The Texas constitution is, more than almost any other constitution in the United States, a document of convoluted messages and pathetic abuses of power. As abrasive an intro as this is, there is no other way around it. Our constitution is the the second largest in the United States, overflowing with amendments that say nothing at all.
A solution needs arise to fix this problem, and luckily I've got the perfect answer: scrap the damn thing and start from scratch. Many would disagree with this suggestion, claiming it would destabilize our political system as we know it. The Texas political system is on such shaky grounds as it is that even the slightest breeze of rational and reason would topple it completely, so why defend it? Sweeping changes might be frightening, but if they are done right, we could be left with a clean, easy to interpret system of laws and lawmaking that everyone could be satisfied with.
This solution can not be made on a whim, however. Thorough planning will have to be made to implement such a sweeping change. I dream of a constitution that resembles the national model, written in ideals rather than uninterpretable lawyer-babble. To bring about a change would require a large majority, and much footwork on the parts of state politicians. No longer would something as banal as a land dispute be cause for sweeping change to the foundation of all state law. Local problems would stay local, handled through ordinances and other measures, without mucking up a document of (now) great importance.
Suggestions can be made, drafts can be written, but ultimately the status quo will remain the same while our current set of politicians remain in office. Change will have to be brought by the people, in the form of votes and activism, before change will even be a consideration. A true constitution must be made, by the people, for the people.
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It’s really great to see a writer compose a statement with such passion and voice about their opinion having such great desire to share with the audience. However, an introduction with such strength can sometimes be perceived as ignorance by the audience and therefore you will only be left with half of the ears that you started off with. It’s good to show passion in writing but the audience must be captured first which means your strength in voice must be strongest in the middle of the statement so that the audience is at least slightly swayed towards your justifications. In my opinion, this serves great importance because voiced belief with no willing listeners is nothing more than a conjecture.
ReplyDeleteThe diction choice could be toned down a bit as well going back to the fact of reaching to the audience. I definitely am not one to one to whine about everyone’s feelings, however, I think respect must be shown to others to provide some sort of validity towards your statements and respect towards your opinion as well.
Another way to appeal to the audience is to acknowledge the fact that they are doing at least something right. Enclosure to one’s own opinion and failing to recognize theirs as somewhat valid will definitely lose a couple more ears that you need to lend.
Despite that, I really like the added solution within the statement because even some blogs are all accusations with no solutions. This really allows readers to see your perspective much better when you’re being proactive about the problem that you yourself are presenting. On a contrary note about the previous statement about diction, I like the power in the words that you present that not only raises awareness towards the problem but also could incite them into making a difference in their environment. The conclusion is good as well in serving its purpose which is to allow the audience to reminisce about the information they have just received and make a decision on whether or not to act on the issue.
Overall, the commentary was pretty good in serving somewhat the purpose of a blog which is to voice one’s opinion. It could have been a little bit more informative and a bit less one-sided but other than that good commentary.