tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post2751060373075849818..comments2023-04-03T19:49:42.055-05:00Comments on Civics Blog: What type of participation do you expect from Americans and what should the United States government be doing with regard to Japan?Mr. Bretzmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04907368716316376079noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-14834664484010190572011-05-01T14:07:35.753-05:002011-05-01T14:07:35.753-05:00Although this unfortunate disaster occurred more t...Although this unfortunate disaster occurred more than a month ago, there are still many factors that are affecting many lives. On April 24, 2011, there were still more than 10,000 people missing since the tsunami struck. As a result Japan has deployed 25,000 troops in order to search for the remaining individuals. Since then, Japan has taken steps toward recovery from the near/partial nuclear meltdown that took place. One example comes from school playgrounds where topsoil is being removed due to the radiation. In all, the problems that Japan still faces are very real, and not yet over.GLeGroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353230414358533188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-79202185440921375082011-04-20T15:32:38.143-05:002011-04-20T15:32:38.143-05:00I personlly believe that the US should not give as...I personlly believe that the US should not give as much aid as other countries. It seems that every time a disaster occurs in the world everyone turns their heads towards America and expects them to respond. I also feel that these other countries then don't offer as much aid because they think "America has it covered." We as a nation have enough problems inside our country and instead of worrying as much about what is going on outside the counrty we should help ourselves more.msenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00425633889067371293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-41403265640143505382011-04-13T10:18:47.677-05:002011-04-13T10:18:47.677-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.SMillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428604539274750631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-74315332934211934722011-04-10T23:20:58.286-05:002011-04-10T23:20:58.286-05:00I think the U.S. should help the Japanese people. ...I think the U.S. should help the Japanese people. This might not be what will help balance the budget, but it is what people expect and most people would be horrified if the United States did nothing while many people were sufferingZyorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604914761202264962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-61990180995488851932011-04-10T23:20:54.065-05:002011-04-10T23:20:54.065-05:00I have to say I think spoerk makes an interesting ...I have to say I think spoerk makes an interesting point about American involvement. Although I'm all for helping those who are in need of assistance, I think it is wise to also encourage other countries to shoulder the load. We aren't the only country with citizens who have the means to donate, and this is definitely a worldwide affair. We can and should do our part, but so should anybody who is able to, regardless of where they live.sscheidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350138095223618709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-3735646351481055072011-04-10T23:11:30.798-05:002011-04-10T23:11:30.798-05:00We need to help these japanese people. this is a h...We need to help these japanese people. this is a horrifying thing that has happened. They do indeed need monetary help and i feel that any chance any american gets to donate any money, they should try to do so because they are in desperate need. I think it is great how 110 troops are going to look for victims. in the future i hope japan helps us with crisis's we get into.bradysimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592960000772152487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-55363890898363083272011-04-10T20:53:11.150-05:002011-04-10T20:53:11.150-05:00As an update to this post, I would like to say tha...As an update to this post, I would like to say that 110 U.S. troops will help look for earthquake victims in Japan. Which was an expectations many had on this depressing time for Japan. The country is waiting for afterschocks as well.mpavelkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083727283817940479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-82592640235518615852011-04-05T23:39:09.618-05:002011-04-05T23:39:09.618-05:00I think that the US will have a very large involve...I think that the US will have a very large involvement in the aid to Japan because of how big Japan is in our life. A weak Japan will have a very bad effect on the lives of the average American. The United States should and has sent food and supplies to the aid to Japan. Though not apart of the government the US also has sent doctors and many volunteers to help in clean up and delivering of supplies. The US and Japanese relations will be even better after this crisis.nwaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570869044935887157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-60741244607540210492011-04-03T22:57:44.367-05:002011-04-03T22:57:44.367-05:00The nation of Japan is currently on the horizon on...The nation of Japan is currently on the horizon on a nuclear catastrophe, and there is a debate going on about if the United States should give aid? It is an absolute must for the United States and it's citizens to help out in amy way possible to Japan.Mwirchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607684076618333401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-26262435515623243612011-04-03T21:57:40.077-05:002011-04-03T21:57:40.077-05:00Continuing to give aid to Japan is incredibly