Questions:
1.) why was the first ten years so secret, IS THAT AT ALL UNCONCSTITUTIONAL?
2.) What kinds of things were they doing that were so secret?\
3.) What would a consequence be for a "Secret Govt."?
4.) What is waterboarding? What would happen after 183 times of this tourture?
5.) Is there anything in the Constitutuion about our privacy? Or is it a negated by the fact that the gov. was looking out to protext the general welfare from terrorist attacks?
6.) How much money did the agencies spend? do present debts have to do with it?
7.) Is it possible that there are any secret gov offices in Havertown?
8.) Was the concern of the weapons of mass destruction used as an excuse/lie to justify war in Iraq?
9.) What could a device possible do to analyse air? how much would it cost? Are they used for other perposes besides the inaugeration?
10.)How official can the govt. be if they mispell the names of possible terrorist? is the whole operation a waste of time and tax payers money if a normal citizen does the same amount of investigation?
Facts:
1.) After 911, Bush put the CIA infront of the military.
2.) Covert international war was issued by Bush to the CIA.
3.) The first phase of greystone began only two weeks after entering Afghanistan.
4.) CIA fired an armed predator at an SUV which was believed to be carrying illegal weaponry.
5.) High profile/value terrorists were taken by the CIA and became victim to harsh "advanced interrogation techiniques" for information on future attacks.
6.) Black Sights: Secret prisons for high-profile terrorists who needed a place to be held in secrertcy by the CIA; they were international
7.) One specific terrorist (Mohammad) was waterboarded a total of 183 times in these black prisons.
8.) Saddam Hussaine was accused for possessing weapons of mass destruction by the Bush administration.
9.)Nearlyu 3,000 innocent victims were killed on 9/11/01.
10.) At one point, the CIA was given premission to hack the phones of all American's in an attempt to find terrorists
11.) CIA bought 480 private companies spending millions of dollars on the private/secret government facilities.
12.)Obama expanded the covert war and the growth of top secret America.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Questions on politics: An interview
I am trying to complete this assignment as soon as possible so I am going to blog according to what my understanding of the assignment is:
*Note: Ther identity of this person was asked to be kept private, considering the blog is viewable by anyone.
I'll just refer to him as Bill.
Bill's main concerns reguarding politics currently consist of unemployment issues, national debt, property liquidation, and several issues reguarding the bettering of the city of Philadelphia. In his time residing in Southern Philadelphia, Bill came across many bothersome issues which he always tried to address to the mayors Mike Nutter and John Street. Some issues just concerned him because he, as a property owner, was just looking out for his future property value. Flaws such as potholes, litter, and air pollution were the most common offences. Recently Bill has become unemployed, and has had trouble finding sufficient work for himself; this is problematic considering he has to keep up on childsupport (for 2 sets of children). morgage payments and other expenses within his home.
"It is important to me that I can find work to support and protect my properties in this economy, without the economic income which I usually rely on living here was illogical." This was said by Bill reguarding the liquidation complication which was forcing him to move by a set date. The liquidation was in a way a positive because he had the chance to move closer to his children, but also got to move to another environment where he could find different work.
*and halfway through this interview, i remembered the assignment was suppose to be and interview... about the Constitution by some means... UGH, here's a couple questions we put together, in context.
In Bill's opinion the Constitution has to be on of the best documents to direct the government by, because there hasn't really been any other forms since that are even considerable; Thats why they use the amendments..?" he thinks, (laugh). Attempting to remember back to high school when he last studied the Constitution, Bill says that to his understanding, also based on his personal knowledge, there must not be a large percentage of adults whom actually know about the Constitution in depth. This statement in large, basically is saying American's in general don't really understand the rules and basis of the system that they are governed and live by, now that's sad. When I asked Bill about the unalienable rights, he claimed they were something that are something that no one should ever lose, and in his opinion,"If they are lost, hurt, or questioned, that is the most unconstitution thing that could ever be commited."
*Note: Ther identity of this person was asked to be kept private, considering the blog is viewable by anyone.
