Affiliation

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   How does affiliation and validation to a foreign institute work?
   If an institute in India is affiliated to a UK university, are the branches of the institute affiliated by default? An institute from chennai has been affiliated to an UK university. It has recently opened couple of more branches in different states. So will those new branches be affiliated by default or will they have to apply for the affiliation officially?

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2. QUESTION:
   How do you find tribal affiliation if you your ancestory wasn't form one of the 5 civilized Nations?
   How do you find your tribal affiliation if you aren't Crow, Creek, Chicasaw, Chockta, or Cherokee, than how do you find out your heritage? I want to know about getting on the rolls that aren't affiliated with the listed Nations.

   • ANSWER:
     It helps if you can prove it somehow. If you know what tribe your ancestor(s) are, get in touch with the tribal offices.

3. QUESTION:
   Why do we avoid showing religious affiliation but openly celebrate Martin Luther King Jr who was a pastor?
   Is the day only a symbol for civil rights or could it possibly have religious affiliation? Does the day offend you? Why can't we celebrate the works of Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Dalai Lama, etc., if we only focused on their ideologies?

   *disclaimer* I support civil rights, am not racist, etc.
   Wow, these answers are great. I agree with what you guys said. I'll let you all and other users choose the best answer here because I can't really can't decide which is best. You guys had great examples!

   • ANSWER:
     It has nothing to do with religion. It's a celebration of the man and his accomplishments.

4. QUESTION:
   What does union affiliation mean for an actress in an agency?
   I joined an agency and they wanted to know my union affiliation on a basic info sheet. Does that mean what acting union I would like to join or what I am currently in? Thanks!

   • ANSWER:
     Yes, they want to know if you are currently a AFTRA (www.aftra.org), SAG (www.sag.org) or even Actors Equity (www.actorsequity.org). Most professional actors belong to at least one of these unions, some two and in NYC especially many belong to all three.

5. QUESTION:
   What does it mean when a college has a Religious affiliation ?
   I am planning to attend Duke University but the description says the school has Methodist affiliation. Does that mean they only accept Methodist people or What does it mean ?

   • ANSWER:
     Religious affiliation means different things to different institutions. For some institutions it is exactly what a previous answer indicated, that it formerly was strongly associated with a specific denomination and now is only nominally associated with that denomination. I do not know, but strongly suspect, that Duke University is one of these institutions.

     For other institutions there is still a strong connection to the religious denomination. Schools like BYU and Loma Linda University are still strongly associated with their respective religions (LDS and SDA) and have both admissions procedures and school rules relevant to their religious affiliation.

     A previous answer indicated that schools cannot discriminate based on religion. That is patently false. Loma Linda University, for instance, gives significant preference to qualified SDA applicants over applicants from other faiths as illustrated in their class profile (9% of applicants were identified as SDA but 60% of accepted students were from SDA colleges). This is a legal practice for religiously affiliated institutions that is protected by the first amendment of the constitution.

6. QUESTION:
   What is your political affiliation and what is your level of education?
   I'm seeing how well-educated people on the Politics section of Yahoo! Answers are. Leave your political affiliation (Republican, Democrat, Independent etc.) and your level of education. If you want to, leave your age as well. No lying either.
   If you're in college or graduated from college, please state your major and/or minor.

   • ANSWER:
     I won't lie.

     Libertarian.

     I'm in high school at age 16.

     Mhm.

7. QUESTION:
   What would be the political affiliation of a poster who anonomously threatens to censor my free speech?
   I just received this email. Let's guess their political affiliation, shall we?
   *********************************************

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   You have received a message from another user!

   From: Matt

   Subject: good way to lose an account

   Message: Keep dodging those questions and those email violations will be arriving in your inbox as well.

   • ANSWER:
     That would definitely be a far right dingaling wingnut.

8. QUESTION:
   Is anybody making money with affiliation programs or is it one big scam?
   I have come to the conclusion that affiliation programs are one big scam and that publishers cannot make profit from such pogrammes. I'd be very happy to hear anyone elses experience and advice. By the way our website is on Football/Soccer and we have reached around 1000 page views a day.

   • ANSWER:
     You can probably make some money with advertising. Stick with reputable companies, and stay away from companies with promises of large "profits"
     I know someone who has a popular web site, with hundreds/thousands of visits a day (hits are not visits by the way - be sure of your statistics that they do not count "bots"), and that person is making about 0/month with the advertising links....

