Friday, April 30, 2010

Arizona Immigration Bill

Arizona political officers believe that illegal immigration is a huge problem for them. They believe that because of illegal immigrates there are more crimes committed and job opportunities taken away from the U.S citizens living in Arizona. So therefore they came up with the Arizona Immigration Bill which was signed April 23rd 2010. This law allows cops to question anyone who they suspect of being an illegal immigrant.
This Law is a little out of hand. It is racist when it comes to the cops questioning someone who looks like an immigrant because they have an accent, speak another language or don't look American. According to Obama this law is violating the civil rights, but not only does it violate the civil rights but it is also unconstitutional according to Frank Sharry (director of America's voice). The constitution states that congress is responsible for regulating immigration not the state. So Arizona shouldn't be signing a law that has to do with a federal issue. Immigration is a nationwide problem not state, if a law is going to be passed dealing with immigration it needs to be made through congress and made a federal law. The country border needs to be better secured and the current illegal immigrants need to become legal. So many people have lived here almost their whole lives and are not legal but if they go back to Mexico they don't know anything or have anywhere to go. Also if you run out all the illegal immigrants in Arizona or anywhere else your running out thousands and thousands of people, your neighbors, friends and coworkers.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Obama's plans to cut the ambitious back-to-the moon program

In the blog "Add one more thing to the list.." discusses Obama's plans to cut the budget and shut down ambitious back-to-the moon program (aka Constellation). The author explains the topic and provides quotes and facts regarding the Constellation being shut down and doesn't state his argument until the end.
The author explaining the topic in the majority of his commentary doesn't make much of an argument. He provides quotes which is good but doesn't use it to support his argument or opinion. He also didn't state any articles or blogs that could have persuade or support his opinion on the topic. I liked the editorial or commentary but it needed more support on why the budget shouldn't be cut.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Gay Marriage Being Counted in the Census Bureau

The census bereau has already for the first time deployed professional field workers to reach out to lesbian and gay couples. They are encouraging lesbians and gay couples to file as wife or husband on their census forms, but should gay couples be counted as being married? Some argue they have the right to just like everyone else and some say it will redefine marriage.
In our pledge allegiance we have the statement "one nation under God" God created marriage to be man with women. Legalizing gay marriage and allowing them to be counted as being married breaks that oath and goes against what God created to be. We say our nation is a christian nation being under God but how can we say that if we count gay couples as being married. People have the freedom to love whoever they may weather it be the same sex or not but it still doesn't make it right for them to be married to the same sex.