I'll just refer to him as Bill.
Bill's main concerns reguarding politics currently consist of unemployment issues, national debt, property liquidation, and several issues reguarding the bettering of the city of Philadelphia. In his time residing in Southern Philadelphia, Bill came across many bothersome issues which he always tried to address to the mayors Mike Nutter and John Street. Some issues just concerned him because he, as a property owner, was just looking out for his future property value. Flaws such as potholes, litter, and air pollution were the most common offences. Recently Bill has become unemployed, and has had trouble finding sufficient work for himself; this is problematic considering he has to keep up on childsupport (for 2 sets of children). morgage payments and other expenses within his home.
"It is important to me that I can find work to support and protect my properties in this economy, without the economic income which I usually rely on living here was illogical." This was said by Bill reguarding the liquidation complication which was forcing him to move by a set date. The liquidation was in a way a positive because he had the chance to move closer to his children, but also got to move to another environment where he could find different work.
*and halfway through this interview, i remembered the assignment was suppose to be and interview... about the Constitution by some means... UGH, here's a couple questions we put together, in context.
In Bill's opinion the Constitution has to be on of the best documents to direct the government by, because there hasn't really been any other forms since that are even considerable; Thats why they use the amendments..?" he thinks, (laugh). Attempting to remember back to high school when he last studied the Constitution, Bill says that to his understanding, also based on his personal knowledge, there must not be a large percentage of adults whom actually know about the Constitution in depth. This statement in large, basically is saying American's in general don't really understand the rules and basis of the system that they are governed and live by, now that's sad. When I asked Bill about the unalienable rights, he claimed they were something that are something that no one should ever lose, and in his opinion,"If they are lost, hurt, or questioned, that is the most unconstitution thing that could ever be commited."
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"A People's History of the United States" reaction
I really appreciate the beggining of the passage where there is a relation of hoe each member of the U.S. is considered a rain drop, and together we create the roll of a wave on the sea. This metaphor alone helps my understanding of the Constitution even more, it shows how we are encouraged to have the freedom to be our own individual, but at the same time can come together as one and get whatever we need to be done accomplished. The threat, power and potential the so called "wave" of America possesses is overwhelming compared to any government overpower, "by the people, for the people" is the selection of appropiate words for here. I am rather curious as to why this Beard fellow thinks that the rich are so at risk with the economic aspects of the Constitution? The government isn't some sort of comunistic spinoff which would take the money from all and make everyone's wealth the same, sure there might be some more economic responsibility for those who have SOME MORE money than others, but that only makes sense; the percentage is always fair. By that I mean that any amount taken from someone that is the same percentage as taken from someone with more money, may be less in total amount, but remains the same in personal economic value to their total amount owned; am I rambling yet? In Beard's study of the 55 men involved with the writing of the Constitution, why didn't he involve a more diverse crowd appose to the universal cultural men of wealthy demographics? Was the intellegance of these men with their investing powers and growing wealth perhaps considered unconstitutional? Was it too unfair for them to become that financially well off? So as far as I am comprehending, they are using their own money to invest in these bonds, which they would gain money off of by means of taxation of others.. seems like stealing to me in a way. I was under the impression that taxation was originally frowned upon if not unconstitutional at this time.
VISUALS:
This picture of the Constitution ripped in four is symbolic of the 4 groups which were not considered wealthy enough to have had reflected interest of the constitution on them. Slaves, Women, Indentured servants, and men without property... none of which were wealthy enough to help make this change to support themselves... According to Beard.
This picture, shows representation of Shay's rebellion. A time where people who were not considerable of the constitution (as mentioned above) fought back for thier equal rights which they helped to gain.
VISUALS:
This picture of the Constitution ripped in four is symbolic of the 4 groups which were not considered wealthy enough to have had reflected interest of the constitution on them. Slaves, Women, Indentured servants, and men without property... none of which were wealthy enough to help make this change to support themselves... According to Beard. This picture, shows representation of Shay's rebellion. A time where people who were not considerable of the constitution (as mentioned above) fought back for thier equal rights which they helped to gain.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Political Cartoon
1.)Which side of the border is to blame?
