1) Why did you get involved in politics?
2) What experience do you have in politics?
3) What does a city council member do?
4) How many members are there in the city council?
5) Do you have a staff to help you with your responsibilities?
6) How much money is in your budget?
7) How will you fulfill your campaign promises during the recession?
8) How determined are you to get your campaign promises accomplished?
9) Which out of all your campaign promises is the most important one?
10) Why do you w… Continue

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To All Vote 18 Political Literacy Reporters!


Check out this rally against the MTA decision to cut out free metrocards for high school students:


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=212746596261&ref=mf

STUDENT RALLY IN FRONT OF THE MTA HEADQUARTERS
Monday, December 21, 2009
3:00pm - 6:00pm
347 madison ave between 44th st and 43rd st New York, New York


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Metro cards shouldn't be taken away from children. Children need to be given free metro cards or else it will effect the graduation rate, attendance record, as well as the crime rate. The graduation rate will go down because teens won't want to go to school. Due to personal circumstances, they might not be able to afford to pay fair to and from their destination. As a result the attendance rate will lessen and this will lead to drop out's increase. Due to children not going to school they will h… Continue

If students have to pay for metrocards to go to school, it wouldnt be the best thing to do for the city because more students would drop out of schooland our school system grade would also drop. Most students usually do not want to come to school regularly, now, if they have to pay for transportation that would be more of a reason for them not to come to school iether. Personally, my household doesnt have enough income to hold the amount of metrocards we would have to buy. I also have a younger… Continue