Why I Chose my FC Team=)

I chose my team members based on legislation, the number of bills they cosponsored, and mavericks. I also payed close attention to how their attendance was because I think good attendance shows their commitment and willingness to get things done. I also chose mostly democrats and tried to have a few female players in my team as well.

Blog Entry #2

Watching this video actually made me realize how important Congress is in our everyday lives. The point the video is trying to make is that without Congress, we would be a complete mess. Without rules, all that is left is chaos. The various powers of Congress help ensure that we are being treated fairly (for example, one person's dollar is worth the same amount as another person's dollar). Although we complain about Congress and argue about its shortcomings, we don't always stop, think, and appreciate what Congress has done for us and what it continues to do everyday.

If I had to choose one thing to change about Congress, it would be the fact that gender and race aren't correctly represented in Congress in comparison to the population. For example, in the book on page 292, there is a chart showing that in the year 2000, 51.1% of the population were women, but only 15% were represented in the House of Representatives and 14% in the Senate. The same goes for Hispanic Americans. Out of 12.3% of the population, 5.5% were represented in the House, and 3% in the Senate. I feel that if Congress is making laws for the people, it should correctly represent its citizens.

Blog Entry #1

In my opinion, the most important issue in modern day politics is the war in Iraq. It's doing more harm than good, and I don't see how staying there is going to lead to anything other than more negative effects. I think that it's all an excuse for Bush and his administration (the who) to gain control of the oil in Iraq (the what and where) by covering it up as the "War on Terror" (how). I feel like innocent lives are being lost over something that is purely about power and gaining more control. We have no way of knowing how long it will last, but the fact that it's been going on for so long already makes me think that it will unfortunately continue for a while. (the when).

My Fantasy Congress Team

Russ Feingold -Upper Senator
Jeff Bingaman-Upper Senator
Maria Cantwell-Lower Senator
Jim DeMint-Lower Senator
John Dingell-Allstar
Barney Frank-Allstar
Tammy Baldwin-Supporting Lineup
Darrell Issa-supporting lineup
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin-Rookie
Dan Boren-ROokie

Intro

I'm 18...just graduated from Glendale High. I'm not sure what to major in yet but I have to make up my mind soon. After GCC, I plan to transfer to a four year university and work hard to pursue a career in something that interests me.