Monthly Archives: May 2017

The Land of Immigrants… Is Dead.

Posted on May 14, 2017 by jlau4

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This is the quote engraved on the Statue of Liberty from “The New Colossus” by American poet Emma Lazarus. This used to be the sentiment that made … Continue reading →

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Trump and the Power that he seems to have

Posted on May 12, 2017 by agasanova

(Just writing the title of the blog has made me realize how many of my blogs deal with Trump) It seems that everyday there is something in the news about our current President. And such is the case with most … Continue reading →

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For the people… But not by the people.

Posted on May 12, 2017 by jlau4

One thing we can learn from the recent health care bill that just went through congress is that elected officials do not care for their constituents, nor do they care to hear out any input from them either. This is … Continue reading →

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USA is NOT a Democracy

Posted on May 12, 2017 by jlau4

After the first in class discussion about which countries we think are democratic, I began to question if the USA truly was a democracy. Here are my thoughts on the topic. Despite popular belief, the United States of America is not a democracy. In a true democracy, the citizens have the right to vote on […]

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Immigration in America

Posted on May 10, 2017 by agasanova

Immigration is something that is always in the news. More so now because of President Trump’s opinions on immigration. If you read the news, you can see that Donald Trump does not approve of immigration, only if it’s a model … Continue reading →

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A Personal Narrative About Reasoned Debate

Posted on May 10, 2017 by bbird3

Our class discussions on both Benhabib and Schmitt got me thinking about a personal experience I had in high school regarding trying to make a decision as a group through “reasoned debate”. My sophomore year of high school, I was … Continue reading →

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