Friday, September 2, 2016
For The Betterment of Our Government--Tim
The American government has seen success as long as it's been in existence. Some
may say it's because our prime location and our nation's military; however, I'm here to
propose a way to improve our government! I feel like throughout history there have
been countless scandals and downfalls during quite a few presidencies! I feel there is,
in fact, a way to lower the amount of these mishappenings and raise the respect and
unity we have as a country! I propose that we have no more political parties. Think
about it… If we, rather than making laws based off of personal beliefs or what our party
believes, based it off of what is best for the interest of our country as a whole… Just
imagine the difference in the world today. One of our founding fathers, our first president
and one of the most prolific men in history, George Washington was quoted as saying
“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in
the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious,
and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp
for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which
have lifted them to unjust dominion.” This quote pretty much somes up my views on
political parties. All political parties do is answer what people want to hear, not what is
best for the U.S. Not to mention that on top of that it creates some of the most corrupted
politicians (Hillary Clinton) who have and will do anything to gain votes! Political parties
have got to go! We, as a country, need to make laws that make our country better for
everyone not just a small chunk!
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I agree to this. I feel like we do live on a very one sided, biased country that, obviously varies upon election, has leaders who benefit only their supporters instead of their country, that they are sworn in to lead. If we were to work together on compromises, instead of against each other to win our way, we might actaully just pull together. Then again, in my opinion, peace is only a fictional topic.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of getting rid of political parties have good and bad opportunities. Good opportunities that can come out of that is that everyone will have to work together to get any political agendas done. Bad opportunities that could come out of no political parties is that a dictatorship could come out of it if people aren't careful
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with this, and I also LOVE the way you put Hillary Clinton's name in parenthesis. I admire you views towards political parties, sadly the US government is more concerned about the needs of corporations than the needs of their citizens. -Martina P.
ReplyDeleteIt is always hilarious to me when people ask what party a certain person is on, beacuse all I can think about is how George Washington, the first official President of the United States, hated the idea that we had to be separate and when his fellow founding fathers went and divided congress he was so infuriated with them. But now as we look at our election this year, it is quite necessary for us to to have separate political parties because our views as a nation are no longer uniform, so it would be very hard for us to come back to one uniform nation, it is also the same with the case of when the United States planned to be a neutral nation and look how that turned out. #NobodyForPresident2k16
ReplyDeleteI concur with your opinion Tim. Political parties prohibit a lot of good change for the people of the U.S due to greed and plain immature bickering. The parties are so divided that it almost impossible for them to find common ground and tons of laws can not be passed due to this. However, my question is what is your approach to getting rid of a system that has been so solidified in U.S politics?
ReplyDelete-Landon
Well Landon, I believe we should try to do exactly what the constitution says and strive to "form a more perfect union" there is no way to make anyone do anything but we can push towards change by bringing attention to the people... After all our government doesn't rule the people, the people are sovereign of the government... So we need to make change the best we can by again, spreading what you think is right and talking about subjects and ideals people wouldn't normally question!
DeleteThis is an idea that I have never thought about. I feel as though it would be perfect in different circumstances but with our modern society there are so many different opinions and its hardly possible that everyone can be satisfied. Still, I appreciate the simplicity of it and it couldn't possibly be worse than our current situation where the common person hardly has any voice. -Alison Bohorquez
ReplyDeleteWow Tim Tim Tim! I am very impressed with your beliefs and the way you presented them! It not only was inspiring, but you had that quote of George Washington to back up what your saying, which makes your beliefs be that much more supportable. This is brilliant, and so are you. Keep up the great work, see you in class buddy
ReplyDeleteGeorge Washington also didn't know that political parties were what was going to keep the country rolling forward. I see your frustration with the political parties of today. I think we can make the situation in our politics better by making sure we are nominating/electing officials that aren't backed by corporations. Did you take third-parties like the Green Party into consideration when writing your piece?
ReplyDeleteI don't think political parties have anything to do with our progression towards bigger and better things... I feel it's more about our needs as humans! Like when we thought we needed to move faster we started riding horses, when we needed to haul families and cargo we built the stage coach when that wasn't working we progressed and finally we are in modern times where people built the best cars they can, not for the people, but for their gain and that is sorta what makes us (the US) grow not political parties... I sort of went off on a tangent but you get the idea... I didn't take into consideration any party the topic was more or less getting rid of parties all together more than focusing on one.
DeleteEvery day we're greeted with crisis and dilemma stemming from the fractures in our government. I agree that we should unify our efforts for the good of our nation. Too often do the corrupt and mighty abuse their power for personal interest. We, the people, suffer greatly. We have bigger concerns than scowling across the aisle.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on every point, greed and power is what motivates candidates to give in to what will reel in the most votes. The party system will eventually destroy our country by taking away the ability to have a healthy debate, replacing it with bickering, as the American people no longer matters to them, all that matters currently is corporate greed and who controls the most power. Unfortunately, it is more than likely that the current party system will not be modified or gotten rid of soon, but well I hope it will be.
