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Lobbying Post #2 Ryan Francis (Interview with Jannie Blackwell)

Posted by Ryan Francis in American Government - Laufenberg on

The topic I chose to Lobby is the african american incarceration rate, and what officials in the city are doing to change it. I got the chance to go to the 3rd- District WARD meeting last tuesday night and talk to Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell about her involvement in the community and her views on education and keeping teens off of the streets. Attached below is the video of my interview with her: 

Heres a link to her biography: http://www.phila.gov/cityCouncil/JannieBlackwell.html


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Ryan Francis Election Day 2011 (Extra Credit)

Posted by Ryan Francis in American Government - Laufenberg on

​Democratic Committee Woman Lynn Hogben 

Ms. Hogben is in charge of making a newsletter to be sent around the neighborhood to the voters, which contains information on each candidate being voted in, their experience, and their qualifications for the position.  



1. How does it feel to know that you have the power to influence who goes into office? Basically how does it feel to know your vote counts?


- To me, voting is a responsibility. I feel as if it's my job to give information, and to pass it on to others, but its also my job to be able to voice my opinion. I feel as if my vote is valuable in a sense. I get to make a decision to be apart of the change that goes in in not only politics, but in Philadelphia as well. Now, my job is also to get voters who don't know their facts or do their research to make the right decision in voting for the right candidates to do their duties to the fullest extent when voted in. So these newsletters go to the houses for promotion towards the campaign, most impotently passing on information.


2. Since you are also in charge of the polling place, what is the process of seeing up the polls and counting the ballots ?


-Ok, so the polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. We as the election board come in at 6:30 to get everything set up and make sure all the machines are working. We usually leave at 9pm after we have meeting and report back on what went right, and what went awry. We used to have a ballot process were we would count the votes, but by 2004 they issued us the machine voting with a computer that basically counts the votes when people go into the booths and make their choices.


3. What is your take on teens going into voting at age 18, and what should they know about voting's "responsibilities"?

Well ,I think they should just prepare themselves to have this responsibility by learning their responsibilities as a young voter. They need prior knowledge on politics, they need a little bit of background knowledge on the candidates and they need to know what changes are being made in the community. As young voters, they need to familiarize themselves with all of these aspects so they can have a say in who they vote into office. Some people just vote to vote, but I feel as if they have potential to influence a great change. Especially as young adults 












Qyidir White Election Day 2011

Posted by Qyidir White in American Government - Laufenberg on

Qyidir White

 

Election Day 2011

 

Donald Romaro

 

Me- So ser what motivates you to come out and vote today?

Donald- It’s just something I like to do. So that I know that I took part in something so important.

Me- Okay, What do you hope to see change in your neighborhood?

Donald- I just hope to see older people getting more involved, so that the crime rate goes down.

Me- But don’t you think that has a lot to with the cops and the way they play  their part in keeping the community safe?

Donald- Yes but its not their fault that these kids are running around getting into all types of trouble. Their parents should have raised them better.

Me- Thank ser hope you see the change around her.

Election Day Interview: Frank Beckton

Posted by Alexis Beckton in American Government - Laufenberg on

Alexis: Hello Mr. Beckton            voting
Frank: You mean Dad?
Alexis: Yes Dad. I would to ask you a few question about your voting experience and why you came out today. 
Frank: Alright.
Alexis: What motivated you to come out and vote?
Frank: I'm the judge of elections.
Alexis: What exactly does the judge of elections do?
Frank: Well I oversee the polling place to make sure everything is up to code and  to enforce all the rules and regulations of the election. 
Alexis: Do you vote every year?
Frank: Yes I do. 
Alexis: Where have you encountered the most campaigning? And what is the most memorable campaign you've encountered?
Frank: I've seen the most ads on television but the most memorable for me was President Richard Nixon. 
Alexis: What impact do you feel your vote will have on the election?
Frank: This time around I don't feel that my vote will have much of an impact because the same people will stay in higher positions however I do believe in the power of voting. 
Alexis: Do you know why we vote on Tuesdays and did you learn about voting in school?
Frank: Actually no I didn't learn about voting in school and also no I don't know why. 

