The average congressman brings home at least 170,000$ a year, but the US median income is only $52,000. The Government controls more than the public realizes and usually the biased advantage is inequitable, leaning in the Government's favor. The American nation is unaware of this huge salary gap. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins demonstrates what can develop when the government's rights become disproportionately greater than those of the people.
Society today is working itself to death! According to alternet.org a study of 12,000 men with heart disease revealed that those who took vacations tended to live longer. How are people today expected to take a vacation? The average American works about 11 hours more per week than they did in the 1970’s. The average middle class income for families has decreased by about 13%. A vacation cost money, but when Americans work more and make less, this means they have less time and money to do the things they want to do. The government is almost always watching whether you know it or not. The American Civil Liberties Union (https://www.aclu.org) says that many police cars and objects like road signs or bridges could be fitted with automatic licence plate readers. Which you may not even be aware of since you go by everyday, …show more content…
When the government has the ability to get its way, congressmen choosing their salary and world’s richest people owning more than half what the population does seems unfair. They watch and track our cars, and a voting system that does not perfectly line up. This makes people frustrated and angry because the government has more rights, things they should not be entitled to, information to our personal lives and locations everyday. Suzanne Collins foreshadows what can happen to the society when these rights become too disproportionate and out of
Society today is working itself to death! According to alternet.org a study of 12,000 men with heart disease revealed that those who took vacations tended to live longer. How are people today expected to take a vacation? The average American works about 11 hours more per week than they did in the 1970’s. The average middle class income for families has decreased by about 13%. A vacation cost money, but when Americans work more and make less, this means they have less time and money to do the things they want to do. The government is almost always watching whether you know it or not. The American Civil Liberties Union (https://www.aclu.org) says that many police cars and objects like road signs or bridges could be fitted with automatic licence plate readers. Which you may not even be aware of since you go by everyday, …show more content…
When the government has the ability to get its way, congressmen choosing their salary and world’s richest people owning more than half what the population does seems unfair. They watch and track our cars, and a voting system that does not perfectly line up. This makes people frustrated and angry because the government has more rights, things they should not be entitled to, information to our personal lives and locations everyday. Suzanne Collins foreshadows what can happen to the society when these rights become too disproportionate and out of