http://www.scotusblog.com/2017/05/wisconsin-seeks-stay-back-plan-partisan-gerrymandering-case/
Wisconsin asked the Supreme Court to look over a decision made by a court striking down the redistricting map that the Republican controlled legislature created. The three judge court said that the map resulted from partisan gerrymandering, which is purposely drawing district lines to favor one party over the other. Wisconsin wants there to be a new plan by the state legislature. The issues of partisan gerrymandering has split the Supreme Court. Half think they should be able to review claims, half think they shouldn't. Wisconsin officials argued that the lower court's decision to strike down the redistricting plan was so flawed that the justices should reverse it without asking for briefing or an oral argument.
This relates to our class because we talked about gerrymandering, which is the redrawing of districts to favor one political party over another. It sets up electoral districts. Redistricting is the redrawing of distric lines following a census to follow population patterns.
Gerrymandering benefits the party that is doing the district redrawing, but it divides our country even more politically. Most legislators run in one party districts where they will be most successful being partisan and extreme, which harms our country. I don't see much good in it, it's a process done to rig the political process to help the party that is doing it.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Blog 10: Trump Veto
https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/326580-senate-dems-to-trump-veto-broadband-privacy-repeal%3Famp
Democratic Senators are pushing President Trump to reject legislation that repeals the Obama-era FCC's privacy rules. 46 Democrats sent a letter to Trump to veto the bill. The Democrats warned that getting rid of the Obama-era rules would negatively impact privacy. The senators wrote that the legislation will undermine the privacy protections of the majority of Americans who believe their private information should remain private. The FCC rules would've given consumers more control over their data. Choices about subscriber's data should be in their hands and not the hands of internet service providers or third parties. Reversing these landmark privacy protections would go against the pro-consumer Administration. Consumers have the right to make their own decisions about access, use, and sale of their personal internet data by their broadband provider.
This relates to our class because the Democrats wanted Trump to veto the bill. A veto is when the President rejects a decision made by a law making body. American citizens also have the right to privacy, which falls under the 14th amendment.
I think we have the right to our private internet info and that it should remain our private info. Internet service providers shouldn't have access to all our personal data.
Democratic Senators are pushing President Trump to reject legislation that repeals the Obama-era FCC's privacy rules. 46 Democrats sent a letter to Trump to veto the bill. The Democrats warned that getting rid of the Obama-era rules would negatively impact privacy. The senators wrote that the legislation will undermine the privacy protections of the majority of Americans who believe their private information should remain private. The FCC rules would've given consumers more control over their data. Choices about subscriber's data should be in their hands and not the hands of internet service providers or third parties. Reversing these landmark privacy protections would go against the pro-consumer Administration. Consumers have the right to make their own decisions about access, use, and sale of their personal internet data by their broadband provider.
This relates to our class because the Democrats wanted Trump to veto the bill. A veto is when the President rejects a decision made by a law making body. American citizens also have the right to privacy, which falls under the 14th amendment.
I think we have the right to our private internet info and that it should remain our private info. Internet service providers shouldn't have access to all our personal data.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Blog 9: Trump's Economic Policy
http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/29/news/economy/trump-100-days-chief-executives/
In the first 100 days, President Trump surrounded himself with business executives. He has met with many CEOs who have helped shape his views on how policy affects the economy and how to create jobs. Most of Trump's executive actions have targeted regulations or specific industries. Trump has failed to deliver on any major legislative priorities. For now, executives are happy with Trump, they know it will take time before any policy changes take root. The Trump administration has changed the tone.
This relates to what we've learned in class because a while ago we learned about polices. In the economic policy the government raises revenue through taxes. If the government spends more than they earn, that contributes to the deficit. If the government earns more than they spend, that contributes to the surplus. Monetary policy is how the government regulates the money supply. Fiscal policy is how the government raises taxes and spends revenue.
One of Trunp's economic policies is to fund Social Security but cutting forgein aid to anti-American countries. Trump opposes cuts in SS and Medicare benefits, which is a departure from his earlier views. He previously wanted to raise the SS retirement age, but has backed away from that and clams that SS should be funded by cutting foreign aid to anti-American countries. I think Social Security is very important and needs funding, but I don't think we should take funding from other countries that depend on us. I think every country needs to be able to provide for its own people and not depend on another country solely, but we all live on one planet and some countries are much more advanced than others, so we should help where we can. Just because some people of other countries are "anti-American" doesn't mean that everyone is, and they deserve to be provided with resources that will help them survive.
In the first 100 days, President Trump surrounded himself with business executives. He has met with many CEOs who have helped shape his views on how policy affects the economy and how to create jobs. Most of Trump's executive actions have targeted regulations or specific industries. Trump has failed to deliver on any major legislative priorities. For now, executives are happy with Trump, they know it will take time before any policy changes take root. The Trump administration has changed the tone.
This relates to what we've learned in class because a while ago we learned about polices. In the economic policy the government raises revenue through taxes. If the government spends more than they earn, that contributes to the deficit. If the government earns more than they spend, that contributes to the surplus. Monetary policy is how the government regulates the money supply. Fiscal policy is how the government raises taxes and spends revenue.
One of Trunp's economic policies is to fund Social Security but cutting forgein aid to anti-American countries. Trump opposes cuts in SS and Medicare benefits, which is a departure from his earlier views. He previously wanted to raise the SS retirement age, but has backed away from that and clams that SS should be funded by cutting foreign aid to anti-American countries. I think Social Security is very important and needs funding, but I don't think we should take funding from other countries that depend on us. I think every country needs to be able to provide for its own people and not depend on another country solely, but we all live on one planet and some countries are much more advanced than others, so we should help where we can. Just because some people of other countries are "anti-American" doesn't mean that everyone is, and they deserve to be provided with resources that will help them survive.
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