I have chosen to write my paper on the Patriot Act. I think this current policy must be addressed and redefined. I believe writing a research paper on this topic will be very interesting not only to do, but to further educate myself on.
My current perspective on this topic is that we have had several of our freedoms infringed upon by this policy. I know that wiring taping and the reading of emails without a warrant has been allowed under this Act. This policy has been put in place to help protect us from national threats, but where does it stop?
I am really going to enjoy learning more about this topic. At this time I am strongly opposed to the Patriot Act, but with some research and thought, hopefully I can better understand it and find ways to make it stronger without Americans losing freedoms. I do not know all the aspects of the Act and look forward to increasing my knowledge on it. I hope to learn more about how the Act came into place without the direct consent of the people.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Possible Topics
I have a research paper that I have to write for my American National Government class and so my field of topics has already been somewhat narrowed down. The guidelines for my paper are as follows:
"You have been named to the new president's cabinet in 2009. Pick a current, controversial issue that you believe needs to be addressed, either in the foreign or domestic realm. Analyze and discuss the nature of the problem. What do the political parties have to say about it? What actions has been taken so far? What types of obstacles might act as constraints on executive action? In essence, you are giving policy recommendations to the president backed up by a theoretical analysis as to why concerted action in achieving presidential objectives can often be problematic."
So I still have many topics that I may choose, but would like to tackle an issue that seems to have our country split.
"You have been named to the new president's cabinet in 2009. Pick a current, controversial issue that you believe needs to be addressed, either in the foreign or domestic realm. Analyze and discuss the nature of the problem. What do the political parties have to say about it? What actions has been taken so far? What types of obstacles might act as constraints on executive action? In essence, you are giving policy recommendations to the president backed up by a theoretical analysis as to why concerted action in achieving presidential objectives can often be problematic."
So I still have many topics that I may choose, but would like to tackle an issue that seems to have our country split.
- Abortion
- Illegal Immigration
- Lobbyists
- Foreign Policy
- War on Terror
- Electoral College
- Patriot Act
- War in Iraq
- Iran
- North Korea
- Strengthening the Dollar
- Russia vs. Georgia
- Defense Spending
- Universal Health Care
- Gitmo
- Campaign Financing
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