Thursday, November 11, 2010

How should the Constitution be interpreted? Literally, based on the intentions of the Framers, or based on the current social standards.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Cowboy Colloquy: Voting Rights

Cowboy Colloquy: Voting Rights: "Should legal non-citizens have the right to vote in U.S. elections? Fox News"

I believe that non-citizens who are legal should and shouldn't have the right to vote. Yes for one, they do contribute to the United States society and the economy. No for another, they do swear alligence to another country and therefore may not completely know how another nation is run and how to be a U.S. citizen. I also believe that it is up to the citizen not to take part in U.S. elections. Half of the citizens, who are legal citizens of the U.S, have taken a citizenship test once or twice in their lives and they haven't completely passed it to become a U.S. citizen. It is completely up to that person whether he or she still swears loyalty and wants to become a legal "U.S. citizen."

Monday, October 25, 2010

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Cowboy Colloquy: The Nature of Man

Cowboy Colloquy: The Nature of Man: "Is man in his natural state, good or evil?"
I believe that man is intended to good in his natural state, but sometimes he isn't always. Man in his natural state has the choice to be good or bad and it would depend on the individual as what he believes. We all have both good and bad inside us, but it would be the choices that we make that determines whether man in the natural state is good or not.

Cowboy Colloquy: Foundations of Democracy

Cowboy Colloquy: Foundations of Democracy: "Is health care a right or privilege? Is this an example of equality of all people and general welfare?"
I believe that Health care is a privilege, because you can choose to have health care or not and it is not required, but it is suggested. If it was a right, then people would have health care with listed among their rights as well. I would consider health care a product of general welfare, yes, and it is an equality of all people, but not necessarily in our country. as i said, health care is a privilege, in this country you have to pay for health care to receive it, if it were a right, you would receive health care free of charge.

Cowboy Colloquy: Mixed Economy

Cowboy Colloquy: Mixed Economy: "Has the choice to move away from the principles of laissez-faire benefited the American society?"
I believe that it has benefited and hasn't benefited our country by straying from laissez-faire. Some of the benefits includes the fact that businesses are free to run their business and the government can't interfere with the way things are run. Also it would benefit businesses in way that they wouldn't have to fear over taxing or fines as much.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Mixed Economy

Has the choice to move away from the principles of laissez-faire benefited the American society?