Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Monday, September 29, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
power and authority
Who has the power and authority in the United States? Who are the powerless? Why are the powerless unable to gain power?
minorities in office
Will having a black president change anything? Will having a female vice president change anything?
who fights, who dies
"When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die."
-Lincoln Park
What do you think of this? Do you agree or disagree with this quote?
-Lincoln Park
What do you think of this? Do you agree or disagree with this quote?
Thursday, March 13, 2008
how do the rights apply to you?
by FR
Most people know about the Amendments, but they don't know how they apply to their actual lives. People think that just because you have the freedom of speech you can say anything anywhere. That is not true. There are things you cannot say that can threaten public safety. Also that you have the right to have a weapon. That is almost true. You need a permit for that.
You need to ask yourself, "When and how do the rights apply to me?" You think that anytime you want to do something bad that involves speech and expressive language you won't get into trouble because of the amendments. You are wrong. If you are on private property you can get kicked off or they can call the cops on you. Also if are threatening the president or the government you get into trouble. If you claim that there is a fire somewhere and there isn't or if you call in a bomb threat - in each case, you are threatening public safety. Those are a bit of places and reasons where these amendments don't apply.
There are, however, many places where the freedom of speech does apply. These places are mostly public places, such as the community gym, library, park. These are places for the public and you are the public. You can protest and say whatever you want. For however long you want.These are your places for protesting and they do not qualify as public property.
As you see there are pros and cons about our rights. You always thought that your rights are for everything you do bad. You think that you could do something that would getyou into trouble because it's your right, but you also have to know how to use that right. You can't use your right in curtain occasions. Other than those occasions you can use you rights any time. Your rights are your rights.
Remember that there are equal and opposite results to what you do. Don't always thing that government is wrong. Also the that government is always on your side. You may think you have those rights. You have to remember that there are boundaries for everything. Next time you want to express yourself think about what would happen if you do.
Most people know about the Amendments, but they don't know how they apply to their actual lives. People think that just because you have the freedom of speech you can say anything anywhere. That is not true. There are things you cannot say that can threaten public safety. Also that you have the right to have a weapon. That is almost true. You need a permit for that.
You need to ask yourself, "When and how do the rights apply to me?" You think that anytime you want to do something bad that involves speech and expressive language you won't get into trouble because of the amendments. You are wrong. If you are on private property you can get kicked off or they can call the cops on you. Also if are threatening the president or the government you get into trouble. If you claim that there is a fire somewhere and there isn't or if you call in a bomb threat - in each case, you are threatening public safety. Those are a bit of places and reasons where these amendments don't apply.
There are, however, many places where the freedom of speech does apply. These places are mostly public places, such as the community gym, library, park. These are places for the public and you are the public. You can protest and say whatever you want. For however long you want.These are your places for protesting and they do not qualify as public property.
As you see there are pros and cons about our rights. You always thought that your rights are for everything you do bad. You think that you could do something that would getyou into trouble because it's your right, but you also have to know how to use that right. You can't use your right in curtain occasions. Other than those occasions you can use you rights any time. Your rights are your rights.
Remember that there are equal and opposite results to what you do. Don't always thing that government is wrong. Also the that government is always on your side. You may think you have those rights. You have to remember that there are boundaries for everything. Next time you want to express yourself think about what would happen if you do.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
when a person doesn't vote
by MM
Some people don't vote maybe because they don't want to they probably don't believe I that. They probably don't like the candidates at all and probably disagree on what they say. People wonder why other people don't vote. Many say it is because they are dumb and don't care about our country's future. Is that the truth or just plain lies?
I found out that the less likely people to vote are usually the poor and the men . They said that the people that are most likely to vote are people that have a college education and earn at least $25,000 a year. A lot of people don't get paid that much money and that is also another problem. Some people don't belong in this country and that's why they don't vote. Also the young are less likely to vote because they don't really care until they find out who becomes president and then they wished that they voted. Some don't even bother to vote because they think that their vote doesn't really matter of who become our next leader. Some people don't vote because they are not fully citizens of the united states . There are many reasons why a person that is able to vote don't vote . It all depends on the person and how it was raise to believe.
Many people do vote because they actually want to make a difference in the countries life. It is not all the people fault maybe they really want to vote but cant cause they have a problem. They are so many questions that I could only answer. The only thing that I know is that when I grow up I will vote!
