The Proclomation of the Emancipation

Mr. President Abraham Lincoln was trying to ratify the 13th amendment, but it wasn't as easy as he would have liked it to be. Facing a congress full of ignorant, racist schmucks, President Lincoln was shorthanded in his freedoom-fighting army of actual intelligent representatives. Even his secret arsenal (his cabinet) had a rough time siding with him! WTH!!!! Not to mention he abuses his implied powers by lying about a Peace Convention held in Richmond, Virginia. Not sue honest now, eh, Abe? Another thing, Abe, didn't you bribe members of congress in hopes of swaying them to vote for what YOU wanted? Sure they were lame ducks, but is that morally the right thing to do? Sounds a little corrupt to me................... Honesty is a hard policy to live by wholesomely, but Lincoln had good intentions with his fib. Taking a step back, wouldn't you lie to congress if it meant passing the 13th amendment, wouldn't you lie to congress if it meant righting the wrongs of thousands of Americans over the course of 100 some years? I believe Mr. Lincoln, although not abiding by his coined nickname, did the right thing. On another note, the emancipation proclamation was not only to free the slaves but to piece back the torn country. That's right, many people forget the fact that America was not America during the civil war, it was divided into two sections, the north and south. One of the most notable things from the Gettysburg Address is the way Lincoln does not take sides, but incorporates the North and South as one. He wanted the country to be one again, he wanted America back, which is why he rushed so quickly to pass the amendment, to end the war and reconstruct America!

Family Guy; Can it be Educational?

Yes, yes it can be. Take, for example, Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy episode, Petoria. Peter becomes fed up with the local government when he is not allowed to build a pool in his backyard because he is too close to the curb. When he confronts the local authorities, he discovers that his property is not actually labeled on the official U.S. map. With his new found discovery, Peter decides to succeed from the U.S. and start his own small nation, Petoria. Peter becomes power happy with his new nation and reaps the benefits that he has created for himself for the short time that they last. While out on diplomacy to the U.S., Peter fancies his diplomatic immunity, which means he cannot get arrested for the crimes that he has done until his trip is over with. Also, Peter can now create his own laws, build his own pool, make his own allies and such with his new nation because he is the one who decides to create laws. Unfortunately, Petoria does not last as long as Peter hoped for. He runs into problems with the U.S. because Peter invited his friends from North Korea, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, among other countries, The U.S. did not take too kindly to this. Soon after, his power is cut off and he runs out of food, sadly, Peter cannot provide these things anymore in this small nation. Peter tries to establish his dominance by simply taking his friends pool because he received advice from a member of the UN. The U.S. takes this as a threat and quickly suppresses Petoria. Peter ran Petoria in a dictator like fashion. He made the rules, he made the laws, and had no one to oppose him. Petoria will rise again.

A World Without a Government

Yo yo yo it's OG Bloggy Johnson comin' atcha' sideways with today's topic; what would the world be like without a government? Crazy, crazy, crazy. That's what it would be like. Ya'll take that trip to the cinema and peep that movie "The Purge"? Picture that, but no one dictating when the purge starts or ends. There would be no such thing as "legal" or "illegal". Crime would just become a hobby, theft a pass time, vandalism a sport. Without order, there is no land of the free, it would be land of the crazy, psycho, blood crazed "citizens". Thankfully, our founding fathers' founding fathers were intelligent enough to realize this, and for our best interest, established a governing body. With order comes peace, and with peace comes tranquility, which is the ultimate goal. A tranquil living environment for people is optimal. Along with this comes safety as well. In order for people to live comfortably, they need to feel safe within their living spaces. Although many people "hate" the government and want to "impeach" the president,the services they provide and execute are vital to our nation's overall well being. The things the government does, both on and off the golf course, are what makes our gears spin in a somewhat harmonious manor.