9. QUESTION:
   Is it weird to attend a college with a different religious affiliation than my own?
   I want to go to a college without any religious affiliation, but some of the colleges I am looking at are affiliated with a different religion. What does this mean? Are most students there going to be of that religion? Will that impact me if I do apply/attend that school?

   • ANSWER:
     I go to a Roman Catholic university and only about 30% of the students are Catholic. We have a bit more of a comprehensive education; we have to take an ethics course, and three religion/philosophy courses as part of our core requirements. The religion classes don't have to be Catholic though, you can opt for Eastern religions, Christian marriage, etc. There are some religious statues on campus and there is a big [optional] celebration mass at the beginning of the year.

     It really isn't that big of a deal to go to a school with a different religious affiliation. If anything, it is helpful to get a different perspective.

     Good luck with whatever you choose! :]

10. QUESTION:
    How does people who live in coastal areas have different political party affiliation than people who?
    How does people who live in coastal areas have different political party affiliation from people live in-land and why?

    • ANSWER:
      coastal-demo
      in-land-rep

11. QUESTION:
    What are the steps I need to take to change my political affiliation?
    I have changed political parties. What are the steps I take so that my new political affiliation is reflected on my voter documentation? Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      Just fill out a new registration (can get at DMV or online) then check the party you want to change to and make sure you fill in the area where it asks if you were registered before. Mail it in and you should get a small card saying welcome from the party in the mail.

12. QUESTION:
    Is political affiliation a good indicator as to what type of person someone is?
    Do you find you tend to be friends with people of the same affiliation, and as far as the opposite sex, do you find you are more attracted to someone with the same political ideals.

    • ANSWER:
      I find it to be a reasonably good gauge of their character.

13. QUESTION:
    How many of you attend or have attended a university with a religious affiliation?
    If it's not too personal, would you mind sharing its religious affiliation, and your own religion? Why did you choose that university?

    • ANSWER:
      I did, but I didn't choose it, my parents did. I was sent to 17 years of Christian school, including four years of Christian University. I graduated from Olivet Nazarene with a BA in Religion and Philosophy. Olivet is Wesleyan (Methodist). Though I was raised Southern Baptist, Olivet was my dad's school and I went at his insistence. At the time, they thought I was going to be a religion teacher at my Grandfather's church. Funny thing is, it's the four years of theology that started me on the road to atheism--which wasn't in their plan.

      After I graduated from Olivet, I went on to get a more useful teaching degree. I earned my BA in U.S. History from U of Illinois and then years later, here in NY, I went back to school and earned my MA in U.S. History from NYU and my NY teaching certification. I taught U,S. History in middle school for years, but wanted to get the children earlier, when they were still excited about learning. Now I teach reading to "disadvantaged" children in a Head Start Program here in NYC. I love my job and I love the kids.

      btw--my fellow atheists shouldn't knock theology school. It's produced more atheists than any other type of University. Why do you think almost all Bible Scholars are atheists? The more you learn about the authorship and compilation of the Bible, the more likely you are to become atheist or at least agnostic.

14. QUESTION:
    Why has religious affiliation changed through time in Canada?
    I have an essay on religious affiliation in Canada. I was wondering if anyone could help me out with different reasons religions have grown developed and emerged through time in Canada. I have quite a few points already but i'd appreciate more. Creative thinking is encouraged! Thank-you!

    • ANSWER:
      United Church of Canada, formed in 1925. It is made up of Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian. Hence, the United part. Here is an answer from wikipedia:

      In the early twentieth century, the main Evangelical Protestant denominations in Canada were the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches. Many small towns and villages across Canada had all three, with the town's population divided among them. Especially on the prairies, it was difficult to find clergy to serve all these charges, and there were several instances where one minister would serve his congregation, but would also perform pastoral care for the other congregations that lacked a minister. On the prairies, a movement to unite all three major Protestant denominations began, resulting in the Association of Local Union Churches.

      Cheers!

15. QUESTION:
    What are the top 3 characteristics of your party affiliation the you believe are positive?
    Name 3 characteristics you like about YOUR party affiliation -- Not someone else's BUT the 3 things you believe are positive characteristics of your party

    Do their actions support this perception --- Do you ideals or believed positive characteristics match the party actions ?

    What party is yours ?

    • ANSWER:
      I have no party affiliation. Neither party is focused on a good future for the United States. Global this and global that. Neither has enough common sense to realize its time to cut the political crap and take care of business. Americans are fed up with political crap. We need some real statesmen who focus on the right thing to do to get our country back on track.

