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American dreamers

(12/06/11 11:00am)

When my great-great-grandfather Dominic Reach walked out of the Ellis Island Immigration Station with all his earthly possessions on his back and a brand new last name, he must have doubted the future that lay before him under Lady Liberty’s shadow. Far from the Old World and its familiar sights and smells, he came to a young nation which had just begun to flex its growing industrial strength. Eventually my ancestor became a day-laborer in a rock quarry, where apparently he earned the wages of two men, since he was capable of doing twice the work of the average man. Unfortunately, not much else remains to chronicle what type of life Dominic found for himself in the New World.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2011/12/american-dreamers

Voter empowerment in judicial elections

(11/22/11 11:00am)

Imagine what a nightmare it would be to vote for elected officials on a ballot without any form of ideological identification. How would you choose a candidate? Would you really know what he or she stood for? Since the 2004 elections, North Carolinians have been subject to this guessing-game when voting for state judiciaries. Currently, state ballots do not reveal judicial candidates’ party affiliation, reflecting a nearly decade-old aberration from traditional ballot formats. But a new bill intends to place party identification back where it belongs—next to the names of candidates running for judicial office.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2011/11/voter-empowerment-judicial-elections

Please vote responsibly

(11/08/11 11:00am)

In case you missed it, today is election day for the city of Durham. After months of knocking on doors, handing out flyers and meeting with their potential constituents, the six candidates for City Council and two for mayor have finally earned a well-deserved break from campaigning. All they need is for a few of us, Durham’s citizens, to trudge to the polls and pull the lever, fill in the circle or punch the button next to their name. In doing so, we’ll enable some of those lucky candidates a place at the table in determining our own future and the futures of some 262,000 county residents. In a way, our local government depends on us. But I would like to offer a piece of advice to you as you enter the polls: Please vote responsibly.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2011/11/please-vote-responsibly

Smoke and mirrors

(09/27/11 9:00am)

The political theatre is not new to snake-oil swindles and chicanery, but the so-called “Buffett Rule” puts all other cheap tricks to shame. Not only will the Buffet Rule have a negligible impact on the financial direction of the nation, it will reduce incentives for investment and distract from the United States’ greater issues like fiscal mismanagement and overspending.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2011/09/smoke-and-mirrors

Protecting the right to vote

(09/13/11 9:00am)

The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights granted us by our democratic republic. The United States can boast to the entire world that we have one of the fairest electoral processes yet achieved amongst modern governments. On Election Day, every American doctor and deliveryman, lawyer and laborer, can come together as equals to participate in selecting our civic leadership.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2011/09/protecting-right-vote

Avoiding the problem

(08/30/11 9:00am)

At the start of such an important year—across the globe and here in the US—it might seem strange to inaugurate our first column with a local issue. But as the old proverb says, “Even the simplest things are the most startling.” This November, Durham residents will have the opportunity to vote yes or no on a simple question: Should local taxes be raised to support public transportation? Originally proposed by Durham County Commissioners, the half-percent hike in the sales tax that aims to increase funding for the Durham Area Transportation Authority (DATA) will be placed on the ballot. It is hoped that an increase in funding will expand the size, and consequently citizen utilization of the Durham transit system.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2011/08/avoiding-problem