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Friday, in my Introduction to Political Science class, we began talking about the issue of abortion. My professor said that women should lead the debate in abortion because men cannot possibly understand the issue, because it involves mainly a woman’s body. I made a sort of counter argument by stating that my father was adopted and he has enjoyed his life, and I enjoy my life. I see myself as a pro-lifer by personal experience. I think abortion is wrong, but understand that in certain situations it should be allowed, but not as a method of birth control.

Today, Google’s market capitalization is almost $200 billion, which is almost five times the amount of Lockheed Martin a major war contract company. Google built a business on helping people obtain more knowledge and information while paving the way for many niche service industries to emerge on the internet. The price of the war in Iraq is said to cost the US government $100 billion per year. This means that the overall share price of Google, which reflects the overall worth we place on the company, could pay for two years of war in Iraq. Over the course of the past five years, the length of the Iraq war thus far, did we lose opportunities for Americans to create more companies like Google? Should we embrace new American businesses and not mend the wounds of our old businesses? To what lengths should we protect old businesses before we oppress potential new businesses by propping up companies like Lockheed Martin or GM? Is GM an icon that is worth preserving? Should Americans be raised to believe that resources are endless as long as you can afford them?

America’s most valuable asset is the creativity of it’s citizens. Americans sell ingenuity and innovation. The real question is how can we foster innovation and protect our icons?