16. QUESTION:
    What is affiliate marketing and what is benefit of affiliation marketing products?
    Please guide me about affiliate marketing and what is the benefit of affiliation products. How it works?

    Many Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      It´s when another company sells your product through their website and you pay them a fee each time they sell something.

17. QUESTION:
    Is it a good idea to mention a political affiliation when writing a college admissions essay?
    I'm a Republican and will be applying for the University of Michigan in the fall. The U of M has a reputation, along with the city of Ann Arbor, as being heavily liberal. I'm not going to bash the Democrat Party or anything, I just want them to know that I'm involved in current events. Is it a bad idea to mention anything about my political affiliation? I'm not outspoken, but not apolitical, either. What else is a good thing to mention in application essays?

    • ANSWER:
      No...

18. QUESTION:
    Can I get a professional consultant in chennai to get affiliation formalities for my new school?
    I started the construction work for a new school in Theni,tamilnadu, I want to get ICSE affiliation. Can any professional consultant come forward to make a deal to help until establishment of the school?

    • ANSWER:
      Hi

      You can approach your private school association at Royapettai, Chennai. They will help you.

      Thanks

19. QUESTION:
    How would most people vote if it were illegal for a candidate to reveal their party affiliation?
    Imagine that candidates were not allowed to claim a party affiliation. They could only campaign on their ideas, their background, their fundraising ability, etc...

    Would this allow more moderates to be elected? Would it decrease voter turnout? What else would it do?

    • ANSWER:
      The lesser of two evils (Rep. or Dem.) is stil evil.... while we the people will keep arguing and bickering all about the differences between parties, they the scumbag politicans keep laughing all the way to the bank with out money.

20. QUESTION:
    What religion and political affiliation would Auron be?
    If you had to guess on Auron from Final Fantasy X, what would you guess his religion and political affiliation to be?

    • ANSWER:
      His question doesn't make sense. It's like asking what color is his under ware.

21. QUESTION:
    How can a 16 year old find out his political affiliation and learn more about politics in general?
    Hi I'm 16 and I really want to find out my political affiliation and learn more about politics in general. Is there any sort of quiz I can take that will give me a rough estimate of where I stand on the political spectrum in regards to my beliefs?

    • ANSWER:
      Find out what you believe in.

      The big affiliation questions are.

      (I'm assuming you are in the United States)

      Abortion

      Yes: Democrat
      No: Republican
      Somewhere in between:

      Taxes

      Higher: Democrat
      Lower: Republican

      Government

      More: Democrat
      Less: Republican

      Otherwise, google it.

22. QUESTION:
    Is £20 for a 2 hour karate lesson too expensive and then a £200 affiliation fee after 4 weeks?
    I found this karate club and the classes are £20 for 2 hours.

    Then if you want to keep training with the club after 4 weeks you must pay an affiliation fee of £200 for the year , this includes your karate gi .

    The classes look good but sound a bit expensive , any advice ?

    • ANSWER:
      Including the GI isn't too bad. My GI cost me 0 by itself. Here in the states a decent school can cost anywhere from /600yr to 00yr or more. So the pricing seems fair enough. The biggest thing you should be looking out for is the quality of training, and I know you've heard enough of that from us on here, but it's really the biggest deciding factor.

23. QUESTION:
    Is there any affiliation between Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Ruff Ryders Motorcycle club?
    We always see motorcycles in DMX videos. How does the DMX, Ruff ryders entertainment, and Ruff ryders motorcycle club all relate to each other? Did one spawn from the other? Both entities uses the same R logo, so I assume there must be some affiliation, yet I never hear about the two groups be mentioned together.

    • ANSWER:
      Never heard of either one.

24. QUESTION:
    If asked what political affiliation do you think these people belong to?
    More than 100 film industry figures have now signed a petition calling for the release of Polanski, the acclaimed director of Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and The Pianist.

    They include leading Hollywood figures Martin Scorcese, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodovar, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci. Whoopi Goldberg says director didn't commit 'rape-rape'.

    Not that political affiliation has ANYTHING to do with their twisted views of sexual misconduct (rape) but just wondering how people get that twisted view?

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25. QUESTION:
    How do i get affiliation to any University that provides computer education for my computer education institut?
    actually i,m looking for affiliation for my computer education institute. I,m in dilemma which university should i go for details information. Could you please guide and lead me thru that doors which i can step in further.

