Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain seems to just keep digging himself into a bigger hole these days: first, with the emergence of his alleged sexual harrassment scandal, and then recently, the revealment of a supposed 13 year extra marrital affair with Atlanta business woman Ginger White. Not only has his image been completely tarnished by such accusations, but his ability to hold a ethical, drama-free presidency is now questionable.
Even if Cain decided to continue on his campagin, which he revealed has become less viable throughout the past couple of months and has therefore had to "reassess," it is hard to believe that he could pull out of such a sticky predicament and regain any kind of popularity that had been lost. Furthermore, if Cain were to hypothetically acheive the Republican nominee for president, he would be demolished, crushed, by Obama simply because of such scandals. Herman Cain, who continues to focus and rely on his "999" tax plan to overshadow the news allegations, simply will not be able to bounce back. America doesn't want a leader that has possibly sexually harrassed a woman or has possibly been cheating on his wife for 13 years. America, who is in an economic turmoil and citizen unrest, wants someone strong, someone reliable to help pull through the mess, not create an even bigger one. America has already seen someone fail at the presidential moral code (Clinton) and more than likely will not let that happen again. Therefore, Cain's allegations have proved to America all they need to know: Cain just doesn't fit that kind of bill. Sure, he has good ideas, and sure he seems like a nice guy, but his past and his inability to firmly take anykind of stance on such issues have caused his campaign to continually digress (Not to mention how he couldn't come up with an answer posed by an interviewer about what he would do concerning Gadaffi and Libya, how he basically forgot what he probably at one point had memorized, what he probably didn't have any personal thoughts towards anyways). All of these things lumped into one equal a very rough road ahead for Cain, and possibly mark the beginning of an end to his campagin.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Costs vs. Benefits: College Education
A fellow classmate brought up an interesting point in blog stage five, explaining the soaring costs of college and how student loans have skyrocketed. As I completely agree that paying for college has gotten out of hand, considering that most college-hopefuls have to resort to loans in order to pay for the education that will hopefully allow them to earn a well paying job, it is key to add that there is more to this dilemma than the cost. The blog mentions that President Obama plans on enacting laws to help pay for these loans post-college, but in the end, will the massive debt accrued to simply get a Bachelors Degree be worth it? Will the outrageous costs be outweighed?
I personally believe that the college education that everyone strives for has become overrated and shady. Sure, it is a chance for one to better oneself and become more knowledgeable, but again, at what cost? It is now becoming a trend to see students studying in a particular field, graduating, and then unable to find work. It is no longer possible to major in something one truely enjoys or else risk the fact that all the money spent and the debt accrued will go to nothing. That person either has to settle for a low-paying job that has nothing to due with the countless hours put into the past 4-6 years or go back to school and put another $25,000 into the money-machine. Thats another $25,000 in debt and another $25,000 the school is putting into their pockets. I feel that it is no longer about the education and the drive to allow the younger generations to thrive and become successfull but about money and greed. Kids should be able to college without ruining their financial life before their life has even come close to beginning. Its pure insanity to think that college students already have piled up debt before they even reach their 20s. The loans are becoming outrageous and the jobs are harder to find, therefore making college contain characteristics that illogical and ridiculous.
Bill Maher, a political enthusiast who takes a blunt, yet humorous approach to government and society, recently spoke in one of his "Real Time with Bill Maher" segments concerning college in general. Maher questioned colleges and their purposes, making the suggestion that degrees have become more like "marketing objects" or in other words, similar to something really expensive that you would buy off a shelf at some kind of store. I couldn't agree more. It is not about the education that the degree stands for but instead the amount of money that it is worth. The longer you go to school, the more expensive that peice of paper, that "label" becomes. The more expensive the degree the more chances of an increase in loans. The more loans, the more money banks and colleges are making, but all the cost of the debt ensued on the person. So then, Do the costs outweight the benefits?
I personally believe that the college education that everyone strives for has become overrated and shady. Sure, it is a chance for one to better oneself and become more knowledgeable, but again, at what cost? It is now becoming a trend to see students studying in a particular field, graduating, and then unable to find work. It is no longer possible to major in something one truely enjoys or else risk the fact that all the money spent and the debt accrued will go to nothing. That person either has to settle for a low-paying job that has nothing to due with the countless hours put into the past 4-6 years or go back to school and put another $25,000 into the money-machine. Thats another $25,000 in debt and another $25,000 the school is putting into their pockets. I feel that it is no longer about the education and the drive to allow the younger generations to thrive and become successfull but about money and greed. Kids should be able to college without ruining their financial life before their life has even come close to beginning. Its pure insanity to think that college students already have piled up debt before they even reach their 20s. The loans are becoming outrageous and the jobs are harder to find, therefore making college contain characteristics that illogical and ridiculous.
Bill Maher, a political enthusiast who takes a blunt, yet humorous approach to government and society, recently spoke in one of his "Real Time with Bill Maher" segments concerning college in general. Maher questioned colleges and their purposes, making the suggestion that degrees have become more like "marketing objects" or in other words, similar to something really expensive that you would buy off a shelf at some kind of store. I couldn't agree more. It is not about the education that the degree stands for but instead the amount of money that it is worth. The longer you go to school, the more expensive that peice of paper, that "label" becomes. The more expensive the degree the more chances of an increase in loans. The more loans, the more money banks and colleges are making, but all the cost of the debt ensued on the person. So then, Do the costs outweight the benefits?
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