BR- 12/11/13

1. I do not, unless of course they have a liable reason/lead to. 
2. Privacy is still a very needed thing. 
3. They just feel the need to monitor everything. 
4. I don't think any really should be. 

BR- 12/9/13

1. On most websites, they have "terms and conditions" or something similar and in that writing it'll say if they're going to read your things without permission. However, most people push "accept" without reading them. So technically, you're giving said website permission to collect your personal data. 
2. Probably because they want to protect their company, I don't know.

BR- 12/6/13

Nelson Mandela.

1. He co-founded the ANC Youth League in 1944.
2. He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk in 1993.
3. He had two books published. 

BR- 12/4/13

1. Probably because it's America and we're all pretty judgmental. 
2. It pretty much says that then father is an horrible human being and probably should reevaluate his life.

BR- 12/3/13

BR- 12/2/13

1. I think everybody should be allowed to vote. 
2. Same as the answer to number one, everyone should be able to vote. 

Debate 11/22

• Although I agree with what Sierra is saying about how praying should be private, I believe that if someone wants to pray before a public meeting or something like that, then they should be able to.
• Other people who don't want to pray or who don't believe in it, don't really have to participate.
• I personally do think that praying should be allowed to be done. You can't tell someone that they're not allowed to pray.

BR- 11/18/13

1. I agree, because the non-religious people could just leave whilst the others pray before the meeting. 

BR- 11/12/13

1. If I were the hunter I would have probably chose the same decision that he did. Mainly because I wouldn't want to live my life possibly in a hospital getting better, and I'd be devastated if I couldn't experience things with my kid on the way, and just experience things in life in general after that.

Debate questions: Mandatory Organ Donations

For; How many people die each year by not having the correct organ that they need?
Against; Do you think making kids, around 5 and under, donating might not be a good idea?

BR-11/6/13

1. I believe that it's fine that K-mart is doing that. I understand why people are upset because they want to spend their Thanksgiving with their families. But they could just arrange their dinners for that day at an according time to which they'd be off. I mean, it's not like they'd work nonstop those 41 hours. Their families and them could just make dinner plans around their shift. It could work out finely, people are just over reacting. Also, they're volunteering which means, they probably don't want to be around their families for the holiday anyways.

2. The Russian law is just way more extreme, the United States law is way more tolerate when it comes to gays and laws including gay rights. It all comes down to the committee not wanting you to promote/support gay rights. If you do they will take action against anybody who would wear rainbow colors. At least in the United States, they're trying to legalize it. 

BR- 11/4/13

1. It's going against their right to vote, so people will protest it.
2. Yes, because if you're 18+ you're allowed to vote. 

Debate 11/1

Questions for;

• Why do believe that lowering the age limit for alcohol would be beneficial?
• Would lowering the age limit help teenagers be more responsible when drinking?

Questions against;

• By keeping the 21+ age limit on alcohol, do you believe it'll be better off?
• By keeping the drinking age, won't it just make more teens get into trouble?

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Notes;

• Dylan makes a good point about the whole lowering it because if you are old enough to fight for our country, make the most important decisions of your life, why shouldn't you be able to drink?
• Hunter's point about kidney failure with the lower age limit is probably pretty accurate.
• Not being able to legally drink makes teens under 21 want to drink more when they have the opportunity.
• Both teams put up a pretty good argument.
• Dakota and Dylan's argument was just over all better and better planned.
• Although Hunter and Greg made some pretty good points.
• "You're not being rebellious, you're being ignorant." - best thing said.
• The whole school and alcohol point makes a lot of sense, actually.

BR- 11/1/13

1. No, it wasn't. He wasn't hurting the neighbor who shot him in any way or form.
2. Society is pretty messed up, really.

Assignment 10/31/13

BR- 10/31/13

1. It is harsh because just because a kid is bigger than other kids doesn't mean that they shouldn't enjoy the fun of trick or treating. If you're that worried about the fact that a kid is obese and shouldn't have candy, hand out something more healthy.
2. It is, because it's freedom of speech and everything but it's still wrong to do so. 

Assignment 10/30/13

1.

• It's basically saying that Republicans are all up in your face. 

2. 

• The news focusus too much on the unimportant aspects of life. Like Miley Cyrus, instead of more important issues like Syria. 

3. 

• It's pretty much saying that most people who don't support marriage equality are people who live fully off of the bible and will go along with anything that it says. 

4. 

• Pretty much saying that everyone blames everyone for the shutdown. Nobody really agrees on who it was, they just all blamed each other. 

5. 

• Almost anybody can get a gun, as long as you don't have a criminal background. 

BR- 10/30/13

1. 
   

Based on your responses, YOU are a… Post-Modern

Along with 13% of the public. 

