Week 5- Person 5

This week 5 blog discussion is one of the most in depth and sort of eye opening topics that we’ve discussed so far in my opinion. The talks of terrorism and what acts we should take, and ones that we should avoid in times of high alert are rather interesting to look at and gather your own opinion about. All four segments had some really good discussion going on between analysts that were former government officials and well known high powered people.

The first point I agree with was in the second segment titled “Attacks on America.” The talk and information disclosed about poising our foods could be catastrophic is one of the truthful and scary things I agree could happen. We need to not count out this factor out and I feel that the public should be aware of this in order to properly prepare for this. At the same time I feel as if there needs to be a balance of secrecy as well so there is not to be a panic, or a case where information gets leaked out to terrorists or other countries that could potentially harm us as a country.

The next and last point I’ll discuss is in the third segment titled “Civil Power vs. Military Power.” This is I feel the most critical issue we have to deal with here in America to this day. America has always had the civil power take charge when it comes to issues such as dealing with internal affairs, but when the president comes in and military steps in should only still be under extreme circumstances. This power is normally used outside the country in places such as Afghanistan, and that’s where I believe it should stay unless it’s absolutely necessary here in the United States. We’ve proved civil power does indeed work well, and that’s the way it should stay until proven wrong. Keeping our civil liberties intact is of high importance to us as the people. Keeping the government and high powered people at a balance with our rights is something we need to keep the way it’s been here in America, because it’s our god given rights and written in the constitution to have our rights here in this country and not be turned into a dictatorship. So keeping things the way they are and have been is what I feel needs to happen, because that’s what separates the United States from every other country.