    • ANSWER:
      Not enough information to answer question are you in the US? In the US and some European countries they have accreditation to consider, so to be affiliated with them your institution must have one of their accredited faculty members on staff or your institution must be able to pass accreditation.

26. QUESTION:
    Poll: Are you for or against the death penalty and what is your religious affiliation?
    Please state whether you are for or against the death penalty. I do not need to know your reasons, simply whether you are for or against.

    Also please state your religious affiliation.

    I am curious to see if there is a correlation between the stance on this issue and religious affiliation.

    Thank you!

    • ANSWER:
      I'm agnostic, and against the death penalty.

      Interesting mix of answers here, I was quite surprised

27. QUESTION:
    What does "Name of affiliation" mean when listing references in a job application?
    Is it your affiliation with the person or the affiliation they associate with? There is also a question about their occupation, so I thought maybe it was their affiliation to you?

    • ANSWER:
      Job title
      Affiliation is-what was their relationship to you? Were they your boss etc.

28. QUESTION:
    How do I change political affiliation in Michigan?
    I'm a registered democrat in Michigan, but I want to change my party affiliation to Republican so I can vote for Ron Paul in the primaries. Does anyone know how to do this specifically in Michigan? Can I do it online?

    • ANSWER:
      Call your county board of elections, and explain what you want to do. It takes one phone call and five minutes.
      Look under county gvt in the blue pages.
      For an example, here's kent County.

29. QUESTION:
    What do I list if I have no institutional affiliation?
    I used to be an affiliated graduate student--now I've helped to author a paper and need to list my affiliation. I'm between jobs and have no affiliation, currently. What should I list upon journal submission?

    • ANSWER:
      Ask the lead writer, or at least the person you worked with, what you should list

30. QUESTION:
    Do you think animals make powerful metaphors for human nature and political affiliation?
    Do you think animals make powerful metaphors for human nature and political affiliation? why or why not? do you have any examples?

    • ANSWER:
      Not inherently, but metaphors are rarely inherent. They work in the hands of a skilled writer.

      For example, why would the democrats inherently want to be associated with a donkey? In fact, that image began it's association with the party when cartoonist Thomas Nast drew a cartoon of a Donkey kicking a Lion. This image wasn't intended to represent the democrats in general, and wasn't intended as entirely positive, but the public loved it and it made an image that the democrats liked as ironically powerful. (Jackson had previously adopted the donkey image after his opponents used it to mock him, but Nast polularized it and he didn't know of the Jackson association.)

31. QUESTION:
    Politically speaking, When do you put up your Christmas tree? What is your affiliation?
    I have no affiliation and since I was a kid the tree does not get put up until Christmas Eve. It was a tradition started by my parents which I carried on.

    How about you?

    • ANSWER:
      no tree. i have a candy cane hanging in a corner with a skeleton hanging from it combo halloween xmas decoration. plus the candy cane makes a good fly strip in the summer.

32. QUESTION:
    What are the stats on political party affiliation of soldiers in Iraq?
    Looking for the political party affiliation statistics on our soldiers in Iraq or if they have been polled. Any links are appreciated. Thank you.

    • ANSWER:
      Here are statitics to your satisfaction: http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0921/p02s02-usmi.html

      "Among officers, who represent roughly 15 percent of today's 1.4 million active duty military personnel, there are about eight Republicans for every Democrat, according to a 1999 survey by Duke University political scientist Peter Feaver. Enlisted personnel, however - a disproportionate number of whom are minorities, a population that tends to lean Democratic - are more evenly split. Professor Feaver estimates that about one third of enlisted troops are Republicans, one third Democrats, and the rest independents, with the latter group growing."

      That's about right.

      By the way, when "The Military Times" polled troops on the last election, the results (as reported by the good Professor Feaver) looked like this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25656-2004Oct11.html

      "By an astonishing 72 to 17 percent margin, the active-duty military personnel who took the survey favored Bush over Kerry (Guard and Reserve respondents favored Bush, 73 to 18 percent). Frankly, the margin greatly exceeds anything that I or any other analyst had expected."

      However, that was the last election. It is now a whole new ballgame. And there are a lot of bitter, bitter, active duty servicemembers right now.

33. QUESTION:
    What political affiliation are most members of Anonymous?
    Probably a stupid question but what political party are most Anons? I know the group itself has no affiliation but are their main ideologies considered more liberal or conservative or libertarian? I assume libertarian because they are against almost all gov't control and censorship but just wondering....

