The United States government is majority run by two particular parties: Democrats and Republicans.  I find it odd that our first President spoke directly against this.  President Washington, during his farewell speech, stated that political parties are a danger to the government and country as a whole.  Shortly thereafter, Thomas Jefferson created the Democratic-Republican party [...]

  I’m a pretty smart guy.  Even with my vast intelligence there are a things that I don’t understand.  One of the things that I’ve yet to figure out is the government’s stance on participation when it comes to the census and voting.  Think about it. The census occurs every ten years.  The government employs [...]

Politics and government are 2 things with a mysterious polarizing quality.  It’s no doubt that politics and government play a huge role in all our lives.  Our selected officials impact everything from taxes to the quality of school our children will attend.  For an entity with such an enormous reach it is amazing how little [...]

  The constitution of the United States currently has 27 amendments.  These amendments were supposedly put in place to protect the lives and rights of American citizens.  Some notable amendments to the constitution are: 1st Amendment - Freedom of speech 2nd Amendment - The Right to bear arms 13th Amendment - Abolishes slavery 15th Amendment - Prevents [...]

A New York Times survey found that 10% of the nation’s inmates are serving life sentences.  You would think that specific guidelines exist for such a severe punishment.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  People are serving life sentences for human trafficking, drug trafficking, treason,  rape, robbery, arson and a whole slew of offenses. [...]