Our Texas Legislature only meets every two years for a total of 140 days. We cannot even consider that a "part-time" legislature. I would label it as a "lazy-time" legislature simply because the majority of the work that needs to be done does not happen until the last 30 days of that session. Texas is too big of a state, with too many issues for us to have a legislature that works not even half a year.
In these short sessions, there are hundreds of proposed amendments. Not only do the Legislators have to go through every single one, but the Governor has to take time out of his busy schedule and sign a handful of these proposals into law. This simple process does not always happen in the time frame given. With the failure of this process, our Governor will call "special sessions" extending the legislature session for 30 more days. This process may be repeated a couple times because our Legislators continually procrastinate. When the session is coming to an end, our legislators finally realize, "Hey, maybe we need to do some work," and with this, they'll try to pass 500 proposals at once. This causes confusion, disorder and the mistake of bills being passed that aren't always in the best interest of the people.
We ought to change this and produce a full-time legislature so the work that needs to get done, can actually get done without the issue of being rushed. When special sessions are called by our Governor to finish unfinished business, legislators end up working the whole year anyway. The simple solution to cut down on the chaos is to make our government actually do their jobs, YEAR ROUND! Oh, and maybe get some Democrats in those offices!
These people were elected for a reason, and these short sessions are short changing the Texas population. We need to break past the "traditional" sense and make the necessary changes for the improvement of our government. As well as Texas as a whole.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Doesn't Surprise Me
My colleague Laura Besinaiz has made a very valid point. With me being a woman, I can absolutely relate to this. The majority of us are not blessed with a silver spoon in our mouths. We have to rely on the government's assistance, and the cheaper routes in order to receive the same accommodations as others. I have been a patient of Planned Parenthood since I was a toddler. It is affordable and convenient. If you lack insurance like most in our country, Planned Parenthood is the place to go. Taking away government assistance could substantially hurt the less fortunate. It has been a safe zone for teenage girls throughout the U.S. who are afraid to go to their parents about feminine issues they're dealing with.
Planned Parenthood has reached out to the minority population for decades. It is sad but not surprising to hear the government is willing to take away a business that aids its communities. Of course our government will do anything to save a buck, to spend even more bucks on something insignificant. This issue digs deep into the obvious, REPUBLICANS! I wonder, would this proposal be pending if democrats held the majority of offices? I doubt it.
This is way bigger than a couple of dollars. The government will be taking away the only affordable healthcare most females know. Hospital and doctor bills are outrageous with or without insurance. Planned Parenthood is the way to go. Republicans want to remain "traditional" than don't take Planned Parenthood away. It does not get any more "traditional" than that.
Planned Parenthood has reached out to the minority population for decades. It is sad but not surprising to hear the government is willing to take away a business that aids its communities. Of course our government will do anything to save a buck, to spend even more bucks on something insignificant. This issue digs deep into the obvious, REPUBLICANS! I wonder, would this proposal be pending if democrats held the majority of offices? I doubt it.
This is way bigger than a couple of dollars. The government will be taking away the only affordable healthcare most females know. Hospital and doctor bills are outrageous with or without insurance. Planned Parenthood is the way to go. Republicans want to remain "traditional" than don't take Planned Parenthood away. It does not get any more "traditional" than that.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
The True Colors of Texas
It is evident that our nation as a whole is very diverse. There is not one superior race, however, our nation contains a mixture of cultures and ethnicities. This known fact tends to get lost in our countries everyday hustle and bustle. It is clear that there is no way to rid our nation from the "minority" populations. With this, why not simply accept the things you cannot change? I'll narrow my perspective in on Texas since this is a "Texas Government" assignment.
Our government is supposed to be set up in a way to protect and serve our people. What our government does not realize is, "our people" come in 50 different shades of color. How can they protect and serve, when they are constantly searching for ways to hinder our people of color. We have prime examples with systems such as, Gerrymandering and the "At Large Trend". These are only a few of many ways that our Texas government will do anything within their power to mute the growing epidemic of minorities. Republicans are running scared knowing that our population is shifting from Whites being the majority race here in Texas, to soon be considered minorities. The facts are, Texas has never been a "Whites Only" state. These lands were cultivated first by Native Americans and Mexicans, the "True Colors of Texas". Discrimination within our government has to be put to an end. For the people, by the people, but we as people, need to speak up and be heard.
Change is inevitable and is happening everyday. We have come too far in time to still be fighting the issue of racism. These days, it is nothing but ignorance, and the want to be "traditional". There is anything but traditional in the 21st century. Instead of fighting against this change, our government needs to see the beauty of this situation. Our leaders want so much power and control, that they miss the fact that if they were to accept this change, the amount of power they hold over the state would increase enormously. We ought to throw the traditional beliefs out of the window, and accept that Texas has been and will always be a foreign state. There is no black and white, but shades ranging across the spectrum. Our white superiors cannot live forever, and with that, the greatest change is coming.
Our government is supposed to be set up in a way to protect and serve our people. What our government does not realize is, "our people" come in 50 different shades of color. How can they protect and serve, when they are constantly searching for ways to hinder our people of color. We have prime examples with systems such as, Gerrymandering and the "At Large Trend". These are only a few of many ways that our Texas government will do anything within their power to mute the growing epidemic of minorities. Republicans are running scared knowing that our population is shifting from Whites being the majority race here in Texas, to soon be considered minorities. The facts are, Texas has never been a "Whites Only" state. These lands were cultivated first by Native Americans and Mexicans, the "True Colors of Texas". Discrimination within our government has to be put to an end. For the people, by the people, but we as people, need to speak up and be heard.
Change is inevitable and is happening everyday. We have come too far in time to still be fighting the issue of racism. These days, it is nothing but ignorance, and the want to be "traditional". There is anything but traditional in the 21st century. Instead of fighting against this change, our government needs to see the beauty of this situation. Our leaders want so much power and control, that they miss the fact that if they were to accept this change, the amount of power they hold over the state would increase enormously. We ought to throw the traditional beliefs out of the window, and accept that Texas has been and will always be a foreign state. There is no black and white, but shades ranging across the spectrum. Our white superiors cannot live forever, and with that, the greatest change is coming.
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