Policy and Ethics in Administration: POLS 462
Taught by a hoarse-voiced israeli muslim.
The absurdity continues...
He changed the date of the test solely based on the study guide not--shoot gotta take notes.
Define Federalism and examine it in the context of the other two systems. confederation and unitary system. list and explain the terms by which the constitution identifies Federalism.
Politics, power, govt, public policy, and public administration, explain the relationship between them.
Define separation of powers and checks and balances--explain how they operate (giving examples) and analyze their compatibility with democracy.
Now to the important things.
Discussion of the recession. Nobody understands how long it really is or what the report really meant about it. Not even our professor.
Politics are about interests, not morality or justice--wise words.
Harry Reid is apparently in trouble (what else is new?)
In a last ditch effort he reaches out to the LGBT and Hispanice voters with Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy, and 'the dream' act.
Today he called a girl in our class, "Mr. Jessica." eh, what can you do?
And then he asked everyone in the class what a filibuster is (by show of hands of people who didn't know--only one person raised their hand--so he felt compelled to take 5 minutes out and discuss what we've discussed 3 weeks earlier). A mildly amusing moment occurred when Simon, a very cool outspoken man who prefers striped collared shirts, stated "isn't that like kill the bill--kill bill?"
NOT KILL BILL!! the professor retorted, I want to make that very clear.
Meanwhile I made sure I worked on my 425 Argumentation assignment.
I'm reading Frank Rich's "Time for the Dog to Bite Back"
I believe that it is important to deconstruct those arguments of your opponents, and not merely align w/what you find easy to read or believe.
Although interesting, doesn't seem best suited for what I need. But it's wealthy information to read.
So I go to the LA Times instead. Basically the arena football league of news publications. It's showy, it's grand, but doesn't really mean a whole heck of a lot to anyone except the parties highly vested in it. And it makes for good "pulp" entertainment.
More notes:
1. Powers delegated to nat. govt
2. Power Reserved to the States
3. Powers denied to either/both govts.
Garret Greuner of Ask.com success wrote an Op-Ed "I'm Rich Tax Me More"
to which I reply (and the IRS, I'd imagine)
"Your Money, Send as much as you'd like."
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-gruener-tax-the-rich-20100920,0,6399518.story
SIMON STRIKES AGAIN!!!
So you like to drink alcohol...isn't that against being a muslim?
It is...against God's will mr. simon
But you still do it?
a beat--no, Mr. Simon.
It's not bad,
Why do I need it mr. simon?
Because it gets you high--grey goose is the best vodka,
--Simon, that is NOT the Grey Goose
Mr. Simon, that is something else.
Habeas Corpus
Bill of Attainder
ex post facto
Suspension of Habeas Corpus Story: Abraham Lincoln and Civil War.
(Article 1. Section 9) unconstitutional--because Article 1 = Legislative branch.
GW Bush did not suspend Habeas Corpus. Thank you, Ashley ;)
And then we get the man asking the difference between "RHEtoric" and "rheTORic"
thank you state-driven education.
I really need to email Alexis back. She bared her heart, and I've been horrible in getting back to her.
Plus side--Tamina is very cool, and Simone, Zach, Ali, Ashley, and James are as well.
It was a bummer not having Michelle here though :/
off to the lab!
oh wait. Simon asks what habeas corpus is (oy!)
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