candidates‚ yet they still insist on voting on for them‚ saying things like “I’m voting for the lesser of two evils.” However‚ voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil. There can be better choices in third parties if they want them‚ yet people refuse to vote in them because they feel like they are “wasting their vote.” However‚ someone wasting their vote would be them wasting their vote on a candidate that they don’t believe in or even like. Voting for third parties is not
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Should the Voting age be changed to sixteen? Although some people believe that voting is not of much importance‚ it truly is. It is a privilege in our country to have the right to vote‚ and have some say in what affects our lives every day. Most people don’t see this as a privilege and take advantage by not participating. Therefore‚ most adults over eighteen do not take the time to vote. So‚ what makes us think sixteen year olds will take responsibility and make a change? There are both pros and
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Before the Second Vatican Council‚ the Catholic Church was regarded as having a relatively negative view towards other religions in the world. This idea came from a teaching by Saint Cyprian of Carthage in the third century and was widely followed since then until the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. He used the Latin phrase‚ “Extra ecclesiam nulla salus‚” which translates to‚ “Outside the Church there is no salvation.” He wrote this in a letter that was sent during a time of question about
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Texas Voting History The Lone Star State: Reliably Republican Leslie C. Lee Liberty University Abstract In 2012 President Obama spoke to a group of people at a fund raiser event in Texas and seemed optimistic that Texas would soon be a battleground for the Democratic Party (Parker‚ 2013). Unless Democrats possess an extraordinary strategic plan this could prove to be a challenging task to accomplish. Recent voting in Texas has faithfully been favorable toward the Republican ticket for over
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responsibility to America. We have many jobs that we have to do. Voting is one thing that all of us should do. We have got or freedom by the military. If no one serves then we don’t have our freedom. Also everyone should also be treated equal. Serving our country is one of our jobs so we can have life‚ liberty and enjoy the pursuit of happiness. Voting is a very important part to America. If we did not vote we wouldn’t have any presidents. Voting is also a way to express what you believe. Less than
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words a felony is a big deal. Felons have been convicted of a crime including‚ or in the same category as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ and burglary. It is because of this that many believe that felons do not deserve the right to vote. Those against felons voting believe that those convicted of crime have shown bad-judgment‚ which proves them unfit to make good decisions‚ especially choosing the nation’s leaders (“ProCon.org”). There are also those however‚ that believe that felons have paid enough of a price
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Voting Rights in America 12 Oct‚ 2005 The United States of America has come a long way from the original 13 colonies. They started out as a colony governed by a Monarch from England‚ switched to a republic at the start of the revolution and today we still have that republic base in our democracy. Although the way how the government hasn’t changed much‚ the way how we vote does. At first only the rich and powerful were able to vote‚ but in present day America‚ any legal US resident of age not in
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People around you may ask “do you know why it is important to vote?” and you might know what to say‚ but at the same time you might not. That is why I am here. I am here to show you exactly why voting is important so‚ if you don’t know why voting is important then keep reading and you will find out. Voting is important because it’s a way of expressing your voice and it is also about supporting a peaceful and consistent transition of power. It is NOT just about supporting the candidates and amendments
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= Voting For the Wrong Reason Natalya Hill Ivy Tech Community College I have to argue the fact that people who vote for the wrong reason‚ are just as at fault as the president of the United States of America. When citizen of the United States of America vote for president because of their own personal beliefs and views‚ they should think twice about voting for those reasons. When a presidential candidate is campaigning to become president and they express their personal views‚ people should
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establish a Web site. Before voting‚ citizens in most states must register to vote‚ often a cumbersome procedure. Largely to prevent corruption associated with stuffing ballot boxes‚ states adopted voter registration laws around the turn of the century‚ which require individuals to first place their name on an electoral roll in order to be allowed to vote. Although these laws have made it more difficult to vote more than once‚ they have also discouraged some people from voting at all. The Motor Voter
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