Power plays a huge role in government, economy, and politics. I think it is almost safe to say that power can actually play a key role in each of these three aspects. I believe that in order to have power you must have money. Money plays another key role in the government, economy, and politics. Those who have wealth seem to be “more worthy” in the eyes of the authority. Those who are on “top” of the ladder fail to remember what it was like at the “bottom” and therefore become insensitive to those who are not on their standard. Small companies rely on the bigger companies for supplies. The corporation companies will always have competition with one another, thus causing a rise or decline for one of the companies. Supply and demand will always take place and that is what helps build our economy. However our economy is losing the power that it use to have. More people are out on jobs, struggling to find new work, or are facing a major ding in their pay. Does this have anything to do with the budget Americans have been put on? Is the constant government control causing Americans to suffer? Where does the power stand and does it effect all three things with one hit? I believe so, Americans have the ability to choose who they want to run our country, they all come together and vote. Never will anyone decide the same because everyone holds their own opinion. Elections are full of words and promises to the people, and when those who promise to do fulfill what they said, fingers begin to point harshly. For when the authority takes place and starts to take advantage of their power they begin to take a long route to their promises. Only those who are also part of the small group in control can have a say in what could happen to everyone else. The decisions the government make then effects the companies and of course our economy. How we people take what is given to us will tell us how our world will become. “Rep. Jeb Hensarling says President Obama's latest budget spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much. (CNN news).” He believes that with all the taxes and budget it is making Americans unstable, less confident, and unsatisfied with where America is going. I agree with him, but I also know that it is probably very difficult to be in Obamas shoes. You cannot please everyone that is a fact. How we take his decisions is what will really affect our country! Our book “The politics of power” talks about how the economic wealth and power will enable great political influence… So like I have said, power is A LOT if not everything in our world, and money has a lot to do with power and status for our nation.
DO YOU THINK THAT AMERICANS ARE TO BLAME FOR WHAT TAKES PLACE IN OUR GOVERNMENT?
(what do you think?)
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Critical Review #1
NikkiD
http://politicstheveryfirstblog.blogspot.com/
The vision and mission of this blog was unclear to me, as I read each entry I did not feel as though I received a clear understanding as to what the writer was trying to convey or their stance on the issues. I felt as though there were good points made, but I did not hear how the writer felt about each topic or the direction that the writer wanted the reader to move towards.
I liked the use of videos and pictures on the blog to help support the points that were being made. The video entitled “Republic vs. Democracy” was an interesting video to watch. It was good to learn about the differences between the types of government structure. After watching that video I am not sure how our government is defined as a democracy when the constitution states that our country is a republic. I also found the video with the interviews, asking people if our government was a republic or democracy interesting. However, after watching the “Republic vs. Democracy” video I could not be sure if I could answer that question correctly.
Some areas that I would improve would be more critical questions for each entry. A question that would cause the reader to think about the contents of the entry and how they feel about the issues. I would recommend citing the sources used, whether it is from a book, videos, or pictures. I would make sure that all text is visible to the reader, as the entry for February sixth has a quote that is in black and I was unable to read it. I would also proofread the text before publishing the work. I found several sentences that did not make sense and had the incorrect usage of words. Aside from those recommendations, I liked the structure of the blog, the videos, and the images used.
Overall I would say that the blog is in fair condition, and with a few adjustments the blog could be better and better engage the reader. Writing to capture an audience is not an easy task; however, with politics there are a lot of opportunities to debate and learn. I did not feel as though this blog provided those for me as a reader.
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