tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366612.post5282630250787507464..comments2023-10-19T05:20:57.551-07:00Comments on Classroom Biz: Give the man a chance, please.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366612.post-72082648909772736632009-01-24T18:32:00.000-08:002009-01-24T18:32:00.000-08:00The first thing they teach in an American Governme...The first thing they teach in an American Government class is that the US government is comprised of checks and balances, and not one branch has more power than the other. Unfortunately there is always a scapegoat. Thank you for being one of the few people to point this out; none of the crises right now can simply be blamed on one man!betstuckweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690444055456864009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366612.post-21053158129088973402009-01-24T18:27:00.000-08:002009-01-24T18:27:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.betstuckweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690444055456864009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366612.post-35961030553266636232009-01-19T21:12:00.000-08:002009-01-19T21:12:00.000-08:00Thank you for this posting. I agree that we must g...Thank you for this posting. I agree that we must give elected or rather newly elected officials a chance. However, while I was adamantly supportive of Barack Obama, I am also forging ahead with guarded optimism. I do not doubt his intelligence and pragmatism will serve our collective better interest. What I seriously doubt, is the voters will hold ALL elected officials accountable for their choices and their votes. There is not nearly enough turn over in the House to warrant the interests of the voters being served properly. Therefore that is the catalyst for the type of corporate greed, corruption, and circumventing of our rights by many and that is not even counting the President. The framers of our constitution had enough foresight to include a section in it that states we must readdress, evaluate, and modify accordingly our constitution every 20 years. That has not happened and until it does many of our voices will simply be nothing more than an occasional ink dot or punch card. I would challenge you and your readers to make it a point to get informed about our laws and the bills that are destined to become laws. Make it a point to call your reps at least every other month and give your consent or dissent about a bill so your elected official knows how you feel. It can do wonders for your psyche and it is part of your civic duty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366612.post-84580528557241990992009-01-19T20:25:00.000-08:002009-01-19T20:25:00.000-08:00That should say "who is IN a very tough position" ...That should say "who is IN a very tough position" up there.Diane E. Main, GCT NorCal 2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/01604373649158850063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366612.post-61660180262376148752009-01-19T20:24:00.000-08:002009-01-19T20:24:00.000-08:00I have a distant cousin in England who asked me if...I have a distant cousin in England who asked me if I was excited about the new President, because it's all they're getting on their news over there. Thought I'd share my response to her question:<BR/><BR/><I>I'll admit I've been a little busy to be "excited" about the new president, but it is a historic change for our country. It's all over the media here too, and it will be interesting to see how the big promised "CHANGE" takes place. That was his campaign slogan and promise. I think more people will feel a personal connection to what our government is doing, so that is a positive thing. Also, the country is ready for a major change in a lot of ways, so this could be what we need. But I also worry that people's hopes might be too high and that no one person could meet all the expectations. So we shall see how it goes.</I><BR/><BR/>I really do hope that more people feel included and make a point of knowing who's who in our government. It's always embarrassing to me that Jay Leno or Tom Bergeron (from AFV) can go talk to grown people, asking who holds various offices in our country, and no one seems to know. I also want people to know more about the political process in general. And then there's the hero worship that's going to inevitably end with people being disappointed. After all, Mr. Obama is a mere human like the rest of us. It's a lot of pressure to put on any one person.<BR/><BR/>More than anything, I think I want to see people showing respect and some kind of reverence to our President. The Office and the person. Regardless of one's politics, I think people should at least honor our president whether they agree with him or not. It's one thing to openly disagree with a person's choices or stated opinions. It's another thing entirely to disrespect a person who is a very tough position that can't make all people happy all the time.<BR/><BR/>That's how I feel.Diane E. Main, GCT NorCal 2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/01604373649158850063noreply@blogger.com