Compulsory voting as a fix for low turnout debated
Opinion argues for mandatory voting with abstention recorded and fines, citing Australia as a model. It notes enforcement via employers and public support, acknowledges political barriers in the United States, and compares to existing mandates like jury duty and vaccination. Michael Racioppo of Brooklyn College weighs in.
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Mancur Olson
Australia
Joe Biden
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
America
Michael Racioppo
Brooklyn College
Immigration waves and Red Hook history glow through Ellis Island
The piece traces Irish and Italian immigration impacts from 1847 to 1954 in Red Hook New York, noting peak 1907 arrivals, pauper exclusion policy, Ellis Island’s rise and 1990 museum opening, plus Fort Defiance Day on August 27 2012 and village celebration plans.
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America
Red Hook
Annie Moore
County Cork
Ireland
Ellis Island Station
U.S
Brooklyn
Visitation Church
Father Kiely
Ellis Island
Arne Peterson
New York City
Fort Defiance
Marty Markowitz
Red
Growing up Red Hook Visitation Days
Mary Ann Massaro reflects on childhood in Red Hook recounting Mass at Visitation Church, Holy Communion in 1972, school religious instruction, rosaries and flowers, and her mother’s guidance shaping her faith and memories.
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Red Hook
Mary Ann Massaro
Mom
Visitation Church
Visitation School
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