Thursday, November 10, 2011

Capital punishment in Michigan

I agree with not having the capital punishment in Michigan, for example it would cost a lot, and we already don't have the money for that in our state. I think hiwever that for very specific circumstances a person should be put on death row, and should be executed for actions above all measures. I think that the methods of which some of the states use are cruel and unusual, but I think states can keep the ones they want, because if a person doesn't want to be put on the death penalty, then they either move to a different state or not commit the crime!

Friday, November 4, 2011

Search and Seizure amendment

I think that school officials can search your stuff only if it is for breaking another law and they know that a certain person possess a stolen or illegal object, or commited a crime that they can 100% completely confirm that that person was one who commited the crime. I think that airport security is not a violation for your right because they are trying to protect everyone on the plane, so they are trying to save lives. In my opinion, I think it is fine if airport security can search me, because then I know that nobody else can get on a plane with anything that could potentially hurt myself and other passengers.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Freedom of Religion

When I think of the first amendment, it is filled with the most important and crucial rights for an american citizen. I think that the seperation from church and state is needed inside the government for many reasons. For example if canidates of different religions run for office, people who have the same religion will vote for him, and not necessarily what the canidate's political views are. I also think that it would effect how someone thinks according to their religion, and rights may side to other people's religions. The limits placed on religion is that you have a hard time expressing your religion to the public, and you can be an extremists.
I think that these are fair because other people may make judgments in you based on your religion. Right now, we are shunning the arabs and the entire muslim religion because of what some extremists did to the country, and we are making judgements on all muslims, when it should be a freedom of religion unless you are an extremist.