Impression from the German Election

After undergoing the coalition agreement process, I gained a better understanding of German politics as a whole. I was impressed by the ability of that government, as displayed in our mock election, to work together rather than against each other in determining certain policy issues. Surprisingly, the FDP gained no representation even though they shared [...]

Fantasy or Reality? The Democracy of Australia

The Canadian and Australian democracies have provided potential universal health care plans for the USA.  Australia is a great example of a country that took initiative and instituted a public health care plan for all  citizens of Australia. While costly, universal health care seems like it should be a prerequisite in a democracy; a type [...]

Australia Voting Turnout

We recently learned from a powerpoint and lecture in class by Professor Dasovic that Rational Thought theory is defined as individuals acting in accord with their preferences and beliefs. We learned that preferences deal with an individuals immediate wants and needs, while beliefs are determined by the conditions of the outside world. Both of these [...]

Semester Long Blog Announced

Jon and I have decided that we are interested in comparing health care systems of different countries. We will focus mainly on comparing Australia’s health care plan with the United States plan, as well as other democracies globally.

Where does all the money go?

“We all have to acknowledge that our problems were in part brought on by the failure of our government to regulate the institutions and markets that are now in crisis.”
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/22/Dobbs.January23/index.html

Rove Targets Clinton, Obama

According to CNN….
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Karl Rove dismissed Hillary Clinton’s Michigan primary win Wednesday, telling a group of Republican party leaders that her victory showed signs of weakness.
Clinton, the only major candidate to appear on the Democratic presidential primary ballot, received roughly 55 percent of the vote. About 40 percent of those voting in the [...]