12-11-13

1. No, I really don't think they do unless they have a search warrant.

2. No, I hope to God not.

3. Because they are pathetic, and this isn't about "watching terrorists" anymore. It's about controlling the population.

4. Nothing else needs to be monitored, if you ask me.

prisoner debate questions

pro- What gives prisoners the right tyo vote if they are kept away from society?

con- Are prisoners not citizens?

12-6-13

1. Becoming President
2.winning Nobel Prize
3. ended a apartaheie

12-9-13

1. No, not in any way.

2. It causes users not to trust the internet, which could lead to consumers questioning these large corporations, causing a decrease in sales.

12-3-13

1. Yes, I think that as long as the man is rich enough, he could easily win this in the U.S., and no one would ever know because he'd be rich enough that it wouldn't get publicity.

2. I think the father was cheated and he deserves much better.

12-2-13

1. I do not think that prisoners should be allowed to vote, because they are being punished and are already restricted from many things.

2. I do think that convicted felons should be allowed to vote, because they have served their sentence and are now contributing to the country.

Prayer Debate Questions

Pro: What encompasses prayer in a public event? Is it okay to have the public event organize prayer? Or to just have prayer at a public event?

Con: What amendment do you think violates having prayer at a public event? To what extent do you believe prayer should stay away from the public?

Debate Questions #3

CON: Why is it more morally correct to force someone terminally ill experience suffering for weeks until death versus allowing the patient to choose an easy death?

PRO: What qualifies a person for choosing to be euthanized?

Youth in Asia Debate

PRO- saying that it's human rights to not suffer until death, and to give oneself peace. They also argue that it is less morally correct to allow suffering than to euthanize someone.

CON- saying that it isn't right, citing the bible and holding the rights of the families over the rights of the individual, saying that the family's trauma is more important than the patient's suffering. 

11-13-13

I believe that SeaWorld is endangering their people and they should step up the regulations on their more dangerous exhibits. Although it might be their main attraction, that sucks. It's too dangerous, lol.

11-12-13

Honestly, I don't blame him at all. If I were him I might even make the same decision.

11/6/13

1. I think that K-mart is absolutely crazy. Who is going to want to shop in the middle of thanksgiving day? Anyways, the bigger problem here is that people want to spend thanksgiving with the family, and then later at night go to black friday shopping. That's where the party is at. They're trying to take away from the good old fashioned family time oh no.

2. I definitely believe that Russia is just crazy on this one. Who am I to tell Russia what they want to do, though? I mean they might be infringing on rights, but geez, I'm not about to be the one that calls them out on it and tells them to stop.

11-4-13

1. Tougher voting requirements may discourage future voters from actually voting.

2. I don't think so. I'm not sure how it can.

11-1-13

1.  Some stuff happened and no it wasn't justifiable that's crazy like wow!

2. Our society is crazy man we need to comp,letely restructure our government bro.

10-31-13

1. Well obviously, it's too harsh it's for a bunch of little kids and it isn't exactly her business.

2. Well yeah, she can do whatever she wants. The kids don't have to go to her house.

10-30-13 assignment

1. Schools and Guns
   The main message here is that no matter what school or how the school may seem, it is not safe no matter what and that there has been so many gun shootings in schools. 
   Symbol- The gun in the book is symbolizing a school shooting.
2. Obamacare Disaster
   The main message is showing that Obamacare is a mess and should be defunded.
   Symbol- The flat tires symbolizes the flat belief  and no one supports Obamacare.
3. Redskins Name Consequence
   The main message it is showing is that changing the name of the Redskins is a bad idea.
   Labeling- The label in the waiting rooms shows how many people are waiting to complain. 
4. Meanwhile
   This cartoons main message is showing that Iran is going to bomb Syria and distracting them with Miley Cyrus.
   Labeling- Iran on the man's coat.
5. Spies Like Us
        The overall message was that people are shocked when learning that Americans were spying on them throughout time. They feel like no matter what anyone does some one is always watching and they believe that there is something that you should be able to do about that.

10-30-13

1. The youth is more liberal and they are turning Virginia Blue.

2. Yes, this is due to the internet and a younger activism in politics. Kids are generally more open minded to things because they are exposed to it, and so they are naturally more liberal.

3. It might cause a shift in all representatives to the left.

10-29-13 assignment

1. -Why add in the boulder fiasco?
-Why does that man's shirt say don't tread on me?
-Why is it significant that a man with a shirt that says voters is arresting them?
-How does this relate to the people who were arrested for the boulder tipping?
-Why is the boulder a capitol building?