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Some people don't vote maybe because they don't want to they probably don't believe I that. They probably don't like the candidates at all and probably disagree on what they say. People wonder why other people don't vote. Many say it is because they are dumb and don't care about our country's future. Is that the truth or just plain lies?
I found out that the less likely people to vote are usually the poor and the men . They said that the people that are most likely to vote are people that have a college education and earn at least $25,000 a year. A lot of people don't get paid that much money and that is also another problem. Some people don't belong in this country and that's why they don't vote. Also the young are less likely to vote because they don't really care until they find out who becomes president and then they wished that they voted. Some don't even bother to vote because they think that their vote doesn't really matter of who become our next leader. Some people don't vote because they are not fully citizens of the united states . There are many reasons why a person that is able to vote don't vote . It all depends on the person and how it was raise to believe.
Many people do vote because they actually want to make a difference in the countries life. It is not all the people fault maybe they really want to vote but cant cause they have a problem. They are so many questions that I could only answer. The only thing that I know is that when I grow up I will vote!
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voter apathy
by FR
There are many people who won't vote for our next president. Why do these people refuse to vote? That is a very popular question in our country. It seems that people just don't care. Actually in the 2004 election a very famous artist made a program so more people will vote and make a difference in their country. Other groups, such as Rock the Vote, have tried to get young people involved.
Many people don't vote for many reasons. Some just forget to register to vote. Also some don't care about the elections. For some is that they don't want to pick someone to tell them what to do. Then some people think that the presidents all run for one thing and that is money. Also that the candidate all make promises that they can't complete or just don't agree on some of the voter problems.
You have just heard a lot of reasons why people don't vote. Now you know why some people don't vote in some of the elections. Maybe they got different reasons than these that you just heard. If you want to read more about this question go to the website that gave these great answers. The url is written above this article. Now go out there and vote or not.
Go back to Article page on Social Voice Website
There are many people who won't vote for our next president. Why do these people refuse to vote? That is a very popular question in our country. It seems that people just don't care. Actually in the 2004 election a very famous artist made a program so more people will vote and make a difference in their country. Other groups, such as Rock the Vote, have tried to get young people involved.
Many people don't vote for many reasons. Some just forget to register to vote. Also some don't care about the elections. For some is that they don't want to pick someone to tell them what to do. Then some people think that the presidents all run for one thing and that is money. Also that the candidate all make promises that they can't complete or just don't agree on some of the voter problems.
You have just heard a lot of reasons why people don't vote. Now you know why some people don't vote in some of the elections. Maybe they got different reasons than these that you just heard. If you want to read more about this question go to the website that gave these great answers. The url is written above this article. Now go out there and vote or not.
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why our system works
The leaders of the states wanted a strong and fair national government but they also wanted the government to protect an individual freedoms and prevent the government from abusing their power. In order to do this the government is separated in three categories, legislative, executive, and judicial. It was a brilliant plan that would prevent anyone from having too much power.
The Legislative is made out of the two houses of Congress, the House Of Representatives and the Senate. The Legislative Branch's most important job is to make laws in which they will be discussed and voted on in Congress. There are 100 senators in the Senate House, vice president of the US is considered as the leader of the Senate House. In the House of Representatives there are 435 representatives and the leader of this house is the Speaker of the house who's elected by the representatives. Most laws are actually written in committees and then are voted on after a small amount of debate.
The head of the executive is the President of the US, which makes laws official. The President also approves and carries the laws passed out by the Congress. He or she also has the job of appointing or removing cabinet members and officials. He or she is also in charge of the negotiating treaties. The President acts as the head of state and commander in chief of armed forces. This is important in an age when we are never sure if there will be a war. The executive branch includes the vice president and other officials like the members of the cabinet, which is made out of 15 major departments of the government. The cabinet gives advice to the President about important matters happening in the United States.
The Judicial branch examines the court system of the United States. Through the court cases the judicial branch explains the meaning in light of the Constitution and the laws passed out from the Congress. In other words, the courts decide if a law violates the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch. The Supreme court rules whether something is constitutional or unconstitutional. There are nine judges. Eight are associate justices and one chief justice. The Supreme court is the highest court in the land. The decision of the Supreme court is final and no other court can overrule those decisions. Since judges serve for a lifetime and are chosen by a president, it is the least democratic of all branches.
Although this three sections are apart of the government each one has different jobs and purposes for this country. In the end, that is why our government works. Nobody gets too powerful, because they all have different roles.
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