Posts Tagged Voting
What makes a great candidate?
Posted by sophiatwrites in Advocacy, Campaigns, Voting on June 22, 2011
What makes a great candidate? There seems to be plenty examples out there of what we as Civil Citizens don’t want. Yet, what qualifies someone as a great candidate?
Do we really need a year of Presidential campaigning? Will the country survive?
Posted by sophiatwrites in Advocacy, Campaigns, Voting on June 14, 2011
Watching the June 13, Republican debates begs the question does the old way of running long campaigns still make sense in the modern era?
Shiny objects
Posted by sophiatwrites in Media, Mindful Consumerism, Voting on June 13, 2011
Cheaters, crazy celebrities, steroids in sports, just a few of the weird media tangents that readily come to mind. What is with the shiny objects Civil Citizens? How does the landslide get started and how do the editors make these decisions about which shiny object to follow?
Passion alone does not a leader make
Posted by sophiatwrites in Campaigns, Voting on June 10, 2011
I should be elected President because I really, really want to be president is not a platform. However, in political races of every level, especially as the Tea Party has come on to the political scene there have been more and more of this type of candidate running for office.
Getting lost in the fog of political rhetoric
Posted by sophiatwrites in Campaigns, Voting on June 8, 2011
Politics today is reminiscent of pre-school children. Throwing temper tantrums when they don’t get their way. Claiming the entire sandbox to be “Mine!”. Calling the opposition foolish names and saying “I want that, I want this.” without rationalizing the cost. They can want all they want but if it doesn’t make fiscal sense than it’s not going to happen. Made up, unrealistic numbers can be thrown out in a speech, however if they have no basis in reality they are worthless to the American public.
Leader of the PAC
Posted by sophiatwrites in Community Participation, Mindful Consumerism on April 12, 2011
A PAC or Political Action Committee is a fund collected by a company or organization specifically for the purpose of having monetary influence on campaigns. Although much has been said about the influence of Labor Union PACs not much is said about the fact that many corporations, including utility companies and others have such PACs.
Freedom isn’t free. Political contributions the life’s blood of campaigns.
Posted by sophiatwrites in Advocacy, Community Participation, Mindful Consumerism on April 8, 2011
Freedom isn’t free. This saying is primarily attached to military service. However there is much more to it. Civil Citizen’s must pay for Democracy with time, attention and yes, sometimes money. In order to take away the power of special interest lobbyists the people as a whole must contribute at least as much as the special interests do.
The Budget Battle.
Posted by sophiatwrites in Advocacy on April 7, 2011
Many Americans feel helpless as they prepare to watch the government shut down over a battle for 1% of the nation’s discretionary funding. “What can I do?” they ask. At this point in the game it is difficult to say whether citizens can stop the government from shutting down but this is what you can do as a citizen to get a message to representatives in D.C.
Tips for writing a letter to the editor
Posted by sophiatwrites in Advocacy, Community Participation, Resources on April 7, 2011
A letter to the editor can be a very powerful tool in effectively engaging your government. With just a few tips you can write a passionate, fact filled, letter that tells a persuasive story. Who knows you just may change the course of history.
The best way to contact elected officials and get positive results
Posted by sophiatwrites in Advocacy on January 29, 2011
How a person interacts with people of influence will directly impact the effectiveness of the message. There are a few key points to keep in mind to allow your voice to be heard and possibly influence some positive changes.