impo...Continuing to give aid to Japan is incredibly important in my opinion. As I stated earlier, it is in our best interest to help them. Being on the brink of a nuclear disaster, Japan is still struggling to get their reactors under control. As of right now, it will still take months to patch the leak of radiation. Seeing as the United States are already detecting radioactivity on the west coast, a major disaster could really potentially hurt not only Japan but us as well. <br /><br />So for those who believe that we are too in debt, or have other issues to worry about, other than Japan, I believe they are sadly mistaken.GLeGroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353230414358533188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-33936516556671064292011-04-03T20:54:06.324-05:002011-04-03T20:54:06.324-05:00I agree with Ryan Johnson Evers and Sam Scheidt. T...I agree with Ryan Johnson Evers and Sam Scheidt. The idea that we, as humans, can go beyond natural animalistic instincts is a good notion to point out. Also, I liked how Ryan portrayed the world as just people without a certain nationality attributed to their name. <br />I think that supporting Japan is a necessary act. However, I liked the idea Lauren Wundrock brought up about bringing in some sort of technological or scientific support, as in having our top researchers and scientists focus on ways to limit nuclear pollution and stop the spread of radiation. Contamination of land, air, and atmosphere could be catastrophic for the Japanese people, but much more farreaching and would likely affect all of Earth. <br /><br />Lastly, I would expect our government to support some sort of regulatory program so that we can prevent these type of disasters in the future (at least in our own nation.)JVarsoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148093648628221148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-41742477295654293372011-04-03T19:26:15.463-05:002011-04-03T19:26:15.463-05:00I believe that a huge national debt should not be ...I believe that a huge national debt should not be a reason for the United States not to give aid. The situation in Japan is terrible. Helping people in need is much more important than worrying about a debt that does nothing to prevent the U.S. from functioning.<br />Another reason that is commonly given for not sending aid is that there are other needs in our own country that need to be addressed. I want to be clear that i support anyone who is willing to help needy US citizens. But that is no reason that we can't try and help others as well. The people in the United States are no better then people all over the globe.Rjohnson-evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347544258601766895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-27480013414509927572011-04-03T18:57:52.332-05:002011-04-03T18:57:52.332-05:00Normally, I am more or less opposed to sending lar...Normally, I am more or less opposed to sending large amounts of money in other countries, considering our own high debt. However, I feel that helping out abroad is necessary in situations like this. Chance events such as an earthquake and tsunami are not due to any fault of the country they affect. In fact, Japan did a spectacular job preparing their infrastructure so the damage to both properties and lives was reduced. However, some damage just can't be stopped. Any country that falls victim to a natural disaster should be helped out.<br /><br />That isn't to say that the U.S. should do more than her fair share. Dissimilar to the our role in Libya in which Obama has left the leadership to other countries while responding at request, the U.S. shouldn't dominate donating to the point where other countries don't feel compelled to chip in. We should do our fair share, but encourage other countries to do theirs too.<br /><br /><br />On the other hand, why not? Just put it on our tab. God knows its already big enough to overshadow a couple million dollars here and there.nspoerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144045944664577885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-21816392810898403042011-04-03T18:33:25.517-05:002011-04-03T18:33:25.517-05:00I believe that it is the responsibility of the Uni...I believe that it is the responsibility of the United States to give aid to Japan. As the world's superpower, it is our duty to help others during these extreme situations. As others have stated, it is just what we do. US citizens should be just as active. As a country, we are incredibly open to donating our time and money. I think now is a time when we can all take the extra 5, 10, 20 dollars and use it for Japanese aid. Even though we can arguably say that we are in tough economic times, it is undebatable that Japan could use this aid far more than we could.J.Sardinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871663154194267029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-40667896643274000922011-04-03T16:52:33.428-05:002011-04-03T16:52:33.428-05:00I believe that the U.S. should aid the Japenese in...I believe that the U.S. should aid the Japenese in their time of need. We should send humanitarian aid for the destruction of there homeland. I would expect everything that happened with Haiti to happen with this situation. I am reguarding the donations, and our government to just help them out.mpavelkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083727283817940479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-19220363077244844122011-04-03T16:08:33.318-05:002011-04-03T16:08:33.318-05:00In light of the continuing problems with radiation...In light of the continuing problems with radiation that have been caused by damaged to Japanese nuclear plants, I thought this article was pretty interesting. It goes along with Lauren's comment about assisting with technology; although Japan has plenty of brilliant minds, it may require the efforts of great thinkers around the world to resolve some of the problems arising from this disaster. As the article says, "radiation knows no boundaries".