Friday, January 31, 2014

BR-1/31/14

No I wouldn't because it would not go over well with many people

Thursday, January 30, 2014

BR-1/30/14

1. No it wouldn't
2. No honestly I couldn't
3. I find these stories kind of sad because they aren't used to snow

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent  entire state                              
A continuous body:      never a time in which all seats are up for election at once                                                                       
Term Length:   6 years                                
Term Limit:     none                                 
Originally elected by      state legislatures                                      
17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.
Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the   millionaire's club                                  due too the purchasing of seats.
Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election
Exceptions    death and retirement                                    
Formal
  1.  30 years of age
  2.  U.S. citizen for 9 years
  3.  inhabitant of state
Informal
  1. fundraising ability
Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote
This has been done on   3       occasions
Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct
With a             2/3 majority        vote the senate can expel one of its members
This has been done   15           times

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

1. Gerrymandering
2. how to draw districts
3. why districts are gerrymandered
4. how the independents work
5. how the off-year elections work

BR-1/15/14

won jeopardy

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Monday, January 13, 2014

BR-1/13/14

No, I think West Virginia should be represented positively instead of being bashed all the time. I think it's sickening how people bash on West Virginia because we're a poor state.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

BR-1/9/14

1. The doctors, family and lawyers
2. I'd handle it by letting them stay on the machines to keep them alive