Elections

ELECTION = DEMOCRACY?

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If elected officials refuse to be accountable for all their actions, then democracy seizes to exist and the entire system collapses and dies.

If democracy breaks down, elected representative can easily transform him, or herself into a despot. History has examples of democratically elected leaders who evolved into tyrants. Here are three instances in Asia, Africa and Europe.

Ferdinand Marcos - He was first elected as an idolized figure of the resistance against the Japanese in WWII. When he was ousted in 1986, his government was synonymous with corruption and repression.

NEWS QUICKIE

THE PEACE DIDN'T LAST
70 years ago the German unconditional surrender to Allied Forces ended World War II. V-E Day celebrated today.

NEW CONSERVATIVES BRITS
Conservatives win UK elections, a victory that returns Cameron to a stronger position and party leaders resign.

AMBASSADORS KILLED IN PAKISTAN
Diplomats from the Philippines and Norway were among those killed in a chopper crash in the country's north.

US SEVERE WEATHER
Storms and tornadoes across an area covering southern Kansas, western Oklahoma and parts of North Texas.

OBAMA VISITS EVERY STATE

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DESPERATION

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The last thing you want to convey to voters the day before they go to the polls is desperation, or rage. So why are the candidates saying and doing just about anything, including political flip-flops the day before V Day?

Israel has really strict voter ID rules, only 3 forms of ID accepted. http://www.timesofisrael.com/elections-2015-a-users-guide/ … Polls close at 10pm local, 4pm ET.

Tuesday’s election in Israel may mark the demise of the old factions: http://nyr.kr/1AOHn0W

Israel election: Binyamin Netanyahu rules out Palestinian state if he wins http://d.gu.com/907T5P

Websites and Resources

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Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications — Features information on the accrediting standards as well as a listing of the accredited programs.
AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom — An online journal of The American Association of University Professors. It is the first journal devoted entirely to the subject of academic freedom and is funded by the AAUP’s Academic Freedom Fund. The journal is available free of charge.

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US stakes in midterm elections

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Although some will move from shutdown villains to Congressional royalty, there is more than control of Congress at stake when US voters go to the polls today. Americans will vote in 36 gubernatorial races, they will elect thousands of state officials and have their say in about 140 statewide referendums. Voters who sit out some elections, but vote today could be playing a vital role by helping to keep our democracy on track.

Chris Christie is full of....

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If you were asked to finish this sentence, would you say leadership, hot air, himself, crap, or what?

NJ Governor Chris Christie is one of the most talked-about Republicans in the country on the eve of an election in which he isn't even on the ballot.

Is this déjà vu all over again? He did it back in 2012, when he bonded with President Obama while touring the hurricane-ravaged Jersey Shore.

DEMOCRACY FOR ALL

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A constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision and to restore the principle of one voice, one vote in our electoral process has been introduced.

This Democracy for All Amendment would reverse destructive Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC, that have given corporations and the wealthiest donors the right to buy unlimited influence in our elections. Crowley joins Reps. Over 100 members of US Congress support the constitutional amendment.

2014 - LOOKING AHEAD

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While most websites are looking back at 2013, City Island Images wishes to look ahead at 2014.

January

The Presidency of European Union goes to Greece.

Politicians, business bosses and celebrities attempt to save the planet at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The Chinese Year of the Horse begins. Those born in horse years are said to be sociable and energetic but also impatient.

The UN starts an international year of crystallography, of family farming and of small-island developing states.

February

CALLING ALL REGISTERED VOTERS

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Do you know what time it is? Get ready to vote cause it's almost payback time.

If one or more of those politicians, who are really your chosen representatives and also public servants working for you may have disappointed you, or another member your family. It's now time to hold them accountable by voting them out of office.

NYC ELECTIONS

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Election Day is only ten weeks from today. Please Register To Vote NOW!

There’s one thing you can do right now without even leaving your computer: ask your friends to register, in case they have not done so.

You don’t need to convince them to become volunteers or contributors for any candidate, though that would be very nice just ask them to follow along and stay informed over the next ten weeks.

They can do that with all the usual online tools ... email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube. And they can sign up for any of those services on many websites.

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