Friday, May 9, 2008
Response to Comment on Health Insurance
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Marijuana laws in Texas
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There have always been certain people who dispute the decriminalization of marijuana because of its supposed negative side effects, but in the last several years many state’s laws are changing and politicians are beginning to accept the benefits of marijuana use. The state of
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Harmful drugs that can kill people or cause great harm to their bodies are legal such as alcohol and a very long list of prescription drugs. There is no doubt that marijuana has its negative side effects on the body such as cancer or asthma and it can also impair one’s judgments or slow their natural reflexes. If the government can find a way to properly monitor and educate the public on the uses of marijuana it can greatly benefit from the outcome; happier citizens with cleaner criminal records, heightened economy through hemp products (gasoline, clothing, paper, etc.), broader medical abilities, and one more item to place a high tax on. I don’t feel as though
Friday, April 11, 2008
Response to Solar Power in Texas
Friday, March 28, 2008
The Money in Texas has been very misdirected.
For so much money to go to serve the purpose of lobbying and paying the legislature while there are so many counties struggling for money in
Our Government instead of placing limits on the amount of political spending they make their money up elsewhere like in the form of taxes and fees. After studying lobbying it revealed the corruptness that exists in the under workings of the Government, now bribing is legal as long as you are a registered lobbyist. With the population growing especially in big areas such as
Most people don’t have a clue what the majority of the money they pay every year in taxes goes directly to, but for a candidate to reveal and repair these injustices would be a huge issue. Yes some of the money in campaigns is donated or raised but a lot of it is pulled from groups and different agencies that really shouldn’t have to be spending it. If you don’t play the game in
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Injustices in America
"Judge accused of DWI still will rule on cases" by Guillermo Contreras and Elizabeth Allen in the San Antonio Express News refers to a current case pending concerning Judge Raymond Angelini. I feel as though this article has been published to reach out to the public and make them well informed of the injustices that exist in the world today. If I were a criminal in his court I would be livid when a judge who is no better than I, who shows the same respect for the law as any average criminal, tries to condemn me for my actions. If this case finishes up and this judge gets off because of his position as a judge or is allowed to keep his job it will only be further proof of how corrupt our judicial system is, I'm glad that Texas has some legitimate employees like the police officers that he attempted to convince into releasing him but refused.
It is ridiculous that somebody who is supposed to set an example for the public is allowed to break a very serious law and not only be allowed to keep his high municipal career position, but he has also received special treatment during the whole ordeal. More background information related to his case and arrest is available in this article also written by Elizabeth Allen.
Do they feel as though a tarnished reputation is enough of a punishment for someone with such a high status, because I sure don't. The punishment for a person in his standing should not be more lenient, not even held comparable to, but harsher that for that of an average citizen. How can he sit up on his pedestal and scorn someone who has broken the law possibly even a law more minuscule than a DWI or a similar charge like a DUI(driving under the influence) which some drunk drivers are given.
He has been disqualified to judge on any cases related to a DWI (driving while intoxicated) for the time being, but he will continue to reside over all other cases. In many school districts you are not able to get a job as a teacher if you have such a charge on your record, which doesn't make much sense because it has nothing to do with that career path, it's not like teachers are so high profile that an issue like a DWI would be made so public or be released to the newspapers. This judge is allowed to keep his job where he is responsible for accusing people of their wrong doings and punishing them for what they did, but this man is able to commit a severe, life-threatening crime showing his level of respect for the laws that our government has put in place, the very laws that he has been hired to enforce.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
How will the recent minority majority effect Texas?
I know the targeted audience in which this article Battle for Texas Latino vote challenges conventional wisdom is referring to, this year I have been bombarded with information regarding all candidates whether I'm walking around campus or at work. As a registered Latina voter in Texas I plan on voting in my first presidential election, before this year I never even paid attention in the primaries and have always been fairly split on the whole Republicans versus Democrats. I've always been under the impression that in such a large state/country one vote can't really count for all that much, but this article gives not only Latinos but everyone it refers to a reason to believe that their vote counts. With new groups of voters to appeal to in a big state such as Texas this election is bound to be an interesting one, Texas' demographics have been changing in increasing numbers in the last several years, and the youth of today seem to be much more interested and active when it comes to politics. With