Voting Is Vital

Paid Paternal Leave editorial is a great topic written by Juliet Moeller. It’s been an issue that is often talked about but with no beneficial outcomes has come it.   I agree with Juliet Moeller, The United State should pass a law that requires the government to fund maternity leave; and or pass a law that requires employers to provide paid maternity leave.   Have given birth just 12 months ago, I can relate.   Fortunately my job paid 6 weeks of maternity leave, but with the catch that I do not use my 2 weeks of vacation days.   This meant, I had to work up until the day I gave birth, literally.   This also meant any time off for my prenatal appointments were not paid as well.   I was one of the fortunate ones that had a baby before our company changed the policy.   The policy is now up to 12 weeks maternity leave with no pay.   This is absolutely unjust.   I truly did not feel recovered from all the after effects of given birth. ...

Voting is Vital! Make Election Day a national holiday. Why do we vote on a Tuesday? It is known that Election Day falls on a Tuesday to accommodate the farmers’ population lifestyle back in the mid 1800’s. Farmers had to travel far by horse and buggy from their rural land to the nearest city to vote. The weekends were designated for working on the farm and attending church. Monday was designated for the long travel and to rest before voting on Tuesday. Today Tuesday is not a convenient day to go vote. Now our country is urbanized, and the norm for an American lifestyle has become more hectic and harder to balance. So for some eligible voters, neglecting their responsibility of voting is easier than neglecting their everyday responsibilities in their life. Would more eligible voters make their civic duty of voting more of a priority if Election Day were made into a holiday? In the 2016 Presidential election voter turnout was at an all-time low. Voter apathy played a hug...