes carry the day, so … Continue reading Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: Are there any realistic solutions to campaign finance reform?
Residents of Texas and other states are sending a message to their legislators that texting and driving is dangerous and unacceptable. Should texting and driving be prohibited not only in the state of Texas but the entire United States and made a primary offense?
From Our Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent Residents of Texas are on the road to ending text messaging in their state. This dangerous practice has cost lives throughout the country. Citizens in Texas and across the country have taken on a real message, “My life is worth more than a text message!” There are now 46 … Continue reading Residents of Texas and other states are sending a message to their legislators that texting and driving is dangerous and unacceptable. Should texting and driving be prohibited not only in the state of Texas but the entire United States and made a primary offense?
Baseball and Little League
From Our Gastonia, NC Correspondent As I write this, the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians are readying to meet for a Game 7 For The Ages in the World Series. Never before have two teams with such a record of futility and heartbreak met for the championship of any professional sport. It is moments … Continue reading Baseball and Little League
News Sources
An article in last week’s Time magazine examining the way that the fringe elements of both parties get their fake news, conspiracy theories and outright parody thinly disguised as news was a sobering read. The writers found people on both sides of the political fence who had strongly held beliefs that were based on stories … Continue reading News Sources
Should felons, no matter their race or crime, be granted voting rights?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent- This is a tough one for me. I firmly believe that the right to vote is one of our most sacred. While I might secretly wish that there was an intelligence test administered before the franchise was granted, the fact is that if you reach the age of 18 with a pulse, … Continue reading Should felons, no matter their race or crime, be granted voting rights?
Should the National Park Service Be Privatized?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Privatization of the National Parks Service would be considered a break from tradition, though a number of national parks have already incorporated private operations within the parks themselves without detriment to the traditional sense of the government’s management and protection of the parks. In spite of reservations about the federal government and … Continue reading Should the National Park Service Be Privatized?
In 2013, over 17 million American households were confronted with hunger and lack of nutritionally affordable food. The high cost of fruit and vegetables has put lower income Americans out of the market for these foods. Much of it is simply discarded by grocery stores for cosmetic reasons. Should grocery stores be allowed to continue this practice?
From Our Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent Current prohibitively high costs of produce have canceled out access to its consumption by millions of low to moderate income Americans. Many simply cannot afford to purchase fruit or vegetables and have to rely on less nutritious and lower cost produce type products through canned goods and other sources. … Continue reading In 2013, over 17 million American households were confronted with hunger and lack of nutritionally affordable food. The high cost of fruit and vegetables has put lower income Americans out of the market for these foods. Much of it is simply discarded by grocery stores for cosmetic reasons. Should grocery stores be allowed to continue this practice?
