Direct democracy wasn’t something the Founding Fathers had envisioned at a federal level in the forming of our great nation — as many were weary of the tyranny of the majority and opted for a representative democracy at the national level where the voting public would elect legislators to represent their bests interests. Despite this, direct democracy has played an integral … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage: Where It Is, and Where It Needs To Be
I started my working years at a young age, mowing lawns and scooping snow among other odd jobs that would usually go for 20-40 dollars a job. Once I was old enough (fourteen) to get a “normal” job, I started waiting tables at a local hotel restaurant for $3.50 an hour plus tips. Sometimes I would make just five dollars in tips on a slow night, or on really good nights I would … [Read more...]
