1. (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/us/politics/obama-issues-call-for-immigration-overhaul.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&hpw)
2. On Tuesday (Jan. 29) President Obama voiced his efforts to a group of Las Vegas high school students, most of whom were Hispanic, towards new immigration policies. Even though Congress is still debating on what should be implemented, they are ferociously working to agree on immigration laws that will benefit both "old" and "new" Americans.
3. A formal, enumerated power of the President is has to address Congress with a State of The Union, a speech on what policies he would like to focus on and which are most important. In the upcoming State of The Union address, President Obama could/most likely will put a strong emphasis on immigration laws, highlighting the importance of that policy.
4. An informal power of the president is that he is extremely popular and admired among the American people. Because he has the support of so many Hispanic voters he will be able to show Congress that new immigration laws are important to the people.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
G2
A) Two formal constitutional powers of the President in making foreign policy are that the president has the power to nominate ambassadors and make treaties with other nations.
B) Two formal constitutional powers of Congress in making foreign policy is that they have the power to declare war and a majority in the Senate confirms the appointments of ambassadors.
C) Two informal powers that the President has over Congress in making foreign policy are: the president is the most well known/associated with the U.S. which influences how other countries view the U.S. They pay more attention to what the president says and the president can make executive agreements; informal treaties with other heads of countries.
D) Being the face of a nation gives you a lot of power. The president has this power, where even in our own country people are more influenced by and pay more attention to the president than congressmen and women. The power the president has of making executive agreements gives him power over congress because it isnt like a treatie which has to be approved by the senate.
B) Two formal constitutional powers of Congress in making foreign policy is that they have the power to declare war and a majority in the Senate confirms the appointments of ambassadors.
C) Two informal powers that the President has over Congress in making foreign policy are: the president is the most well known/associated with the U.S. which influences how other countries view the U.S. They pay more attention to what the president says and the president can make executive agreements; informal treaties with other heads of countries.
D) Being the face of a nation gives you a lot of power. The president has this power, where even in our own country people are more influenced by and pay more attention to the president than congressmen and women. The power the president has of making executive agreements gives him power over congress because it isnt like a treatie which has to be approved by the senate.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Amendments and Questions
For Rep. Courtney- Amendment: In section VIII (b) replace the words "$17.6 billion" with "$17.6 million". Question: Would you consider providing larger tax incentives for small businesses?
For Rep. Sorensen- Amendment: In Section 5 add the actual plans of the Act. Question: The problem with sorting after everything has been thrown away together is that recyclable materials such as cardboard and paper get contaminated and therefore cant be recycled, could you make separation mandatory from the start?
For Rep. Irving- Amendment: In Section 4 delete the words "If such an operation is not financially doable". Question: Because so many people depend on the bus how will seat belts be added to buses that are in use now without keeping them from being used for too long?
For Reps. Wangjor and Lin- Amendment: In section 5(a(1)) delete the word "enforce better teacher performance" because you are only providing an incentive to improve student performance, not making it mandatory and the focus is on the students improvement. Question: Wouldn't it make more sense to make the bill effective the beginning of a new school year after the president signs it?
For Reps. Merricks, Schulman, and Brenig-Amendment: In section 6 (a) replace the words "each state" with "'each company" because it makes more sense to carpool to the same place. Question: One issue with wind farms is that there are often long periods of little to no no wind, would you consider putting the mills in the ocean where there is undoubtedly more wind than on land?
For Rep. Carter- Amendment: In section 3 replace the words "having the right to continue high school" with "having the right to an education and completing high school." Question: Isn't it illegal to not pay someone for labor? Change the Academic Probation from receiving no pay to limiting the amount of work hours per week.
For Rep. Davis- Amendment: In Section 4 delete part (c) and just focus the bill on fracking. Question: Are there any safe ways of retrieving natural gas and if so could you propose an alternative method to fracking?
