I exercised my \u201cright\u201d to vote this year, and I\u2019m not entirely sure how I feel about it. I voted early, so all that Election Day really meant to me was a day free from the restraint of a classroom.<\/p>\n
Obama, Romney\u2026 Who else was running in the election this year? Not many people can answer that question. I couldn\u2019t even answer that question before I looked it up. Democrat, Republican\u2026 Are we still in a democracy when we\u2019re basically only given two options?
\nAlthough the candidates \u201cpose\u201d and promise so many actions they will take if elected, do they really have the power to follow through? We have Congress and the House\u2026 Is the President really just a figurehead?
\nWhat is a lie, and how can you tell when the President and other government officials are telling the truth?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all a lot to take in, I realize. This is the exact reason why I have remained \u201cignorant\u201d about the entire topic for so long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I exercised my \u201cright\u201d to vote this year, and I\u2019m not entirely sure how I feel about it. I voted early, so all that Election Day really meant to me was a day free from the restraint of a classroom. … Continue reading