Blog Stage 7: Original commentary

It appears as though the U.S. government has reached peak incompetence, in regard to the ethics infractions on the part of members of Trumps transition team. After taking a brief hiatus, Michael Flynn appears to be back in the news with now a handful of republican members openly coming out and condemning him and his actions. Although the Russian-interference-investigation is still under way, it is becoming clearer with each passing day that Michael Flynn committed treason- and likely did so in retaliation for his dismissal from the Obama administration. I, like many of my fellow Americans, want Flynn to get a penalty equal to that of anyone else in such a position. It is a crime that is punishable by fines, prison, and or the death penalty. The latter of which, although controversial, may be fitting for an individual such as Flynn- who betrayed the trust and safety of the American people, in such a reckless and careless way. If any other American committed the Crimes that Michael Flynn had, they would already be sitting on death row. There is a double standard that exists in our penal system where politicians seem to evade law and not face any consequences for their actions.

Blog Stage 6: Response to Hailey Kim

Dear Hailey,
I think it's important to bring attention to this matter because of it's broader impact. I agree that people deserve to be treated equally, no matter who they are. From the limited-bit that I know about the transition process, it is not something to be taken lightly. Transgender individuals have a tough enough time in our society, without passing laws that try to control everything from marriage to bathroom usage.
It seem's rather ironic that Trump, who rallies for smaller government, feels compelled to create and enforce laws concerning the most private aspects of people's lives. Looking at the situation more broadly, if such laws become the norm, they will need people to enforce them. It's not hard to imagine a slippery slope where guard's may become "appropriate" to enforce such laws- which in itself would likely result in numerous "police brutality" issues. If not guards, camera's with artificial identification programs might become the norm.
I think that passing laws that have to do with issues concerning bathroom habits is not only cruel but would open up the door to serious problems. The fact is that there is no evidence to suggest that transgender people sharing bathrooms with cisgender individuals lead's to any dangerous situations. As the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".