Comment on "Denial" Blog:

I agree with my classmate, Rachel, because refugees of any country are fleeing from a really bad situation to protect their children and their families, to a safe haven away from trouble in their countries. They are forced to leave all their belongings behind to a safer place to continue with their lives. The Syrian people are well educated and crafty; they can support themselves and the local economy very quickly, without having to stay dependent on government help for long. Usually the American government uses extensive screening of those allowed into the country. The word refugee means humanitarian case not terrorism .Those who are seeking other countries other than theirs are the poor and destroyed people by ISIS’s TORTURE. Syrian people are suffering and in need of support from a generous countries like USA. After all, almost every American is a migrant, as these refugees would be. I fully agree with my classmate that supports Syrian refugee to be allowed in Texas, so they can start a better life in USA. Let’s welcome these people who will now be able to aspire to the American Dream. Let’s treat them with hospitality and kindness, and help them to become proud and productive citizens. In a word, every one of us should welcome these people who have had enough war and suffering so they can be safe, and their children will be able to thrive here in Texas.

Transportation in Austin

         Taxi riding has been a safe, convenient and regulated U.S tradition. It has provided a safe ride to the public and it also has supported diver’s families a decent living. The City of Austin had needed more Taxi on the road, since Austin is a growing city. In the last two years, a great number of Apps based ride companies, mainly Uber and Left has added a number of ride providers ten times the number needed to satisfy the need of riders so they can get home.

Considering that the taxi drivers have to be finger printed and obtain a driving record through D.M.V, as well as having to pass a new city test and pay a yearly fee, which is administrated by the city. The new App based ride companies do not have to do any of those. As a result, a person might get in to a stranger's vehicle that has no company name or sign or a plate to signify that he or she should get in to. That vehicle could have a driver with bad intentions who is not with any of these App based company. The riding person could be in trouble because he/she does not have any information about the car that they get in like the other regulated company.

The large number of new ride providers, has taken a large bite of the Taxi industry which has left the reliable taxi driver with less than the usual income to about half of it. This situation has pushed a great number of the taxi ride providers to seek government help. That means not only the Taxi providers had paid the price but also the State of Texas has to pay to compensate for the driver’s living because the City of Austin has allowed them to operate in the city streets. It is imperative that the City of Austin should push to make equal regulation to all, so it can be equal to all. As of now, there are no regulations on any of the App based ride companies.
I think that the City of Austin should banned the App ride based companies or push to regulate them the same as the legally approved Taxi companies.
what do you think?