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Dedre Atsey lives in Texas where he also writes for Democracy Chronicles. Take a look at his most recent posts about democracy! Checkout the rest of our international team of authors as well. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on election reform in the United States.

A Synopsis Regarding the Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana

June 11, 2018 by Dedre Atsey 1 Comment

Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana

This is not heroin or cocaine; there have been literally zero deaths by way of marijuana-overdose in the history of man. It’s due time we allow marijuana to be legalized, regulated primitively, and sold accordingly.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business

Why Trump Should Abstain from Decertifying the Terrible Iran Deal

April 26, 2018 by Dedre Atsey 2 Comments

Decertifying the Terrible Iran Deal

The agreement with Iran has come up short in effectiveness. Neither the US nor its allies are more safe as a result of the deal; in fact, one could make the argument that its ratification exacerbated US-Iranian relations.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Iran, Israel, Kim Jong Un, Middle East, North Korea

Why Trump’s Syrian Airstrikes Didn’t Violate the War Powers Act

April 16, 2018 by Dedre Atsey Leave a Comment

Trump’s Syrian Airstrikes

Trump was not declaring or instigating war by collaborating with the United Kingdom and France on the strikes. He was simply exercising the ambiguous rights given to him by the War Powers Resolution.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: England, France, Middle East, Syria

Michael Moore Wants the Voting Age Lowered to 16

March 28, 2018 by Dedre Atsey Leave a Comment

Voting Age Lowered to 16

The filmmaker was supposedly inspired after seeing the outpouring of support for the recent March for Our Lives protests

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Voter Access, Voting Age, Youth Voting Rights

When an armed staffer, not a gun-restriction, stops a school shooting

March 22, 2018 by Dedre Atsey Leave a Comment

gun-restrictions school shooting

If any legislation could prevent mass-casualty shootings, then I would welcome it. That being said, I’m reluctant to believe that any legislation would prevent lawbreakers from law-breaking. It hasn’t worked to this point.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Education

Why Rand Paul’s attempts to Audit the Fed is a win for Americans

March 11, 2018 by Dedre Atsey Leave a Comment

Rand Paul has once again proposed a bill that would mandate the GAO to conduct an audit of the Federal Reserve’s transactions “for or with a foreign central bank, government of a foreign country, or non private international financing organization.”

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Republicans

Trump’s remarks on the abolishment of Chinese term-limits

March 7, 2018 by Dedre Atsey Leave a Comment

Trump Chinese term-limits

Trump’s comments reflect the biggest issue many of people have with him; a lack of presidential professionalism, and an ignorance of what should be off-limits to say, as he continues to pile onto his already-large collection of controversial remarks.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: China, Dictatorships, Republicans

UK Band Radiohead Hits Controversy With Israel Concert

June 4, 2017 by Dedre Atsey Leave a Comment

Radiohead Hits Controversy

Radiohead have hit back at a campaign urging the band to cancel a scheduled concert in Israel

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, England, Israel, Middle East, Palestine

Our Anemic Democracy

November 13, 2012 by Dedre Atsey 2 Comments

Anemic democracy voting

People have generally similar aspirations. Out of instinct for self-preservation, individuals innately strive to achieve their potential and to reproduce.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Noam Chomsky, Socialism and Labor

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