Bombing During Wartime

Do you think bombing cities/civilians during wartime is a fair/justifiable act? Why or why not?

I believe that bombing during wartime is an unjustifiable act. Although it may seem like a good strategy because it is detrimental to the enemy, it is merely a way to take hundreds, thousands, or even millions of innocent lives. It causes lots of damage to entire cities and thousands of people's homes are destroyed. If one country is fighting with another, it isn't fair for the innocent people living in that country to be injured and killed unnecessarily when there are thousands of soldiers directly involved in the war who are willing to give their lives for their country. Some bombs are radioactive and can have effects on people living in the area that was bombed even years after the bomb has been dropped. That is extremely unfair to people who may not even have been alive during the time of war who are still affected negatively by the bomb. Bombing during war time is not a justifiable act in my eyes and it does not benefit anyone involved.  

Great Depression Questions

In an effort to learn firsthand what it was like to live during the Great Depression, write ten questions that you might ask someone who lived through it. 

1. How much money did you have? 
2. Did you go to school? 
3. How did you feel when it was going on? 
4. Did you cry alot? Did you know how bad your situation was? 
5. Did you live in a Hooverville? What were they like? 
6. Did anyone you ever knew die as a direct result of the Depression? How did this make you feel? 
7. Did you ever think it would be easier to commit suicide than live like that? 
8. How much did you eat a day? 
9. Did you still hang out with friends? 
10. Was anyone living the same way as they had before the depression? Did they give the poor any of their money? 

Enforced loyalty or not

Reflection question - should U.S. citizens be forced to give up civil liberties during a time of war? Should the govt. have to enforce loyalty? Why or why not?

I think that in a time of war people should be able to support any side that they want, no matter where they are living. Some people are immigrants and the U.S. is not their first home. This might make them more loyal to another country in a time of war. It should not be legally enforced that these people support the U.S. in the war. I think that it is alright for the U.S. to use propaganda and try to encourage people to support America in the war, but if they do not I do not think it is right to punish or even arrest them because of their certain beliefs. 

Global Warming in need of Progressive Reform

Global Warming in Need of Progressive Reform
A major issue in the United States today is that of Global Warming. There is a protective layer around the Earth called the o-zone layer. This layer protects us from the sun's harmful rays and their consequences. Because of chemicals humans have released in the environment, the o-zone layer is depleting. This means that there is a hole growing in it. The hole allows the suns rays to shine through and causes negative side effects on the Earth and it's people. Many people do not know about this growing problem, and some people are aware but choose to ignore it. If we keep ignoring this problem, the consequences will get significantly worse. This is a problem that is in need of progressive reform. In order to fix this problem, there are many simple changes we can make. Switching incandescent light bulbs to fluorescent, cleaning or replacing the filter's on your furnaces or air conditioners, defrosting your refrigerators and freezers regularly, and cutting down use of aerosol cans are just a few of the many ways we can help stop global warming in the United States, as well as throughout the world. 

U.S.S. Marine Yellow Journalism Article

Spanish Sink Ship: Hundreds of U.S. Sailors Dead 

Today, off the coast of Havana, Cuba, the U.S.S. Maine, an American Navy battleship exploded. Witnesses say they saw Spaniards running away from the ship moments before the explosion. 250 American sailors were killed in this tragic incident which was caused by Spanish soldiers. This was clearly a case of sabotage and murder. The demand for a war against Spain has been growing rapidly, and today spread like wildfire after the news of this attack hit American's. The bombing of this vessel shows that it is clear the Spanish mean business and it is time to let them know that the United States does as well. 

U.S.S. Marine Yellow Journalism Article

Spanish Sink Ship: Hundreds of U.S. Sailors Dead 

Today, off the coast of Havana, Cuba, the U.S.S. Maine, an American Navy battleship exploded. Witnesses say they saw Spaniards running away from the ship moments before the explosion. 250 American sailors were killed in this tragic incident which was caused by Spanish soldiers. This was clearly a case of sabotage and murder. The demand for a war against Spain has been growing rapidly, and today spread like wildfire after the news of this attack hit American's. The bombing of this vessel shows that it is clear the Spanish mean business and it is time to let them know that the United States does as well.