Tag: citizenship

October 3, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

Dear Debaters,

Being engaged and aware of the political process is part of the good life. America is one big experiment in self-governance. That means that we are a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. That takes work, however, and as responsible citizens we must make ourselves aware of what’s going on in the world. We must also have the courage to make our voices heard and stand up for what we think is right.

Tonight, the two presidential candidates will have their first of three debates. The debate will take place just a few miles south of where we are right, and it will be on almost every channel on TV. I urge you to watch at least some of it. The issues they’ll talk about are things that do and will affect you. They are issues that you will also deal with and maybe (hopefully) someday solve (or at least making less bad).

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck
September 18, 2012

September 17th, 2012

Dear Citizens,

As citizens of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, we have some serious responsibilities. There are no easy solutions out there, and we are faced with having to make many difficult decisions. We make those decisions through a process of debate, reflection, and compromise. Sometimes we agree with the decisions that are made, sometimes we don’t, but we must always keep ourselves informed and engaged.

There are a lot of things we have to weigh when make these decisions: what’s best for me and my family, what’s best for my community, what’s best for future generations, what’s best for the environment? There are no easy or correct answers, but we are responsible for making these tough decisions.

Today we’ll think about the impacts of building a dam. There are costs and benefits to doing this, and your job is to weigh them against one another and make your voice heard.

Let’s have a great day,

Mr. Heimbuck

Tag: citizenship

October 3, 2012

September 18, 2012