Accountability: An Insurrectionist Removed From Office
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We’ve all heard about the restrictive voter suppression laws that far-right state legislatures are passing. We’ve heard about the crackdowns on voting hours and mail-in voting, and even on giving food and water to voters in long lines. But we don’t hear enough about redistricting as another weapon being used to intimidate voters and keep us from exercising our constitutional rights. It is erasing us from Congress and state legislatures. We need to call it out and challenge it where we see it.
While there are excellent GenZ leaders who are pro-voting, other GenZs say that they and their friends are frustrated with confusion about how the political system works, and they are reaching the conclusion that voting is a waste of time. We disagree! It is our belief that all eligible citizens in America must vote because voting is a fundamental responsibility that affects the quality of everyday living for citizens, in America.
The powers of the president are set forth in the U.S. Constitution under Article II, Sec. 2, 3, and 5. While there are Clauses enumerated within the Constitution subsections, none of these grant any additional powers. They only stipulate specific duties. Further, the Constitution does absolve the president from impeachment by the House, conviction by the Senate, or declaration of unfitness by the 25 Amendment. Also, once the president ‘s term end, all presidential powers end.
Telling the truth in America in 2022 is dangerous to your family and your health. The reality of gun ownership is violent, and many will in flick suffering on an individual, or a group with no logical reason. Violence is not new, but now it is blatant and overt.
The Criminal and the Cats
Americans fantasized that Trump’s presidency was a fairy tale; but each day revealed differently. Far too many people thought that a wealthy businessman who talked tough, offered nonsensical promises, and lacked scruples would somehow make for a great president.
Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” I love that sentiment. I also know that when student loan debt is tying you down, changing the world can feel out of reach.
This month, we honor the more than 500 deputies, firefighters and civilian employees, who faced significant danger, saved lives and performed exceptional acts in 2020 and 2021 during the Broward Sheriff’s Office Annual Awards Ceremony.
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