Bellringer 12/18/2012

So more talking about the shootings and gun control. I for one think that we all should have a very strict gun control law. I don't care how much hate I get from those gun lovers, I think it would fit to have maybe need of a permit, a limit of how many one can own, a permant number tag for the gun they buy, and maybe a few other things. So at least "some" of these shootings would die down.

12/17/2012

http://www.theage.com.au/world/fourth-gun-found-in-shooting-investigation-20121217-2bi8v.html

http://www.sunherald.com/2012/12/15/4360935/vigil-for-sandy-brook-shooting.html

http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20121215/NEWS03/121215020/Friday-timeline-Events-of-Sandy-Brook-shooting

So today is about the shooting at sandy brook elementary.   Yes, yes it was sad, so many kids and adults died from a maniac shooting them.   Along with the shooter killing himself from what it seems. It was good to hear that mostly all the teachers locked themselfs in their class rooms and tried to keep their kids calmed, some even read some storys to them to try and help them.   Also was nice to see that a police officer helped two women and a child away from the school to get them away from the shooter. I feel sorry for the  parents that lost their kids, and the kids who lost their parents. I do hope that some things will soon be put into effect for our gun problem we seem to be having. Maybe the mother who got shot by her son should have put those guns he stole from her in a safer spot or something? I'm not sure, it's just a thought.

Bellringer 12/14/2012

So...we have a man, selling his last name. why? why would anyone in the right mind buy his last name? when you can just change your name of alot less than 35k? As for changing my name IF I ever do, I think it would be Xai Lee Rose.  Xai because I like the name. Lee for my middle because again I like the name Lee. And Rose because my mother changed her name recently and I would like to have the same last name so it would seem more like I'm her child.

Bellringer 12/13/2012

To fat to fight for the army? Hah, I can say serves most of them right. overly eating, being to lazy to do anything, I knew this would happen soon for both the us and the army. being to fat to fight for your country, cant tell if its a good thing or a bad thing, seeing how this country normaly either starts fight cause they are power hungry, or just because they ticked off another country. Let alone we are in dept horribley. Really, see no hope for this place at all.

Bellringer 12/12/2012

So we had a gas exsplosion? I think thats just someone not doing their job right. When this kind of news story comes up, It is normaly followed by them saying "there was a problem with the system" or "something was not made correctly" It's just people not doing their jobs right.

Bellringer 12/11/2012

So obama  is doing a conference to agree on certain things? well hes not doing a very good job at that since they are aguring that he is not agreeing with what is needed for this near end year.  if he dont make a decision for the finances than the taxes will most likely be higher and the nations buget will stay horrible.

Bellringer 12/10/2012

So we have two kids pulling a gun on someone? Well this is about how I thought the world was coming to. to be honest I knew this was going to happen sooner or later. we shall be seeing this more often. more violence, more roberys, and the such. We need more law inforcement, and perhaps child improvments for kids who do this now a days.

Bellringer 12/6/2012

So, Obama's wife is going against bill clinton for a grammy award? To be honest, I never watch the grammy awards...ever....so I dont really see the big hoopla about if either of them win. As for the book his wife is writing...how can just writing about your garden, win you a grammy? If thats the case why dont I just walk on stage and give them my horribly spelled and written story. I'm sure to win with that.  =P

Bellringer 12/5/2012

So its someone sueing over a ban on woman in combat in wars?   From most of the comments I read, it seems to just be most of them thinking they are to weakly built to do anything. In the army I would think you would have to go through a training course or something so they know your able to preform the actions needed, so I dont see why someone would ban women from combat if they are already there in the first place.

Bellringer 12/4/2012

Ok so I read the article, and I do not understand a thing of whats going on. I dont know what filibuster is, nor did I catch what it was when I was reading. From what I am reading it's just the two parties nick picking each other like always, since this country can't run on a single stand point why not just let two, maybe there will be a third later to mess it up even more?  I don't doubt it since this country is probley never getting out of the hole is got buried in.

Bellringer 12/3/2012

So they want to expand school hours, and/or add more days?   That is a nice thing they wanna do, however a few problems I see. one being how some kids have a hard time keeping on task for long periods of time.  another thing is, even for my time at school, if the time is expanded there the students will get less time with their familys.  and lastly I doubt they could budget that forever, with how many fund raisers my school goes through half the time.

Bellringer 11/30/2012

So I get to say what I think of the  status of our American society?  well for one thing, our crime laws suck.  crime stories of thinks like murder, they get what?, 3~6 years in jail? To sexuall harass a woman, basicly goes to almost or is a life in jail.    Along with the terrible laws in tact, we have internet harassing, just more crime in general, can't really trust people anymore, the society is going down, and I would say at this point it's only going to get worse. I see it getting to crime overflowing the police (if half the police even did anything)  taking over and thus creating chaos.

