Sunday, April 24, 2011

What is the future of democracy? Is it a realistic option?

The future of democracy is many different things and ideas. Democracy can be anything that us or the people of American decide and vote to what we want. I think it is very important to understand that the pass has a way of repeating itself and we all must understand this and make decisions and ideas to prevent these things from happening. I believe that democracy is the right system and it's important to keep it that way.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

What is the process to develop an economic policy that provides services and sustainability?

The process to develop an economic policy that provides services and sustainability is one that is very difficult to do. There are way to many sectors and sections of the economy that needs to be looked into to see exactly what kind of money that they need to put into it. Both sides of the party either want to save or conserve money and the other side wants to spend money for social programs of new energy plans. This is a big problem in out system because value of living is always increasing so does out tax payout. The more money that we put into these programs the less sustainable we are because we are spending money when we really shouldn't be. Also, the Obama healthcare bill is one that is not necessary but is going to take alot of tax dollars to fund and support.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

How does a government facilitate comprehensive care for its constituents without sacrificing equity?

How does a government facilitate comprehensive care for its constituents without sacrificing equity?

First, what is equity? equity is the residual claim or interest of the most junior class of investors in assets, after all liabilities are paid. If valuations placed on assets do not exceed liabilities, negative equity exists. In an accounting context, Shareholders' equity (or stockholders' equity, shareholders' funds, shareholders' capital or similar terms) represents the remaining interest in assets of a company, spread among individual shareholders of common or preferred stock.  

The government facilitate comprehensive care for its constituents through many different programs such as unemployment, medicare, and social security.  This is possible because everyone that works pays or supports all these programs for everybody that pulls from it.  This is a good idea but I do not know if it is practical because these systems are currently draining our government and is a creating a huge problem for us.  

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Foreign Policy

I believe that a nation-state should develop its foreign policy in accordance to its values and even beyond that.  A nation-state should develop great reflection of their businesses and how they handle themselves.  The values of a country should always be open-minded and try to help countries that need help because our values should step in and want to do the same.  Connections to the developments of its domestic policy should be handled in a very powerful manner.  We should consider domestic policy with the same regards as the foreign policy. 

Saturday, March 19, 2011

What role do judges and the judicial system play in supporting freedom?

What role do judges and the judicial system play in supporting freedom?

The judicial system from top to bottom are the backbone for supporting freedom in our country. From the bottom of the ladder or the start of it is the police officers. They maintain and protest rules in society and make sure that our freedoms are safe in our society and that others do not violate them. Also, on this level is corrections and this helps make sure that people that violate their rights are punished and pay back what they have done. On the top of the ladder is the judges and Supreme Court. At this level they make sure that everyone's constitution rights are being upheld and that new laws and bills can't violate the constitution like the current health care bill. 


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Power and Representation in Congress

Congress should think twice before forcing a government shutdown, as the consequences could be the loss of the power of Congress to control spending through authorization and appropriation bills.
Congress permitted President George W. Bush to accumulate new powers in the executive, and these powers have passed to Obama. Bush succeeded in establishing that, as a wartime commander-in-chief, he had the “inherent power” to disobey the laws against torture, spying on Americans without obtaining warrants, and indefinite detention. In addition, Bush used signing statements in ways inconsistent with his oath and obligation to uphold the laws of the United States, and he took the U.S. to war based on lies, deception, and fabricated “evidence,” an offense that qualifies as treason.


With these precedents, it is a simple matter for President Obama to declare that, with the U.S. at war in a world of growing instability, he has the inherent power to ignore the debt limit and to continue financing the government with the creation of new money by the Federal Reserve.
Congress could try to protect its loss of the power of the purse by impeaching Obama. But how credible would it be to impeach a wartime president who is using the same “inherent power” of his office that Congress permitted the previous president to use?
The powers that Bush asserted not only violated statutory law, but also set aside constitutionally guaranteed rights that are the essence of American liberty. Yet, Congress made no attempt to restrain him with impeachment. How then does Congress impeach a president who is merely using his power to keep a government at war operating?
As President Bush’s acts were not deemed impeachable offenses, it seems likely that Congress has lost its power to impeach through default.


Friday, March 4, 2011

In what ways does the U.S. Presidency support and limit the formation of an ideal democracy?

I believe that the best U.S. President to support the formation of an Ideal democracy is one that is a conservative and one that doesn't want a government to be big and have regulations and bail out powers.  The best one that comes to mind is Ronald Reagen.  The government should not have to much power and control over us the democracy in which they do now.  When Obama passed the new health care bill it's something that limits our democracy and which it is now being consider a violation of the Constitution.