2. -Naturally look at the cartoon, the artist knows what to draw your eyes to. Take it all in.
-follow interaction by observing primary focus of the cartoon: What's going on?
-Think of the audience of the cartoon: who was this directed at?
-Think of the context, when did this occur? What could it be referring to?
-Pay attention to well-known images or symbols.
-Don't leave out minor details that could contribute to humor of the overall cartoon.

3. Cartoonists use Analogy, Labeling, Exaggeration, Irony, and Symbolism to create a political cartoon. The whole cartoon is an analogy to an event, something is usually labeled in the cartoon (not always) to better show what it's referring to, exaggeration is used to persuade the audience that something really bad is occurring, Irony is used to create a feeling of humor and lightheartedness to the piece so that many can enjoy it, and symbolism is used to keep the cartoon subtle and to add a cleverness to the cartoon.

10-29-13

1. Yes, the fat test is legal. It measures how much body fat you have and if you are fit enough to qualify.

2. Weight isn't the only thing that contributes, no.

3. I'd change it to a body fat percentage test.

October-28-13

1. This article isn't correct because the southerners were still American citizens.
2. No
3. There is still an issue because people believe it stands a a racist sign against black people rather than against their country.

polls

1. Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.56

2. Liberal Democrat

3. Based on your responses, YOU are a… Solid Liberal

Along with 14% of the public

4. 

Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

5. 

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 80%

Your ECONOMICS issues Score is 30%

Assignment 10-22

Origins (to 1800)
Antifederalists: 1.Opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
2.They believed that the Constitution would lead the United States of America to corruption.
Federlaists: 1. They supported the ratification of the Constitution.
2. Supporters of the Federalists believed the Constitution was required in order to safeguard the liberty and independence that the American people had received as a result of the American Revolution.

1800-1860
Democrats: 1. Voting rights for all white males, a huge increase in the number of elected fofices aroudn the country, and the spread of the spoils system.
2. Small farmers, debtors, frontier pioneers, and slaveholders.

Whigs:1. Opposed to the tenets of Jacksonian democracy and strongly supported a high tarriff.
2. Bankers, merchants, and industrialists.

1860-1932
Democrats:1. Opposed sectionalism and helped pushed the nation's party politics back toward the economic arena.
2. Businesses

Republicans: 1. Rights for African Americans
2. Farmers, laborers, and newly freed African Americans.

1932-1968
Democrats:1. Restoring the nation's economic and social life.
2. Southerners, farmers, and big-city political organizations.

Republicans: 1. Restoring the nation's economic and social life.
2. Northerners and manufacturers.

10-22-13

1. I don't know I think that he might have some sort of chance if he has a really good lawyer.

2. Probably not. It really isn't destruction, it's just some cool rocks. If it didn't take much to topple it, I don't think that a punishment should happen.

10-21-13

1. We become connected to it and we get into the habit of relying on it for so many things.

2. No I would probably die if it wasn't for my cell phone and computer.

Detain without Charge or Search without Probable Cause

In this day and age, privacy and safety are subjects that are on everyone's minds. With much debate going on about which is more important, the question must be asked: How far can the federal government go into our private lives? Currently, officers of the law must have probable cause before they detain or search your person or possessions. Some argue that the government knows what iot's doing and should be able to do it without probable cause. Others rebuttal with an opinion of probable cause not being a good enough reason in the first place. Before addressing the problem at hand, it's good to take in and consider what each side has to offer.

The government has made a vow to protect its people. It could be said that it should do anything in order to protect them, correct? The programs that they have put into place watch over all of us and keep track of absolutely everything that everyone does. This, while extreme, is something that will keep people safe and be constantly on the lookout for terrorism or unsafe activities. The problem that we reach with all of this, is "who watches the watchers?"

That's where the other argument comes in. Although the amount of safety that keeping record of everything brings, it also  calls into question why anyone should have that power. Anyone in that point of power has control of so many things. The problem is not whether or not we trust our government enough in order to have this. The problem is that this should not be a power at all. Nobody should have that power.

The government needs to protect its people, that much is true. The problem that we face is that now that this power is in place, what could we possibly do to stop it? Because of the abilities that the government now possesses, they can silence any attempt to organize a protest against it. It may not be a problem now, but the people of America are allowing the tools of their own destruction to be set into place. It may not be now, or next week, or 5 years from now, but people will come to regret this decision. In the future, they will look back at us and ask, "how could they ever allow for something like this to happen?"

The problem is that people don't want to believe that their government could do such a thing. And maybe it won't. Maybe the government now would never do such an extreme thing. Maybe the next government won't either. But if the people of America sit idly by while the government slowly empowers itself more and more, with technology progressing, how could the future people of America ever stand against them? The government is supposed to be for the people and by the people, so why is it that there are secret laws and secret courts? Why are the people of America kept in the dark on what the government knows about them? Something needs to change, or America's freedom will be a thing of the past.