Bellringer 11/29/2012

So Obama is meeting with Romney today? Well I think it will either be a bust or they might get along on some subjects. Mostly I think this cause Obama was saying how he thinks greatly on "some" of Romneys idea's and views. With how Romney was talking during some of the speeches with Obama with hmi agreeing with him sometimes as well, I see it will most likely be a good talk to each other.

Bellringer 11/28/2012

The powerball in my opinion is a waste of money. however let's say I win it, this being less likely than being struck with lightning, :"I.....would move away from this place on the spot. either north carolina, or maybe new zealand."   Regardless I do not understand with how many pay to play the powerball, and more often than not people barley win anything. to me it seems like a waste of time effort and money.  Unless you found a riged way of winning, than go right ahead.

Assignment 11/27 volcab

Economy-It’s the economic system of country’s that help with trade and production.

cultural diversity-the quality if different cultures.

Industry-A business that involves a factory

Environment-nature

Assimilation-to make the same

Globalization-the path of international integration

MDC-more developed countries.

forced migration-people forced from their homes to another location like a country.

voluntary migration-people who wanted to move from their homes to another location like a country

LDC-less developed countries.  

mental mapping-a person’s  way to see their world.

immigration –people settling that are not native to the country or region.

statistical measurement-a way to measure something by using stats.

Bellringer 11/27/2012

So the charity has sorta increased after the storm?  I can see that would happen seeing of how people are worried for others and the such. And seeing how it says its mostly going to disaster relief, and I'm more than certain that it is for those who lost their homes during that storm. I do hope it helps those in need, and that they can get their family and lives back in order from that disaster.

Bellringer 11/26

So they can put their babys that they don't want into this...like mailbox thing for the hosbital to have them? Well.....I understand the the woman that was raped could have done that, but she killed her baby instead.   now for other woman I think they should stay out of the bed and go work or something other than getting just like saying, oh it should not have happened or something like that. They are just not being safe about it at all.

Bellringer 11/14

#1- So this woman ran over her husband because he did not vote? Well, as one with a crazy great grand mother who goes nuts about the elections. I must say that she is more over re-acting than my great grand mother. So I do belive she is indeed crazy.



#2- So we have the bar graphs so how each person running for president did? Well I did not really watch much about them, other than the people making fun of the elections itself. So I would not have been very surpirsed if either one of them won.

Bellringer 11/13

So it's about all the many "preppers" getting ready for the december end of the world thing? Well....I used to think that was gonna happen when I was alot younger, however to me right now, I don't see it coming at the moment, and if it does happen, than I should be ready. However as for the theory of the electromagnetic pulse machine, I won't be ready for that since I need my music to keep me..well sorta more correctly minded. Since it calms me down, and helps me focus.

bellringer 10/29

So now the candidates are goin for ohio? I suppose that would be the smart thing to do, however Obama it still pooring in even tho it has already showed that Ranney won. So I think he might just end up making a fool of himself. Even more than he already has,

Bellringer 10/25

Ok, so Obama tried to pull the trust trick on Romney? Yeah, he's one to talk since he lied about everything he said he was going to do. And Romney even said so as well, about how he broke all the promises he made. We don't fully know if Romney is lieing yet or not, but at least its better than voting for someone we all know is gonna just lie again.

Bellringer 10/24

So obama is talking about him just loseing in general? He speaks about how something would happen to the middle class people, what about the ones more in need of help? Also after all the things I have heard from both the people running, I don't really seeing everything going right or good for either one, so I don't really have much hope for either one of them making this a better place.

Bellringer 10/23

I agree that they should use the ID card for getting a license for driving. It's a good thing to up secreity on such things, to increases the chances of everything going correctly, it would also make people need to keep their files together.

Bellringer 10/22/2012

So they were gambleing? well, I don't really mind people gambling unless they are betting very large amounts of money. I can see low amounts, but when they wager a large amount of money it is a very stupid idea.

Bellringer 10/19/2012

So obama wants to fix the governments mistakes?  Well if he is the current president and there fore part of the government, so he should be able to know what his own people do. or at least know what they are doing. So I blame him for this..

Social awareness issue

Terrorism
Opposed
1.Causes people to be scared
2.Causes familys to be sad
3.Makes people live in fear
4.Causes destrutcion
5.Makes the government panic
6.Makes people panic
7.Causes the suicide bomber to die
8.Causes more costs of the U.S
9.Causes Deaths
10.Could cause people to have bad flashbacks of the event.

With
1.It's their religous belief
2.They proform such action to inforce their religion.
3.The violence they prform is in the name of islam
4."said" as a act of self defense cause the terrorists think of their victims as threats.
5.They preform this action as a misinterpretation of their own holy text.
6.They target the U.S.A cause it was our own country’s actions that are instigating the emergence of religious extremism.
7.Extremists view dominant nations like the U.S.A as “polluting Islamic culture and as a mechanism for exploitation”
8.

