We started class discussion with the Black Swan article and learned how a Black Swan got its name. I described a Black Swan as something that isn't likely to happen, but it catches people off guard when it does happen. I guess I can see how this applies to the rising prices in our agricultural sector, because we don't want something else in our country to go wrong. Just like we said in class, I feel like our country is falling apart piece by piece. You would think that the agriculture would stay the same because the generations of family farms stay the same. AND when it comes to FOOD as a physiological need for people, I don't believe it's a sector that should be messed with. Let the banks fail because they keep making mistakes, but don't fail on the farmers! They're the true hard workers in this country.
As for our discussion on Lobbyists, I think our government needs a little work. Maybe I'm not fully prepared to discuss my thoughts on our government, but I don't understand why we vote, but then electoral votes actually decide the president, for instance. To me, politics are very unethical. People lie to get ahead and it's all about networking. We need to vote someone into office that has struggled, or someone of middle-class status for different points of view. Anything!
And this may be a little off topic, but I don't understand-- if our country is in debt, why are we still deploying troops overseas to fight the same war after 10 years? Why can't we bring the troops home and focus on our own country??
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