Government and Revolution

These are five purposes of government that I came up with. The first is to create legislature. All nations need laws. The second is law enforcement. If there isn't anyone to enforce the laws what is the point of having them. The third is to have a judiciary system. There must be consequences when laws are broken. The forth is protection in the form of a military. A nation needs to be able to protect itself from foreign, and sometimes native threats. The fifth is an executive system. Nations need a person who can make decisions when there isn't enough time to be democratic.

Would I rebel if the government failed to follow through with these things. I don't know. I would actually be more worried about my government abusing this power instead of not fulfilling it. For instance if the government was creating laws that were taking away rights and making me more under their control. If the judiciary system was making decision not based upon the laws, but instead upon political aspects. If the executive, which in America is a president, was making choices that furthered it's own agendas. I'm not sure how far it would have to go to make me rebel. It's not a decision that I take lightly, and is one I hope I never have to make. It's a decision that I would probably have to contemplate for months before actually making. It's a rather frightening thing to think about. Hopefully I'll never need to.

A Reflection on 'How I Became a Printer in Philidephia'

One thing I learned about life in the colonies, was how common it was for people to become indentured servants. Benjamin Franklin was an indentured servant/apprentice to his brother James. The servitude was supposed to last nine years. This was the thing that surprised me the most. When people think of Benjamin Franklin, they think of the man who was one of the greatest Americans, which he was, who discovered electricity. No one would ever think that he came from such a humble background. One of the things that I found to be the most different from modern day America is how then you weren't allowed to voice opinions. Because one of the newspapers that James Franklin published criticised the British government he was imprisoned and told that he couldn't publish that newspaper again. Freedom of speech and freedom to express opinions is one of our greatest freedoms, and one that I greatly appreciate.

Immigration

I think that there are many reasons why people immigrate to the US today. Many people know that they can make money easier. Others come so that they can have religious freedom. Others come for a chance of getting higher education. Whatever the reason, these people will still have to leave their homeland, friends, and sometimes even their family. If I were to immigrate it would most likely be for economic reasons. If I had a career that could be advanced by taking a job in a foreign country I would most likely take it. There would be many other things that would influence my decision, just as there are things that influence the decisions of people coming to America, both today and in the past.