Q. I know we don’t elect a president directly. But I don’t know why. And what the heck is the Electoral College? Does it lessen...
Q. Republicans insist that during George W. Bush’s first three years in office several hundred thousand jobs have been created. Democrats maintain that during this...
Q. In early January Toby Ziegler, the most liberal member of the liberal Administration of TV President Josiah Bartlett on West Wing announced the impending...
Q. President Bush made two recess appointments of federal judges in early 2004. Democrats condemn him for bypassing the traditional Senate confirmation process. Republicans counter...
Q. I constantly see in the paper about how much money the candidates are raising and from whom. Do I have to be an investigative...
Q. What is going on with federal sentencing? First I heard that Congress had made it very difficult for judges to mete out lenient sentences....
Q. On September 11 why didn’t military fighter jets intercept the plane that crashed into the Pentagon? Wasn’t there enough time for the jets to...
Q. Didn’t the Supreme Court recently decide to allow gerrymandering? Doesn’t it mean the incumbents can now redraw the political map to guarantee they remain...
Q. I’ve heard that the civilians involved in the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq will not be prosecuted. Why are...
Q. Why are gasoline prices so high? Answer: I could begin by saying that gasoline prices are not all that high by historical standards. In...
Q. I’ve heard that there is a way in which a vote for a third party candidate like Ralph Nader would not take a vote...
Q. Several Catholic bishops have declared they will deny Communion to politicians who support policies that allow abortions. Do they have the right to do...
Q. Is it possible to hold elections where every vote counts and a vote for a minority party or candidate is not wasted? Answer:...
Q. My precinct will use electronic voting machines in November. Can I trust that my vote will be counted? Is there anything I can do...
Q. Is it true that our voter turnout is much lower than that of other democracies? Don’t Americans care enough to vote? Answer: Throughout our...