Bellringer 10/18/2012

I have learned that I think romney has a much better speech than Obama. He seems to be able to out do him at every moment during pretty much all the debates. So I have learned that He seems to know what he's doing alot better than obama does.

bellringer 10/16/2012

#1-So it's about us not haveing a "real" votes? Well I must say that is pretty much the truth, the electoral votes are the things that count, and since most presidents that win, buy theirselfs in, our votes don't really matter.

#2-Again more stuff about the electoral votes, which indeed has just proved my point of it's the only thing that counts to win to be president.

Bellringer 10/15/2012

So it's about how schools are pushed with testing and the such? To be honest, I don't really have a problem with testing. However it has been cutting alot of class time meant for learning but now instead been replaced with test pratice and the such. They need to learn how to even out the test pratice with the learning itself or else I see something falling later.

Bellringer 10/12/2012

Well, I did not watch the debate from the looks of this they drawed. I...really have no idea who either one of these people are, mostly due to my lack of careing for polatics, so I can't really say what I think of what they are doing.

Bellringer 10/9/2012

So they are now agruing about the ruels of certain companys?    If they are complaining about how "ALL" workers should know the rules even if they are online, than they must not understand that not every has the internet, nor they all have phones that can connect to it either. they should stop complaining and post the rules on a bulletin board or something near where the workers come into the job sites for what they work on.

Bellringer 10/8/2012

I think they have the right idea with leaving this country. I for one don't really like either person running for president, nor do I want to around when they are elected. I would not mind having one of those tickets myself, just.....go to japan or maybe egypt.

Bellring 10/3

1#
So Pennsylvania are gonna make a Id card law for voteing? Well, I suppose thats a good idea, so that the people wont be able to sneak in a extra vote every now and than. So to be honest I'm in support of this ID card stuff.

2#
so names based on how we are on which side of the kinda civic sides? I dont really belive that for crap, sorry to say. I dont care how much data there is, I dont see how that is true at all.

Bellringer 10/2

So romney is gonna re-make the suprme court building? Well to be honest thats nice and all, but unless he is elected he wont do that. and the fact I dont care what he does unless he really does help with the government spending and the such.

Bellringer 10/1/2012

So some guns got past air-port security? Looks like someone just is not doing their job right, They should tell them, to fix their problem before they fire'em.  And I used to think air-port security was tight, I guess they really are slacking.

Bellringer 9/28/2012

Yes-Allow The Gun's In Colleges.                              
1.Tested-Decrease In Crime                                                         
2.Has been in use for a few years at certain colleges.   
3.Tested in over 200 colleges                                        
4.Been used in 49 different states    
5.Allow them to protect themselfs.
6.Allowed in over 23 colleges.
7.Less fights
8.Able to have self-defense
9.A crimnal is more afraid to shoot a armed person
10.Gun training course

 No-Keep the guns banned
 1.Could tempt certain people
2.Could cause someone to shoot someone
 3.the chances of it needed is very slim
4.promotes violence
5.Could create more gangs.
6.Could cause more shootings
7.could hand a gun to a psycho
8.most fights could end with someone dead
9."could" hand to someone who wants to kil thesevles at one point.
10.student could get to angery with a teacher and shoot them



To me, I think having a gun "would" be nice. However it is also risky since some people can just snap on instant. Than again than we stop them. Once again with a turn around, would that count as murder? Also I suppose it would be better for take one or let the other take them all. So I think I side with letting them have guns.                            

Bellringer 9/27/2012

So it's about not enough lunch for kids at schools?  They have a saled bar with fruits and such, so I don't see why school kids are aguring about this at all. Truth, I really don't like most school lunchs, but I don't need to eat much to keep going. So, again I don't see why they are saying they don't have enough food, since they have that saled bar and all.

Bellringer 9/26/2012

So the army men are wanting to ban the snack foods from schools?   Well I suppose thats up to them, I don't really care at all for the vending machines at schools. As long as the drink vendng machines stay. They "are" doing something good, however......there are plenty more vending machines than just ones at schools.

Movements

Racistism.
Gun-control
Gay mariage
digital-harassment

bellringer 9/25/2012

well they would not have to make this "program" thing if the girls would stop doing with so many people. To be honest errr well I can't be honest and say what I think, cause that might get me in trouble, so I will just say that they don't listen to there parents or they just have parents that dont care.

Bellringer 9/24/2012

So they are now starting the poles again? To be honest I think they should just rely on only with their speeches and the what people think instead of them bashing at each other.

Bellringer 9/21/2012

So this man preposed and asked for forgiveness from this woman named Linda? This is rather nice way of asking for such things, since no-one ever does that anymore from the creation of the internet and chatting rooms and like things. I don't really see why cops and a few others are complaining about it, its others people choice to look, slow down to look, and to just check it out, it seems to be freedom of speech to me. I belive one has a right to gather?

