The War On Terror

The war on terror has been a very expensive war that has nothing to do with us. That war should be fought by those countries not us it is simple as that. I find no reason for us to be invading a country to impose "Democracy" something that those people obviously dont want. I strongly believe that we should leave and instead focus on other matters. For example the war that is a lot closer to us and is affecting us, The Mexican Drug War. This war should be incredibly way more important than any other war going on because this is affecting us directly. Our troops should be helping Mexico with this fight its more important to keep our borders safe than to keep terrorists blowing themselves up in another continent.

We have terrorists on our borders they kill and kidnap as they please because the local Mexican police has become overwhelmingly corrupt. These drug cartels have very heavy artillery that they arent afraid to use against the Mexican military. The take over ranches and houses by force and kill anyone who oppose them. They smuggle drugs into the United States by the tons and yet we pay little attention to this war. We simply need to focus our military actions in places that actually matter. The War On Terror should be ended and the Drug War should be our focus now.

Trust Reason, Not Emotion, on the DREAM Act

The DREAM Act is a piece of legislation that has many undocumented kids and young adults hopeful of becoming a citizen of this great country. Most of these kids have lived here all of their lives and don't know any other country than this one. I know cases in which the child was born out of the country brought to this country illegally and their parents speak another language but the child only speaks English. This is seen everyday these kids have no fault in being undocumented if anyone should be punished it should be the parents. In Heather Mac Donald's side she believes the legislation is not a very good idea and should  be postponed until the border is most definitely secure.

As one of those beneficiaries of the legislation of course I believe it is a good idea but in need of some revision. I completely agree that the legislation might benefit some criminals, and strongly support a way in which they should not benefit from the act. Now to the rest of the kids it should be granted if and only if they continue their education to the point in which they have a degree. Only then I believe they should have granted the honor of being a United States citizen. I disagree that until the border is secure they should take care of this, with the ongoing drug war in Mexico I don't think it will be safe for a good while.

As a person who will benefit from it I don't ask for any sympathy from our lovely lawmakers I only ask for an opportunity to live the so called "American Dream" and let me integrate into this society in which I have grown into. I don't know anything else other than this country and if I am to be sent back to my home country I will have no life unfortunately because I am American, with American habits and point of views. I have lived here all my life and have grown to like it very much. Unfortunately because I am undocumented I am restrained from getting a job and be able to pay for my own tuition something that really frustrates me a lot because my parents break their back I have watched them work very hard and I feel like its up to me now to guide myself to a better living through education something my parents couldn't get.

In conclusion I feel like Ms. Heather should be a bit more open minded in this issue. She believes that way because she has probably never talked to or read about some of these kids. These kids aren't trying to break the law they are simply trying to further their education, blocking these kids from exploring their creativity and abilities as people is wrong if anything those people who are keeping these kids from their education should be the criminals not them.

A united conservative movement

      The recent elections have heavily favored the Republicans, this has sparked the question that exactly how is the president going to cope with a majority in the House that honestly hates him as harsh as it may sound it is true. Many conservatives feel its the presidents job now to work with them to compromise in many issues although they have very different point of views. Conservatives have made it hard for the president to compromise at all a lot of what he has done has been to keep the conservatives happy.

      The following article , Politico, makes the argument that the American people have spoken loudly against the "Big Government". Mr. Meese fails to tell the people that the young voter turn out in this election fell 60%. The young people who will shape our country in the future did not turn out to vote this year, what does that say? Simply that older people turned out to vote this time along, most in which are conservatives. This is not Americans speaking its just that the older generation were not happy the way the 2008 election turned out and came out this time along in big numbers to make a difference It is be absurd to say that Americans spoke.

      Now have to say the conservatives did their job in getting their representatives in Congress and overwhelmingly taking over the House. I believe that if the conservatives keep this kind of voter turn out for them then they will successfully get a Republican president in office. It is very hard to see that happening because most young people only vote when the re's a presidential election, and by the way they voted in 2008 they turned out big numbers which most likely repeat if Obama decides to run again. I conclude with the thought of how will the political map will look after the 2012 election? Yes it is a couple of years from now but anything can happen in that time, but it just makes me think what if?