Dear Constituent,
My name is Aaron Mazer, a senior at Haverford High School in Delaware County. In our government class we have been learning the ins and outs of how the U.S. government works. I have also been learning about many pending bills, one of which has caught my attention, being H.R. 2457: Palestinian Accountability Act.
Being a Jewish teenager and someone who has traveled to the Jewish state of Israel, I know all about the conflicts in the Middle East and the issues surrounding Israelies and Palestinians. This bill would prohibit certain funds from being made available to the Palestinian Authority unless they meet many requirements, including dismantling terrorist groups, recognizes Israels right to exist as a Jewish state, and excludes Hamas from any government activity. All of these requirements are necessary to ensure that the Middle East can become closer to having peace and attacks on Israel can be stopped. As you can see, this is a very important issue to me, considering I have visited Israel and have witnessed first hand the malicious attacks that citizens must endure each and every day.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Aaron Mazer
Monday, January 9, 2012
Political Cartoon Number 4
Questions:
1. Is it really the case that as soon as a primary or caucus is finished it is immediately forgotten about?
2. How important are these first few primaries to the candidates to get there name out there?
3. Do you feel the candidates who fall behind in these primaries still have a shot in the election when it comes to full force?
Podcast
Facts:
1. 58% of Americans believe we need a 3rd political party.
2. We do not have the economy we had 40 years ago.
3. Political parties tend to break down.
4. There are over 25 million U.S. citizens who cant find a full time job who wants one.
5. Health care is twice as expensive in the United States than in any other country.
6. 58% of Americans oppose the war in Afghanistan.
7. The Republicans are stuck on the anti-tax ideology.
8. The Democrats are stuck on the jobs program.
9. 50%-60% of people support public health care.
10. Poorer children are given the worst children from the bottom of the pile, with the least amount of teaching experience. They also receive the worst resources.
1. 58% of Americans believe we need a 3rd political party.
2. We do not have the economy we had 40 years ago.
3. Political parties tend to break down.
4. There are over 25 million U.S. citizens who cant find a full time job who wants one.
5. Health care is twice as expensive in the United States than in any other country.
6. 58% of Americans oppose the war in Afghanistan.
7. The Republicans are stuck on the anti-tax ideology.
8. The Democrats are stuck on the jobs program.
9. 50%-60% of people support public health care.
10. Poorer children are given the worst children from the bottom of the pile, with the least amount of teaching experience. They also receive the worst resources.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Terry Gross Interview - Interpreting The Constitution In The Digital Era
Facts:
1. Jeffery Rosen is the co-editor of the new book Constitution 3.0: Freedom and Technological Change.
2. The Constitution cannot regulate social media.
3. None of the existing amendments give clear answers to the most basic questions were having today.
4. Rosen is a law professor at George Washington University.
5. We have to assume that we are being monitored 24/7.
6. There is no expectation of privacy on the street in the U.S.
7. The GPS case has the potential to be the most important case of the decade.
8. We can be permanently tarred for one mistake we made on the internet.
9. Google was blocked in Turkey for a long period of time.
10. The Patriot Act expands the amount of surveillance it can do without a warrant.
Questions:
1. Can the Patriot Act be a good or bad thing?
2. Should it be a violation to monitor people in public?
3. Is anything protected when you put it on the internet?
4. Who watches the public monitors?
5. How is Americans view on privacy different from Europeans view?
1. Jeffery Rosen is the co-editor of the new book Constitution 3.0: Freedom and Technological Change.
2. The Constitution cannot regulate social media.
3. None of the existing amendments give clear answers to the most basic questions were having today.
4. Rosen is a law professor at George Washington University.
5. We have to assume that we are being monitored 24/7.
6. There is no expectation of privacy on the street in the U.S.
7. The GPS case has the potential to be the most important case of the decade.
8. We can be permanently tarred for one mistake we made on the internet.
9. Google was blocked in Turkey for a long period of time.
10. The Patriot Act expands the amount of surveillance it can do without a warrant.
Questions:
1. Can the Patriot Act be a good or bad thing?
2. Should it be a violation to monitor people in public?
3. Is anything protected when you put it on the internet?
4. Who watches the public monitors?
5. How is Americans view on privacy different from Europeans view?
Friday, December 16, 2011
Political Cartoon Dec. 16th
Questions:
1. How did abortion come to be such a controversial topic?
2. Will there ever be an end to the constant debate over pro-life or pro-choice?
3. Is the punishment not tough enough for illegal abortion doctors?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
National Debt Questions
1. How does our debt compare with other countries debt?
----Out of all other countries in the whole world, the United States has the most National debt at upwards of $15 trillion dollars. Below us with around $9 trillion dollars in National debt is the United Kingdom, followed by Germany with $5 trillion dollars in debt. Overall, we have a much larger amount of debt then most other countries.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2079.html
2. How does the National debt affect everyday citizens?
----There are many different ways that the national debt can affect everyday citizens. To begin with, the value of the dollar will drop, making it more expensive to purchase imported goods. This includes gas and various household items that we take for granted. Overall borrowing costs will go up, making it harder to buy a home and a car. Interest rates will rise and mortgage rates will increase as well.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/money/career_money/30389/2
3. Who do we owe this debt to?
----We owe this debt to many different corporations and people. The list includes: banks, pension funds, insurance companies, large corporations, foreign corporations, foreign governments, and various investors.
http://www.greatreality.com/DebtFAQ.htm#WhoOwe
----Out of all other countries in the whole world, the United States has the most National debt at upwards of $15 trillion dollars. Below us with around $9 trillion dollars in National debt is the United Kingdom, followed by Germany with $5 trillion dollars in debt. Overall, we have a much larger amount of debt then most other countries.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2079.html
2. How does the National debt affect everyday citizens?
----There are many different ways that the national debt can affect everyday citizens. To begin with, the value of the dollar will drop, making it more expensive to purchase imported goods. This includes gas and various household items that we take for granted. Overall borrowing costs will go up, making it harder to buy a home and a car. Interest rates will rise and mortgage rates will increase as well.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/money/career_money/30389/2
3. Who do we owe this debt to?
----We owe this debt to many different corporations and people. The list includes: banks, pension funds, insurance companies, large corporations, foreign corporations, foreign governments, and various investors.
http://www.greatreality.com/DebtFAQ.htm#WhoOwe
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