Movie Review (300 words) 1/31/12

There were many things I liked about the movie, but also there were many things I did not like. Some of the things I like were that the president did not let the press and everyone else wrecks his relationship with the actress Sydney Wade. Also that Sydney did not let the press do the same. They proved that no matter who you are, the President of the United States or just a citizen in the United States, you should be able to love who you choose and not who everyone else wants you to choose and/or approves of. I believe that just because you are the President does not mean you can't have a relationship with who you choose. There were many things you could have learned from this production, one thing was that being the president of the United States is hard work and you are constantly fighting for your position and fighting to keep the citizens of your country happy. Being the President has many benefits, but also many risks, such as being killed or injured by crazed citizens. Some of the things i did not care for in this production were that they didn't show his daughter more. She should have been one of his main priorities. Instead he spent more time with Sydney and doing his work rather than spending time with his own blood. Family should always come first. The movie was very well put together and taught a lot of things about what some of the things you have to go through as president or some of the things you have to forfeit in life, such as a private relationship. In the movie it showed how hard it is to get a bill passed and other political things like that.  In the end, it was a very good movie and I believe I would not like to be President, it seems very difficult.

The American President (movie) 1/30-1/31/12

The President falls for a women named Sydney Wade who is not peoples choice, and the press is making a big deal about it. She is getting ambushed by the press. They are trying to make Sydney out to be a bad person by digging up her history and anything in it that would make the president and her seperate. She is falling in love with him, but they are trying to destroy her career. Sydney and the president doesn't agree on a bill he signed and she left him. Then the president stood up for her on t.v and they made up.

1/26/12 assignment

1. Who are the people of the United States? The people of the United States make this country go around and function properly.
2. What is a Union? The Union is all of the states working together to keep America strong.
3. What is Justice? Justice is punishing people for their wrong doing.
4. What is the meaning of "domestic Tranquility"? Everybody in the country gets along with everybody and no violence.
5. What is the "common defense"? Defending yourself against a criminal charge.
6.What is the General Welfare?Something that is mentioned in the Constitution
7. What are the "Blessings of Liberty" and Posterity"?The blessings of liberty refers to all of the benefits that are afforded by having liberty.
8.What is the meaning of Ordain?To invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority.

Definitions:
1. Founding Fathers- A member of the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787
2. Domestic Tranquility -No man beats a woman
3. Blessings of Liberty- Money
4. Constitution- The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing.
5. Union-The act of uniting or the state of being united.
6. Posterity-Future generations
7. Bill of Rights - First Ten Amendments
8. Justice -Justice is usually said to be as right, fair, and appropriate.
9. Ordain- To invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority.
10. Amendments - correction to the constitution
11. common defense- Defending yourself against a criminal charge.
12. Preamble - Pre-speech
13. General Welfare - Basic War

1/26/12 (education)

Obama's outlook on education is very interesting. He thinks that we should higher our standards, and thinks we should start earlier in skill. I don't totally agree, but everyone has their opinion. He also wants to lower the cost for education, so middle class people can go to college and still maintain a stable home. Many things he appointed on education was good advancements but not everyone would agree.

1/26/12

The State of the Union Address is presented by the President of the United States, in the address the president talks about the problems and whats happening in the United States. He appoints everything and people respond to what he says. This year president, Barack Obama, had many things he appointed like education and bringing some soldiers home, and much more. It was a good turn out for him some people say.

1/25/12

State of the Union Address: Obama had a very interesting speech about taxes and many other good points, although we do not all share the same beliefs. Obama always puts up a great argument and has many interesting ideas for the United States if he gets re elected for a second term. He says he wants to throw out all the old policies and help build a better nation, but i guess we will see what happens,

1/24/12

It is too hard for me to trade and get products from other states. They are taxing our goods and we are taxing theirs, the prices are getting higher and higher. Not only that, but our ships keep getting raided by pirates. None of us want congress to have so much power, though.

Since congress had to have 9 out of 13 states agreeing, they could not change the articles.
They could not tax anything, they could not regulate trade, and they could not raise an army. None of the states really complied with the congress.