What They Believe

• Generally supportive of government, though more conservative on race policies and the safety net
• Strongly supportive of regulation and environmental protection
• Most (56%) say Wall Street helps the economy more than it hurts
• Very liberal on social issues, including same-sex marriage
• One of the least religious groups: nearly a third are unaffiliated with any religious tradition
• Favor the use of diplomacy rather than force

Who They Are

• The youngest of the typology groups: 32% under age 30
• A majority are non-Hispanic white and have at least some college experience
• Half live in either the Northeast or the West
• A majority (58%) live in the suburbs
• 63% use social networking
• One-in-five regularly listen to NPR; 14% regularly watch The Daily Show

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Overall, your political values are closest to those of an…Average Democrat

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Social Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal

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Your PERSONAL issues Score is 70%

Your ECONOMICS issues Score is 70% 

LIBERTARIAN.

Cartoon Assignment

1.  http://www.cagle.com/2013/10/tea-party-boulder-pushers/

• Why is the top of the white house the boulder-like thing that has fallen?
• Why's the elephant saying "bubba"?
• Why's the cop's shirt sleeve say "voters"? 
• What's the guys shirt mean and why does it have a snake on it?
• What does he mean by "Whoo-wee! We're heroes, man! Gimme five!!"?

2.  http://www.wikihow.com/Analyze-Political-Cartoons

• Let your eyes go to where the want to go/what stands out the most. 
• Let the movement naturally flow after the main focus. 
• Figure out who it's meant to be pointed towards most. 
• Try to understand what it means. 
• Scan the poster/cartoon/picture and look for recognizable symbols. 
• Look for small details that'll make it humorous.  

3.  http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/model.html 

• Symbolism; Shows the problem overall. 
• Exaggeration; Shows how big the problem is. 
• Labeling; Clears the picture up for the viewers. 
• Analogy; The entire picture, pretty much. The meaning of the entire picture. 
• Irony; Typically the quote/saying at the bottom. It helps you understand better. 

BR- 10/29/13

1. I don't think it should be, if it is. 
2. No, you can be fit and still have an unhealthy weight. 
3. I would make it illegal. If the soldiers can perform the task he/she is supposed to do without complications, then they should pass the so called test. 

BR- 10/28/13

1. Why would somebody wave the Confederate flag proudly in the first place. 
2. Yes. 
3. They probably don't really care about the nation. It reminds people of what the Confederate States was and people just really don't understand the significance of it all. 

BR- 10/22/13

1. Yes, because it's quite ridiculous really. 
2. No, because it's just a rock.

BR- 10/21/13

1. It's hard because we have grown so addicted to them. We're used to them being part of our daily routine. 
2. I honestly don't think I could go without my devices, mainly just my phone though.

BR- 10/17/13

BR- 10/15/13

That's majorly ridiculous. The janitor needs to re-think her life choices. 

I honestly don't think we can keep things like this for happening because there's no way to monitor every single person everyday.

BR- 10/11/13

1. Only if the state absolutely wanted it to be there. 
2. Grand Canyon because it just seems like it would be a beautiful place to visit. 

BR- 10/10/13

1. That it's not really good. 
2. Calm people down and say that it'll probably take some time. 

BR- 10/16/13

1. Yes, because they helped pushed the girl to her limit. They contributed to her death in a way.
2. Misdemeanors are punishable by more substantial fines and sometimes less than a year of jail time. Felonies are the more serious type of crimes and are normally classified with degrees. 
3. If someone gets caught bullying someone I believe that they should get a misdemeanor and spend a night in jail, nothing to serious. Just something that'll scare them enough to never do it again. 

BR- 10/8/13

1. I disagree. I don't believe that they should change the name because I think the name is perfectly fine how it is. It represents them well and changing it to "Washington Americans" would make it just worse. If they do change it maybe they should change it to something more appropriate and suiting for them. 

BR- 10/7/13

1. It says that they really don't pay too much attention. 
2. Yes, because we are more advanced then ever right now and it's just all around surprising. 

BR- 10/4/13

Different- 
Same- 

BR- 10/2/13

• They had to shut down the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery because of the government shut down. 
• I personally think that a museum of stamps isn't the most important thing that we have to deal with during the government shut down. There's people who are temporarily out of work, because the government shut down, and I think that's more important than any museum. 
• They need to get it all sorted out, it's ridiculous. 

Government Shut Down

1. Why can't congress just agree?
2. If the government is shut down for a long period of time, would it ever affect us?
3. 
   

BR- 9/30/13

1. All three articles were about things that effect the United States. The first two are about terrorist attacks/bombing and the third was about the government shutting down. They also all took place in the 90's. 

BR- 9/19/13

It's about how violent video games apparently can cause shootings. All because of one shootings, they're claiming that violent video games could have a major effect on the shooting(s). The video games alone didn't alone cause him to do it, but they think it was a factor in it all.

BR- 9/18/13

1. Violence, drug use, and bullying, suicidal threats. 
2. Yes it is. 
3. I would do all that I could to stop it because it's an invasion of privacy.