For Rep. Angle-Davis- In Amendment: Section 4 (2) replace the word "pediatricians" with "free clinics". Can a girl who did not get a shot in sixth grade get one in seventh or beyond, or will it be mandatory in sixth?
For Rep. Edwards- Amendment: In section 4 (b(5)) replace the words "are going to be placed" with "shall be placed". Question: You define child pornography in section 4, shouldn't you define it in the definition section?
For Rep. Lee- Amendment: In section 6 add the words "and all cases after the president signs this bill into law" to "This bill will be applied to all cases being presided over currently." Question: Because you state "This act requires the judge to formally view and interpret all evidence in both a civil and criminal case." shouldn't you define "evidence"?
For Rep. Devine- Amendment: In Section 5 (1), change “viewing” to “witnessing”. Question: Could you allow for three citations that would have smaller fines and after they litter a fourth time have to pay a $5,000 fine?
For Rep. Holland- Amendment: Define “tipping” from Section 2 number 3. Question: Because the cost of disposal takes bag volume into consideration could you establish new guidelines for trash bag companies, such as how big they can make their bags?
For Rep. Sorensen- Amendment: In Section 5 add the actual plans of the Act. Question: The problem with sorting after everything has been thrown away together is that recyclable materials such as cardboard and paper get contaminated and therefore cant be recycled, could you make separation mandatory from the start?
For Rep. Irving- Amendment: In Section 4 delete the words "If such an operation is not financially doable". Question: Because so many people depend on the bus how will seat belts be added to buses that are in use now without keeping them from being used for too long?
For Reps. Wangjor and Lin- Amendment: In section 5(a(1)) delete the word "enforce better teacher performance" because you are only providing an incentive to improve student performance, not making it mandatory and the focus is on the students improvement. Question: Wouldn't it make more sense to make the bill effective the beginning of a new school year after the president signs it?
For Reps. Merricks, Schulman, and Brenig-Amendment: In section 6 (a) replace the words "each state" with "'each company" because it makes more sense to carpool to the same place. Question: One issue with wind farms is that there are often long periods of little to no no wind, would you consider putting the mills in the ocean where there is undoubtedly more wind than on land?
For Rep. Carter- Amendment: In section 3 replace the words "having the right to continue high school" with "having the right to an education and completing high school." Question: Isn't it illegal to not pay someone for labor? Change the Academic Probation from receiving no pay to limiting the amount of work hours per week.
For Rep. Davis- Amendment: In Section 4 delete part (c) and just focus the bill on fracking. Question: Are there any safe ways of retrieving natural gas and if so could you propose an alternative method to fracking?
For Rep. Angle-Davis- In Amendment: Section 4 (2) replace the word "pediatricians" with "free clinics". Can a girl who did not get a shot in sixth grade get one in seventh or beyond, or will it be mandatory in sixth?
For Rep. Edwards- Amendment: In section 4 (b(5)) replace the words "are going to be placed" with "shall be placed". Question: You define child pornography in section 4, shouldn't you define it in the definition section?
For Rep. Lee- Amendment: In section 6 add the words "and all cases after the president signs this bill into law" to "This bill will be applied to all cases being presided over currently." Question: Because you state "This act requires the judge to formally view and interpret all evidence in both a civil and criminal case." shouldn't you define "evidence"?
For Rep. Devine- Amendment: In Section 5 (1), change “viewing” to “witnessing”. Question: Could you allow for three citations that would have smaller fines and after they litter a fourth time have to pay a $5,000 fine?
For Rep. Holland- Amendment: Define “tipping” from Section 2 number 3. Question: Because the cost of disposal takes bag volume into consideration could you establish new guidelines for trash bag companies, such as how big they can make their bags?
For Rep. Murphy- Amendment: In Section 4 (a) replace the words “7.8 grams of wood alcohol” with "5 grams of wood alcohol". Question: In order to minimize states setting too small of a sales tax on products containing a legal amount of aspartame could you establish a minimum sales tax states can use?
