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DEMOCRATS DEBATE
Democratic presidential candidates take the debate stage in Las Vegas under the time-honored rules of presidential debating, alone, unaided, defending their candidacies with only their wits and smiles.
While it will not really be a real debate in every sense of the word, because the word describes a clash of ideas and positions, it will be a media competition to see how accurately each candidate outlines his or her talking points, and other than some excursion into originality catch them in a flip-flop or a gaffe.
ELECTION = DEMOCRACY?
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.
MORE DEBATES FOR US
An informed electorate lies at the heart of our democracy. So why is the Democratic National Committee limiting debates between the 2016 Democratic presidential candidates? What are they trying to hide, or who do they want to protect?
The Democratic party has announced six debates, and has gone even further, introducing an exclusivity clause which disqualifies from the debates any candidate that participates in additional, unsanctioned candidate forums. In 2008, the Democratic candidates debated 26 times during the political primaries.
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
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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DIGITAL DEMOCRACY
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Seasons Greetings from City Images, which supports Digital Democracy for our planet. We don't need worthless politicians. Public servants do nothing to benefit the people and bow to special interests.
http://www.digital-democracy.org/
Lets promote Digital Democracy through the digital platform designed for the people. The Internet revolution must be the catalyst to collapse old political hierarchies. http://www.opensecrets.org/
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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.