After reading the article on the GOP objects to bill allowing recounts I believe that the Republican's not wanting to pass the Rush Holt’s Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act is very ignorant. Every action needs a back-up plan and thats what this Act is providing for future elections. If the electronic machines stop working then hundreds (if not more) voters will think that their vote didn't even count because they wont be provided for.
I believe that the electronic machines can default at anytime. Therefore, if Congress does not pass the Rush Holt’s Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act and the machines crash again like in the 2004 election people will go crazy. Because they will think their count did not count. It could end up again like in 2004 when the election had to go to the Supreme Court and the nominee who won the popular election could end up losing the election once again.
When the Republican's say that passing the bill will cost too much they are simply looking at the cost that it would take every single county to get these back up systems. When really in reality, not all counties will adopt this right away because of such short notice. But I do agree with them when they say it will break havoc on everyone because it is so expensive. But I believe that the plan will be worth every penny when something does happen to the electronic voting machines come November.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Supporting Our Troops
One of my classmates wrote a blog addressing the issue of retreating from Iraq called Do we Stay or Go?
In her blog she states some issues that I agree with but some that I don't agree with.
The topic that I agree with her on is the fact that U. S. Troops need to be withdrawn from Iraq. I believe that we have done what we went there to do. We restablished their government, elected a new leader, and caught Saddam Hussein.
Our troops aren't even dying in battle anymore. When the news says that more U.S. Troops got killed in Iraq you don't hear about them getting shot at or bombed in the middle of battle, you hear that they got killed changing a tire on the side of the road or taking food to other camps. The troops have done their job, now the government needs to do its job and get them out before more die for no reason.
The topic that I see differently than my classmate is the one about our troops going to Iraq to make their country like ours. We aren't trying to make their country like the United States, we are simply stopping a blood thirsty dictator and his people from killing innocent citizens. Now, yes I do agree that the Iraqis don't want us over there but they never did. They just want us to leave them alone, because they thought we would just make things worse. But what would you say if someone wanted to come into your house and change the way things have always been run? No one likes change even if it is to better them. Just remember we didn't just go over there to capture Saddam Hussein, we went over there to save innocent people from getting mutilated by an evil person that is willing to do anything for more power.
In her blog she states some issues that I agree with but some that I don't agree with.
The topic that I agree with her on is the fact that U. S. Troops need to be withdrawn from Iraq. I believe that we have done what we went there to do. We restablished their government, elected a new leader, and caught Saddam Hussein.
Our troops aren't even dying in battle anymore. When the news says that more U.S. Troops got killed in Iraq you don't hear about them getting shot at or bombed in the middle of battle, you hear that they got killed changing a tire on the side of the road or taking food to other camps. The troops have done their job, now the government needs to do its job and get them out before more die for no reason.
The topic that I see differently than my classmate is the one about our troops going to Iraq to make their country like ours. We aren't trying to make their country like the United States, we are simply stopping a blood thirsty dictator and his people from killing innocent citizens. Now, yes I do agree that the Iraqis don't want us over there but they never did. They just want us to leave them alone, because they thought we would just make things worse. But what would you say if someone wanted to come into your house and change the way things have always been run? No one likes change even if it is to better them. Just remember we didn't just go over there to capture Saddam Hussein, we went over there to save innocent people from getting mutilated by an evil person that is willing to do anything for more power.
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