‘Voting’ Archives
Transparency and the Brown Victory »
Transparency and the Brown Victory By Will Brownsberger, January 23, 2010, 1:04 pm This from a lifelong Democrat and continuing true believer in government spending: The heart of our problem is a sense of entitlement to spend the taxpayers’ money. I recently endorsed a letter by several of my House colleagues that called for greater [...]
People need to grow with the times »
It took more than 72 years for women to gain the right to vote and be equal to men. When the civil rights movement began, hate filtered through the country. Brown vs. Board of Education overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson because schools refused to integrate; even after the vote was passed, it took police to force the doors open. Back then, people [...]
Local politicians should engage student constituency »
This is in response to City Council candidate Tom Stohlman’s October 6 Opinion Letter, “Why the bad voter turnout?,” he asked: “Why do student residents, even the ones who are registered voters in Cambridge, pass on their chance to have a say in their local government?” I appreciate that Mr. Stohlman has asked this question and hopefully [...]
Why low voter turnout in Cambridge city elections? »
Low voter turnout for municipal elections is nothing new. One hundred thousand residents in Cambridge — approximately 50,000 registered voters — and about 13,000 turn out. In America, this number has declined from more than 70 percent in the 19th Century to about 50 percent in the late 20th Century. Off-year elections result in very low [...]
Mass voters deserve clean, positive senate race »
The way that Congressman Michael Capuano has entered the Massachusetts senate race for Edward Kennedy’s seat is disconcerting. Attacking his opponent, Attorney General Martha Coakley, for being “timid” when she was the first person to enter the Senate race – really? He waited until Joe Kennedy declined before entering the race, as many [...]
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