Bellringer 9/20/2012

So the husband was basicly spying on his "Ex" wife?  with that many things recording I would belive they would be able to have reason "not" to win the law suit to be honest. Since its a invasion of privacy, than I don't see why they cant decide who's fault it is.  I for one think the woman should win the law suit, I don't really see why she should not.

Civics assignment 9/17 to 18/12

1. an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United states Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S.Constitutional Conversion signed the Constitution in 1787.

2.http://www.800citizen.org/us_citizenship_test/citizenship_practice_test/

    60%

http://www.freecitizenshiptest.org/U.S.%20Citizenship%20Practice%20Test%20-%20Quizmaker%20output/quiz.html

    30%

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.d72b75bdf98917853423754f526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=afd6618bfe12f210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=afd6618bfe12f210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&print=0

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http://www.history.com/interactives/citizenship-quiz

    60%

Clue:

This delegate took notes at the
Philadelphia Convention.

Name: James Maddison

State: Virgina

Age/Year of Birth: (1751-1836)

Two Additional Clues:the Father of the Constitution;served as secretary of state

Clue:
He was the chairman of the Committee
on Style.

Name: William Samuel Johnson

State: Conneticut

Age/Year of Birth: (1727-1819)

Two Additional Clues: He graduated from Yale and became a lawyer

Decided that his role should be one of peacemaker

Clue:

He studied law in Philadelphia.

Name: Jared Ingersoll

State: Penslyvania

Age/Year of Birth: (1749-1822)

Two Additional Clues:He once ran for vice president, but lost; argued several important cases before the Supreme Court.

Clue:
He was a roommate of James Madison
at the College of New Jersey.

Name: Gunning Bedford, Jr.

State: Deleware

Age/Year of Birth:(1747-1812)

Two Additional Clues:spent many years as a federal district judge; a member of the committee that drafted the Great Compromise

Clue:

He served as the first postmaster general

of Wilmington.

Name: Jacob Broom

State: Delaware

Age/Year of Birth: (1752-1810)

Two Additional Clues:The son of a blacksmith and farmer; was born in Delaware in 1752

Clue:

He voted against independence and did not

sign the Declaration of Independence.

Name: John Dickinson

State: Delaware

Age/Year of Birth:(1732-1808)

Two Additional Clues:He spent his later years writing about politics; had the reputation of a scholar and was highly respected

Clue:

During the Revolution he served as a

lieutenant colonel in the dragoons.

Name: William Few

State: Georgia

Age/Year of Birth:(1748-1828)

Two Additional Clues: his brother was hanged, the family farm was destroyed, and the family had to flee to Georgia; Few served in the Georgia state legislature and the Continental Congress.(people might not think his name is Few)

Clue:

He studied in Flanders, Belgium.

Name:Daniel Carroll

State:Maryland

Age/Year of Birth:(1730-1796)

Two Additional Clues:was one of only two Roman Catholics to sign the Constitution:

He was a member of a prominent Maryland family.

Clue:

He died three years after the convention.

Name: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

State: Maryland

Age/Year of Birth:(1723-1790)

Two Additional Clues:As an adult, he owned a large estate near Annapolis; favored a stronger national government.

Clue:

He was called away from the convention

due to family illness.

Name: James McHenry

State: Maryland

Age/Year of Birth: (1753-1816)

Two Additional Clues: served in the Continental Congress; In 1781 he left the military to join the Maryland Senate.

Clue:

After Shays’ Rebellion, he spoke out

against giving the common people too

much power.

Name: Samuel Adams

State: Massachusetts

Age/Year of Birth:(1722-1803)

Two Additional Clues: Son of a brewer; helped guide congress to passing the Declaration of independance

 

Clue:

He was arrested by the British for

treason, rescued by a group of patriots.

Name:Haym Solomon

State:Leszno,Poland

Age/Year of Birth:Jan/6/1785

Two Additional Clues:A broker, Finnancier of the American Revolution.

Clue:

He served as a missionary among the

Mohawk Indians as a teen.

Name:William Livingston

State:Albany, New york

Age/Year of Birth:August/31/1776

Two Additional Clues:1st Governor of New Jersey, was enrolled at Yale University.

Clue:

During the Revolution he served as

secretary and aide to General

Washington.

Name:Joseph Reed

State:Trenton, New Jersey

Age/Year of Birth:December/1/1778

Two Additional Clues:3rd Prsident of Pennsylvania, has a spouse named Esther de berdt

Clue:

He was tried and acquitted of the charge

of cowardice after the Battle of

Germantown.

Name:Alexander Martin

State:Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Age/Year of Birth:1740-1807

Two Additional Clues:4th & 7th Governor of North Carolina, in 1774 was elected to the Assembly in north carolina.

