Critique

Brooke does a great job outlining a new law in Arizona banning illegal immigrants in her last post. She makes it clear was her opinion of the matter is. She believes that illegal immigrants should not be allowed into the state, because it isn't fair for others who have gone through the proper tests and functions. She also presents the counter view that this law may encourage racial profiling. It is great that Brooke showed both sides of the argument. The only thing I would like to hear more about it perhaps how these laws are going to put in place and the exact affects from them. Will it make the state more safe? And how will it affect the citizens?

U.S. Government

In my opinion, the U.S. government needs to make several changes in order to get its citizens involved. Political knowledge within our nation has been decreasing for the past few years. America's citizens do not feel as if they can make an impact in our governmental system by just one vote. However, we do not live in a true democracy if not everyone is heard. The creation of several organizations such as "green peace"or animal protection groups have given people a sense of unity and right to be heard in our government. These groups also encourage people to aim for a goal or purpose within our country. However, citizens should be able to trust that they can affect the government, and not just the wealthy. As of now, many people believe that the right to impact political officials is reserved to the wealthy. This is often the truth. All citizens should be able to trust their voice within our nation and feel as if their vote matters. Unless the U.S. wants our country to eventually be run by only the elite, the government needs to encourage political participation by its citizens.