2.) Who should be held more responsible for the drug smuggling? What do they do?
3.)Who do you consider the "Bad Guys"?
I laughed at this one, so I included it; should marijuana be kept legal, due to it's (mostly)harmless, pain-helping, euphoric high and economic stimulation, or na? Do too many people abuse the substance and the lax access to it where it is, indeed legal?Thursday, September 15, 2011
Chapter one reading and questions
1.) How does this book know exactly what I am thinking in these first lines? How many people vote for library elections in Havertown?
2.) Groucho Marx's quote is the most harsh anti-politic stand I have observed thus far, why is that?
3.) How would someone find a better solution to handling things and keeping order while following Marx's logic?
4.) The "dog eat dog" theory that politicians involved in elections try to "talk trash" on their opponents seems childish, wouldn't that be frownded upon? Seems to me as if it is a standard method of campaign.
5.) What can we really do to help the government besides pay taxes? It seems as if the U.S. govt. is doing a pretty solid job according to the text...
6.) In a way, not acting to elect and choose those who control government and politics above you is unconstitutional. Would this be offensive to our forefathers who wrote in the D of I that we would be run by the people, for the people?
7.) If there is (in modern times) really no way to completely rid of govt., then why hasn't someone this far down the line discovered a type that actually genuinely works?
8.) Are politics suppose to have a negative vibe to them? I feel as if there has always been a bad reputation with politics of anything.
9.) Is it possible that our unintentional system of having citizens who care about politics deal with them, and those who could care less either reap the benefits or suffer through the outcome possibly the right way to go?
10.) Would it be more important to hold a position of power, or have extreme wealth? (such as what could happen if someone paid off another to become president, leaving them with power and the seller with wealth)
11.) Are politics considered another barrier to humanity, or something that can bring people together, more or less of which? (In relation to how religion, ethnicity, or even a sports team can bring together different people.
12.) Obviously after the tragic events of 9/11/01 there was a need of a government change game plan; after about ten years can it be said that this new changed govt. is better than the one we had before?
13.) What are the politics behind the whole "Golden Door" phenomenon, it confuses me, are certain immigrants treated with different rights? Or is that unconstitutional?
14.) So if the INS tries to make the regions of the U.S. meet a certain quota, does everyone meet it?
15.) What is punishment for anyone caught moving into American illegally (immigrating), can they even be tried in the U.S., because they are not official citizens, does anyone even bother?
16.) Is there any blatant positives to having less diversity in govt. such as in majority of foreign countries?
17.) Should those with more money be responsible to help those with nothing, or should the govt? after all that money of the govt. is also coming from the poor as well as the rich.
18.) Personally I think that the diversity in ethnicity and such being disreguarded in politics is a good thing because eventually everyone will become more and more the same if they live through similar experiances. What are other opinions?
19.) How does the nation's total consensus population increase or decrease effect political culture?
20.) What are the personal individual responsibilities of a person living under the U.S. govt. and politics systems?
2.) Groucho Marx's quote is the most harsh anti-politic stand I have observed thus far, why is that?
3.) How would someone find a better solution to handling things and keeping order while following Marx's logic?
4.) The "dog eat dog" theory that politicians involved in elections try to "talk trash" on their opponents seems childish, wouldn't that be frownded upon? Seems to me as if it is a standard method of campaign.
5.) What can we really do to help the government besides pay taxes? It seems as if the U.S. govt. is doing a pretty solid job according to the text...
6.) In a way, not acting to elect and choose those who control government and politics above you is unconstitutional. Would this be offensive to our forefathers who wrote in the D of I that we would be run by the people, for the people?
7.) If there is (in modern times) really no way to completely rid of govt., then why hasn't someone this far down the line discovered a type that actually genuinely works?
8.) Are politics suppose to have a negative vibe to them? I feel as if there has always been a bad reputation with politics of anything.
9.) Is it possible that our unintentional system of having citizens who care about politics deal with them, and those who could care less either reap the benefits or suffer through the outcome possibly the right way to go?