10-15-13

I think that the biggest problem is that we shouldn't be hiring people that are dangerous to work in an institution with children in it.

10-17-13

1. Now, I say that we just get rid of congress completely and elect new representatives. They let this happen and put hundreds of thousands of people out of work. I don't think that they really care about the country and the people in it enough to run it.

10-16-13

1. I don't really think that a felony is needed for this. I feel like they don't fully grasp what they are doing, and this is a parental problem. There should be different repercussions, but the girl with no remorse clearly has no concept of the human life. The parents should be punished.

2. A misdemeanor is a much less big deal. A misdemeanor can only go up to about a year.

3. I think parents should learn how to teach their kid not to be an awful person.

Notes on presentations

Margaret Sanger

-Born in 1879

-Best known for her views on women's control of their own bodies

Deganawidah "The Great Peacemaker"

- He was all about Spiritual Healing and junk

- Made peace by starting the Iroquois Confederacy

Andrew Carnegie

-He was a steel tycoon

-Started working for a Railroad Company at 13

Eva Perone

-Born May 7, 1919

-Husband was President and she did woman's rights things.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

-American Abolitionist who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin

-Born 1811 

 Jon Keynes
-Very Socialist; believed the government should give people money
-Suffered from series of heart attacks

Frances Willard

-died at age 58

-woman's rights suffragist. helped move along 19th amendment

Eugene Debs

-born in 1855 in Indiana

-founding member of industrial workers of the world

Betty Williams

-cofounder of Community of Peace people

-won the nobel peace prize in 1976

Emmeline Pankhurst

-born in Manchester

-political activist for the women's suffrage movement.

Helena Rubinstein

-one of the world's richest women

-started helena rubinstein 

Edward Jenner

-born on may 17th 1749

-learned how to cure small pox from experimenting with cow pus

Dolores Huerta

-born in April 10, 1930

-Labor leader and civil rights activist

Rabindranath Tagore

-wrote over 2,500 sketches, songs, drawings, etc.

-died in 1941

Dorothy Hodgkin
-born in 1910
-developed x-ray crystallography

10-14-13

     Basically what is going on is that due to the government shut down, the WWII Memorial is shut down. A lot of people are very unhappy about this and think that it should be opened back up. They protesters say that the people who are being honored at this memorial, should be honored and not "shut down". Why is this different from other protest? Well I think its because this is a political symbol between Republicans and Democrats. 

10-11-13

1. I don't think that it's very fair but it's what they have to do I guess.

2. Grand Canyon. because its really pretty. Yosemite, because I've always wanted to go there. Zion, because it looks interesting.

10-10-13

1. It shows that congress is certainly not doign what the Americans want and are running the country on their own agenda.

2. I would for once do what is best for the people and step down.

10-9-13

1. Yes, I definitely think that there should be a limit. I don't like the fact that politicians can be bought and sold in the first place.

2. I guess it sort of goes along with freedom of expression, but contributing endless amounts of money to a person that is changing the country in the way that you want seems slightly not okay.

3. No a person shouldn't be limited at all about how they use their money, the issue is with politicians.

4. It would make the entire Earth go into complete turmoil.

10-8-13

1. I believe that it should definitely be changed because it isn't politically correct.

Response to Grandson

I was a political activist during the late 20's protests and riots. The people in the government wanted to control and interfere in our everyday lives! It started out as them just trying to protect us, and over the years it became worse and worse. I'll tell you what, sonny, if it wasn't for me, we might be under house arrest and have our schedule planned for us by the police! You wouldn't even get to play with your iphone 31se without asking the sheriff first!

10-7-13

1. I think it just shows that no one really suspects a 9 year old of anything, that's why he easily got on. I don't think it's really a hole in the security, I think it's more of a problem with no one suspecting.

2. No I'm not that surprised, I mean, mistakes happen.

10-1-13

1. What are the differences between the what has happened today and what will the 17th?

2. How could Congress be so selfish as to let this happen?

3. At what point will this start affecting the average U.S. citizen?

9-30-13

All of these links that we were provided deal with things that involve the whole country. The entire country is affected by these things. Whether it be a bombing or the government shutting down, it affects all of America. All of these things are coming from the 90s.

9-19-13

This is an issue that's been brought up quite often over the past decade or so, and I'm most certainly on the side that says violent videogames are not the issue. In each situation it's always shown that a deeper problem is possible. I don't in any way believe that videogames cause people to do harmful things. Whether or not they desensitize people to violence is another matter.

9-18-13

1. The school system claims that they are doing it for the students' safety.

2. Eh, if they're just monitoring the things that they post publicly and making sure nothing of harm is going on, I don't see a problem in it.

3. I would probably criticize them for spending their money in this area when it is clearly needed for extracurricular activities instead.

