Articles Comments

Barb’s Blog » Entries tagged with "vote"

Hooked On a Feeling

November 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments

I should not have been surprised when seeing people interviewed, Obama supporters, that they had little or no knowledge of newsworthy items, high-ranking officials, or even which party was in control of Congress at this moment. Many interviewed seemed rather confused, an example being they took Saturday Night Live skits like Tina Fey’s as something factual, and when confronted with facts, didn’t know even remotely what candidate they came from. Something you can blame the mainstream media for, and this site has a name for it, Media Malpractice. Sounds right. I guess after seeing this, it’s just like what John says, "People voted a feeling, not what they knew." Indeed, that seems to be the case. Watch the video here, you will be amazed how few could answer some basic questions … Read entire article »

Filed under: News Items

Randomness

November 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

Why, when late for a doctor’s appointment, was there a bonfire in my driveway preventing me from leaving the house in a timely manner? Where did the extra hour come from that Miquel had to work since last night was the end of Daylight Savings Time? Speaking of that extra hour, how come that was the night I couldn’t sleep? (I think it’s related to the bonfire). How come for a man running for United States President, I keep seeing headlines and songs about him ”saving/changing the world”? Did he ask the world about this? How can he save the world, when he doesn’t seem to have a clue about his family? Speaking of the election, how come in our revered Constitution it’s clear what the parameters are for who are eligable for running for president, and no … Read entire article »

Filed under: Personal

Civics Lesson

September 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Today in government class, we learned about basic duties as Americans and the first was to VOTE. Oddly enough, my day started listening to the radio which led me to this “Lesson in Civics” (It’s over 8 minutes long, and starts out rather silly with some language, but it has an ending to take serious.) … Read entire article »

Filed under: General

Rock the Vote

May 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment

Last night I was one of the millions who watched the Finale of American Idol. At the end of a very entertaining two hours, they announced the number of people who had voted between David Cook and David Archuleta – Nearly 100 million people voted. I couldn’t help but think how only a few less than the 120 million people who voted for president in 2004! As much as I have enjoyed American Idol, I think that says something about our nation. When you have near as many people voting for a singing contest as you do for president, there is something wrong. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad people cheered on their favorite singer, we all need some fun downtime, but we are also supposed to CARE who leads our nation. My favorite … Read entire article »

Filed under: General

I Voted

November 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment

Today was election day in the U.S. Each year, more and more, it seems to be about voting for what seems to be the lesser of the evils, and my whole heart wasn’t truly in it, but I did vote. Along with candidates who are less than appealing, are the credibility of the voting machines and the tactics of some others . Too many stories (one just this morning on C-Span) have been told from those who admittedly tried to fool the system and got away with it. This has been a particularly aggressive year, perhaps you know what I mean… Did your phone ring at your house, literally off of the hook with recordings from each candidate? Did ugly  billboards with strange names litter your roadside and horizon? One news I thought was … Read entire article »

Filed under: News Items