Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Blog 42
So I don't know how many of you have been paying any attention to the recent election stuff that has been going on, but last night the Republicans reclaimed the House of Representatives. I really don't identify with either Republican or Democrat, but the reason this is interesting to me is because John Boehner took over Nancy Pelosi's spot of Speaker of the House. The reason this is cool is because John Boehner is from Ohio, and not only is he from Ohio but he lives about five minutes away from my house. He represents my district in West Chester , Ohio. Another cool thing is that there is a strong likelihood of him being the Republican candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in the next couple of years. I think it is kind of cool that I live five minutes away from possibly the next president of the United States. Besides that the rest of my past twenty four hours have been pretty lame. A lot of school work and a lot of quizzes coming up. Last night I watched Top Gun with my housemates. Its probably about the 50th time I have seen that movie. Probably my favorite movie of all time, or at least in the top three. It has some really cheesy parts, but it exhibits everything that is awesome about the 80's also. The real reason I love that movie is because of the fighter jets. Yeah, every one thinks they are cool, but I have always been obsessed with them ever since I can remember. I go to Wright Patterson Air Force Museum every winter with my Uncle for an entire day. Its just a little obsession that I have. Anyways, my 250 words are up so its time to get off of here.
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I love the blogs that end saying anything about ok its been 250 words so i'm going to stop blogging :P
ReplyDeleteI for one am dissapointed that all the Republicans have taken over in office. My parents are strong democrats and I share their beliefs. I used to live next to someone running for city council in my district and that was pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteI really don't care which party has taken control. If I had to pick I would choose the Republicans only because I agree with their economic issues whereas I agree with the Democrats more political issues. I think that the economy is the more prevalent problem right now.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly the reason why I tend to support the Democrats. The economy is so important, and with the Republicans small government approach it leaves everything within the hands of the people, which we have seen does not work.
ReplyDeleteI am just tired of all this unemployment stuff. It seems wrong to me that people have 99 weeks of unemployment pay (almost 2 years). Yeah, i am sure a very select few people actually need it, but a lot of people abuse the system. I personally know a lot of people who abuse the system. It seems very socialistic to me. People are being compensated for no work.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good point, but I think the benefits of a democratic system outweigh the drawbacks. I think the main reason people are dissatisfied with the Democrats performance is that they haven't gotten instant change, but that's not how change works.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree with you that the change can't be instant. The economy is one large natural cycle. I just don't agree that the best way to put the economy back on the rise is bailing out large banks and corporations who don't return the money back to the citizens but rather to their CEO's and overseas cheap labor.
ReplyDeleteThat is true, but I think its a better alternative than leaving everyone responsible for just themselves. Although that sort of thinking may be what America originally intended, government needs to be adaptable to the new situations it faces.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. Our government can't nearly be the same as it was in 1776 when it was first created. However, capitalism has done very well for our country for over 200 years, which is longer than the majority of countries could ever last. The way our country is going is towards a much more socialistic route which is what our country spent 50 years trying to eradicate.
ReplyDeleteI think we only view socialism as a bad force because it is the economic system used by people we fight. I believe it to be a totally viable choice for our country. Capitalism keeps the rich rich and the poor poor, and in an age where we care more and more about human rights, I don't think that this can continue.
ReplyDeleteI was just raised that hard work deserves just compensation. Nowadays, most people don't just inherit a fortune. People earn the right to have a large salary. It doesn't seem right to me that I can go to medical school and become a doctor and where someone can not even graduate high school because they decided to be lazy and drop out and yet my paycheck and education have to support their welfare check. It doesn't seem right to me in this case. Yes there are cases where people really fall on hard times but they can't be, and shouldn't be, supported forever.
ReplyDeleteThis country is called the United States of America. Its not the United States of individuals. If one citizen has fallen on hard times, I think it is the responsibility of others to help pick them up.
ReplyDeleteI agree. But the screening process needs to be more difficult. No one falls on hard times for 15 years. My family personally knows a person who has been on welfare for thirteen years, has three kids, and just bought a brand new house and car. My family works very hard to be lower middle class yet they still need to pay for people who don't and refuse to work.
ReplyDeleteI think the election system in U.S. is different from Korea. I'm sure both ways have advantages and disadvantages^^
ReplyDeleteYeah they probably are different.
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