10/20/09

Term Limits?

I think term limits are a fine thing to have for congressmen. Generally, the incumbent will win the elections for Congress positions because of the lack of motivation the American people have towards voting. However, these short two-year terms allow for fresh blood to get into congress and also represents (sometimes) the ever changing interests of the American people. If anything not have term limits is undemocratic because in this republic we elect officials to represent our current interests. Term limits help this process and is just other way of limiting the governments power in Congress which is the strongest of the three branches.

10/4/09

Is America giving up it's freedom in exchange for safety? Whether or not we are officially at war the protection of our domestic freedoms is much less passionate. This is because people are living in fear. Fear created mostly by the media and the government. Since the government cracked down on security there hasn't been another terrorist attack on US soil and that is a good thing. But at what cost does safety come? The governments domestic spying policies are unacceptable and unconstitutional. There should at least be a warrant process involved if the government is going to search through a one's personal records. The government is throwing procedure out of the window and using fear to cover up the fact that it is missing. Obama is trying now to renew the patriot act which I view as an offense. He should be drafting another piece of legislation that will keep everyone safe and minimize the violation of personal rights to American citizens. Why would he want to renew a terrible unpopular Bush-era policy? This spells trouble for the new presidency in my opinion.