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The first rule of Voting Club is that we do not complain unless we have voted. The second rule of Voting Club IS THAT WE DO NOT COMPLAIN UNLESS WE HAVE VOTED! The cliché saying goes, “If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain.” However, political lethargy is widespread in the United States. By and large, Americans increasingly don’t vote. The 2014 midterms experienced the lowest voter turnout in 72 years—only 36% of eligible voters cast a vote. And judging by the comment sections of mos

NPR and other media outlets have aired interviews with Iowans on why Iowa always gets to go first. Who goes second gets far less coverage, but the same logic presumably applies. If what some Iowans say is representative of at least half of its residents, most are an arrogant bunch. More disturbingly but not surprisingly, Iowans are not logical. The Iowa is Best 'Rationale' Like most empty political rhetoric, there is usually a big disconnect between rhetoric and the real world. The rational f

More than six weeks ahead of the Illinois presidential primary, a number of issues with the presidential candidates' petitions may alter whether residents can vote as they anticipated. Early voting in Illinois, scheduled to begin on February 4, is likely to be delayed because of the validity of several candidates' petitions. The primary is scheduled for March 15. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio are among the major party candidates whose petitions are

One of the most contentious moments during Thursday's Fox Business GOP Debate was the subject of Ted Cruz's birth. Donald Trump has mentioned a number of times over the past few weeks that the issue could not only be detrimental to Cruz's campaign, but the Republican Party's chances if Cruz receives the nomination. “If you become the nominee, who the hell knows if you can even serve in the office?” Trump said during the debate. He later added, "You have great constitutional lawyers who say he c

Fox News released its lineup for Thursday’s GOP debate on Monday night, announcing that the stage will hold seven candidates, cutting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina from the lineup. In preparation for the primetime debate, which will air at 9 p.m. ET, Fox Business Network reportedly selected its lineup based off of the top six candidates in the five most recent national polls, as well as any candidates polling in the top five in either Iowa or New Hampshir

After introducing legislation to audit the Federal Reserve System, one lawmaker looks to be finally getting a vote this week. Over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced on Facebook that when the Senate returns this week, there will be a vote on his legislation, commonly called Audit the Fed. The vote will likely come on Tuesday. The Kentucky senator said: "It is finally time that the Federal Reserve's shroud of secrecy is revealed and we find out what they have been up to. No more bailout

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington is abound with proposals to "regulate the regulators," namely placing procedural constraints on the writing of regulations. However basic structural changes in the regulatory system which would obviate the need for many of these procedural requirements by instituting new institutional changes in the regulate state are rare. The most significant institutional feature of the regulatory state is the establishment of centralized regul

The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile. That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United States. I met with over 1,000 people individually and in small groups. I mostly stayed away from big cities and college campuses. I had learned on two short campaign trips before this long one that very few Americans understand there are independent candidates running for office so I got in the ha

With the polling decline of Ben Carson, Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has emerged as the presumed conservative choice in the Republican presidential primary. As of this writing, Cruz is polling at nearly 18% nationally, according to the Real Clear Politics polling average. In Iowa, Cruz reaches 30%, the only state where Donald Trump does not consistently lead. Although he has been a consistent grassroots favorite since he first ran for U.S. Senate in 2012, Cruz will likely receive additional scru

The United States is often celebrated as the world’s leading example of representative government. However, we as a nation barely inspire half of our voters to show up for a national election—leaving U.S. voter participation among the lowest in the developed world. Americans don’t vote for a variety of reasons; however, one of the most common reasons is the growing frustration with our obtuse electoral process. From the arbitrary scheduling of primaries to the antiquated use of the Electoral Co