If You Can't Fix The Problem, Feed It

                                                               

This article is in regards to House Bill 3206. If this bill is passed, it will allow the state to issue two-year driving permits to people who can pass an exam as well as a background check - regardless of immigration status. This is a prime example of the American way of working around things rather than actually attempting to fix them. Before I begin, let me just explain that I am in no way, shape or form supporting a ridiculous "unsurpassable" fence or closing the borders off to anyone who isn't "from" here. I believe proposals of that nature along with House Bill 3206 are either far right or left levels of ridiculous. I personally believe that anyone from any country should have the opportunity like we, as American citizens, all have had within this land that didn't originally belong to us. I do however think that in order to gain that opportunity, people need to go through the proper procedures. The government should most definitely make the process cheaper, faster and more efficient overall so that people actually have a reasonable opportunity to do so, considering we all know they would. However, it is illegal to enter this country without permission and I do not think we should be catering to it. If the process to become a legal citizen is close to impossible, but you can come over here illegally and get a drivers license and free healthcare, what is the motivation for anyone to do it correctly? Dancing around this issue to see who can bring the most conservative or liberal idea to the table obviously isn't working. If the process was made easier and cheaper we would all benefit in the long run. There are hard-working people who would be excellent additions to this country who literally risk their lives attempting to get here and the states just start promoting it. The process is so difficult that people actually pay criminals to sneak them across the border. Should we start paying for their gas or maybe a mobile mechanic just in case they have any car trouble? Making it a better deal for someone to break the law is ridiculous. We need to fix the problem and allow people who want to work come and work and start paying taxes. We also need to stop losing money in one political parties favor. 

Reply to "Austin Passes Plastic Bag Ban"

This is a reply to an article in my classmates blog Just Like A Texan. This article was written about a bill that recently passed which banned the use of singles use plastic bags in Austin,Texas. Let me begin by saying that I could not agree more with my classmate on this subject. This is the single most ridiculous thing I have every heard of and not to mention extremely inconvenient. There's nothing worse than those two seconds right after you walk into the grocery store and realize you forgot those horrible tarp bags again. Some cities have done bans on water bottles- even though I would not support it, I can almost see the point.  We should be taking steps to help preserve what we have, but i believe plastic bags are a baby step in the wrong direction.

The Texas Education System

 With Texas being the second largest and second most populous state in the country, one would think that Texas' Education system would be in much better standing than it is currently in. The Education system in Texas is not only a problem for the state alone, but for the rest of the country as well. The problem with education is becoming much worse each year. The Texas public school system desperately needs much more funding but the Texas Government will just not provide it.
 Texas Gov. Rick Perry turned down seven hundred million dollars in grants from the National Government because Texas is currently not in compliance with Federal Education standards. Texas would have had to spend three billion dollars to get the education system where it already needed to be. Seven hundred million dollars for doing what should have already been done was just not enough for Perry. As of now, Texas is the worst place in the country you could go to receive a primary education and still well under par from Federal Standards. Hopefully following horrible statistics like that, Gov. Perry will begin to take steps in the right direction.
 Gov. Rick Perry recently went to California in an attempt to persuade business owners into moving their businesses to Texas for large tax breaks. Gov. Perry is hoping to bring more jobs to Texas, which will also bring more people and if things continue the way they are, there will not be anyone educated enough to fill the positions. Considering there are over one hundred and fifty people moving to Austin a day, the Texas Government needs to begin treating our education system like the greatest return investment it is.