special election

On January 22, there will be a special election in Davidson County dealing with the English Only Bill. If we are voting on a law, there should be as many people voting as they can. This special election will not show a true consensus of Davidson County. I believe that many people will not know that this election is taking place and not enough people will be informed enough to vote on this issue. I hope that voters will inform themselves and get out and vote. Early voting begins January 2^nd and will only take place at the election commission. I will be voting against this bill and I hope you will too.

Guns for kids

Lately I have seen some remarkable events taking place across the United States dealing with guns. In Northern Arizona, an eight year is charged with killing two people. In Florida, a 15 year old girl is charge with the shooting death of her former friend in the hallway of her school. These are the events where I ask, “Where are the parents?” These are the events where I wonder where these children received their gun from. The parents of these kids need to keep their guns safely hidden or teach their kids about guns. These children need to know that you should never handle a gun without the parent’s permission. I hope that if you are a parent with a gun, keep it hidden, teach your kids about guns, or just don’t have one.

History in the making

As a young person, it is a great thing to see history in the making. As Barack Obama officially won the election, you could hear cheering all throughout MTSU's campus. It was a great sound that so many people actually cared about this election and went out and voted. There were so many people around campus surrounding televisions watching history in the making. November 4, 2008 will be one of those stories I will tell my kids and grandchildren. But, my happiness was shorted lived on campus because of two separate incidents, one of those I believe had to do with Barack Obama's race. It saddens me that there are some people who still hold racist views in this society and that they attend my college. I hope that we can move past these events and come together behind Barack Obama. Even if you did not vote for him, he will be our next president and give him a chance to lead our country before you judge him.

Bipartisan problem

What ever happened to debating the issues? Both parties have a problem with very negative ads that are dealing with something other than the issues. One senate race has one candidate saying the other one is Godless. All these candidates are trying to use a fear factor to get more votes rather than debating the issues of the other candidate. Why does the personal problems of Barack Obama and John McCain really matter? What we should be looking at is what they believe they can do for this country. I feel this race has turned more into in name calling race than a political one, I think many people do not like either parties using smear campaigns in anyway, because I know i do not like it.

Voting

Last week I got to vote for the next president of the United States. It was not my first time voting, but it was my first time voting for the president. It was a great feeling and I hope that many more people will have that same feeling. I really want the young first time voters to get out and vote. I want the young people to prove the pundits wrong. College students, you need to get out in vote! Early voting ends on October 30th. I would highly suggest voting early because on November 4th, you might be busy with class or work. If you are in college, check with your college and see if your school will drive you to the polls. I am very happy that MTSU has been driving students to the polls; it shows that MTSU really cares about their students. So remember, please inform yourself about the candidates and go VOTE!

upcoming election

I believe that this election will finally bring the young people to the polls. I am seeing a growing number of students discussing this upcoming election. In less than a month, over 500 people have registered to vote on MTSU’s campus. I hope that this number doubles by the October 6^th deadline. MTSU and American Democracy Project are doing a wonderful job hosting debate parties and discussion sessions. I see people who come to these events wanting to educate themselves on the right candidate. I just hope that these people will make it to the polls. Remember, the deadline to register to vote is October 6^th and early voting is from October 15^th- 30^th. The next debate is at Belmont University on October 7^th. Watch these debates and educate yourself on the candidates before you vote!

Political Stunt?

I am perfectly fine with Sen. McCain suspending his campaign to work on the economic crisis that is going on in the United States. The idea of delaying the debate is not okay. I personally believe that delaying the debate is some type of political stunt. The American people are very confused at what is happening right now in our economy. We really need to see what Sen. McCain and Obama will do for our country when one of them is elected. The American people want to know their exact policies. I feel that if the debate goes on, the american people will feel at ease because they know the next president will take care of this problem. I hope that Sen. McCain will show up to the debate and not leave Sen. Obama alone at the podium.