Polls!

So, I think my first poll went okay. A new one will be up for another two weeks, so don't forget to vote!

Just for posterity:
Should literacy tests be brought back to be allowed to vote?
-Yes! Voters should be able to be informed by more than TV before voting! 3 votes
-Eh... sure voters should be more informed, but they shouldn't have to pass a test to prove it. 3 votes
-No! Bring back a poll tax too if you want to keep disenfranchising voters. 3 votes
Total Votes: 9

The reason I even bothered to ask is because I was wondering... what is worse? Someone who doesn't vote, or a voter who doesn't know what is going on in the world. I'm sure there are all points of gray areas to be covered, but I feel like an uninformed voter is worse. At least someone who doesn't vote isn't pulling something either way, but there are some jackasses that will go and vote straight ticket out of obligation and not pay attention to the world they are creating by doing so.

That felt good. I'm gonna make another poll now and then resume writing my english paper.

Wiretapping Wednesday!

Bush Asks Congress to Extend NSA Program


This article is a fascinating look into the current wiretapping laws and how President Bush is working to make a temporary law permanent. Though the Bush Administration claims that "the law will not result in domestic surveillance without a court order," that language is very mutable for whatever they would need it to fit. Also, I do not imagine that it would be hard for the US Government to draw up a court order for anything they might need. I believe that this is a good and pertinent read, especially because many people do not know about the government approved wiretapping much less the current state of it.

What are we doing in Iraq?

My friend Lucas Molandes answers many questions you might have about politics. This is crude as hell, but so on point. The beginning and the end are about politics, and the middle is... well... Lucas doing what he does. Enjoy!


2007 Just for Laughs New Faces - Lucas Molandes

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Hi!

Welcome to my blog assignment for my US Government class. The first few blogs will just be my rundown of some articles about politics, but later I'll be able to get into more interesting stuff. Please take my poll and thanks for stopping by!

-Lindsay