    • ANSWER:

34. QUESTION:
    Do people really know their own political affiliation when compared to their political attitudes?
    I created a study and was later published "political attitudes in the classroom: is academia the last bastion of liberalism" in which we found even though someone listed their political affiliation as let's say conservative when reviewing their survey answers on a number of variables they were actually quite liberal and vise versa. You can look the whole study up if you are really inclined.
    More or less people may be a fiscal conservative but are in fact a more social liberal!

    • ANSWER:
      No I think there is a big issue here. People get blinded by all the media glitz of an election.

35. QUESTION:
    Are there responsibilities that come with political affiliation?
    Are there responsibilities that come with political affiliation? If you declare yourself a democratic or republican, do you have any immediate or long term responsibilities besides believing in the philosophy of that party?

    • ANSWER:
      No. I have responsibilities as a human being, but not as a sider with one party or another.

36. QUESTION:
    Would you rather work for a supervisor high in need for achievement, need for affiliation, or need for power?
    Would you rather work for a supervisor high in need for achievement, need for affiliation, or need for power? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

    • ANSWER:
      None. I wouldn't want to work for anyone for any reason. I rather work for myself.

37. QUESTION:
    What is your preferred drink and your party affiliation?
    The first question was just messin around, but lets actually take a poll. State your party affiliation (or the one you most closely relate to, independents will make this hard to do) and your preferred alcoholic drink. Lets see if there is a coorelation.

    • ANSWER:
      Conservative Republican and I like Brandy or Crown Royal for drinks. And I like beer as well .

38. QUESTION:
    Is there anyway I can change my party affiliation for my voting ballot?
    I am currently listed as unaffiliated with any party. Someone told me I cannot vote unless I chose a party. Is it too late to change my party affiliation. Where can I change it? Is it bad if I registered to vote and not vote?

    • ANSWER:
      False. You don't declare your party in a general election, only in a Primary. GO VOTE

39. QUESTION:
    Can you have a state certified childcare facility with a Christian curriculum without a religious affiliation?
    I need to know if a daycare center without a church affiliation or home can provide a Christian based curriculum? The owners are not all from the same church or even the same denomination and it will be a state certified program. There is no Pastor or other church leader involved and no one has any theological background except their own individual faith. Possible? Legal? The right choice?

    • ANSWER:
      This really sound complicated but I'll try to give some in site. Certification of the teachers in this daycare must meet the educational training requirements to teach children at that age level. Each state has its own criteria. Now if the owners are from different church, what is the Christian doctrines that underline the curriculum? I other words what christian information is dispensed after math, P.E., English. It is possible that many school early on were established under the banner of Christian schools , but were more segregationist school than any thing else. Many were housed on the church property or used Church names, ex. Bellows Christian Academy, Faith of Our Lord Preschool.
      The state does not require theological background to be a daycare teacher, just certification to do that job. Possible? yes. Anything is possible and this appears to be one of those things. However, I would like to know which denominational doctrines permeate the curriculum.
      If you find that there is one orientation presented throughout the curriculum, I would say you have witnessed a miracle. It
      could be simply a prayer whose prayer is any ones guess or teaching the theory of creation. Is it legal? I think it must be. There are far two many children involved. Im not sure of what you mean by "the right choice?"

40. QUESTION:
    Are credit card companies allowed to deny their services based on the customers' political affiliation?
    This question came to up while discussing Visa and Mastercards' closing of the accounts of Wikileaks. I'm sure banks cannot deny someone a bank account based on political affiliation. Is is the same for credit card companies and other financial services like Paypal, Western Union, etc?
    They cannot discrimination against you based on race or religion, but what about political beliefs? A credit card company shouldn't be allowed to close the accounts of all who support the democrats for example.

    • ANSWER:

41. QUESTION:
    Should I not apply to a college if their religious affiliation is different from my faith?
    I'm just wondering how seriously colleges that specify themselves as, for example, "Roman Catholic" or "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America" take that affiliation. What do those colleges do to indicate that they are tied to a certain faith or religion? Do they host religious services or do similar things? Or does it depend on the college?

    Thank you =)
    I know that in the end it's my decision, but I'm just trying to find feedback and facts regarding this. =)

    • ANSWER:
      That is a personal decision. I know many people who attend fine Catholic colleges and never hear about Catholicism. Sometimes there is Chapel or something but at the college level there is generally no requirement to participate. Most private schools in the US started as religious, including Harvard and Columbia.