Clue:

He was expelled from the Quaker church

for his military service.

Name:Thomas Mifflin

State:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Age/Year of Birth:Jan/10/1744-(died)Jan/20/1800

Two Additional Clues:A spouse named Sarah Morris, religion of Lutheran

9/19 Bellringer

So they sneaked peeked some photo's? Yeah, I think thats a violation of privacy, and they should be fined for doing that. The other problem is the freedom of press, so this will conflict alot from what I can tell.

9/18 bellringer

so they are agrueing about the islam video on utube? personal I really dont care about any of this stuff, so long as they dont get mad at us for it. I would be nice if they stopped messing with  the islams.

Bellringer 9/17/2012

So they banned larger cups of soda but they still kept the beer?  To me, why did they not just ban the beer instead of the soda?, oh wait I know why, cause they are money greeding pricks. I'm almost more than certain that, thats the only reason why.                     


They should not have made that video, because it got people killed. To my own thoughts, I think it was a very bad idea.

Asignment 9/14/2012

Acording to the quiz I took I am, 71% Constitution. 62% Republican  43% Democrat and 43% Libertarian.  and silly enough it says at the bottom. "Your Influence.... Because of you, 0 people have taken this quiz."   Hurra I made people hat ehte quiz =D

Bellringer 9/13/2012

During that day of school I was stuck holding 5 shirts because the teacher I was with had no idea what she was doing. So when  Mrs.Wolf finally came and asked why I had 5 shirts I finally got my own instead of holding all of those. As for how I thought that was going along with the whole cleaning thing, I dont seem to re-call the students EVER being able to make our choices for cleaning since in our AA class they made us pick from a list of stuff.

bellringer 9/10/2012

I think those presidents should stop arguing and just try and see who is trying to do better at that their plains for the future.

9/6/2012

I do not understand at all what they are arguing about to be honest, since I don't follow politics. far as I know its about media care or something? I don't care what the other is doing to be honest, I dislike both of the people for the president.


Ok, so this one is about the assault weapon ban law? Also seems to be about how they do not even try to approve it either. To be honest its kinda a double edged plain, cause without something as simple as a gun it would be hard for the common folk to defend them self's. So either way, I'm wanting to see if they do it or not.


And as for nixon......well only thing I really know about him is the Watergate scandel, so I dont agree with anything he says.

bellringer 9/5/2012

finger prints for visitors? well I must say that, that is ingenious, for that to happen so if for say they bring in a weapon they would know who did it. Anyway I think they should keep doing that stuff, cause it works.

Bellringer 9/4/2012

A app about the price on teeth? To be honest I don't really know what to say about that mostly cause I'm not really one to think that filling your kids heads with stuff like the tooth fairy for them to find out later. "oh it was not fully a lie" meh, still alie parents sorry to say. But for the one's that do I suppose a app for the priceing thing should be rather useful.

Bellringer 8/31/2012

So they banned Texas vote ID? To be honest I don't really care about voteing id
 mostly cause I'm never gonna vote.  The only thing I have a problem with it is that they seem to be doing that cause of G. Bush. Now, I know he did some dumb things but, I don't think its fair to blame all of texas for what he did, "If" they blaming him with that.

Centinel #1, Brutus #1

Centilnel #1
A: Who was the author?-Samuel Bryan
B:When was the essay written?-October 5, 1787~April 9, 1788
C:When does this appear in regards to the timeline of events during the state ratification conventions? Or in other words, what happened already when this essay published? The constitution was written
Task #1- This differs from the federalists papers because it basiclly say the constitution is not any good.

Brutus #1
A:Who was the author?-Robert Yates
B: When was the essay written?-October 8, 1787
C:What had already happened when this essay was published?-The Constitution. was written
Task #1What particular problem is the topic of this essay, and what is the author's main contention about how the constitution addresses this problem?

Bellringer 8/30/2012

This its talking about the hurricane isaac? I for one do not remember how bad any hurricane was at all since I did not follow the trackings at all. So I can't really say anything about one being worse than the other. However I do feel sorry for the people traps in the hurricane during that time when it hit.

Bellringer August 29,2012

I think this guy is stupid for faking his own death like that. I think doing that should be punished very high.  I belive he deserves to be arrested for faking his own death. It is however I suppose a good idea if you want to get away from EVERYONE, if you do it right without getting catched.

