Death Penalty Approach

I completely agree with my classmate's opinion of the death penalty.  One reason this captured my attention is because I have a strong opinion on the subject.  I am 100% pro death penalty.  And after reading, "Keep the Murdering Bastards Alive?!?!" by my classmate, I found that I am definitely not alone. 

She talks of a bill that was introduced to Congress in March that would, "repeal death penalty provisions for a wide range of homicide-related offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substance Act, and other statutes relating to aircraft hijacking, espionage and treason, and offenses punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."  Just the thought of this bill going through scares me! 

The criminals that go to great lengths, some not so great, to end someone's life is outrageous.  And now there are people out there trying to get a bill passed to prohibit these criminals from being punished as they should...by the death penalty.  They ended the lives of other individuals, why should they get the chance to enjoy three meals a day, air conditioning, a bed to sleep on, jobs, and recreational activities?  For many of the criminals, a day in prison is far easier and better than a day back home doing who knows what!  By not sentencing the convicted criminals to the death penalty, we would just be giving them a nice day to enjoy hot meals and recreational activities.  Instead, they should be punished just as they have punished their victims and the victims' families. 

I agree with my classmate when she states that she thinks the criminals should suffer just as they made their victims suffer.  It sounds like a pretty good deal, but with the good old Constitution protecting their rights, this will never happen.  Even with the Constitution firmly doing so, I believe the death penalty is a good alternative.  With lethal injection, the criminals don't even have to suffer.  Now, isn't that nice?

Invasion of Privacy

I feel very strongly towards personal privacy, but in today's society, it's become a controversial topic.  Regarding the government's power upon a citizen's privacy, I truly believe that the government does have the right to "eavesdrop" or be cautious of what the people of this nation are doing, planning, or saying.  With the issue of "warrantless wiretapping", I personally believe that it's a good thing.  If an act such as the events of 9/11 could have been avoided in any way by possibly catching on to what those terrorists were doing, why is it such a bad thing?  The government is trying to keep this country safe.  I stand firmly that a citizen's rights should not be violated, but there is no constitutional right to privacy.  It just doesn't exist.  I have no problem allowing the government to "listen' to my phone calls and filter my conversations to look for words or phrases that might have to do with terrorist acts or bombings or anything regarding harm to this nation.  After the events of 9/11, I feel that something did need to be done, and now that the government is "prying" just a little bit more, I feel that certain situations will be avoided.  And for that, I am grateful.  The United States is in a state of extraordinary times and I feel extraordinary measures should be taken, and if that means I give up a little privacy for it, then that's fine by me.

Although I feel this way, I need to state that the "invasion of privacy" needs to stay at a minimum level unless there is probable cause to further that.  A person's privacy should not be completely be imposed upon.  I'm aware that this does raise questions as to what extent to take the governmental interference, and I think that what the government is currently doing is fine.  If they have probable cause to further investigate into a citizen's life or intentions, then that's okay, but they should not have the right to do so simply because they want to.