One Last Blog :)

  In America's Current Government,Kayly’s blog, was about the controversy about assisting suicide. She talked about the physician who assisted over 130 people in the hopes of ending their lives. I agreed with Kayly stating that assisted suicide would be more appropriate for the ones who are in the final stages of dying i.e. cancer, that way they do not have to deal with the pain rather than killing someone because they are depressed because it can be preventable. I also agreed with Jack K’s opinion with death row inmates donating their organs after death. It does not make sense to leave a perfectly functional organ wasted than giving it someone who are in dying need. I thought the story of Jack K’s vision of helping people was compelling, and thought Kayly’s blog was good and interesting.

Balancing Pop Culture and Governing

Should the US Government stay out of the entertainment media coverage and celebrity lifestyles? Alternatively, have celebrity friends or talk about other celebrities? Many Americans ask that question. President Obama, during a press conference, mentioned that today’s youth are more concerned about what stars are doing, they fantasize about the lavish lifestyles that celebrities live in, and think that its apart of success. Rather than admiring and striving to be like people who make a difference in the world and focus on how to change the world to make it better, they falsely imitate their idols that do not have any substance like talent, intelligence, and/or philanthropy skills. Falsified celebrities are more important to kids nowadays, than what is going on overseas and what is affecting them personally, as far as politically changing the world. He referenced Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, as prime examples of what kids think are “achievers” nowadays than actual people who achieved though the power of education and knowledge. President Obama got major backlash on both sides for even mentioning Kardashian and West, claiming that as a President of the United States, he should be focusing on politics and leading the country, rather than stooping down to their level and giving them more relevance. I personally believe that President Obama has every right to say his opinion, he is the President first, and the constitution gave him that option. However, most importantly, I think he is correct as far as his plea to encourage kids, young adults to choose their idols wisely with whom they wish to be like. It is not always the reach of success and it will not last for long.