National Government

The Articles of Confederation, America's first Constitution outlined self governance and helped to guide America’s first leaders on how to make the nation succeed independently. The government today has faced many problems for example: the shut down and negative criticism from Americans about its new policies. This is due to the fact that the United States constitution and the governmental process have been neglected by the tactful political class.

In history, political figures and classes that have represented the American people have been passionate about their beliefs, and educated about the system and the law. They did what was the best for the people. Today, this is not the case instead; individual agendas have taken over honest representation of the people.

The current government does not truly represent Americans because it is focused on ideological achievements. The party system is not making things easier either; it is fueling more individual agendas because people want to promote and improve their party’s record rather than do what is right for the people. Whether one is a democrat or a republican, they should put their differences aside and try to form policies that benefit everyone instead of a faction which the founders warned against.  I am not saying that it is or that it will be easy, but I am saying that we can follow the governmental system to better the PEOPLE’S representation.

The national government’s power resides in the people so they need to be listened to or else everything the government does is going to be responded to with a great percentage of negativity from the American Public and it will not be to solely benefit them.

Let Them Be

         I agree with Marla’s statement in her blog stage 5 article that “same sex marriage does not have to be accepted by everyone but it should be respected and treated like any other marriage”. Some people say that accepting same sex marriage will change the definition of marriage. I don’t think that is true, I don’t think that the gay community is seeking to redefine marriage, I believe all they want is to be accepted and treated equal like any heterosexual couples.

         People against gay marriage also argue that it is against God’s law. There are bibles for every religion even though some of them may be called different names. I have not read all of them nor am I going to but according to the one I have read and heard preached about, God does not say same sex couples cannot get married or that they are cursed beings. So my question is who are we to judge them so and deny them their rights?

         Another reason people against same sex marriage give is that it is against the law of reproduction. I find the above statement untrue because one can get kids in many ways now days.  If these couples want children, they could adopt some of the children who are suffering and those who have no parents or use other methods.

My point is that we are all made happy by different things so, if a same sex couple believes that getting married will make them happy forever, let them be; no one should deny another person their happiness.