9-17-13

1. America is filled with amazing amounts of stupidity and it's important to ignore all of the ignorance in the world.

2. I'd say probably. Everyone is pretty equal.

9-16-13

One thousand, three hundred fortnights ago, there was a bombing where some girls died. Lately, a bunch of girls found a bomb in a church and everyone was saved. Obama awarded the girls with medals and everyone was happy.

9-13-13

1. The significance is to show american people that terrorism is failing in many different places, but to prove that it is still an issue.

2. The answer to that question depends on your social class, political standpoint, and opinion on war in general.

9/11 personal accounts review

http://www.911memorial.org/sites/all/files/Remarks%20by%20President%20Bush%20After%20Two%20Planes%20Crash%20Into%20World%20Trade%20Center.pdf

- George Bush speaks in this article very briefly, shortly after the planes crashed into the Twin Tower, about the tragedy and what he's doing as far as relief efforts. This was a very brief speech, as you can see it only lasted one minute. I really feel like he was a strong leader at this point in what he said and his severity in what he said. He obviously meant what he said here because we've had this War on Terrorism going on for the past twelve years.

-The video was very emotionally striking. It brought it to a much more personal level where you felt the pain of the victim and all involved. It makes the holiday seem much more worth it.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccabagley/2011/09/11/911-a-personal-story/

Accounts such as this are much less important than one of a person in authority or someone who was in the situation that was occuring at the world trade center. Accounts like this hit on a personal level, but they do not leave as much as a personal impact on someone as a report written by someone who was in the towers. It does, however, give a good idea to what it was like to live in the city of Manhattan at the time of the attacks.

9-12-13

1. I think that it will not change their point of view at all. The decrease in layoffs means harder hiring for the unemployed; however, the economy seems to be getting a little better which is good news.

2. It's hard to tell whether or not the economy is improving. From what they are saying, it seems as though it is, but it may be that they're really just trying quick fixes to a larger problem.

9-11-13

This article takes a really unbiased response on privacy versus security, and with it I can very well agree. There is too much control that the government has over our private lives. There must be security in place to trust the government; however, we cannot give the government the tools that they would need to have complete control over the people. Unfortunately, I think that is where we currently are, and I think that the abilities of the government to "snoop" should be toned down.

9-5-13

1. I don't think that they should raise the prices of the dollar menu at all. Mostly because the dollar menu would have to have its name changed to the multiple dollars menu. That just isn't as catchy if you ask me.

2. They really should raise the wages of McDonald's. They should especially raise them if they plan on raising the dollars that require consumption of dollar menu foods. That really doesn't make much sense. In all seriousness though, Mcdonald's wages are too little for somebody to live off of, even at a full-time rate.

9-4-13

1. A person should pursue whatever degree or subject that they are interested in furthering their knowledge, rather than go for something simply because it pays more or is a growing field?

2. I'd like to see some data on which students are happier after college: those that chase a degree for financial gain or those that choose to grow in knowledge on a subject that they are passionate about.

3. This article doesn't affect anything that I thought beforehand.

9/3/13

1. This is most definitely a huge invasion of our privacy. We trust facebook to keep many private things about our lives, the private messages between close ones, specifically. The fact that the government just sweeps in Facebook's backdoor to collect what we doubt our closest of loved ones with is absolutely a betrayal on our trust with the government and Facebook.
2. Yes, unfortunately it does. Through different wordings they make this seem like it is of no big deal. I have read some of it, but not all.
3. I would like to say that it is. This information is not Facebook's to give away. Facebook is simply a hub to keep our secrets. It is a cheap trick that Facebook uses smoke and mirrors on to avoid any public outrage.

8/30/13

I feel like there isn't enough information here to accurately form an opinion on the matter. It's obvious there might be some racism issue at play here considering that one customer felt threatened, but not enough sides of the story are published in order for me to take a clean cut standing.

I have a dream assignment.

"We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream."

Martin Luther King Jr. was displayed his mastery of metaphors in his speech, and this quote is no exception to that. When he compares justice to water, and righteousness to a mighty stream, it's interesting to note that the water flows through the stream. He is expressing that justice has lately not followed the path that it should, the stream, as in the path of righteousness. 

8-29-13

1. 100 years later, the negro is still not free
2. but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.
3. now is the time.
4. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
5. from every mountainside, let freedom ring.
6. free at last, free at last, thank god almighty we are free at last.

8/27/13

1. Yes, I think they should be tried as adults, because the act either shows that they are a danger to the public or a psychological problem. c:

2. No, they are still juveniles. Their names should not be disclosed.

3. Sometimes these types of things must be considered anomalies and the best we can do is damage control. Creating a new law because one person out of millions failed to control themselves does not condone a lockdown.