Democracy in Wisconsin???
After the 14 democratic state senators in Wisconsin fled the state of Wisconsin there were charges saying they were being undemocratic. Using the below stated definition of democracy and class reading; do you feel these state senators are a strong example of democractic principles or do you feel they are being undemocratic in refusing to do their job?
If you feel they are being democratic explain why. Make sure to include examples that support your view. If you feel they are not being democratic explain why. Make sure to include examples that support your view. De·moc·ra·cy
2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies. 3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. 4.political or social equality; democratic spirit. 5.the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
I feel that these state senators are not being democratic. The first definition of democracy is as follows: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. All 14 of these senators were elected by the people of wisconsin, who are the supreme power. Since the people are the supreme power and they are the ones protesting that they don't want the bill then the senators being the pawns of the people need to express that. They need to stop protesting for themselves and make the vote that supports who they're really working for, The Pepole! Like the state assembly democrats stated, we will fight to the end...this is how the senators should be acting. They need to come back, formulate their argument, propose ammendments, vote on the bill, and deal with the outcome.
ReplyDeleteDemocracy has always been thought of as the system in a free society. A free society is one where the people make laws to benefit the greater good as well as themselves. Scott Walker is doing neither with his campaign to take away collective bargaining rights. Democracy is not threatening with the national guard and taking away from an innocent group who worked for what they have.
ReplyDeleteI think that the 14 democratic state senators in Wisconsin leaving the state is an example of democratic principals, because they are doing what they believe if for the better and protesting to show their views. Just like everyone else in the United States they are free citizens and have the ability to do what they feel is right.
ReplyDeleteDemocracy is obviously not what its supposed to be when youre fleeing the issues. The problems are supposed to be worked out equally, thats what a democracy is. BUT, in the case of the Wi. deocrats leaving, i think its totally undemocratic. They are labeled with a name that is suppoed to stand for equality and fairness; running away basically says they dont care enough to stand up for what theyre supposed to. When it gets tough to make a decsion you cant just run it will only get worse
ReplyDeleteI think the 14 senators are being democratic. If they need to leave the state to do part of there job thats fine. There senators so they can vote and do things the way they think is right and if they need to do something like leave the state they are doing their job. Democracy means have equal rights and privileges and anyone can leave the state if they want if its legal.
ReplyDeleteI think the Democrats should have stayed because they have a responsibility to the people of Wisconsin that voted for them to do their part and do what is best for the people. But at the same time i believe they are being democratic. I believe that the Democrats leaving the state is equivalent to the Federal Government filibustering in Congress. Just as the congress does, the Democrats of the state have the right to delay the voting of a bill.
ReplyDeleteI believe the democrats leaving Wisconsin is democratic because they are doing what they believe is best for Wisconsin.
ReplyDeleteI think the Democrats are not not being democratic. They are setting a bad example for the state and they are messing with the system we have had for years. The republicans were voted into office fairly and the democrats just need to deal with it and try and fix it according to the system we have
ReplyDeleteThink that the Democrats should have never left. it just causes more drama and caos in Wisconsin. I do believe that it is not being democratic. It just teaches everyone else to run away from their problems. This is going to blow things up because now there is the stress and people all bent outta shape about the democrats running away.
ReplyDeletei feel they are being undemocratic because they wouldn't be running away if they were true democrat
ReplyDeleteI dont feel that they are being democratic because they are taking the power away from the people by fleaing the state. Just because they dont agree with the bill they should just vote no. Fleaing the state is just showing how big of pussies they are because they arent getting theyre way. They are politicians and they should just deal with it.
ReplyDeleteI think that they aren't being democratic because a couple of people can't decide that they won't vote so they will get their way. They should have vote and let the democratic system take its course.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though the democrats of Wisconsin are undemocratic by fleeing the state. They are messing up the system of the United States. They knew that the bill was not going to pass so they just left the state and admitted defeat? The is exactly how a ten year old would handle the situatuion. If they were at least there to vote, they could maybe make some valid arguments that were not brought up before. I'm not saying that they could have turned the voting around, but they could at least have had their voices heard and put up a little bit of a fight. What does fleeing the state accomplish besides more time for the debt in Wisconsin to keep growing when we could be acting now? It accomplishes nothing besides putting out a bad name for the democrats in Wisconsin and them always running from their issues they have with things. They should came back and vote because it is the right thing to do for Wisconsin, not for themselves.
ReplyDeleteI think they are not being democratic because they should have stayed in Wisconsin and delt with the problems at hand.
ReplyDeleteThe democrats should have stayed. That would be their job. in order to debate they need to be there. which they arent. that undemocratic. do your job. go ta church.
ReplyDeleteRunning away from this bill is not democracy. I think they should come and try and work with the governor to resolve this issue. Its their job to deal with these issues. This is not helping the state.
ReplyDeleteThe 14 democrats that fled out of the state are being undemocratic because they aren't doing there jobs as senetors and representing the people. They say they are because the bill is going too fast and they want to slow it down by not being there but that's not the way they should fight it.
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