WEEK 12 ASSIGNMENT

1st peer post:

1. While the current demographic in congress qualifies as the most diverse House of Representatives in history (Due to a number of women winning the elections held in 2018), to say that congress should be more diverse is a gross understatement. Just as our country represents diversity, congress should be much better represented, and our government should make it their priority. When diversity is at the table, contributing to the decisions it brings new perspective, ideas, and in most cases the right solutions. The corporate world has caught on to this and we are now seeing more female CEO’s and other high-level executives than ever. I’m not saying that we do not have white male representatives in office presently (or in the past) that have been advocates and prioritized issues that are most important to communities filled with individuals who do not look like them, come from the same background, or religious beliefs, but having someone who does share in one or multiple areas would have first-hand knowledge and may have been directly affected by the very thing they are fighting for (A woman’s right to choose is a good example).

2. I am definitely in favor of term limits in congress, because it may actually encourage and push our congress men and women to accomplish more because they know that they are on borrowed time. Nancy Pelosi for example, is the first female speaker of the house of representatives and has been in congress for three decades which is quite the accomplishment for a female politician. However, the question would be has she accomplished enough in her tenure given all the years she has held office?

2nd peer post:

1. I have a neutral stance on whether or not there should be more diversity in Congress. Mainly due to my perspective that the color of your skin, sexual orientation, or/and sex does not ALWAYS limit someone's exposure to difficulties or adversity to corresponds with a political issue.  For example, funding social welfare programs such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs, or welfare for citizens who are affected b poverty. Statistically, minorities tend to face this problem more than non-minorities; however, this does not mean that a caucasian man in office could not have had that same background.  On the other hand, I can see how some issues can be handled or seen better if someone who had first-hand experience of it dealt with it. An issue that a caucasian man in office may not have experienced first hand. For instance, abortion laws, LGBTQ rights, women's rights and etc. These may be issues that need the persepctive of a more diverse group of people who have different insights in order to properly find the best situation to handle issues such as these.

2. No, I don't think that there should be term limits on how many years a member in Congress can serve because I don't see how not having it does any harm. A position in Congress is not like a position to be President— which needs a term limit. Congress is filled with many people in the same power who, together, must come to an agreement/vote to pass a law or decision of action. If we have a congress member who loves their job and does and are good at it, why should we limit how many times they can run for the same position?