Debate notes

Pro- Someone could be plotting terrorist acts
         People could make sure that you are not doing anything illegal

Con- Its invasion of privacy
         They should have a warrant to search your private things, unless they have reasonable suspicion

BR-12/11/13

1. No, because they should have a search warrant to be able to see your personal data usage.
2. I think that we do live in a society where privacy is a thing of the past.
3. So they could be able to find people hiding "in plain sight".
4. I honestly think they don't need to monitor these things.

BR-12/9/13

1. No because it is against the rights in the 4th amendment
2. So they could keep their users safe and free of spying from the NSA

BR-12/3/13

Because he is saying that the pope's views are pure Marxism and that they are wrong.

Debate Notes 11/22/13

Pro: praying should be allowed before public meetings

Con: Private, not publicized
          own thought
          prayer should be kept private

BR-11/19/13

1. Because they saw it as "silly remarks".
2. Other areas thought that the speech was very powerful and impacting.

BR-11/18/13

I actually disagree because it does not show separation between the church and state if prayer is held before meetings. If they wanted to have prayer before meetings, then it would be unconstitutional because of the church and state separation.

BR-11/13/13

1. I disagree to this decision
2. It is the right of the trainers to decide

Notes on Debate

Pros: More transplants
          More towards scientific research
          less stressful

Cons: Stressful to families
           Should have a choice to donate
           less freedom

BR-11/6/13

1. I don't think Kmart should do this because they need to let people spend time with their families on Thanksgiving instead of having to work that whole day.

2.  Gay rights laws in Russia are more strict than here in the US. They take it more seriously there than here, we allow gays to marry here, but in Russia they get thrown in jail.

BR-11/4/13

1. It could cause people to be outraged over it
2. Yes it could

BR-11/1/13

1. No because it was just a harmless prank, nothing major.
2. It says that our society is starting to crumble in on itself now.

BR-10/31/13

1. Yes it is a little harsh because she shouldn't be able to do that because the kids are overweight.
2. I really am not sure about that, its the kind of thing that no one could be sure of.

BR-10/30/13

1. Young people vote Democrat over Republican
2. Yes it is
3. It could cause an increase in democratic power

BR-10/29/13

1. No I don't because they shouldn't be denied because of weight
2. Not exactly, it could but then it couldn't
3. I would eliminate chances of military expulsion

BR-10/28/13

1. I believe that the article is right on the matter. The Confederate flag should not be displayed on American soil.
2. I believe that everything he said in the article was complete truth.
3. Its because people decide to try and use that flag as a symbol of personal use, and I believe it is wrong.

Assignment- 10/25/13

Political Typology-Hard-Pressed Democrat
Political Party quiz-Moderate Democrat
Political Compass- Authoritarian
Liberal or Conservative quiz-  40% Conservative, 60% Liberal
Political quiz- Centrist


  From all of these quizzes, I learned that I am a member of the Democratic party. A democrat is more liberal on laws than a republican would be. Democrats are also more free and open on certain issues such as same-sex marriage and gun control policies. As a member of the Democratic party, I am a strong, liberal person who isn't afraid to say what I want to say and do what I want to do with my choices.

10/22/13 assignment

Origins  (to 1800)

Antifederalists: They didn't t to ratify the Constitution. They targeted mainly yeomen farmers, as well as ordinary Americans.

Federalists: They believed in a strong, central government. The group mostly targeted by this party were supporters of the British.

 

 1800-1860

 

Democrats: They believe in a strong-centralized government with the National Bank. They targeted the wealthy and higher class.

 

Whigs: They believed that the Democratic party was doing wrong the whole of their control. They usually targeted the working class and the loyalists.

 

1860-1932

 

Democrats:  They had beliefs of a strong government and gained their support from the upper class and the wealthy.

 

Republicans: Their beliefs were of support of the working class and the nations banks. They usually targeted the lower class and farming communities.

 

1932-1968

 

Democrats: They beat the Republicans to take back the government to make it even stronger. Their targeted group was the upper class and the wealthy liberals.

 

Republicans: They had the strong central power style of government. They gained support from the lower and working class citizens.

 

BR-10/22/13

1. No, because they shouldn't have done it in the first place.
2. I believe that they should because they defaced a national park and toppled over a boulder that took millions of years to form.

BR-10/21/13

1. Because it is how people connect to the outside world.
2. I actually would because I don't use mine much anymore.

BR-10/17/13

1. They will raise the debt ceiling from the $16.7 trillion that it is at now.

BR-10/16/13

1. No because they didn't know that she would've done that.
2. A misdemeanor is a minor crime while a felony is a major degree of crime
3. I think that anti-bullying laws should be in affect in all states to teach kids a lesson on bullying

Notes on Making a Difference

Annie Besant- Activist for Women's rights. She wrote for the National  Informer.
Leon Sullivan- Created jobs for young blacks. Born in Charleston, WV in 1922.
Ansel Adams- Born February 20, 1902. Best known for his photography.
Susan B. Anthony- Fought to end slavery and women's rights.
Indira Gandhi- Framed for infraction. Made agreement with Pakistan.
Rachel Carson- Marine biologist. Died of breast cancer in 1964.
Caesar Chavez- Latino civil rights activist.
Roger Baldwin- Died at 97. Caused by heart attack.
Eva Peron- From Argentina. Died from cancer
Akbar the Great- Ruled India at age 14. Strong military leader.
Aung San Suu Kyi- Father started Burmese military. 
Jane Adams- Women's rights activist.
John Muir- Wilderness explorer
Deganawida- Ended cannibalism in warring tribes
W.E.B. Dubois- Founded NAACP.
Jacques Cousteau-  Invented the aqualung. Explored undersea
Ida B. Wells- Born into slavery. Parents died of yellow fever

BR-10/15/13

This was a wrong thing for her to do. Just because a young kid swore at you, doesn't  mean that you need to have him beat up.

