WEEK 9 BLOG (10/10 - 10/16)

It was reported this week that, in response to a new more strict crakdown, illegal immigrants in Alabama have been signing power of attorney for their children over to friends, neighbors and even employers just in case they get deported...

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/15673653/some-immigrants-signing-over-power-of-attorney-amid-deportation-fears?clienttype=printable

Do you think that this is a good idea?  If you were in this situation, would this be something that you would consider doing?  Does this law go too far if people are considering allowing others to potentially raise their children?  (Part I due by 10/13 ; Part II due by 10/16)

WEEK 8 BLOG (10/3 - 10/9)

Palestine recently submitted a bid to the United Nations to become a member state, even though they have not been officially granted statehood by Israel...

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2094673,00.html

Israel and the United States have both come out in opposition to this happening, with the U.S. going so far as to say that they would use their veto power to stop it from happening...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/08/obama-quote-used-by-palestinian-ad-to-push-un-statehood-vote/

Because of how all this has played out, it has brought the influence of the U.S. in today's political world into question...

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3208338.html

Should Palestine be granted membership into the U.N. if they are not officially a country?  Should they be allowed to use this type of tactic to potentially force Israel to negotiate with them on the issue of statehood?  Is the U.S. making the right decision by going so far to back Israel by offering to veto the vote?  Does the U.S. still have the political power to be able to dictate what happens around the world?  (PART I due by 10/6; PART II due by 10/9)