<br /><br />http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/03/31/1586784/idaho-nuke-expert-sees-role-for.htmlsscheidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350138095223618709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-59004526386003361762011-04-03T15:57:18.132-05:002011-04-03T15:57:18.132-05:00I think the type of participation Americans should...I think the type of participation Americans should be doing is definatly rallying. Morale needs to be boosted in Japan, any american can do this. The American Government needs to offer monetary help to the Japanease. They need money in this time of depression.Blake Kraussel hr. 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01647177006341805707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-11109837645041328702011-04-03T07:54:44.634-05:002011-04-03T07:54:44.634-05:00I believe the the U.S. should offer as much help a...I believe the the U.S. should offer as much help as they can to Japan in their time of struggle. It is in America's history to help other countries out when they are in need. For example we helped out in Haiti and many countries helped us after Hurricane Katrina. I do not believe that kind heartedness will stop there. I expect that many donations and relief efforts will be made to Japan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242128451278064978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-63573192477886388472011-04-01T10:17:47.338-05:002011-04-01T10:17:47.338-05:00I believe that if you want to help those in Japan,...I believe that if you want to help those in Japan, one should make a personal donation or donate to a private charity. We have many problems in our own country that need to be solved first before we begin playing the Big Brother role to other countries again.ACzajkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076389606042906075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-40386469464450567022011-04-01T09:58:47.469-05:002011-04-01T09:58:47.469-05:00I believe that the United States should help Japan...I believe that the United States should help Japan as much as we have helped other countries in past disasters. Every country that has the ability to should be offering Japan all the help that they can get.KRodenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220941438131621774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-34088381654140608002011-03-30T10:58:10.711-05:002011-03-30T10:58:10.711-05:00I think the U.S should help Japan with clean up ef...I think the U.S should help Japan with clean up efforts, but only to a certain extent. Japan is a country of people, and they can figure out how to clean up for themselves, just as we did with Hurricane Katrina. Helping out with food, and specific requests made by Japan I think would be the best option. We need to distance ourselves from just jumping in and doing EVERYTHING for everyone all the time, and just show that yes, we will help, but were not gonna do it for them.CAbbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04065576710916699472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-48167372987358530012011-03-28T21:53:06.714-05:002011-03-28T21:53:06.714-05:00I personally believe that the U.S. Government, alo...I personally believe that the U.S. Government, along with all Americans, should be giving aid to Japan. Disasters such as these are unique examples of when all of humanity should pull together and aid those in need. With thousands of people missing, and the country on the brink of a massive nuclear disaster, it is truly in our best interest to help them in any way we can. <br /><br />Wouldn't we expect the same help if we were hit by a similar disaster?GLeGroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353230414358533188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-81705294744574122132011-03-28T21:14:04.725-05:002011-03-28T21:14:04.725-05:00I think that the U.S doing the $10 text for the Re...I think that the U.S doing the $10 text for the Red Cross to help out in Japan is a good idea, and is an easy very convenient way for the everyday busy american to lend a hand. On the other hand, America needs to pay more attention to what we need to fix in our country as wellMAndersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967856882219878304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-2407230407326161642011-03-28T21:12:05.746-05:002011-03-28T21:12:05.746-05:00I think that as the right thing to do, the United ...I think that as the right thing to do, the United States should be involved in offering aid to the Japanese. What occurred there is more than disastrous, it is an opportunity to lend a hand, think about others before ourselves, and for the United States to show compassion. The different organizations, like Salvation Army and UNICEF, that are sending supplies and donations are a great way to get involved and support Japan. Like Kate has mentioned, this isn't a game. Japan needs help, and we should all be involved in rebuilding what has been destroyed.jwaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916582365388269113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-5004060751954207772011-03-28T20:33:48.794-05:002011-03-28T20:33:48.794-05:00I believe that the U.S. should indeed send humanit...I believe that the U.S. should indeed send humanitarian aid to Japan, although not as much Western European countries. The government should focus more on our contries economic struggles. In regards to U.S. citizens, if they are willing to help, the ten dollar donation to the red cross is an excellent and affordable way to help Japan.zhopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139803674655423320noreply@blogger.com