Sunday, March 6, 2011
In what ways does the U.S. Presidency support and limit the formation of an ideal democracy?
Well In my opinion i would say in this case that the president really has no more power than anyone else in his congress since even if he says he wants something done it has to go through congress and other hoops to either be told that it’s a go or nope sorry most of congress has vetoed that.In the book it talks about how much power the president had back in the day but times have changed, I really think of the president as the puppet and everyone (everyone being congress and all of America) else being the puppeteer. Yes he gets to go to foreign places to either uphold the peace or really just to be a hindrance to other countries and get in the way. When something’s just need to be worked out within that country instead of trying to push our government ways on them, and gets a super pimped out ride according to the History channel. Either way I guess the president can veto a bill but if the congress says something different then the bill can still get passed. So in my opinion I don’t think he really has so much power other than getting famous and maybe getting his face put on some currency.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
This week I reviewed Cody Hargadin’s blog titled, “The Place I Come to Blog.” I think Cody’s vision and purpose for his blog is to explore politics and blogging for the first time. Cody wrote in his first blog that he tends to stay away from discussing politics because of the tension it builds in his family. After reading Cody’s blog posts, I can tell that we share the common view that the government is not entirely fair or just, especially when it comes to the leaders of this country.
ReplyDeleteI really liked that Cody’s blog has a running theme of how one individual can make a difference and have their voice heard. I like the way the blog is set up. It is very user friendly and easy to see every single post. The writing style is fun to read and has a lot of personality built in. There is a “fish” app on the blog that was random but kind of fun and different. Overall, I think the main set up of the blog is easy to navigate and simplified.
I think the blog could be improved with more visual elements. I would like to see video added that can support the topics being discussed. I’d also like to know more about how Cody participates in government or what issues are important to him. I think this would especially mesh well with his running theme of how an individual can influence the process. I also would like to see some sources used and cited to support the ideas presented. I also couldn’t find a specific place to put my review, but I could have missed it.
Overall, I think the blog is a great start but needs a little more substance to take it to the next level. I am very passionate about certain issues and it would really help me connect with the blog if I saw some specific examples of Cody’s interest in politics. I think the layout is perfect for the blog and the writing is creative. I think a little more time needs to be spent on the substance of each entry and clarity on each subject. I look forward to seeing how this blog progresses through the end of the semester.