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."

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