Education is the Key to Sucess.

Education is a key factor for a better future. It is evident that Texas has been ranked low on its education system, and you would think there would be a change to better the system, but no. I was reading two articles on The Texas Observer and The Texas Tribune and both articles talked about how Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock is attempting to pass an education bill HB 5, which would change the requirements for a student to graduate. This bill proposes that any Texas high school diploma is good enough to attend a university. The system that Texas schools have at this moment is a 3 stage system: minimum plan, regular plan, and the distinguish plan. The minimum plan doesn’t allow a student to attend a 4 year university; meaning they are able to attend a community college when they graduate high school.  The distinguish plan requires students to take 4 years of math and science. If this new plan were to be passed students need to pass 15 cumulative test in reading, writing, biology, Algebra I and U.S. history, which means they would be actually taking 3 test per subject. Students wouldn’t be taking many of the other classes that prepare them for college.

Passing this bill will reduce the motivation, perseverance, and the determination of students because it doesn’t give them some kind of a challenge; with the system that they have now students have to work harder to be on the distinguish plan, which give students a challenge. Also this doesn’t recognize students that put in the extra work to have better grades or a better transcript. The main concern is will students be college ready with this new system? In my opinion I think they will not; I took 4 years of math and science during high school, and I am glad I did because it helps me understand some of the new material that I am learning in college. If the younger generation is going to lead America I think we should be provided with a proper education.

I think that if this bill is passed students are not going to receive the necessary education to be successful in college. I think Texas should not pass this bill, because it doesn’t encourage students to better their education.  College is an important chapter in a student’s life and they should be given the tools necessary during high school to be successful in college.  An education is an important factor that helps you better your future, without an education it is hard to be successful.  

The President Can Flip on Us

Finding out that the president has the right to kill American citizens without trial brings fear to the nation, so don’t get on the president’s bad side. Obama has no intentions in killing Americans, but if there is an “extraordinaire circumstance” he will have no choice. My question is what would be considered an “extraordinaire circumstance”? What ever happened to feeling safe in your own home? This just really shows that the government doesn’t care for its people.  It’s scary to see the extent of how much power the president is receiving.

TexasFred expresses his opinion on the subject in an article named “Holder: Yep, Obama could kill Americans on U.S. soil” on his blog. TexasFred’s audience is intended to the general public. His opinion is that we shouldn’t worry about this issue; it’s is not a big deal if the president has the right to kill civilians, but then he contradicts himself by acknowledging that it is something scary to think about. He also argues that this makes the president a murderer as well as the attorney general that is advising him. He mentions the Posse Comitatus Act, which is an act the limits the power of the federal government using military force against civilians and wonders if that is still effective. TexasFred has faith on our troops what he doesn’t have faith is the front-runners leading the troops. He fears the type of orders that troops may receive and whether they are going to follow them or not.

The thing that freaks me out is why are we hearing about this now? And how long has this been in effect? When did Obama get this power? I think these are the questions that many Americans are asking themselves. It seems as if the president keeps getting more power and is controlling the American population, instead of us controlling the government; I thought that’s why America has a democratic system.

I somewhat agree with TexasFred. I don’t see why TexasFred isn’t worried about this issue; I think this is a major issue that the American population should pay more attention too; god forbid massive killings in the nation. I agree with TexasFred regarding our troops; I would hope they would do right moral thing and not follow orders that are unjust.