Political

It’s interesting that breaking the filibuster rule in the Senate is called the “Nuclear Option” is this because it is a threat to the very foundations blocks of our Democracy? Maybe the answer to this question  should be analyzed on the principal  of whether we believe the minority party should have a voice in our governance or whether we believe that majority should rule and control.  If we believe that majority should rule without any voices from the minority party then could that lead to suppression of minority rights?

The majority party said that they are only changing this policy as it relates to judicial appointments (other then the Supreme Court).  Isn’t the separation of powers a crucial factor in insuring that our constitution protects all of our citizens? If a judicial appointment owes their position only to one party would that judicial appointment only be concerned about protecting their rights? The scary truth is of course that would occur but what is most frightening is the President could openly appoint judges as “yes man/woman” without any fear that the minority party could stop their appointment in anyway.  If the President stacks the courts he could then insure that his executive orders and “waivers in legislation” will go through a “Kangaroo Court” that will always side with him.  We therefore must tell the Senate to reinstate the Filibuster to insure that all of our citizens voices are heard and the constitution is truly protected

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 Any form of prejudice shackles the individual holding that position from truly understanding their fellow man/woman 

There is another form of prejudice that is widely accepted and even promoted in our society and media outlets. This form of prejudice  pre judges an individual before they even have a chance to explain themselves.  This form is called “Political Prejudice” when an individual is judged by the political party they are associated with.

Political Prejudice labels everyone in a group and expects them all to act a like.  I understand that individuals from certain political parties generally have certain positions that we as individuals approve of or disapprove of but let’s hear it from the their mouth and/or papers before we throw that position on them. When it comes to voting for individuals for office we might be more inclined to vote for a certain party because we identify with their values those parties espouse yet we should try to look a bit deeper and see if the individual shares those values or is just holding the label.

More importantly lets not judge our fellow citizens because they identify with a certain political party until we hear what that party identification means to them. For  example many of my friends who are conservatives and liberal shock me by the contrarian  positions they have from their own party platform. We even expect every conservative and liberals to live a certain “lifestyle” and are often shocked to see that they actually live their life contrary to the stereotype.  It’s time we look at people as individuals and judge them as such.

I never understood why anyone would resort to an act of terrorism but in the book “Radical”  Maajid Nawaz describes how others might see it differently. Nawaz and his Muslim friends were continually bullied by a group of British skinheads until one day they stood still.  The skin-heads were shocked that they just stood in front of their homes and when they asked their leader to speak. He explained that they were aren’t afraid to die because of their faith but would take them with them. The skin-heads never bothered them again.

This whole event deeply concerns me because nobody should be attacked because of their faith but at the same terrorism should not be a way of defense.  Yet terrorism itself is not the act of defending oneself against a bully instead it is the act of unleashing terror on the innocent to try to cause intimidation so they will act in a certain way. If we keep in mine it is an offensive act against the innocents then we can insure that we are battling for the right cause.

Please note I’m continuing to read this book.