Jessica Cairone - The American Political System

"Surely we cannot be certain of our spiritual democracy when, claiming to melt the nations within us to a comprehension of our free and democratic institutions, we fly into panic at the first sign of their own will and tendency." "Melting the nations within us" is referring to this country being a "melting pot" which is supposed to show that all nations are welcome and free to practice their cultural and spiritual beliefs. But, how can we be so sure of that when the minute a group of people practicing a certain religion, or someone of a certain nationality  practice their traditions, the country goes into an up raw.  I chose this quote because it stuck out to me the most. My interpretation of this quote is exactly how I feel about America right now. We are all "free" to do what we please as far as religion and cultural traditions, we are supposed to be accepting of one another, however, that is definitely not the case. Everyone is in such a f...

"A majority (57%) of Americans believe the federal government today has too much power. Most of the rest say the government has about the right amount of power. Few say the government has too little power. Americans were least likely to be concerned about the government's power in the years immediately after 9/11, but half or more since 2005 have said it has too much power." This quote is pretty clear. It is simply stating that most of our country believes the government to have too much power and the rest say the government has just enough power with very few people saying that the government doesn't have enough power.  I am a believer that the government has just enough power if not too little. I think that the government should have great control on this country. If our government wasn't as "powerful" as people say they are to be, I think this country would be completely upside down. I understand that people think the government is is ev...

Hello Everyone! Before I begin blogging, I'd like to take the time to introduce myself. My name is Jessica Cairone. I am 28 years old and a senior at Lehman College and I will be graduating in May with my BA in Accounting. I work full-time as well and just recently received a promotion at work which entails a lot more hours and work. I have absolutely no knowledge on the political system which is why I enrolled in this class. Please bare with me if you disagree with my views and opinions as I am slowly but surely figuring this whole "political system" thing out. I know that this is a bad time in the world to speak politics, and being new to it and all, I can only ask that if you wish to comment or have a debate, please be mindful that A) I am new to this so my I may not see some things as clear as you veterans and B) this is over text and things can be misconstrued - so please be mindful of what you say and how you say it. Other than that, I am looking forward to learni...