Does voting matter in American elections?
No it doesnt matter at all. Its the power behind the man/woman running for office that actually gets them elected. Our votes dont matter at all.
What's the deal with the Voters' Rights Act?
WRONG !!!! This is just more Internet BS. The Voting Rights Act does NOT give blacks the right to vote. Blacks are guaranteed the right to vote by the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution. All the Voting Rights Act did was give the Federal Government a tool to use to compel States that were resisting giving voting rights to blacks to comply with the constitution. The expiration of the Act does NOT mean that blacks lose the right to vote. The act is expiring because - as expected - it's no longer needed. Cities like Atlanta, GA that were once leaders in the fight to stop Blacks from voting now have a black Mayor and a majority black council. Southern States elect more black Congressmen than northern ones do. What's REALLY frightening is the level of ignorance of the law shown by the fact that this hoax keeps circulating. How can Black Americans, given the history of the civil rights movement in this country NOT know simple things like this. Do NONE of our high schools teach ANYTHING in civics classes any more? Richard
Why is it so hard to set up a good government?
a. People don't like to pay taxes. b. Other countries take it over before it gets started. c. You have to make it strong but not too strong. d. People can guard their liberty by themselves better than a government can.