Polls: Society & Politics

Given travelling, interest rates globally, America lol enough said America, and just the usual mood of society, not consumer confidence, I mean the mood of society. I for one feel moody therefore I think society therefore surely interest rate cuts are near (haha!) and surely gasoline prices are due to rise ('cause people travel rain or shine, during summer's time, surely') surely ⛽⛽🛢️ lol 😂😆📉📈

Sensibilities of a grandmother…

"I go further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense and in the extent in which they are contended for, are not only unnecessary in the proposed constitution, but would even be dangerous. They would contain various exceptions to powers which are not granted; and on this very account, would afford a colourable pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do? Alexander Hamilton, Federalist, no. 84"

"If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government, and which against the usurpations of the national rulers may be exerted with infinitely better prospect of success than against those of the rulers of an individual State. In a single State, if the persons entrusted with supreme power become usurpers, the different parcels, subdivisions, or districts of which it consists, having no distinct government in each, can take no regular measures for defense. The citizens must rush tumultuously to arms, without concert, without system, without resource; except in their courage and despair." -Alexander Hamilton (Federalist 28)"

"Thomas Jefferson declared:

A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.
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Benjamin Franklin
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
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John Adams,
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself.
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James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 10
that democracies “have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.”

"The Founders never used the words "republic" and "democracy" interchangeably.

https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/5562/did-the-founding-fathers-of-the-usa-really-make-a-distinction-between-a-republic

https://ar.usembassy.gov/u-s-government/#:~:text=While%20often%20categorized%20as%20a,law%20of%20the%20United%20States.

"Under our Constitution, passing a bill in the House of Representatives—the body most reflective of current majority views—isn’t enough for it to become law. Legislation must also be passed by the Senate—where each state is represented equally (regardless of population), where members have longer terms, and where (under current rules) a super-majority vote is typically required to bring debate to a close.

Once passed by both houses of Congress, a bill still doesn’t become a law until it’s signed (or acquiesced to) by the president—who of course is elected not by popular national vote, but by the electoral college of the states.

And then, at last, the Supreme Court—a body consisting not of elected officials, but rather individuals appointed to lifetime terms—has the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution. What could be more undemocratic?"

https://www.lee.senate.gov/2020/10/of-course-we-re-not-a-democracy

Jordan Neely was a NYC person failing to make a living off dancing and suffering mental challenges from personal issues after his mother was killed by her boyfriend.

This upcoming trial is about one man (there was actually 3) that held down Jordan Neely in a choke hold until he died. JN was complaining "I want food", "I'm thirsty"..."Won't take no for an answer"..."ready to go to jail"... My issue is not with those that held him down... but the many people on the train that ignored his pleas. These are the same people that say we should care for others...why do they ignore others in need then? He should have had 10 people offering him food, water, and help.

We know this is a train filled with "blue state" people... liberals, that believe in "mental health" and caring for the needs of the poor. So why don't they then?

He was expressing distress for not having food. If I was there, I'd offer him food and water. I've done that before... it really isn't hard.

What is wrong with Democrats and liberals... why are they so cold hearted?

I'm not saying Republicans/Independents get slack either... but where are all these "blue state" people when someone cries for help?

Would you have offered help or direction?

"Happy Juneteenth"... You are free... to suffer and die apparently under the auspices of science. I doubt Democrats even see the issue...

South Africa today, is a multicultural society, with modern amenities , Growing industries, And have investors like VW, BMW, Mercedes, and other American grants like Google Africa etc.

Officials briefed on the conversations said it could affect up to 500,000 undocumented spouses, although the exact scale of the program remained unclear.

Marrying an American citizen generally provides a pathway to U. S. citizenship. But people who crossed the southern border illegally — rather than arriving in the country with a visa — must return to their home countries to complete the process for a green card.

In a separate move on Tuesday, Biden is also expected to announce new ways to help people in DACA, known as Dreamers, gain access to work visas.

For the non-voluntary was it for medical, prison, court ordered or employer reasons?

Do you know the laws (USA states differ) regarding your sample / data collection - how long it can be held? Who can access it? When will sample / data be destroyed?

People like easy answers. Which is why after Columbine it was violent video games instead of access to guns.

Now they’re blaming social media for young people’s spike in anxiety in depression. Not the PARENTS who raised them.