ReplyDeleteTim, I agree with the main point that your piece makes that a bipartisan government does not truly serve the majority of this country. Progression would be better achieved by the wholehearted response by a untied people without bitter divisions over one-sides issues such as wealth distribution and immigration laws.
ReplyDeleteI see where you are coming from, but ridding America of its political parties is an almost impossible task. Even though they may not be necessary and do a lot more hurt than good at this point they are a common part the American's daily life. If they were to be erased from our political system it could lead to problems down the road, and who is to say that we wont take sides using another medium. To be completely honest I thought it was unprofessional to call out a presidential candidate, but other than that it is a nice thought; the citizens of the U.S. not being so divided and hateful towards each other. If only the solution was that simple. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting idea but it relying on people knowing what is truly best for the country and ability to agree on it. I also brings up the question of how Presidential nomination will work and what if what is best for the country takes away minority and individual freedoms? Although the I do see how certain policies might be able to work such as those for the environment.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this because all political parties do is divide us on who we are and since people these days would back up their political party no matter who is the representing them or what the one representing them believes in.
ReplyDelete-Matthew Jimenez
You had a lot of guts writing this piece and I absolutely love it! I found this very truthful and yet enormously hilarious. When you mentioned that part about Hillary Clinton, I truly cracked-up laughing. I also found it interesting how you justified your beliefs through the use of a well-known quote by George Washington in order to truly magnify your purpose for writing about this topic.
ReplyDeleteI can agree to your theory that maybe eliminating political parties could bring us to help a larger percent of people. However, consider Hobbes theory of self-interest. Eitherway,I do find your Washington quote to be relevant to our struggle in this years election. Interesting opinion dude
ReplyDelete-Vanessa Lai
I completely agree with this sentiment. As a country, we need to stop dividing ourselves into groups, and should focus more on improving the unity that our nation was founded upon. I believe this would end the scandals, as Tim said, and will also shorten the gap between people in our country, hopefully increasing person-to-person empathy, as well as helping to bring our nation's more pressing matters to the medial forefront.
ReplyDeleteOk first off, I honestly appreciate the amount of effort that you put into using the correct grammar. I found it interesting how you argued such an ambitious idea with such a casual and comedic way.
ReplyDelete-Andre Burgos
This is an interesting idea, which could be very beneficial to the American public in the future. The question is, how will we as a society change to remove the political parties, as we are very attached with the views of out own political party? If we can overcome most of our differences to create a universal party for everyone, then it may work. The main problem is that once we have only one problem, people will start disagreeing on topics in their own self interest, and unless a strong leader who understands the people emerges, we will not get anything done. Other than that, good job on presenting a different view on something we don't hear often.
ReplyDeleteWow, I found this piece really interesting and thought provoking. You made a really great argument and it is relevant especially because of today's election, I enjoyed reading it and made me question the goverment even more.
ReplyDelete- Alexis Rivera
This truly highlights the situation our nation is in right now. We are divided and mislead by the agenda of our corrupt U.S. lawmakers and our mass media. Society has persuaded us to believe that politics are black and white and that we should what Twix has said to do, "Pick a side!" I appreciate your sincerity and we need more people to stand behind their unpopular opinions.
ReplyDeleteI love how passionate you are about the idea of no longer having political parties. I can respect and agree with your reasoning behind it and that it would help unite us in ways that we haven't been united before. I really liked how you incorporated the quote from George Washington. It just goes to show how educated you are on this topic. Pretty cool
ReplyDeletePolitical parties, in a sense, are inevitable. While the current partisan divide and animosity between the two parties and their members (see PEW research centre for statistics) is getting to quite absurd levels, we must still acknowledge that we all have a plethora of unique experiences, and what will benefit you will doubtlessly differ from that of the next person. The political party system is but a natural result of competing interest, and it's hard to say what would be the "Best interest of our country."
ReplyDeleteAnd then, there's also the power relationship, where one party checks the other. Think of it as competition in economics. We would lose this were we to be unified.
Still, it is crucial that we don't be so fanatical in our beliefs, and learn to appreciate the method behind others' madness. It boils down to the respectful Voltaire maxim: I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!
But regardless, great expository work! Oh, Clinton...
I can't agree more with you on this. The government at this point is no longer for the people of this nation, but more for their own self interest and beliefs. The George Washington quote was awesome man! It was well incorporated to your opinion.
ReplyDelete-Tristan Perez
I see where you're going with your idea but if we voted what we thought was right, wouldn't different sides naturally show up since not everyone agrees on the same course of action. So wouldn't political parties exist anyway? Just food for thought
ReplyDelete-Austin W
Although you have a compelling argument, somewhat, the views each American holds, has grown so far apart from each other that their is no unity in pretty much anything. Look at how the nation is so wildly divided today because of different opinions. My question is, how could you elect a legit candidate that everyone could follow and agree. How would not having political parties benefit this country.
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