BR-10/14/13

Protesters gathered on the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. on Sunday to protest the government shutdown. This is different than the other protests because the others were more destructive and less political than the one on Sunday.

BR-10/11/13

1. It isn't fair because the states do not need to pay to keep their national parks open.
2. I would have to say I'd like to visit Yellowstone because I have heard that it is a very beautiful place and the scenery is amazing.

BR-10/10/13

1. This says that the legislative branch hasn't really been very popular these days.
2. I would come to an agreement to end the shutdown and make different policies.

BR-10/9/13

1. Yes because he shouldn't be able to use that much.
2. It crosses the line a little
3. No, that isn't right
4. It would change it a lot

BR-10/8/13

I agree the name should be changed because its a form of harassment to the Native American population. Although some people may not be offended about it, the Oneida Indians are offended because it hurts them directly to be referred to as "redskins". A meeting will take place on Nov. 22 to discuss the terms of a name change.

Response to My Grandchild

Well I've done many things in my life to make a difference. I've helped people to turn their lives around for the better and make their lives easier for them. People would come to me looking for any bit of advice they could get to find the answer to their problems. Anyone who wanted help with anything they needed, they would come to me. So that is how I've made a difference.

BR-10/7/13

1.  That we need to improve a few things in our airport security.
2. Honestly I am not surprised that this happened because it is easier now to find ways past the security.

BR-10/2/13

I think that the government shouldn't shut down our museums and national parks because they can still open without the fact of a government shutdown.

BR-10/1/13

I think it might be the right thing to do in this situation. The government needed to reach a budget,but couldn't, so they should've shut it down. Until the government reaches the goal for the bill they have shut down the government.

BR-9/30/13

1st link: This was about the bombing in the parking garage under the World Trade Center in 1993.
2nd link: This article was about the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. An ex-soldier had put a bomb in his truck and set it off.
3rd link: This was about the government shutdown of 1995-1996.

BR-9/26/13

1. From the movie, what are the benefits of a centralized system? 

2. How did the advanced technology control the lives of the people in the movie?

3. Do you want to have that kind of technology in our community, like our school or municipality? Defend your stand.

4. In what way do you use technology wisely? Give an example.

5. What message does the movie want to convey? How should you use or treat technology in this digital age?

 

 

Answers:  1. More advanced technology in our society.

                  2.  It made things a little bit easier than they were before.

                  3. No I wouldn't because then anything could go wrong at any given moment.

                    4. I make sure that when I get online,I use secure sites and always keep my password difficult

                    5.  It shows how technology could go wrong at any time. You should use technology responsibly and treat it like you would anything else in your possesion.

BR-9/19/13

I think that violent video games could cause people to do violent things if they aren't mentally stable. I believe that the man that did the Navy  yard shooting from monday was mentally unstable, and played violent games for almost 16 hours a day. His lengthy time of gameplay could've been the cause of his actions in the shooting.

BR-9/18/13

1. Suicide talk,bullying and threats
2. I don't think it is. I think it is for good reasons
3. It wouldn't bother me because i have nothing to hide

BR-9/17/13

1. It shows that we aren't doing a very good job as we have before.
2. No, because it only affected all African-Americans in the U.S.

BR-9/16/13

This article was about the 50th anniversary of the bombing on the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four girls were killed in the blast and are considered martyrs since the blast. The man convicted of the bombing was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and was convicted to life in prison in 1977.

BR-9/12/13

1. Jobseekers will see this as a way to try and turn everything around to try and get a job.
2.I do believe it could help the economy in a way, but not completely.

BR-9/11/13

Privacy is different than security in many different ways. Privacy is the right to keep everything to yourself, while security is about being defended. Security can't invade on your privacy. Security is a different thing than privacy. Your privacy should not be invaded by security.

BR-9/9/13

1. No we don't
2. They should enforce all of the world issues
3. Because they were outlawed for military use by the UN

BR-9/5/13

1. No because some people couldn't afford it
2. They should be paid more than minimum wage

BR-9/3/13

1. Yes it is invasion of privacy because the government had no reason for doing so
2.No it doesn't and yes I have
3. Yes it does

BR-8/30/13

  I think what happened in this article is wrong. No one should be denied to be seated at a restaurant just because of their race. If anybody even does that anymore they definitely don't need to be in public if they are going to be making racial and discriminating comments like in the article.

BR-8/29/13

  Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. is talking about the rights for African Americans,and how the whites had treated them for years. He also talks about how the blacks deserve the freedoms that they should have in their own land. He also states how blacks and whites are equal in every way. The reputation the whites gave the blacks over those years made them look bad to the world.
   He says that the blacks need to stand up against the whites to gain the rights they deserve. He says they need to fight for their rights,to go on strike. He says they dont use violence,they use the power of the soul to protest for their rights. He states that he has a vision of equality between blacks and whites. Dr. King also staets in this speech that everything will be fixed when the races will not be segregated anymore.