Federalist 10

AMONG the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction. The friend of popular governments never finds himself so much alarmed for their character and fate, as when he contemplates their propensity to this dangerous vice. He will not fail, therefore, to set a due value on any plan which, without violating the principles to which he is attached, provides a proper cure for it. The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have everywhere perished; as they continue to be the favorite and fruitful topics from which the adversaries to liberty derive their most specious declamations. The valuable improvements made by the American constitutions on the popular models, both ancient and modern, cannot certainly be too much admired; but it would be an unwarrantable partiality, to contend that they have as effectually obviated the danger on this side, as was wished and expected. Complaints are everywhere heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally the friends of public and private faith, and of public and personal liberty, that our governments are too unstable, that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority. However anxiously we may wish that these complaints had no foundation, the evidence, of known facts will not permit us to deny that they are in some degree true. It will be found, indeed, on a candid review of our situation, that some of the distresses under which we labor have been erroneously charged on the operation of our governments; but it will be found, at the same time, that other causes will not alone account for many of our heaviest misfortunes; and, particularly, for that prevailing and increasing distrust of public engagements, and alarm for private rights, which are echoed from one end of the continent to the other. These must be chiefly, if not wholly, effects of the unsteadiness and injustice with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations.
By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.
There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects.
There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests.
It could never be more truly said than of the first remedy, that it was worse than the disease. Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.
The second expedient is as impracticable as the first would be unwise. As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed. As long as the connection subsists between his reason and his self-love, his opinions and his passions will have a reciprocal influence on each other; and the former will be objects to which the latter will attach themselves. The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. From the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results; and from the influence of these on the sentiments and views of the respective proprietors, ensues a division of the society into different interests and parties.
The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man; and we see them everywhere brought into different degrees of activity, according to the different circumstances of civil society. A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders ambitiously contending for pre-eminence and power; or to persons of other descriptions whose fortunes have been interesting to the human passions, have, in turn, divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common good. So strong is this propensity of mankind to fall into mutual animosities, that where no substantial occasion presents itself, the most frivolous and fanciful distinctions have been sufficient to kindle their unfriendly passions and excite their most violent conflicts. But the most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society. Those who are creditors, and those who are debtors, fall under a like discrimination. A landed interest, a manufacturing interest, a mercantile interest, a moneyed interest, with many lesser interests, grow up of necessity in civilized nations, and divide them into different classes, actuated by different sentiments and views. The regulation of these various and interfering interests forms the principal task of modern legislation, and involves the spirit of party and faction in the necessary and ordinary operations of the government.
No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial determinations, not indeed concerning the rights of single persons, but concerning the rights of large bodies of citizens? And what are the different classes of legislators but advocates and parties to the causes which they determine? Is a law proposed concerning private debts? It is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties are, and must be, themselves the judges; and the most numerous party, or, in other words, the most powerful faction must be expected to prevail. Shall domestic manufactures be encouraged, and in what degree, by restrictions on foreign manufactures? are questions which would be differently decided by the landed and the manufacturing classes, and probably by neither with a sole regard to justice and the public good. The apportionment of taxes on the various descriptions of property is an act which seems to require the most exact impartiality; yet there is, perhaps, no legislative act in which greater opportunity and temptation are given to a predominant party to trample on the rules of justice. Every shilling with which they overburden the inferior number, is a shilling saved to their own pockets.
It is in vain to say that enlightened statesmen will be able to adjust these clashing interests, and render them all subservient to the public good. Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. Nor, in many cases, can such an adjustment be made at all without taking into view indirect and remote considerations, which will rarely prevail over the immediate interest which one party may find in disregarding the rights of another or the good of the whole.
The inference to which we are brought is, that the causesof faction cannot be removed, and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects.
If a faction consists of less than a majority, relief is supplied by the republican principle, which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by regular vote. It may clog the administration, it may convulse the society; but it will be unable to execute and mask its violence under the forms of the Constitution. When a majority is included in a faction, the form of popular government, on the other hand, enables it to sacrifice to its ruling passion or interest both the public good and the rights of other citizens. To secure the public good and private rights against the danger of such a faction, and at the same time to preserve the spirit and the form of popular government, is then the great object to which our inquiries are directed. Let me add that it is the great desideratum by which this form of government can be rescued from the opprobrium under which it has so long labored, and be recommended to the esteem and adoption of mankind.
By what means is this object attainable? Evidently by one of two only. Either the existence of the same passion or interest in a majority at the same time must be prevented, or the majority, having such coexistent passion or interest, must be rendered, by their number and local situation, unable to concert and carry into effect schemes of oppression. If the impulse and the opportunity be suffered to coincide, we well know that neither moral nor religious motives can be relied on as an adequate control. They are not found to be such on the injustice and violence of individuals, and lose their efficacy in proportion to the number combined together, that is, in proportion as their efficacy becomes needful.
