GET WITH THE PROGRAM GOVERNMENT!!!

Our U.S. National Government is a roller coaster of change on an unfinished track. Although we have experienced several technological advancements, we are still a far cry from having an ideal governmental system. Thankfully, we have been given the opportunity to experience a change that in the past would have been completely unheard of. By electing President Barack Obama, our country has taken a step forward regarding prejudices that have ran our government for much to long. We have come a long way but clearly there is much that still needs to progress for the future. The underlying issue is the lack of conforming to today’s advancements. It is 2010, we have a President of mixed races and an abundance of ways to receive information about our government online, and wouldn’t it be beneficial for our government to catch up with our Country?

Our governmental system will not be able to experience similar advances because we are still following the rules and expectations that were developed during a time that had completely different issues. To expect our government to be changed in a drastic way would be unrealistic, but a few advancements here and there would make a huge difference in many processes, such as voting. To find a solution that is realistic, our society would need to take a stand. We would need to demand new governmental procedures that are more appropriate to the time that we are living in. It’s time for us to shout from the rooftops…GET WITH THE PROGRAM GOVERNMENT!!!

The Smirking Chimp

Rule of Law is Alive and Well Outside the United States

The rule of law does not have a precise definition, and it's meaning can vary between different nations and legal traditions. Generally, however, it can be understood as a legal-political regime under which the law restrains the government by promoting certain liberties and creating order and predictability regarding how a country functions. In the most basic sense, the rule of law is a system that attempts to protect the rights of citizens from arbitrary and abusive use of government power.
 (University of Iowa) According to the blog, Rule of Law is Alive and Well Outside the United States, the author is making a plea for more attention to be given to America instead of the 35 other nations around the world takes the stage. Not only does the author not have enough information to back his reasoning, but the claim is outrageous for people of the other nations that take part in the rule of law. The rule of law will clearly stand by the same obligations regardless of however many nations are involved in it's functioning. Rankings on education, infant mortality, work hours, lifespan, retirement security, health, environmental impact, incarceration rates, violence, concentration of wealth, and other measures of quality of life should be supported by the rule of law in all parts of the world because after all, we are all human beings who deserve the best basis of law regulations that exist with the rule of law, regardless of where we call home. Since the blog was intended for Americans, hope for a better system is in most of our hearts to begin with. Instead of striving for more attention to America's downfall's, there should be more attention given to the other nation's ability to be successful in particular areas such as access to civil justice, fundamental rights, and absence of corruption. Learning and then applying the steps and processes that cause the other nations to be successful could help improve America's quality of life. So, instead of seeking attention to the negative, we should be working together with other nations to form a better balanced America.