Elderly Voters

Bipartisan Inclusiveness: Time to Stop Being Polite

Jim Selman | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics


Jim Selman

When the nutters want to both destroy civil discourse and undermine the democratic process in some cynical financially motivated power grab, then we must call it what it is: bullshit.

Identity Crisis: Voter Suppression Legislation Hits Texas

Rachel Farris | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


Rachel Farris

Voter fraud in Texas is not any sort of epidemic. The voter-ID bill is designed to deter thousands of indigent, disabled and elderly voters, who might not have a form of photo identification, from voting.

95 year old Grandma Drops Boyfriend For 'Not Voting'

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 12.25.2008 | Living


Francesca Biller-Safran

If I am only lucky enough to live to be 95 and energetic enough to have a 96 year-old boyfriend, I only hope that I also still have the good sense to break up with him on moral grounds.

Our Eyes Have Seen The Glory

Timothy Cooper | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Timothy Cooper

On November 5th, I examined the red, weary eyes of my fellow taxpayers, which showed the residue of a sleepless night spent checking every news channel to see if it was really true.

Voting Day in Philly: Historic and Proud

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 12.06.2008 | Home


SaraKay Smullens

Without exception the people we took to the polls carried the elegance of the history they knew they were making.

My Neighbor Lied to a Pollster About Gay Marriage

John Henning | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


John Henning

So much for the recent polls that say Proposition 8 is behind, and that gay marriage is safe from the whims of the electorate.