 

Election Day-Voting Interview

Posted by Lamaya Mapp in American Government - Laufenberg on

5 Questions Asked to Voter:

  1. What motivated you to come out and vote?
  2. Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)
  3. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?
  4. Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?
  5. What changes do you hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this election?



Audio (Mp3) of Voter below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjNxX-racBk




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History Of A Bill-BM

Posted by Elona Myftaraj in American Government - Laufenberg on

​The legislature law I decided to focus on was the Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Pay Act I made a video comparing types of jobs that both man and woman were subjected to and man get payed more for. The fact that woman and man both worked in the same fields doing the same jobs and making a lot less. I found the reason behind women making less money in the same field was because  women were seen as the home makers so they didn't belong in the workforce, and giving them a much lower salary was to discourage them from working. I told the story of my bill  then telling a story of my bill  from where it started off, to the bumps on the road and to what it has become today. I have found many sources to help with this project including the child labor laws of the time and the changes that occurred because if the child labor laws. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNO1io69Yl8


History of a Bill BM-Myftaraj

Posted by Anonymous in American Government - Laufenberg on

The legislature law I decided to focus on was the Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Pay Act I made a video comparing types of jobs that both man and woman were subjected to and man get payed more for. The fact that woman and man both worked in the same fields doing the same jobs and making a lot less. I found the reason behind women making less money in the same field was because  women were seen as the home makers so they didn't belong in the workforce, and giving them a much lower salary was to discourage them from working. I told the story of my bill  then telling a story of my bill  from where it started off, to the bumps on the road and to what it has become today. I have found many sources to help with this project including the child labor laws of the time and the changes that occurred because if the child labor laws. 


​http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgwquHReROQ

Election Day-Tyler Hankinson

Posted by Tyler Hankinson in American Government - Laufenberg on

​My Day at the ymca voting polls- This year i decided to go out of my district 1, the district that i decided to go to is the 2nd district this set of voting polls were located at the 16th and Christian street ymca over the course of the day I saw many people come in and out. below is a interview from one of the voters.

  1. 1. What motivated you to come out and vote?

I believe that voting is a privilege and the one vote can make a difference i believe that if i don't vote I never had a opinion  to who is elected

  1. Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)


No i do not this is my first year voting 

  1. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?

no

  1. Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?


I know who I am voting for for the major offices like the mayor but for the smaller ones its pretty much a gamble

  1. What changes do you hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this election?



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The US Patriot Act

Posted by Lauren Gore in American Government - Laufenberg on

I chose to pick the Patriot Act for the prior knowledge that I had of it from a paper written on it in 8th grade. I love talkng about 9/11 and honoring the people who have fallen.


​ In my opinion, this law was pass relatively fast and could have received a little more revision. This bill was pass in the nation most weakest point in it history, and the government need to strengthen their securities. Some of the paranoia of this attack and the creation of this law has cause a serious racial profiling issue for every muslim and/or of Arabic culture american problems. I think the government should look over this laws now and modernize and update it.
Reflection:

My decision for choosing this bil is before the project I was becoming interested in learning more about The Patriot Act. I had learned about it back in 9th grade for a brief time and we talked about how it became a law. I picked to make a video because  Some of the challenges I had faced was trying to make a interesting video and not packing it full of words and paragraphs. I also had difficulties making the background music for the video in garage band. I would make it better, honestly I think I could have done better. I had all the information but put it poorly in the presentation. The creation process of this law was  fast and not well thought out to me after researching it. The was not harder than the story of the bill on school house rock. It was easy in my opinion.
​Sources:








http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm

Nazi War Crime Japanese Imperialist Government Disclosure Acts.

Posted by Ibrahim Ridley in American Government - Laufenberg on

A bill to extend the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group

All yes or not voting no one denied this bill.

Introduced: Feb, 15, 2005

Reported to the committee: Feb 15, 2005

Passed by Senate: Feb 16, 2005

Passed by House: March 14, 2005

Signed by Pres: March 25, 2005

Has not been amended since introduction.

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