Taxes cut

It seems like Taxes Cut is a pretty big problem in the USA...
Those people who made more money need to give more money back to the country ...
Those poor people need monry for their family. But the taxes cut may discrease the number of the jobs. Many people may lose their jobs, this is a big problem after the taxes cut.

Limited Government

We talked about one of the six principles "limited goverment" in the class today. I suddenly found that even government has lots of limited things that they can not do. Such as, taxes, voting ages... like thousands things... really complicated...

The Tea party

When I first heard of this new party, I was really surprised. They have their own party movement and the party members is  increasing rapidly. Personally, I support all people who have their own beliefs and join the party they belong to. It is really a good opportunity that they gathered together.

Freedom of speech

In America, freedom of speech is really important! Everyone has rights to speak. But if people have too much freedom, it can cause problem, such as burning a flag.
In China, we have to pay attention to what to say in public. That is not a bad thing. It keeps us not causing big problems. China has a 5000 years history, very tradition country.
Freedom of speech fits America. 

Airport Security

 With the developed of technology, there is a full body scanner for airport to use. It shows person's naked body. It can prevent terroist attaccks on airplanes and keep us safe. Some people thought this is overboard. Personally, Safety is one of the most important thing for me. I have to fly between China and the USA at least twice a year so i just want to have a safe trip everytime. I would like to give up some other freedoms in order to be safe.

Eminent Domain

It is okay that Eminent Domain is used only for public purposes, such as hosptials, schools, parks and ets. It will benefit everyone. But it is not allowed to use eminent domain for private purposes.

Chinese fishing boat collided with Japanese patrol vessels

Recently, when a Chinese fishing boat collided with Japanese patrol vessels. Japan arrested the captain of the boat. That was ridiculous from my perspective. Even though Japan released the captain later but Chinese people generated large anti-Japanese protects across China.

 China and Japan are neighbors so it is really crucial to have a good relationship. We forgave Japanese for what they did to China in the history. Japan need to do something that benefit the relationship rather than try to destroy!

Liu Xiaobo 刘晓波

   Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese intellectual, writer, and human rights activist and a political prisoner in China. He againstsThe Chinese Government and Human Rights in China! That was ridiculous!!! He is Chinese so he needs to support and repect his mother country. He should be proud of himself bc he is Chinese. If he wants to say anything bad about his native country, he needs to go away from China! Otherwise, he should stay in prison. He should be thankful for everything that the Chinese government has done for him through his life!
   Personally, It is ridiculous that he won the NOBEL PEACE PRICE!!!!! He did not do anything peaceful!!! He destoryed the relationship between China and Norway and made China really embarressed! To put Liu Xiaobo in the prison the decision of Chinese Government. I think it is not other country's bussiness!
   In my opinion... Nobel PEACE Price is for the people who really make peace in the world and do good things for their own country!

Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown Debate

I watched the Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown Debate about illegal immigration! Jerry Brown said Let's start those people who break the law and let them to depart so that they can work on the overall comprehensive immigrant reform! He worked with immigration service and signed a agreement called security community.Every person are arrested, their finger print are taken and send to his office and he send to immigration office. If people in immigration office found out that they were illegal immigrant, they will subjest to departation.
I agree with Jerry Brown, people should take care of those people who were illegal immigration!

P84

Peraonal experience and individuals difinately will influenced my political attitudes. China is one-party system which is Republicans. So in China we are all Repulicans. But when I came to America, my host family has had the greatest effect on my political attitudes. My host family is Democrats, so i guess I am kinda Democrat now~~

Political Parties

    A Political Party is a group of people, joined together on the basic of certain common principles, who seek to control government in order to secure the adoption of certain public policies and programs.The major function for political party is to dominate candidates for public office. Parties select candidates and then present them to the voters.
   Two major parties, the Republicans and Democrats dominate American politics. This was a tradition in America.Only R or D's candidates have a reasonable chance of winning public office.
There were four major eras in the history of the American Party system since 1800. From 1800-1860, Thoman Jefferson's election was a begining of the era of Democrats. The civil war signaled the beginning of the second era of Republicans. The election of 1896 was especially critical in the development of the two-party system.From 1932-1968, the return of the Democrats. The Great Depression, began in 1929, had a massive impact on nearly all aspects of American life including the political landscape.The era of divided Government began from 1968 to today! Strong third-party effort from American Independent Party candidate George Wallace.
    Two major parties are crucial as well as Minor parties. Minor Parties such as Ideological Parties, Single-Issue Parties, Economic Protest Parties and Splinter Parties have still had a considerable impact on American politics and on the major parties.