TAX CUTS aahhhh

Alright so tax cuts. It has been decided that the Bush tax cuts are being renewed for everyone except for those who make more than 250,000 per year. This seems to be logical because those who make more money should be able to give more money back to the country. However, this may decrease the number of jobs that are available. The rich are generally the ones who supply jobs for poor people, and if their taxes are increased then will they cut back on the number of jobs they supply? This may be the case and could potentially worsen the problem of unemployment in our country.

Marriage: Wo/Man, Man/Man, Wo/Woman?

Yesterday, lawyers from both sides of the argument of whether or not the Constitution guarantees the right to gay marriage met in front of federal judges to argue their case. These three judges include Senior Circuit Judge Michael Hawkins, Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt, and N. Randy Smith. Although I am not an export on the matter and do not know all the details of this case, I believe based on moral values that if a homosexual couple wished to have an official marriage that they should be able to do so. Some may argue that marriage is a Catholic sacrament and since the Catholic church is opposed to it then it should not be legal. However, if two men or two women want their bond to be recognized by God and by the church then I think that they should be able to. Who is anyone to tell another person that they can not marry who they love? And why do they care? It just does not seem very right to me.

How Much is Too Much Security?

Security in airports has increased significantly in attempt to prevent terrorist attacks on airplanes. People generally don't object to this and do as they are told. However, recently airports have been using a scanner that allows the security people to basically see a person's naked body. Is this overboard? How much privacy and freedom are people willing to give up for protection from the government? Personally I see this issue both ways. If protecting your own as well as other people's lives means giving up some other freedoms, then I believe those freedoms are worth giving up. But then again, what is life worth if a person's freedoms and privacy are taken away? This issue has made me think quite a bit and I cannot decide which side I feel stronger about.