Resign

In a recent article released from the Texas Tribune, titled “Hope to Complete My Term” Rosemary Lehmberg addresses the citizens of Travis County for her recent arrest for DWI. Lehmberg, who was arrested April 12 for driving under the influence, later pleading guilty and receiving a 45 day jail sentence, is hoping to be able to complete her term as District Attorney.

I understand people make mistakes, but I also believe that there are consequences to your actions. I believe that Lehmberg should not be allowed to complete her term.  Stated in her apology letter, “I also owe an apology to the staff at the Travis County Jail. Their jobs are always difficult, and some of my behavior that night made their jobs even more difficult.   “In released squad camera video, Lehmberg is even heard blaming the arresting officer that “he just ruined her career”. While at Central Booking she is seen to kicking the door to get the attention of the officers who eventually have to put her in a restraint chair and spit guard to cover her face. While still in the restraint chair, she is wheeled to have her blood drawn; this shows her blood alcohol level to be nearly three times the legal limit. Many people and associations like the Austin Police Association, and the Austin American Statesmen are calling for Lemberg’s resignation.  Due to her DWI and her actions after her arrest I think she should no longer be able to serve out her term, and should resign.

Libertarian-Will Pollock

After reading my colleague, Will Pollock’s recent blog post titled “Libertarian” I couldn’t help but agree. Our government has is a two party system with all of the power and each of these parties with their own issues. Some feel if they vote for a Libertarian that their vote is “wasted” because the candidate they are voting for wont ever have enough support due to the massive two party system. People are often forced to vote for the “lesser of the two evils”. In the blog my colleague said it well that “To reduce government is to reduce corruption, debt, war, and crime. Most see government as a catalyst for solving problems, but anyone who actually knows what they are talking about knows that more often than not, government is the problem.” The public is so uninformed they don’t even know whom they are voting for or simply are voting for a person they can get the biggest welfare check from. Our government needs a huge re-haul and put people into office who believe in our constitution and who will protect our rights, while upholding morals and ethic values. 

Dependent

Over the years, society has become increasingly less intelligent about social and political issues, and has become more economically dependent upon the government to meet its needs; often satisfying more of its “wants”. I believe nowadays that a majority of our nation’s population has instilled an incredible amount of trust and sense of faith in an arguably untrustworthy and hopeless establishment. If the inhabitants of a nation are uninformed, they know little to nothing about what is laws and decisions are being made to govern them. These people go on with life trusting the government to sustain a prosperous, safe nation.

Contrary to their beliefs, laws are passed that go against our nations’ constitution that goes into law unless challenged by someone. If the public is so “in the dark” almost anything can be done with minimal backlash. We need to become more informed and drastically less dependent upon the government. As more and more people become economically dependent upon the government it puts an abundant amount of pressure upon the working class. The money has to come from somewhere or the funds will run dry, ultimately, a cause of increasing taxes.  

Over the last few years the number of people receiving assistance from the government has been on the rise. Our government should not just be so liberally handing out these kinds of assistances, instead there should be investments made in programs designed to help the public get out of the position they are in, requiring them to need to receive assistance.