Armenian Genocide or massacre?

Recently it has been up for discussion if the Armenian Genocide should be declared as genocide. There are many issues that arise when our government is discussing it. The problem is that if we declare it genocide we risk losing our ties with Turkey which are helping us in the war in Iraq. Turkey is a necessity to have as an ally and it is questioned whether it is worth declared the Genocide as a genocide and risk losing this crucial ties. In an ideal world we would be able to officially declare it genocide because it is the right moral thing to do. It is a tough subject because, while very different, if the country was questioning not declaring the holocaust a holocaust then I think a lot of Jews would be furious. However, the difference is that during the Armenian genocide they were able to hide the evidence so well that there is no flat proof of the event except for the people who were in it as opposed to the Nazi's during the holocaust who kept extremely good records of proof. but all that aside, we cannot afford to lose the friendship of Turkey because that is what Turkey has claimed would happen because they think it is a slap in the face to them and that it is being a bad ally to "betray" them in a sense. I wish that we could declare it genocide because it was a horrible horrible thing that I truly think was a genocide but it is too idealistic. It’s just such an awful tragedy that happened and it should be recognized. However, the timing is just completely off. It just makes me so angry that Turkey would deny something like this. I know that when people deny the holocaust it makes me furious so I can only imagine what the Armenians must be feeling right now but even worse in that the people who actually did this horrible genocide to them are the ones who are denying it and the sad part is, they are getting away with it. They are saying that it was NOT genocide because they were not trying to wipe out all the people of a specific race but that is exactly what they were trying to do by murdering thousands and thousands of Armenians. It’s not like they just murdered a bunch of random people, they murdered specifically Armenians. They say that they may have committed a massacre but it was most defiantly not genocide. How dare they deny these Armenians of the public conformation of their tortured struggles. America has no problem confessing to our mistake of slavery and has publicly apologized and sympathized will all those who were affected by it. While obviously this is different than genocide we are not afraid to apologize for our mistakes. While yes, I do feel for the Armenians who have to deal with not getting the recognition they deserve I feel that it is not the time for America to be taking risks that may cause even more trouble in Iraq then is already prevalent.

budget part 2

Also dealing with the budget, I think that more programs should be cut rather then such a high tax hike. Taxes are going to make people in our state who are right above the poverty line fall under and cause a lot of problems to other people as well. Obviously no matter what someone will suffer financially, you cant just get money out of nowhere it has to come from someone. So instead of having such a high tax hike, which will cause even more problems more programs, should be cut, no schools though. I just find it funny that people say a tax hike is more sufficient and that cutting programs is so awful. But the question is sufficient to whom? Obviously not to the upper class being that they pay the most taxes of all. It’s just weird that the upper class has to pay the most yet they are fine financially it’s the poor that suffer. I’m not saying this isn’t right I just think its kind of ironic, and I understand there is no easy way because no matter what you do someone suffers and the lesser the group of people who suffer the better. That is the key.

the budget part 1

So obviously part of the reason that Michigan is in such a bad financial state is because the unemployment rate is so high. I think that a way to solve the problem of unemployment would be to make sure illegal immigrants are not coming to America and taking away jobs Americans could be having. Yes I have heard people defend the illegal immigrants by claiming, “they take the jobs no one wants” that is ridiculous! If you are below the poverty line, who are you to say “I don’t want that job” honestly it is a job and if you have no money you should not be sitting around doing nothing you should be trying to better your life by taking a job. Don’t just expect the government to give you money. It is your obligation to yourself and to your country to do all you can to better yourself because it is unfair and unjust to expect other people to pay for you. So if illegal immigration was dealt with more carefully and more jobs were opening up more Americans should get off their high horses and stop crying about being poor and actually try to better themselves. (I’m defiantly not saying all poor people, don’t get me wrong, I just mean a group of people living in poverty who do this, NOT ALL!) So illegal immigration should be dealt with seriously because it is affecting our country and the number of available jobs, however I think Americans needed to stop being so high minded. If you don’t have any money or a job, honestly who do you think you are to turn down a job! Who are you to say its not good enough? Don’t just expect to have all the wealthier people pay for you.