10.) Would it be more important to hold a position of power, or have extreme wealth? (such as what could happen if someone paid off another to become president, leaving them with power and the seller with wealth)
11.) Are politics considered another barrier to humanity, or something that can bring people together, more or less of which? (In relation to how religion, ethnicity, or even a sports team can bring together different people.
12.) Obviously after the tragic events of 9/11/01 there was a need of a government change game plan; after about ten years can it be said that this new changed govt. is better than the one we had before?
13.) What are the politics behind the whole "Golden Door" phenomenon, it confuses me, are certain immigrants treated with different rights? Or is that unconstitutional?
14.) So if the INS tries to make the regions of the U.S. meet a certain quota, does everyone meet it?
15.) What is punishment for anyone caught moving into American illegally (immigrating), can they even be tried in the U.S., because they are not official citizens, does anyone even bother?
16.) Is there any blatant positives to having less diversity in govt. such as in majority of foreign countries?
17.) Should those with more money be responsible to help those with nothing, or should the govt? after all that money of the govt. is also coming from the poor as well as the rich.
18.) Personally I think that the diversity in ethnicity and such being disreguarded in politics is a good thing because eventually everyone will become more and more the same if they live through similar experiances. What are other opinions?
19.) How does the nation's total consensus population increase or decrease effect political culture?
20.) What are the personal individual responsibilities of a person living under the U.S. govt. and politics systems?
Friday, September 9, 2011
political issues I care about
I will be the first to admit that political issues and anything involved with them are not exactly at this point one of my strengths. I did however, take the AP government and politics course because I aspire to learn, not only the basics, but also some in depth details about politics and government. Before this class I had taken all of the required history classes which, in most cases, barely scraped the surface of our government and how it works. My lack of knowledge in these areas has left me not only curious but also feeling, rather un-patriotic. Over the course of this class I plan on learning many details of politics and American government and hopefully develope my own thoughts, theories and opinions on the systems as well.
To answer the question in which we were assigned to blog about, I will try my best to take whichever issues I have any prior knowledge about and apply them. Most of the issues i know about have either been forced upon me by previous teachers, or brought to my attention because they apply to me. The issues that apply to me and my demographics are the same political issues that interest me, reason being that they are eventually going to dirrectly affect me. These specific issues would be debt of any kind, health insurance, job security and any politics involved in home ownership.
Seeing the fact that I am indeed a college bound high school student, it helps to know that all the money and debt I will be left with after college and loans will be worth while. If I am going and spending my valuable young life and money on earning a degree, which one day, will help me land a job with steady annual earnings, it is important to me that those job oppertunities will be there for me. These issues relate to the economy and also how debt is worsening these factors which can control job availability. In my English11 classes this year, the theme of the "American Dream" has been recalled upon as it was a trending theme of the 1950's. Basically, all I wish for is to have the modern "American Dream" to be a realistic possibility for my life; so that is why I show interest in any politic factor of our government which can either positively or negatively effect this wish.
To answer the question in which we were assigned to blog about, I will try my best to take whichever issues I have any prior knowledge about and apply them. Most of the issues i know about have either been forced upon me by previous teachers, or brought to my attention because they apply to me. The issues that apply to me and my demographics are the same political issues that interest me, reason being that they are eventually going to dirrectly affect me. These specific issues would be debt of any kind, health insurance, job security and any politics involved in home ownership.
Seeing the fact that I am indeed a college bound high school student, it helps to know that all the money and debt I will be left with after college and loans will be worth while. If I am going and spending my valuable young life and money on earning a degree, which one day, will help me land a job with steady annual earnings, it is important to me that those job oppertunities will be there for me. These issues relate to the economy and also how debt is worsening these factors which can control job availability. In my English11 classes this year, the theme of the "American Dream" has been recalled upon as it was a trending theme of the 1950's. Basically, all I wish for is to have the modern "American Dream" to be a realistic possibility for my life; so that is why I show interest in any politic factor of our government which can either positively or negatively effect this wish.
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