From this view of the subject it may be concluded that a pure democracy, by which I mean a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person, can admit of no cure for the mischiefs of faction. A common passion or interest will, in almost every case, be felt by a majority of the whole; a communication and concert result from the form of government itself; and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party or an obnoxious individual. Hence it is that such democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths. Theoretic politicians, who have patronized this species of government, have erroneously supposed that by reducing mankind to a perfect equality in their political rights, they would, at the same time, be perfectly equalized and assimilated in their possessions, their opinions, and their passions.
A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect, and promises the cure for which we are seeking. Let us examine the points in which it varies from pure democracy, and we shall comprehend both the nature of the cure and the efficacy which it must derive from the Union.
The two great points of difference between a democracy and a republic are: first, the delegation of the government, in the latter, to a small number of citizens elected by the rest; secondly, the greater number of citizens, and greater sphere of country, over which the latter may be extended.
The effect of the first difference is, on the one hand, to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations. Under such a regulation, it may well happen that the public voice, pronounced by the representatives of the people, will be more consonant to the public good than if pronounced by the people themselves, convened for the purpose. On the other hand, the effect may be inverted. Men of factious tempers, of local prejudices, or of sinister designs, may, by intrigue, by corruption, or by other means, first obtain the suffrages, and then betray the interests, of the people. The question resulting is, whether small or extensive republics are more favorable to the election of proper guardians of the public weal; and it is clearly decided in favor of the latter by two obvious considerations:
In the first place, it is to be remarked that, however small the republic may be, the representatives must be raised to a certain number, in order to guard against the cabals of a few; and that, however large it may be, they must be limited to a certain number, in order to guard against the confusion of a multitude. Hence, the number of representatives in the two cases not being in proportion to that of the two constituents, and being proportionally greater in the small republic, it follows that, if the proportion of fit characters be not less in the large than in the small republic, the former will present a greater option, and consequently a greater probability of a fit choice.
In the next place, as each representative will be chosen by a greater number of citizens in the large than in the small republic, it will be more difficult for unworthy candidates to practice with success the vicious arts by which elections are too often carried; and the suffrages of the people being more free, will be more likely to centre in men who possess the most attractive merit and the most diffusive and established characters.
It must be confessed that in this, as in most other cases, there is a mean, on both sides of which inconveniences will be found to lie. By enlarging too much the number of electors, you render the representatives too little acquainted with all their local circumstances and lesser interests; as by reducing it too much, you render him unduly attached to these, and too little fit to comprehend and pursue great and national objects. The federal Constitution forms a happy combination in this respect; the great and aggregate interests being referred to the national, the local and particular to the State legislatures.
The other point of difference is, the greater number of citizens and extent of territory which may be brought within the compass of republican than of democratic government; and it is this circumstance principally which renders factious combinations less to be dreaded in the former than in the latter. The smaller the society, the fewer probably will be the distinct parties and interests composing it; the fewer the distinct parties and interests, the more frequently will a majority be found of the same party; and the smaller the number of individuals composing a majority, and the smaller the compass within which they are placed, the more easily will they concert and execute their plans of oppression. Extend the sphere, and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens; or if such a common motive exists, it will be more difficult for all who feel it to discover their own strength, and to act in unison with each other. Besides other impediments, it may be remarked that, where there is a consciousness of unjust or dishonorable purposes, communication is always checked by distrust in proportion to the number whose concurrence is necessary.
Hence, it clearly appears, that the same advantage which a republic has over a democracy, in controlling the effects of faction, is enjoyed by a large over a small republic, -- is enjoyed by the Union over the States composing it. Does the advantage consist in the substitution of representatives whose enlightened views and virtuous sentiments render them superior to local prejudices and schemes of injustice? It will not be denied that the representation of the Union will be most likely to possess these requisite endowments. Does it consist in the greater security afforded by a greater variety of parties, against the event of any one party being able to outnumber and oppress the rest? In an equal degree does the increased variety of parties comprised within the Union, increase this security. Does it, in fine, consist in the greater obstacles opposed to the concert and accomplishment of the secret wishes of an unjust and interested majority? Here, again, the extent of the Union gives it the most palpable advantage.
The influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame within their particular States, but will be unable to spread a general conflagration through the other States. A religious sect may degenerate into a political faction in a part of the Confederacy; but the variety of sects dispersed over the entire face of it must secure the national councils against any danger from that source. A rage for paper money, for an abolition of debts, for an equal division of property, or for any other improper or wicked project, will be less apt to pervade the whole body of the Union than a particular member of it; in the same proportion as such a malady is more likely to taint a particular county or district, than an entire State.
In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the diseases most incident to republican government. And according to the degree of pleasure and pride we feel in being republicans, ought to be our zeal in cherishing the spirit and supporting the character of Federalists.

