Apr 26 2009
I believe that the United States Government should be more democratic because the people have a right to voice and give their opinion to the changes and acts that happen throughout our country. I mean, the people make up the U.S., and if the Government is making changes to better the lives of the American people, I think we should have a say, as the people, to what we want, too.
Apr 26 2009
If the Electoral College was abolished, the qualification to vote in a Presiential Election should be this: They should go over state by state and pick the most popular vote summed up in the whole 50 states for the Vice President and President. After all, if the Electoral College was abolished, the only group left would be the people.
Apr 02 2009
If everyone said “Everyone Katie after class,” they would go to a track practice until 4:30, come home and eat dinner and do homework until 6:00, go dancing(jazz,tap,or ballet, depending on the day,) until 8:30 come home and eat a snack and watch television, then study more and get ready for bed at 11:00.
Apr 02 2009
Democracy is the most challenging formof government-for politicians and people. In Greek, democracy means “rule by the (simple) people”. Democracies were created as a “reaction to a concentration and abuse of power by the rulers.” Philosophers defined democracy as separation of powers, basic civil rights, uman rights, religious liberty and separation of church and state.
Democracy is ”a form of government in which the people, either directly or indirectly, take part in governing.”
1.) http://www.democracy-building.info/definition-democracy.html
Apr 02 2009
A lot of things inspire me. Books, quotes, experiences, and people. Out of this category,I would have to pick people. People inspire me because if I compare myself to other people that I look up to, I see so much more in them, as of what they did in their life and what they do that make me look up to them. As I compare myself to them, I try to add qualities to myself to make me have those traits that I like about them. Not so that I am a mimi clone of the person, but try and improve my life and actions by the things that I really love about the person.
Apr 01 2009
Me and my momma have been traveling for what seemed like days now. She says its because Andrew Jackson wants us Cherokee Indians to give up our land in the east of the Mississippi River and move down to Oklahoma. I don’t know why he wants us to, but I obey her orders. I’m really going to miss my home, but momma said that we will have a better house and life where we go,although I think she’s just telling me that, trying to make me stay hopeful and look forward to something. She is getting thinner,and I worry about her. I can handle this weather, because I am a little, strong child, but she is older and seems like she won’t make it. She worries me. It ’s very cold where we are traveling, and I only have a thin cloth for a blanket wrapped around me, but I don’t complain, although my horse, Daisy, does. She’s always getting us in trouble. We’ve had to stop numerous times when she started getting fussy, and the soldiers always come of over and yell at us, tellin’ us to keep moving forward. I don’t wanna upset mama. She’s been very down lately. I have seen things and been through things normal kids don’t see or go through. I have seen friends like family die before my eyes, moslty from disease. Some wanted to die ’cause they couldn’t bear the long journey anymore. Me and my mama are lucky we’re still alive. I am so hungry and my legs are hurtin begging to take a break. But I don’t. My momma raised me to be a fighter, so I will pull through. Just for mama.
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