November Blog #3

So Far, I Feel Like Im Doing Well. Last Time I Checked I Had A B+, Which Is Obviously A Good Grade. However, I Feel As If Im Only Getting Lucky To Have That Grade Due To The Fact That I Don't Think That Iam A Good Writer. Im Understanding How To

November Blog 2

Liberal: Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the tideas and behaviors of others; broad minded.

Conservative: Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.


The topic of the quote that I found both on Cnn.com and Foxnews.com deals with the new proposed health care reform for the United States. I found that CNN seemed to have a liberal point of view on this subject. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/health.care.bill/index.html. The sixth paragraph is a quote from President Barack Obama stating that " 'From day one, our goal has been to enact legislation that offers stablity and security to those that have insurance and affordable coverage for those who don't, and that lowers cost for families, businesses and governments accross the country'. Obama said in a statement, adding that the Senate proposal "meets those principles.' " In my opinion this is a liberalistic quote from the CNN article. CNN included all of the quote from Obama which promotes the new Health Care Reform meaning they are open for change.

When I entered Foxnews and searched for an article dealing with the Health Reform debate, they seemed very conservative. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/19/senate-health-price-tag-rosy-deficit-estimate-assailed-fantasy/ . Right away I could tell that this was going to be a convervative opinionated article. They articulated that the new health care reform bill was a "fantasy". The health care reform bill is just what its called; a change in Americas health care. By calling the bill a fantasy, it illustrates the oposition to change.

I consider my self to a Liberal. In my opoinion, a liberal is someone who is open to change and respects the way other people choose to live their lives. For examples, the recent Gay marriage debate here in California, I found my self wanting to vote no on prop 8, even though Im not old enough to vote. I believe that people should be able to marry who ever they want to marry. Who is to say that someone can not marry the person they love? Also,in the recent Presidential elections, I favored Obama over McCain to become our new president. I agree with much of Obamas views, which most of deal with change. His campaign was centered around the fact that he would bring change to America, which is something that was greatly needed due to the last presidency.

Nov. Blog1

In the short story "The Lottery" by Shirly Jackson, the authors intention is to show the readers that life may not always turn out as we expect or perceive it. Many people such as children, believe that the world is a friendly place. However, the occurrence of a tragic event can break down the wall of a naive and innocent person. This is evident in the short story "Flowers" by Alice Walker. In the story, the main character was enjoying her summer until she stumbled upon a human skeleton. It was evident to the young girl that the once living person had been lynched from the above tree. This event greatly impacted her because it opened her eyes to the real world. In the real world, the loss of innocence can be seen everywhere, such as in the Middle East. Many of the children who live in the war zone countries may have never had the experience of hearing bombs going off, people being killed, and houses being raided. If Jackson had written this narrative as an expository piece, it would not have the same effect as a fictional piece of work. Having written this as a fictional piece of work, readers can connect and understand her point more personally .