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How to Find Out Which Voting Precinct You're In

Sometimes a single ballot can make a difference. By voting, you exercise your right as a U.S. citizen to affect the way your local, county, state and federal governments are run. If you want to vote but don't know where to do so, several resources are available to you.

What Are the Flags of Convenience?

According to the Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea, when ship owners wish to avoid regulations that govern ships in their home countries, they may register with a foreign country, allowing them to fly the flag of that particular country. The term "flags of convenience" refers to this practice.

Latest News Today : Word War Between Babu And Kcr ! Hello Andhra

Hyderabad : Presently hot word war is on between TDP chief Babu and TRS chief KCR. Chandrababu has firstly not supported the NCM move of KCR and in addition called TRS, a tail party which made KCR get angry. He questioned Babu, had he forgotten that TRS was a tail party when he allied with them for

A Credit Collapse, Not a Financial Panic

If public officials herd beach patrons into shark infested waters, and start chumming, and then after the first shark bite the patrons start to scream and flail about trying to escape, thus causing more drownings than shark bite hemorrhages-- we'd properly be more apt to label this stupid or cr

The Future of America Depends on "Makers"

The 2012 Presidential Election did not unfold as members of the Republican Party would have liked. Almost immediately following the results, there was a prolonged conversation by many about the future of this country. However, that conversation really did come too late.

Barack Obama Birth Certificate - The End to the Long Debate

The issue about the Barack Obama birth certificate has been going on for years now. Ever since he first came onto the scene, skeptics have been asking for a real, authentic certificate proving that he is in fact an American citizen.

What Is Expected of Us as US Citizens?

According to the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website, individuals can obtain U.S. citizenship via two methods: citizenship through parents or citizenship through naturalization. The former manner of obtaining citizenship is automatic, the latter requires filling out extensive

How to Address Postcards for the USPS

Whether you are sending just one postcard from your tropical vacation or a mass mailing to all of the members of your nonprofit's donor list, addressing postcards for the U.S. Postal Service requires a few simple steps to ensure they arrive at the right location on time.

Where Was the First Presidential Primary Held?

Presidential primaries have become an important aspect of the election process. For a candidate to run for president, he must first win the primary vote from his party. Learn how the first presidential primary originated.

Sounds of War - Echoes of Peace

This article identifies the forces that drive humankind to initiate violent interactions. It also provides recommendations to minimize their occurrence.

Efficiency Should Impress You - Not Political Ideas

It must be presidential election time again because now all the candidates are coming out with all kinds of political ideas and more than one very smart leader of past periods has told his people that you should not be impressed with political ideas, but rather efficiency should impress you.Indeed,

What Are the Types of Political Systems?

British historian, Lord Acton, is credited with saying "absolute power corrupts absolutely." Each political system can be categorized into one of three categories. First, an autocracy is a political system which is under the control of one person. Second, an oligarchy is a government under the power

Tariffs and Limits

Today's news is dominated by political parties posturing as if they know how to solve pressing problems with real answers. What we see happening in Wisconsin is only the beginning of desperate actions to come if we don't begin to come up with real long-term jobs. Is the pay scale we receiv

Salesmen Rule

Every few years we engage in grand political theater - a government sale.The electorate gets to entertain the salesmen.The ultimate power game is on.At the end of the fracas the people ceremoniously hand the reins of power over to the slickest, the most engaging, the most promising salesmen of the l

Illegal Immigrants

If you are willing to risk your life to come here, come on in. We'll make citizens of your children and opress you the best we can.

Duties & Powers of Local Government

Local goverments control the police department, parks and recreation department and sanitation services.municipal building, wide angle image by Alexey Stiop from Fotolia.comAccording to the book, "Politics in States and Communities, Eleventh Edition," there are over 87,000 local...