the federalist Paper Number 10

1)James Madison
2)1987
3)Federalists
4)A small organized, dissenting group within a larger one, esp. in politics
5)Jobs
6)We would all be the same.
7)One uses government help and the other does not.
8)Madison argued that a strong, large republic would be a better guard against those dangers than smaller republics

My debate with James Madison

Differences-1.I'm a anti-federalist and James is a federalist.
                   2.I opposed the constitution and James is for it.
                   3.James favored the balanced of power between the states and the national government while I opposed having a strong central government.
                   4.James was for the connecticut compromise and I was not.
                   5.I had nothing to do with the federalist papers and James helpped write it.

Bellringer August 28, 2012

So the article is about how Muslim's wanted the right to prey in prison? To be honest since I don't really have a religion I can't support it very well however, I do think if its that close of a thing, I think they should be allowed to prey there. Since they "did" have the rights before I don't see why they should not now.

Patrick Henry The Anti-Federlist

I am Patrick Henry, and in 1787 I was at the age of 51.

I am a Anti-Federalist.

I have been elected to virginia house of buresses in 1765, I have been admitted to the bar of the general court in virinia in 1769, also been elected to the continental congress in 1774, been the virinia militia leader in 1775, and I have been the governor of virginia in 1776 to 1778, than again in 1784.

I never had a role in the constitutional convention cause I refused to serve there, because I feared that the states would lose power to a new national government.

"Again, I never had a role due to myself refuseing President Washingtons offer for me to join." However A reason of I, myself are not for this is fear for starting up a war with france.

I refused the constitution because it took away the power from the states. EvenMadison agree's with me.

My views on the new government were that it will seperate the states from power. "The most fatal plan that could possibly be conceived to enslave a free people" In other words I belive that without a bill of rights, we (the people) would enslave ourselves.

(Sites)-http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=23246
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/henry.htm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Patrick_Henry_refuse_to_serve_at_the_Constitutional_Convention

Bellringer August,27,2012

I think it "is" going aginst her relegion if she did tell them that she "can not wear mens clothes", and than they turn around and fire her after they said "it won't be a problem". I have really never understood very many relegions much, however if they truley said it wont be a problem than I don't see why she should "not" sue them for being like that to her.

Aguest 24 Notes

the federalist supported the constition. James madison is the farther of the contition. the federalists papers were writen in support to the constition. Delaware was the first state to go with the constition. 9th state is new hampshire.  last state was Rhode Island.  Some federalists were, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and john jay. And some anti-federalists were Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Richard Henry Lee.

Bellringer 8/24/2012

So this is about the polital people tweeting about their own thoughts on everything, and is now going to just have a endless argument with both party sides. It just seems to be more pointlessness, when once again they should lbe focuseing on more important things than argueing to each other. If they want to waste their time than fine, but when it makes things worse for everyone else, we will know who to blame.

Assignment

Thursday, August 23, 2012

civics assignment for August 23, 2012

1.     Define the Constitution…..in your own words in a PARAGRAPH (3-5 sentences)

The constitution of the us is the main law of the USA. The first 3 articles of the constitution make the rules and the separate powers of the three branches of the federal government. The constitution was made on september 17, 1787.

2.      How would your life be without the constitution ?  
I would think it would be very hard without any rules, also things are already hard enough unless we all just keep things simple.

3.     Define the following words:

Ratification-To approve and give formal sanction to:confirm

Faction- a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:

 Federalism-is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head.

Federalist/ Anti federalist -an advocate of federalism/One of party opposed to a federate government

Compromise-a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)-is an emendation of the draft of the U.S. Constitution proposed during the Continental Congress of 1787.

Checks and Balances-limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.

Democratic Republic-a form of government embodying democratic principles and where a monarch is not the head of state

Delegated Powers of the Federal Government-has the right to the following: to print money (bills and coins), declare war on other countries, establish an army and navy, enter into treaties with foreign governments, regulate trade between states and international trade, establish post offices and issue the price of postage, and make laws seen as necessary to enforce the Constitution.

Reserved Powers of the State Governments-A power set aside by the Constitution for the states or for the people.

Separation of Powers-The separation of powers, is a model for the governance of both democratic & federative states

Civil Liberties-one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country.

Citizenship test

welp I got 2 out of 10, but I'm not surprised since I don't know much at all about the USA at all. As a side note I see it as I'm only 2/10 American, so I guess my German side is more so. XD Anyways hopefully I will learn more sooner or later.

Bellringer 8/23/2012

Looks like the guy woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or he just cant take a joke. Complaining about a towel seems rather stupid to me. also why is this news? I think it should stay on about the problem we have in the USA at the moment instead of some guy having a fit about a team.   No wonder nothing gets done around here, if we keep worrying about random team haters.

Bell Ringer 8/22/2012

To me the race for the president is not much of interest to me, due to my lack of careing for such things. However from what I know so far, both people are not gonna do anything good. Mostly cause more than half my family are not even voting from it, and the other being only my mother, soon to be step father, and my grand ma, are voting, and to me its all just to much drama since either way this contry is going down hill.

School blog (about me) (Ignore)

Normally quite, carrying headphones almost 24/7.  enjoys running, and biking. likes to type story's and chat with friends. I hate google+,as well as G mail, I prefer yahoo over them all. =P.  Also likes to sleep alot.