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mac_neary

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mac_neary 9 months ago
People working toward a common goal is easier said than done. Even though we all want basically the same thing we don't have the same idea how to get it. If you disagree turn your television to the local cable station that shows the town hall and city council. You will see many citizens voice their opinions contrary to other citizens. Although it is an over-optimistic goal, I cannot disagree with more involvement and cooperation.

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mac_neary 9 months ago
I agree that the National ballot initiative would give more power to the people. I would like to think that more people would get involved and learn about the issues, but I don’t have as much faith in the general public to think that we wouldn’t vote to our own selfish agenda. Prop 8 mentioned in an earlier post did not have the expected outcome in California. Whether you are for or against gay marriage the same vote could have gone against gay rights or anyone else’s rights (gun owners, home owners, elderly, etc). While researching this topic online I came across an ad from GGS (Government Grant Solutions) that reads: “ Obamas’ Grant Program Instant Application Never Repay- Everyone Approved! www.GovernmentGrantAssistance.org “ Could you imagine this being on the ballot? Free money, never repay. It would pass easily , but I don’t think this would be a good idea without knowing where the money is coming from. The bottom line would be more say to the people, grant more power, but keep checks and balances.