1/24/12

The police attached an GPS to a person's car without a warrant or even consent. They're the law, they should know all about the amendments. Especially since they are the law, just because you are the law doesn't give you the right to break it without punishment.

I don't believe it's right to put a tracking system on a persons vehicle without them knowing or giving consent. That person should have been protected from that by his right of the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. The police was wrong for doing that, and should get in trouble. If he had a warrant it may be a little different, but he didn't.

Articles of Confederation 1/23/12

1. What was it? Founders set forth their ideas in a document known as the Articles of Confederation. A confederation is a form of political organization in which sovereign states delegate power to a central government for specified purposes.

2. Why was it created? To keep the thirteen states at peace.

3. What were it's main features? Gave rights to people in the states, and set taxes.

4. Why did it have these features? So everyone can be at peace, with no confrontation.

5. Identify/Explain weaknesses of articles as a plan of government.

• Congress had no power to tax.
• Congress could make agreements with foreign nations, but it had no power to force state governments to honor these agreements.
• Congress had no power to make laws regulating trade among the states.
• Congress had no power to make laws directly regulating the behavior of citizens.

6. Five most significant of these & explain how they caused the failure of the government under the Articles. (unknown)

1/20/12 events

http://www.dogonews.com/2012/1/13/scientists-discover-first-ever-soldier-bees

     There are new "soldier" bees, that unlike other bees guard the hive to protect the honey for up to three weeks, then they move on.

    It is very interesting how bees can do things like that. They must be very territorial.

1/20/12

1. What do you know about the U.S government?
     There are many branches of government and we have a congress and a president.

2. What do you think about the U.S government's role in society?
     A lot of people hate the government, but they really wouldn't know what to do without it. The government keeps everything in check.

3. What would you like to learn or feel you need to know about our government?
     I feel I should know the importance of the government and the laws that come with it.

Thomas Hobbes

Who: Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher. He was mostly known for his political philosophy. He contributed to history, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, ethics and general physics.

What: He was the founder of modern politcal philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of the western political philosophy from the perspective of the socail contract theory. He developed some of the fundamentals of European liberal thought. He wrote a book called The Elements of Law: Natural and Politic.

When: He was born in England on April 5, 1588. He died on December 4, 1679.

Where: Thomas Hobbes was born in 1588 April 5, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England. His premature birth was hastened by his mother's fear upon hearing of the approach of the Spanish Armada. His father was vicar of Westport but fled to London after being involved in a brawl outside his own church, leaving Thomas to be raised by a wealthy uncle. Thomas died on December 4, 1679.

Why: Hobbes is known for his development of the social contract theory, which is the method of justifying political parties. He also believed that power should be placed in the hands of one person.

How: He was one of the founders of modern political philosophy. His understanding of humans as being matter and motion, obeying the same physical laws as other matter and motion, remains influential; and his account of human nature as self-interested cooperation, and of political communities as being based upon a "social contract" remains one of the major topics of political philosophy.

1/19/12

I still agree with what I said yesterday. No one should get harassed on the Internet or anywhere else. Just because you have the freedom of speech doesn't mean you can abuse it. The guy does have an opinion and he should be able to state it, but he could have done it in a much proper way. The woman could have avoided it by staying off of twitter, although she also has the right to be on twitter. If he had nothing good to say, then he shouldnt have said anything at all. He is the one who should have stayed off of twitter, not her! Some things are better left unsaid.

1/19/12

I thought that the blackout was ignorant. If people don't want people to pirated movies or videos, then they should not put them on the Internet. Its common sense. I believe you can look up whatever you want on the Internet, then you shouldn't put things on there you don't want other people to have and/or see!

1/18/12

I disagree with the judge. No one should have the right to harass someone, whether it is verbally or physically. Either way it is not right. Yes, everyone does have the freedom of speech, but there should be boundaries! It doesn't matter if it was tweeted or face to face, its not right. The man should have been convicted of at least harassment if not something more. To tell someone they should kill their self should be a felony on some way.