Patrick Edmonds' Guide to Sensible Voting: Look for a Face You Can Trust

Updated on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 4:09PM by Patrick Edmonds

Updated on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7:33PM by Patrick Edmonds

However, for those of us who are a bit less refined, who make decisions based on our most base, superficial desires, I propose an alternative system that has guided me well through the voting process. For the past twelve years in which I have been able to participate in this meaningful democratic process, I have simply voted for the candidate that looks the most like actor, Leslie Nielsen.

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To Be or Not to Be Our Legacy: America’s Healthcare Plan

America must be the most egocentric democracy that has ever existed. In a world of ever increasing medical advances and improving healthcare, we are debating whether we should share these advancements with our own citizens. It would be morally wrong for us not to share our knowledge to benefit the sick and aging in the world, let alone our own neighbors. But as we fight over dollars and cents and particular language of certain procedures, the message is loud and clear to the world: we do not care about the well being of each other and the right of our citizens to a healthy life.

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