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Mary Ellen Spicuzza's avatar

Thank you for this article. After I retired, I joined the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County (WI). I am an active member. I have learned MUCH through the League. I am a volunteer on our League's Vote411 Team (see Vote411.org) and do other volunteer work to support our League. Our League is doing a lot of good work in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties.

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Carla Childress's avatar

I do still wonder if legislation could be passed to decrease the possibility of a takeover. America has an abysmally low percentage of participants. Nevertheless, I have been here longer than I have time left. I’m willing to shoulder a target in an effort to preserve democracy for my grandchildren.

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Penfist's avatar

I'm strongly in favor of mandatory voting. There are 21 countries doing it already.

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Carla Childress's avatar

I would agree with the addition of mandatory civics classes... how government works and your role as citizen.

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hw's avatar

Thank you for providing such an important and inspiring post. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

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Penfist's avatar

The same back at you. My dog Hendrix will make an appearance here tomorrow to extend his well wishes to all.

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Carla Childress's avatar

Excellent... I have buttons to check out!

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Richard Seager's avatar

Much harder to answer those sort of questions at your survey these days.

And I'm not sure which tribe that they put me in. I seem to have a readout for 7 of them.

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Penfist's avatar

You fit into 7 tribes? That is remarkable!

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Richard Seager's avatar

one or two probably accidentally. There were some that had no right answers.

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Penfist's avatar

I find no right answers tests all the time.

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hw's avatar

Thank you for providing such an important and inspiring post. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

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