I myself passed three resolutions, one of which was one drafted in about 20 minutes in response to a simulated crisis: Iran had invaded Bahrain, and it was the responsibility of the social affairs council to see to it that humanitarian aid and refugee compounds were provided to the Bahrainis. I was sad that Libya was not represented.....but it was appropriate that it wasn't. Not only would they have been the laughing stock of the Arab league, everyone would have been focused on a resolution to force Gadhafi out of power, or at least would have tried to revoke their speaking privileges.
We had, in all, a very fun weekend. We had dinner as a class on Friday night at a restaurant next door to the hotel, and on Saturday night I finished 7 pages of a 12 page term paper in an hour and half. We are all excited to re-convene tomorrow morning in Middle East Area studies as well as decide when our Model Arab League party at Dr. Ferdowsi's house will be held.
Before I get into what I am actually supposed to be posting about, I will share a quote from Moammar Gadhafi's Green Book.
“Freedom of expression is the right of every natural person, even if a person chooses to behave irrationally to express his or her insanity."
I have to admit, this is something that strikes me. Gadhafi himself has most definitely taken full advantage of this freedom...but I have trouble wrapping my head around the thought process of a leader who has the entirety of the international community imploring him to leave office by both condemnation and use of military force, but will not budge. It scares me.
Is this really the meaning of democracy? Is the meaning of and word freedom really that powerful?
In one mode of thought, it is. It is the mode of thought that believes by default that power is a right and not a privilege. Never underestimate the power of the exterior...it always has a way of reflecting the interior.
I don't have time to elaborate.
I by no means believe that Gadhafi is mentally stable, but everyone seems else seems to address him as though he is so that tidbit was my suspension of disbelief.
State and Local Government:
I read this chapter early in the semester thinking that it was due, but went from two to four.
Anyway,
Study questions:
1.) What are problems with excessively lengthy constitutions not outlined in the reading?
2.) What are the disadvantages of shorter constitutions?
3.) What is the long ballot?
Line item budget:
Public Safety
• Infrastructure
• Sustainable Economic Growth
• Community Quality of Life
• Leadership & Administration
- Public Services: Library, DMV, ect
- Fire
- Street
- Municipal Court
- Employment
2.) What are the disadvantages of shorter constitutions?
ReplyDeleteits to brief and it can be to specific
3.)What is the long ballot?
an election that has a lot on there some say its not good because people wont really read everything
Shorter constitutions leave room for loopholes.
ReplyDelete3.) The long ballot is a ballot that lists all candidates and all parties eligible for a specific voting jurisdiction. Voters do not read them through because they are often long winded.