For Rep. Shaffery- Amendment: In Section 4 (2) replace the words "there shall be the same age restriction, 18 and older" with "no one under the age of 18 shall be permitted to buy or sell guns." In Section 5 (b) what is the purpose of creating The Committee of Wind Energy?
For Rep. Shaffery- Amendment: In Section 4 (2) replace the words "there shall be the same age restriction, 18 and older" with "no one under the age of 18 shall be permitted to buy or sell guns." In Section 5 (b) what is the purpose of creating The Committee of Wind Energy?
Monday, January 7, 2013
F6
I. The Problem
Guns in the U.S. have become a huge issue, especially over the past year. There are over 300 million guns in the hands of civilians and at the rate they are being produced there will be more guns than people in the U.S. in 2018. There were sixteen mass shootings in 2012 in the U.S. (http://www.thenation.com/blog/171774/fifteen-us-mass-shootings-happened-2012-84-dead#) and the only way to prevent more from happening in the future is to ban assault weapons, restrict ammunition and put tighter laws on guns for the use of hunting and sporting.
II. Existing laws
The Second Amendment gives the right to bare arms.
-In District of Columbia vs. Heller the court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm; unconnected to service in a militia and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.
-In McDonald vs. Chicago the court ruled that the Second Amendment limits state and local governments to the same extent that it limits the federal government.
-Under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, assault weapons were banned in the US, but the act was not renewed in 2004
III. Proposal
I propose that there first be a nation wide buy back of all assault weapons and ammunition (otherwise a law won't make a difference since the guns would still be out there). Next, all assault weapons would be banned, if there are no assault weapons then no one would need one to protect themselves from someone else with one. There would also be a restriction on how much ammunition a single person would be allowed to purchase, with the intention to limit the use of fire arms or at least only make it possible for there to be ammunition for guns used for hunting and sporting. If an individual wants to have guns for the purpose of hunting or sporting they must keep the guns locked at a shooting range or other gun sporting club while not in use. If they wish to keep them in their house the ammunition must be kept in a place other than their home.
IV. Committee
Homeland security
V. Sources
http://www.care2.com/causes/5-things-about-guns-the-uk-could-teach-the-us.html
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/mass-shootings-investigation
Guns in the U.S. have become a huge issue, especially over the past year. There are over 300 million guns in the hands of civilians and at the rate they are being produced there will be more guns than people in the U.S. in 2018. There were sixteen mass shootings in 2012 in the U.S. (http://www.thenation.com/blog/171774/fifteen-us-mass-shootings-happened-2012-84-dead#) and the only way to prevent more from happening in the future is to ban assault weapons, restrict ammunition and put tighter laws on guns for the use of hunting and sporting.
II. Existing laws
The Second Amendment gives the right to bare arms.
-In District of Columbia vs. Heller the court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm; unconnected to service in a militia and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.
-In McDonald vs. Chicago the court ruled that the Second Amendment limits state and local governments to the same extent that it limits the federal government.
-Under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, assault weapons were banned in the US, but the act was not renewed in 2004
III. Proposal
I propose that there first be a nation wide buy back of all assault weapons and ammunition (otherwise a law won't make a difference since the guns would still be out there). Next, all assault weapons would be banned, if there are no assault weapons then no one would need one to protect themselves from someone else with one. There would also be a restriction on how much ammunition a single person would be allowed to purchase, with the intention to limit the use of fire arms or at least only make it possible for there to be ammunition for guns used for hunting and sporting. If an individual wants to have guns for the purpose of hunting or sporting they must keep the guns locked at a shooting range or other gun sporting club while not in use. If they wish to keep them in their house the ammunition must be kept in a place other than their home.
IV. Committee
Homeland security
V. Sources
http://www.care2.com/causes/5-things-about-guns-the-uk-could-teach-the-us.html
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/mass-shootings-investigation
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