42. QUESTION:
    How do I change my party affiliation?
    I live in Nebraska and would like to know how, if at all, I can change my party affiliation without going in to do it since I'm away at college. Is there a form online I can fill out and send in?

    • ANSWER:
      If you want to become a democrat, all you have to do is take your brain out.

43. QUESTION:
    How do I choose my political affiliation?
    I am trying to help my niece who is almost of voting age choose a political affiliation. I am looking for suggestions on what tools are out there to help her decide.

    • ANSWER:
      first one should set down their own views. what is important to you personally. how do you feel about issues and possible solutions?

      once you have defined you own set of values then you should see which party best fits your own moral and ethical views of life and government.

      i always hope to vote for the candidate that i think will do the best for America and the majority...but sadly, most times i vote for the candidate that i feel will do the least harm rather than the most good. our choice are limited as most candidates are cut from the same mold regardless of what political party they espouse.

44. QUESTION:
    what does affiliation mean in personal information?
    I am filling out some information to attend a meeting, am a student. and there's a tab which says Affiliation/ Company/ Institution. Does that mean my home address? Because there's another tab asking for shipping address for some reason (am not buying anything).
    Or does that mean my work place's address? If so, I am a cashier at grocery store lol, and this is a professional meeting. Help.

    • ANSWER:
      They want the name of the company you work for and possibly what you do there!

45. QUESTION:
    If a college has a specific religious affiliation, will they still accept someone of a different religion?
    If a college has a specific religious affiliation, will they still accept someone of a different religion? I am interested in Lebanon Valley College, a Methodist school, but I am Jewish. Will they still accept me? If so, will I be forced to take Methodist classes and/or services
    Looking further into it, I see LVC has a Hillel program. So, I'm guessing that not only do they accept Jews, but they don't make them feel out of place.

    • ANSWER:
      Many schools will. Many school with religious affiliations actually have up to 30 percent of students from outside that religion. It depends on how conservative the school is.

46. QUESTION:
    How do you feel about authority figures what party affiliation are you and what was your favorite TV character?
    Lets just see --- if a pattern develops between a persons favorite TV character -- something he/she watches in a semi hypnotic relaxed state and their

    Political affiliation

    And their expressed feelings for and about authority figures within the society
    isurvived

    Are you sure -- A star trek fan as a kid or maybe Adam 12 or Dr Who -- Some childhood tv show you liked and watched regularly or particularly enjoy - The Simpsons Futurama etc

    • ANSWER:
      I'm skeptical of most of them, as everybody is obligated to be, IMHO.
      Party affiliation? Apathetic Party
      Daisy Duke

47. QUESTION:
    Is there enough time for someone in Pennsylvania to change affiliation to democratic before primaries from ind
    Is there enough time for someone in Pennsylvania to change affiliation to democratic before primaries from independent or Republican?
    So that they can vote in the primaries?

    • ANSWER:
      No that was near the end of February.

48. QUESTION:
    What is required to claim a democrat party affiliation or republican affiliation?
    Can a person with complete democrat ideals and views, claim republican affiliation? I know this question sounds silly- why would someone do that? However, the nature of the question though, is 'can' a person do that? Are their rules and regulation on a party affiliated title or is it just what you wish to claim?

    • ANSWER:
      You can claim any affiliation or none when you register. To vote in the primaries, you will have to name an affiliation though.

49. QUESTION:
    When someone is campaigning to be a local judge, why must they specify their party affiliation?
    When someone is campaigning to be a local judge, why must they specify their party affiliation? Does it matter if they are a Republican or Democrat? Doesn't the fact that they are providing their party affiliation mean that they will filter the judgments through that lens? What about being impartial?

    • ANSWER:
      Judges are supposed to judge according to existing laws and facts. However, today, many judges are "interpreting" laws to suit their political or moral agendas and making judgments accordingly instead of just enforcing those laws. So, to know their party affiliation helps guide us in that selection process. Theirs is not to interpret, that is left to our august Supreme Court, with whom I'm not impressed.

50. QUESTION:
    Would the liberal gene make political affiliation genetic?
    There are other factors that can (but not always) contribute to a political affiliation. However, the word "gene" is the root word for "genetic".

    • ANSWER:
      I think if genes played as big a role as some want us to believe, we wouldn't need parents. We could just have the babies and leave them in the woods to fend for themselves, like reptiles or something.