Fantasy Congress Post #1

The players that I drafted for my Fantasy Congress team were based mostly on there attendance and if they were in the media. I wanted people who were present. I've never paid attention to Congress , so I was curious to see if they had to be there often to make an impact. Secondly, I wanted to see if there was any correlation between them and the media. Does being in the news make you more popular, or more effective? So far I havn't noticed anything interesting. I seem to be doing well.......I should be able to gage it better in a couple weeks.

Fantasy Congress

KIMS CONGRESS'S TEAM
My Fantasy Congress leage consists of the following players:

Upper Senators - Barbara Boxer and Russ Feingold

Lower Senators - Hilary Clinton and Any Klobuchar

Supporting Lineup - Patrick Kennedy and Dennis Kucinich

Rookie - Rahm Emanuel and Keith Ellison

Allstars - Barney Frank and John Conyers

Blog Entry 1

The most pressing issue in American politics and government today is the war in Iraq. I've chosen this topic because I feel that this war has gone on long enough. Our mission to combat terrorism has killed thousands of innocent people. Its a stupid game that has no happy ending and we need to pull out and appologize to all that lost someone in this quest for oil.

I believe the war in Iraq, is a good example of American politics. The war has brought into plane sight, the aggressive pursuit of power, energy and resorces. It has also shown the overall influence of the American government in a region that is incredibly unstable and vulnerable to corruption. Essentially the US is using the political tool of war to futher it's own political agenda.

In class we described the definition of politics as "who gets what, when and how" In my scenario the "who" is the United States. The "what" is influence, meaning money, oil and infastructure. The "when and how" can be many things. For instance war or 9/11. We use these factors to gain influence over Iraq. This war we've been in for years has allowed us to assert our power over others. The United States government is attempting to transform their nation to a democracy, but instead has created a civil war. 9/11 is another "how" we've used this for years now to validate our war with Iraq, disguising our need for oil by calling it a battle with terrorist.

Intro Blog

I'm Kimberly. This is my first time in a Political Science class. I've been putting off this class for some time now. Politics have never really interested me until recently. As I've gotten older (I'm not that old) I've begun to realize just how much our society is affected by it. I understand how this current administration has screwed up our system and we really need to take action and began to clean up the mess. I am interested in the current presidential elections and am torn between Hilary and Obama. I am taking this class because yes, its a GE, but also to broaden my understanding of life and politics.