BR- 9/17/13

1. It pretty much says that we Americans are horrible people and jump to conclusions way to easily. We judge people on their appearance and skin color and then treat them differently. The melting pot definitely isn't what it seems to be.
2. No it hasn't.

BR- 9/16/13

Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Denise McNair were all young girls who got killed because of a bomb. They were in the basement, getting ready for a church assembly when the bomb went off. Addie Mae's sister, Sarah lost an eye, but lived. John Boehner was awarded a metal in honor of the four girls.

BR- 9/13/13

1. j
2. Success. 

Assignment 9/12/13

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidwismer/2012/09/11/a-very-personal-remembrance-from-911/

• He had worked for a large company and was in a meeting. The meeting ended because an executive ran in and said that there was a terrible plane crash in the World Trade Center. While one of his colleagues and him were watching the live footage on television, they saw the second plane hit and her colleagues broke out in tears because his brother worked in the second tower, on one of the higher floors. 

http://www.voanews.com/content/september-eleven-wtc-marriott-survivors-recalls-collapse/1747171.html

• Frank Razzano was one of the few people who survived 9/11. He was staying in the Marriott World Trade Center, which is a hotel, but was one of the buildings destroyed. He was on the 19th floor of the hotel sleeping, but had woken up due to the sound of the first plane hitting. He looked outside to just see dust and papers everywhere. Seconds later he saw the second plane hit. 

BR- 9/12/13

1. People that don't have jobs are trying to get benefits for it, pretty much. The layoff rate has declined, which is great for the people with jobs, but there's no new job opening up for the millions of Americans that are unemployed. 
2. I think that is does mean that the economy is improving, maybe not drastically but somewhat. 

BR- 9/11/13

1. I think that we are entitled to our privacy, no matter what. 
2.  Security may be important, but I personally think they should have to suspect us of something before the read into our private online lives.
3. I think that the government should be allowed to have some kind of program to search for certain keywords, but that's it. 
4. If you reach a certain number of those keywords, maybe they could send you something to tell you that they're watching you. 
5. In general, if they want to monitor what you're doing online, you should be notified somehow beforehand.

BR- 9/10/13

1. Basically just to serve larger groups of people, especially football fans and to earn more money, obviously. 
2. There would be a lot of calorie intake, for sure. I'm positive that it would add on to the obesity rate because I'm sure a lot of people would eat the entire meal. 
3. Other people probably will follow this trend because it'll make them more money as well.

BR- 9/4/13

1. Science, technology, engineering, and math.
2. I'm not exactly too sure.
3. It won't, I'm still going to go to college for what I want to do, not what pays better and everything.

Assignment 8/30/13

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

He meant that him nor his followers will be happy and content until everyone is equal and there is peace over all of America. He doesn't believe that it's right that blacks get treated poorly, when whites get to do whatever they want. He just wants them to all get along with one another and have peace. 

BR- 9/9/13

1. Yes.
2. I think that they should back us up.
3. Because everyone is using them.

BR- 9/6/13

1. I don't think that it is acceptable that he did this to his son, especially over sentence structure.
2. He has anger issues, but I don't think he meant to slap him as hard as he did. 
3. Probably so. 

BR- 9/5/13

1. No, I don't think that McDonalds should raise their prices on the dollar menu. It's called "the dollar menu" for a reason. If they do end up raising the prices of the menu, they should really consider changing the name of the menu as well. 
2. I think they should be payed a living wage, because sometimes the only jobs you can find, even with a college degree and everything, is at a fast food restaurant.

BR- 9/3/13

1. Yes, I do believe it is a invasion of privacy because Facebook stores a lot of peoples private data and the governement is obviously invading it.
2. I'm not sure, I have no read them.
3. Yes, it does because the fourth amendment states that people are to be secure in their own homes.

BR- 8/30/13

1. The person who said that they felt threatened by the big group of African Americans, is obviously just racist and I don't believe that they should have had to leave. The group wasn't being a threat at all, they were keeping to themselves and everything. I think that if the customer that complained actually felt threatened then they would have left, instead of staying. 
2. 
   

BR- 8/29/13

1. He wants all of America to be equal. 
2. He definitely blames the white people for treating the blacks badly.
3. He doesn't necessarily want revenge, just peace among all the races. 
4. He sounds like he feels very strongly towards it all. 
5. The crowd that he has drawn in seems very attentive.
6. He wants freedom and peace for all of America. 
7. He said "I have a dream" a lot. 
8. He strongly believed that all of America would have peace among other races one day. 
9. His voice got louder as the speech went along. 

BR- 8/27/13

1. I think that they two boys should be tried as adults because they were sixteen and obviously old enough to know what they were doing.
2. I think that their identity should remain undisclosed because although they committed an awful crime, they are still juveniles.
3. I think public places should have more security.