Independence Now Unheard of in America

http://www.newser.com/story/184433/obama-gives-americans-the-foreign-policy-they-want.html

We as a nation were founded on the notion that each country should be independent if they so wished. This belief has come into question as we barged into other nation's wars and intervened in their occupations. Since our very own war for independence, we have been in wars with unrelated parties involved. We have also BEEN the unrelated parties in question. Now that President Obama is taking steps toward reducing that role, Americans have had lower approval ratings for his foreign policy. 

We study this in Presidency.

I believe that these steps should be taken, for it is not our business whether or not a country decides to fight another. 

Extra! Immigrants' Trip to Doctors Imminent

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/us/obamacare-undocumented-immigrants/index.html?hpt=us_c2

The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, but there are over eleven million undocumented immigrants in the country specifically excluded from signing up. A new loophole into the laws shows that youths in The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be eligible through it to Sign up for health care. Because some states have a very high level of undocumented immigrants, it would actually benefit them to provide health insurance. The DACA provides immigrants with a way to stay in the country and work, even pay taxes. These things beg to say that the youths in the program deserve to be treated like at least partial citizens, and they deserve health insurance.

This relates to law-making and immigration reform.

I, a native-born Texan, find it strange not hearing about all the students who are going to see their family in Mexico over the holidays. I have always had an open mind to immigration, and I believe we should prove immigrants with health care.

The Next Great Compromise

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/02/politics/collins-minimum-wage/index.html

Maine Senator Susan Collins is attempting to define a clear cut compromise between the Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the minimum wage. Many arguments have been made, discussing poverty rates and job loss, and a solution is nowhere in sight. While Republicans argue that increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 would cause thousands of workers to be laid off, Democrats will not settle for a wage less than $10.10, arguing that the people need to be raised out of poverty.

This relates to the passing of laws, discussion in Congress, and political ideology.

I believe that the minimum wage should be increased to at least $9.00, to raise out country of poverty.