Demographic Factors:
Decision maker's relative wealth, or the degree to which "free floating" resources are available, are important determinants of the willingness to adopt new techniques or policies. If "slack" resources are available, either in the form of money or a highly skilled, professional staff, the decision maker can afford the luxury of experiment and can more easily risk the possibility of failure.
The statement above points out that wealth, resources and education play a role in how quick some states adopt new programs, techniques and policies. As reflected in the chart of innovation scores, the larger states that are more economically stable, well connected and informed, adopt at a much quicker pace over smaller less developed states. The larger states focus more on the benefits of change and less on the risk of failure. It's also competition, population keeps the economy flourishing. If states are not adopting new programs and changing over the years, people are going to relocate to areas that better suit there needs.
I chose this passage because I thought it was important to point out how money, resources and knowledge plays a role in why some states may adopt some policies and programs so readily, and not others. It may not be because they don't want too. It could simply be because they are not in a position to jump on the band wagon because other states did.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Sunday, October 5, 2014
New York Times Articles:
Akhil Reed Amar.....
Looks at the limitation of naturalized citizens for holding office, specifically the President. The constitution states that "only citizens born in the U.S. are eligible to be President of the United States," as he says: But those American citizens who happen to have been born abroad to non-American parents - and who later choose to become "naturalized" American citizens - are not the full legal equals of those of U.S. born in the United States.
This statement boils down to, those who are not born here on U.S. soil have no rights to become the President of the United States. Regardless of the fact that you have become a U.S. citizen or have grown accustom to the American way, you will not be granted the same equality as someone who was born in the United States. You was simply born in the wrong place.
I chose this statement because I feel this is an area of the constitution that should be amended. No one should be denied the opportunity to run for presidency simply because they was born in another country. For so many people, the United States is all they know. People migrate from different countries to the U.S. all the time and at very young ages. For the most part, most if not all of their education is obtained through the American school systems. Yes, having certain guidelines or meeting certain criteria should be necessary to become President of the United States. However, just because you was not born an American citizen is just wrong on so many levels. The person who is best qualified for the position should be allowed the opportunity to run. Why should anyone be punished simply because of their birthplace.
Akhil Reed Amar.....
Looks at the limitation of naturalized citizens for holding office, specifically the President. The constitution states that "only citizens born in the U.S. are eligible to be President of the United States," as he says: But those American citizens who happen to have been born abroad to non-American parents - and who later choose to become "naturalized" American citizens - are not the full legal equals of those of U.S. born in the United States.
This statement boils down to, those who are not born here on U.S. soil have no rights to become the President of the United States. Regardless of the fact that you have become a U.S. citizen or have grown accustom to the American way, you will not be granted the same equality as someone who was born in the United States. You was simply born in the wrong place.
I chose this statement because I feel this is an area of the constitution that should be amended. No one should be denied the opportunity to run for presidency simply because they was born in another country. For so many people, the United States is all they know. People migrate from different countries to the U.S. all the time and at very young ages. For the most part, most if not all of their education is obtained through the American school systems. Yes, having certain guidelines or meeting certain criteria should be necessary to become President of the United States. However, just because you was not born an American citizen is just wrong on so many levels. The person who is best qualified for the position should be allowed the opportunity to run. Why should anyone be punished simply because of their birthplace.
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