About Me

There wasn’t a particular factor that determined my political views. I feel that it’s still an ongoing process. My family and the church played a very important role in politically socializing me, especially in learning how to conduct my social behavior day to day. My grandmother would often say to me “Treat others, as you would like to be treated”. This taught me that if I treated people with respect that I would also receive it. She and my mother both worked full-time outside the home to support us. Politics were rarely discussed in our family, but I do believe in the electoral process. I'm not a party-oriented person. My goal is to support candidates with the courage to change things without pandering to special interest groups. I generally avoid getting involved in political discussions because they usually turn into nasty debates. Hopefully that will change during the course of this class. As these are challenging times, many of my friends are turned off by politics. I remind them that voting is a priviledge in this country. And if they're unhappy about something, they have the freedom to do something about it.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Spokesman Loses Job for Sharing His E-Mail

Kurt Bardella was terminated from his position as chief spokesperson for Republican Congressman of California, Darrell Issa, after it was discovered that he was sharing emails. (click here) Bardella shared emails with a New York Times reporter who is supposedly writing a book about Washington’s political culture. According to the article, Bardella’s supervisors knew that he was a part of the book project, but they didn’t know that he was sharing e-mails on a regular basis. I thought this article was interesting because it suggests that Kurt Bardella was terminated because it was inappropriate to share e-mail exchanges from other journalists. I do not disagree with the decision made to terminate him. His actions to share political information that he was trusted with was completely unprofessional. I feel that’s inappropriate in any area of life. It’s my understanding that Bardella was also expected to be featured in the book. What’s wrong with this picture? National politics and government are in such a fragile state right now. Americans are without jobs, healthcare, and they are losing homes. Funding for education is being cut in every state. How can politicians afford to allow their right hand men to participate in additional projects that are not related to making things better for their constituents?  

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