In this case I want to talk about the power in our government. Where does it come from? Why do certain people have the power and certain people don't? Who gives these people the power?
Throughout history money has been the secret to power in politics. According to Professor G. William Domhoff, from the Sociology Department University of California at Santa Cruz in an article produced in April 2005 "Who Rules America?"(http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/class_domination.html) George Washington was a prominent land owner, and several other presidents from the 19th century had railroad interests, the Bush administration was associated with agribusiness.
Throughout history men and women of power have always been associated with money. The money might have come from owning land, big business, stocks, or perhaps from family that is from the upper social classes that have perhaps one or even more of these items.
The large corporations, the Fortune 500 companies have the power. They alone have the money and the ability to create the power and get their voices heard by lobbying, making political contributions, and getting the votes they need. Power is associated with money, those who have it have the power. Who gives this power? Our capitalistic society gives these people the power.
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In reading the blog for Patricia M, my understanding of her blog would be she is a democrat who would like more socialism in the United States. It sounds like Patricia does not the way big business is running and the influence it has over the government and the people.
There are many parts of Patricia’s blog I really like. First she is being very honest about what she is submitting on her blog. Patricia is writing about the way she is thinking and the way she feels. The next part I like is she is keeping it very simple. Her concepts are very easy to understand. The final thing I like about her blog is the layout. The color combinations work well and it makes it very easy to read and not hard on the eyes.
The only area on the blog, that I see, that could be improved would be the addition of an overall comments section. A comments section is a very useful addition and one that your commenters will appreciate it. I did see that there is a comments section after each article.
My overall summary of Patricia M’s blog would be that is very well done. Patricia is very clear about the way she feels on the subjects we are discussing in our studies. She has it very well laid out and a pleasure to read.
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