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I suspect there could be some voting fraud in the voting process for the Academy Awards. There really can't be any investigation, though, since it's all done by self-rule. But it's interesting to speculate what really happens behind closed mansion doors...

Who are the "Powers that be" and how did they gain control over the politics of this nation?

This isn't directed at all of you. I'm talking just to the 39% who cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton. You know who you are, and you have a lot of explaining to do.

New Hampshire voters were up early this morning to cast primary ballots, and the message was clear: Change is good.

The ballots are in and the nominees have been selected. Read on to find out who was nominated, who wasn't, who will be the likely winners, who shouldn't be there at all and who I think should walk away with the trophies this time around.

There were 150,000 ballots cast, and of the total number, Kucinich received more votes than Senator Barack Obama and former Senator John Edwards combined.

Greene County, Ohio needs to do more to ensure its all voters can cast countable ballots. This article is a review of my experience on Election Day, Nov. 6 2007. The results? Greene County still has some work to do to ensure that it's prepared for the 2008 presidential race.

Every vote counts; however, today's politicians value women's ballots more than ever. Why? Candidates remember previous elections. Republicans and Democrats agree that women's votes will likely be the deciding factor in this electoral race.

Former-Long Beach State "Dirtbag" Jered Weaver of the Angels was making the Los Angeles Dodgers batsmen look like Little-Leaguers as we filled out our All-Star Game ballots.

The ballots need to be released later in the year because the season is so long. It's just common sense.

Speaking English is necessary for most success in the U.S. Business transactions are typically done in English. Drivers ought to be able to read signs and voters definitely need to be able to read ballots.

After a three week battle over uncounted absentee ballots, it now appears that the Pennsylvania House will change hands by a single vote.

1972 was the first time those 18 and over could vote. That year, 50% of 18- to 24-year-olds cast ballots, according to American- Demographics magazine. That number is astounding, considering in 2000, only 32% cast their vote.

on Sunday in PHX, an unprecidented event is occuring; thousands of people are DEFYING the law to arrest them. THEY ADMIT TO BEING unarrested FELONS! and they are commiting a felony by being there!

As we begin a new season of college football we constantly hear the game announcers talk about who is the frontrunner for college football's biggest award, the Heisman Trophy. How did the Heisman Award get its start?

The results of an upcoming referendum may the last determining factor regarding a proposed Walgreens Pharmacy on Main Street. A referendum will take place on Thursday, September 14.

Voting is an important part of living in a democracy. When citizens choose not to vote, it creates a problem and threatens our democracy.

Hold your breathe. If Kinky Friedman becomes governor of Texas, he might go to become an independent candidate in 2008 for President of the United States. Considering public disgust with both Democrats and Republicans, Kinky may attract wide support.

There are several advantages to trading in your old state's ID for an Illinois Driver's License when you establish residency.

It seems as though reality tv shows today are a dime a dozen. To bring life back into the reality tv show realm, I propose that we have a tv show where pets are voted for our future president.

This is a short speculative opinion piece about the outsourcing of education and other related concerns. It poses many questions intended to encourage people to consider these issues.

Read the facts on same-sex marriage law throughout the world and in the USA.

Information about public opinion, how it weakens democracy, literary digest poll of 1936, Reagan White House and the media, television news as entertainment, Reagans presidency and the media, random sampling, policy agenda, and the census.

Following last week's United States Senate vote on a proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, what is next for this issue?

Las Vegas is the hottest place in the Western Hemisphere. There hasn't been this much fuss over a city in years. And frankly, I'm sick of it.

which of your favorite baseball players are likely to make the All Star game?

Taking the GED is a big step in a preson's life. This article is meant to help others know what is on the test, and how much of it needs to be learned. There are also resources suggested to help make the pre-test as effective as possible for the student.

the structure of the Chinese government and Chinese politics

Alex Rodriguez makes more money playing baseball than anyone in the world. But can he help the yankees to a wolrd title?

ILLEGAL immigrants being led by political candidates, come out of their
respective hiding holes and challenge the US and the state to arrest them
for being illegals.

Bob Gibson once played for the Harlem Globetrotters, and National league batters wished he had stuck with basketball. This article details his fabulous career in baseball.

An overview of the 1924 presidential election, in which Republican Calvin Coolidge defeated Democrat John Davis and Progressive Robert La Follette.

An overview of the presidential election of 1856, in which Democrat James Buchanan defeated Republican John Fremont.

An overview of the 1860 presidential election, one of the most pivotal in American history. Abraham Lincoln defeated Stephen Douglas, John Breckenridge, and John Bell.

An overview of the 1880 presidential election, in which James Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock.

An overview of the 1920 presidential election, in which Warren Harding defeated James Cox for the presidency.

In Vermont, my adopted home state, we do something relatively few others manage these days. Namely, once a year, Vermonters defy blizzards, sub-zero cold, flu, and the demanding outside world to practice participatory democracy at its most basic level.

Plan your Oscar theme party now for a red carpet evening of movie atmosphere, rich food, and movie viewing and trivia. Do not forget the Oscar gift bag.

I found a way to not only drive the importance of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution home to the students but to also add in a women's suffrage component that really has gotten not only my class but the entire school buzzing.

Free online gaming can be a fine source of amusement, but look for the catch if they promise: "Real Cash and Prizes."

As a real cinemaphile, I staged my own five-star Oscar party every year, held on the night the awards are given out and it became such a gala event that people could not wait for their invitations.

Predicting the Academy Awards may be a bit tricky but it need not be difficult. As long as you know the secrets to Oscar prognostication.

Sinclair, the author of such liberal works as The Jungle and The Brass Check, entered the realm of practical application in 1934 by running in the California gubernatorial race...entered the race and implement the End Poverty in California platform.

Whether the Internet becomes a tool of democracy that will liberate and equalize consumers, or just another means for media conglomerates to control pop culture and public opinion rests largely upon whether access and content will be controlled publicly.

Truth and Dare: New York Korean Film Festival 2005, running from Sept 2-11, 2005, boasts an impressive sampling of contemporary Korean cinema, both popular and critically successful films.

THE illegal immigrant is being granted rights that are unpecedented in history to the detriment of all others. GOOD insult to the legal residents of the USA.

Those still outraged over the outcome of the 2004 Presidential election can find some comfort if they would only study history, which tells us over and over again that things have a way of eventually working out for the best.

For most Americans, universal suffrage and the principle of "one man, one vote" are so manifestly just that they cannot even conceive of alternative approaches. But our Founding Fathers could, and did.