The Federalist No. 10

"No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial determinations, not indeed concerning the rights of single persons, but concerning the rights of large bodies of citizens?"

What I believe it's states in this passage is that no person can be or should be both the judge and party at the same time becuase it would be impossible to see both sides when that person is being both. He or she is only going to look after their own point of view. Its easy and more convenient when you have to judge others because you would see the situation from an outsider and not from one of the sides. 

I've picked this passage because it's something I believe is happening now a days. People are judging others by giving their own opinion of that particular situation. Instead of them gathering the facts about that particular subject, they just give their two senses. They Judge with out thinking of the outcome or the situation ahead of time.

Trans-National America

"We are all foreign-born or the descendants of foreign-born, and if distinctions are to be made between us, they should rightly be on some other ground than indigenousness. The early colonists came over with motives no less colonial than the later. They did not come to be assimilated in an American melting pot. They did not come to adopt the culture of the American Indian. They had not the smallest intention of 'giving themselves without reservation' to the new country. They came to get freedom to live as they wanted to. They came to escape from the stifling air and chaos of the old world; they came to make their fortune in a new land."

What I believe Randolph Bourne meant by this passage is that we are all the same. We are either born in a foreign country or descendants of a generation from a foreign country. The immigrants from back then came to this country with the same mind set as the immigrants from now. They came to this country to live the American dream and get a better life for their families. As Bourne states, they did not come to adopt the culture of the American Indian, but to live free and make a better life for themselves. 

I chose this passage because I find it to be very interesting and I also agree with Randolph Bourne. I feel since this is a free country (or so I thought), people should be able to keep their culture and beliefs while adjusting to America. They come here for a better life and to help support their families. They should not be force to be Americanize because they want to live here. They should show respect for this country but they should not be force to forget everything they know from their own country. 

Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov't by Frank Newport 

"Some of the negative views of government are related to politics. The fact that Democrats were more concerned about government power when Bush was president and Republicans are more concerned about it with Obama as president shows that some people will be negative about the government simply because of political partisanship. Additionally, there are clear philosophical and ideological differences in views of the government that create the dynamic tension that exists in any democratic system, with conservatives generally favoring less government and liberals favoring more government."

What this passage is trying to explain is how the negativity of people regarding politics all depends on which party the negativity is coming from. For example a republican is not going to have a negative impact on a republican president, because he or she is going to agree with the decisions the republican president make. That person is not going to agree with the decisions the democrat president make because usually one party is looking out for their own party. The different views of the people are pushing more for a liberal government where they do not depend on a government for every decision. 

I have chosen this passage because I think it's a very true statement. Republicans and Democrats are made to look after their own party, even though at this point I'm starting to believe they just look out for themselves. Back when Bush was president, every one that I knew hated him for everything he was doing. Many people believe that he was the worst president in history and at one point I agree. Now that Obama is in his second term, people are saying he has done a bad job and he is not fit to be president. The people I hear saying this are Republicans. I just wonder if the people would ever be satisfied. Another reason why I picked this passage is because people now a days want more of the liberal government. Looking at other countries that do not have a government or are communist make me wonder if a more liberal government is a good idea.