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Cause/Effect Analysis - Michael Costanzo

The recent developments invloving the TSA's screening procedures have caused me to question wether or not I would choose to fly in the near future. I do agree that safety is and should be the top priority when it comes to Airport security, but we need to re-evaluate how appropriate these measures truly are. With all of the controversey it seems to me that the TSA needs to find other means by which they can maintain security without blatantly invading your privacy, exposing people to questionable amounts of radiation, or "touching your junk". Honestly when push comes to shove, I would continue to choose to fly if I was visiting realtives or doing something else that I deemed to be very important, and I would not cause a fuss durring my screening, but that does not make it appropriate, and I know that others strongly disagree with the TSA's screening procedures and would not be as reserved as me. If this continues for long enough the TSA and the federal government will have a huge mess on its hands.

Govt. Money Hole

Today Americans face a problem that we have yet to truly face before. Past actions have put us into a very uncomfortable financial situation. Though we have come through similar trials before, this time we are in a much bigger hole. The federal govt. has found it in a precarious situation, not only has it run out of the funds necessary to maintain itself, but it is 14+ trillion dollars in the hole. That is a lot of money, and the government can't continue to do this, and positive action must be taken soon.
Can you imagine trying to pay of a 14 trillion dollar credit card bill? It is difficult to grasp. But unfortunately that is the reality of our country's problem. Government spending has created a bill so large that not only will we be paying it off for the rest of our lifetimes, but our children and grandchildren will be doing the same, that is of course we can figure something out, and quickly.