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Let the posts begin---What issue with our government and society interests you most?
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- mbertola
- Hi everyone! My name is Mrs. Bertola and I have been teaching at WTHS for 13 years. I am currently teaching AP Government and am excited to continue our classroom discussion on Blogger.com. I live in Illinois with my husband and son--but I am originally from Wisconsin and LOVE all WI sports teams. I went to Lake Forest College and played basketball there. I coached girls b-ball for 10 years but took a break from it after my son's birth. You will learn a lot more about me as the year goes on!
What interests me and what I question the most is, the fact that we are supposed to be a united nation and yet we still have racism, political conflicts (democrats and republicans), and other things of this sort still around today.
ReplyDeleteI am interested with what is going on today. I want to know about current issues (laws,debates,etc) and how the people in power are dealing with them. Since this year is an election year, I want to learn about the candidates and what they believe. I think that if we know how to choose a candidate now, it will help in 2016 when we can all vote. I value my beliefs and I will stand firm in them no matter what anybody says.
ReplyDeleteI don't really know much about modern day politics and current government, but I remember a few months ago Congress was trying to pass legislation that would shut down sites like Youtube, Facebook,Tumblr and other Social Networking sites that can share content like pictures, music and other media. I don't have access to most social networking, but I remember when I had access to Youtube, I would use it ALL the time for music and just random videos that I found enjoyable. (For example: Nyancat, The Duck Song, Charlie Bit My Finger, and Puppies For Christmas. All pretty awesome, just saying.) But anyways, back to my point. Even though I don't have access to them, I don't think it's fair to completely diasble sites like Youtube or Facebook just because you can listen to music for free. There's more than just music on Youtube, so that's just not right to shut down all the content. The way I see it,go on Youtube to listen to a song, see if you like it, then go buy it on iTunes so you can listen to it whenever you want. Not only is this more of a legal process, it helps support your favorite artists and bands as well. And I know that because America is becoming somewhat of a lazy country(I still love living here, but I speak from experience~I am VERY lazy outside of school..),it's much easier to just pick up your Smartphone (assuming you have one)and listen to it straight from Youtube. So to make a really long post short, I think that sites like Youtube and Facebook should be kept,and if downloading music from websites like Youtube is SUCH a big issue,maybe just prevent the download links from being placed for music, and just use the site to listen to a song and then go buy it later on iTunes! Seems simple enough, right? :)
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ReplyDeleteIn class, I would like to discuss more current issues in government. I don't have a set belief on what I want to be (Democrat or Republican). I would just like to know more of what each side has to say on current issues and make my decision.
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ReplyDeleteSomething that interests me about government is how history impacts the way our government is run today.
ReplyDeleteI would like to have a better understanding of the differences between modern Conservatives and Liberals as well as the beliefs of Democrats and Republicans. My friends aren't very good at explaining. Also, if we are a democracy lacking a labeled republic, why are our top two political parties named as they are?
ReplyDeleteIn class I would like to discuss more of what is happening today with both political parties in our country. It would be really helpful to me to know more about each political party, because I think that some people make judgements when they arn't fully informed. I think in class we should talk about what ideas make each party unique.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in Government Size and Spending , but I also would like to learn about the divided governments in the Political parties !
ReplyDeleteI would like to better understand the different political parties and what each stands for. I would also like to use the things we are learning in class to help relate to the issues America is facing right now.
ReplyDeleteI would like to bettter understand the different political parties and how their opinoins differ in differemt issuses. I would also like to be able to discuss issues we see on the news/media and talk about them in class.
ReplyDeleteI would like to understand more of the differences between the democrat and the republican parties.
ReplyDeleteI am very interested about the criminal justice system, like the FBI and the CIA. So I would like to learn a bit more about that. I also want to explore more of the politcal parties, other than just Democrat and Republican.
ReplyDeleteI would like to discuss how the current presidential candidates would affect our country if elected.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn how the government spends tax dollars and all of the different government programs and whether they are worth it to keep funding.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn more about of economic issues going on in our country & how us as people make a change.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn about the justice system and the economic issues.
ReplyDeletewhat interests me the most about goverment is that constantly we see on the news arguments on the views of people and which one is better. When we should really try to solve all of these issues together. In class i would like to discuss the depth of the Democrat and the Republican to learn more about each one.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn more on how to vote. I want to vote in a smart way for the person who truly will go for my views.
ReplyDeleteWhat interests me is finding out what our tax dollars are really funding.
ReplyDeleteIn class I would like to have discussions about current affairs and the problems our country is dealing with day to day. I would also like to talk in class about where our soldiers are and what they are doing.
ReplyDeleteI would really like to know how our government spends its money and why, as a result of our government's spending, we're in tremendous debt as a nation. I'm also interested to know if our tax dollars are really being put to good use.
ReplyDeleteI want to learn more about some of the different lobbyist groups and what they stand for.
ReplyDeleteI am most interested in the way our representatives and official are chosen; what those prerequisites are. Also, i would like to discuss the legality of abortion and why it is legal today. I would love to learn more about the presidential candidates since this is an election year.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to learn more about the views of the two current political parties on topics like education, energy, and various social issues.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn about how our tax is spent.
ReplyDeleteThe issue with our government that interests me the most is that how and why our government is in so much debt and why we aren't getting closer to paying off the debt. I want to spend time in class learning about what types of relationlships our government has with other countries and who our government does business with. I also want to know how laws are put into effect and who influences the enforcement and creation of new laws.
ReplyDeleteI want to discuss the different political parties in our government and learn more about the election that is coming. I want to know the good and bad about each political party. What interests me in our society most is the racism issues we have. How should we deal with racists and racism in this country? If everyone is supposed to be equal then why are some discriminating just because of their race. I would also like to discuss the different relationships the U.S government has with other countries.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to discuss where all of the tax's go to
ReplyDeletePerhaps we can discuss all political issues, not just the hot button arguments. Or why most politicians are so unwilling to compromise with the other political parties.
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