Our Wasteful Ways May Come Back to Haunt Us
After finishing up our deliberations a few weeks ago on sustainability in America, I find myself much more aware of the topic in my everyday life. More than ever before I have become conscious of how...
View ArticleIs Violent Programming Causing Violent Crime to Increase?
Often my parents tell me that I need be careful when traveling or running errands, albeit they are a little over protective. Afterward they always manage to get in something like “times have changed”...
View ArticleDeliberation Evaluation Draft
Over a two-week span, our class discussed the three sustainability options presented by The University of Iowa’s National Issues Forum in hopes of creating an effective deliberation. By designating...
View ArticlePotential Resources for Persuasive Essay Assignment
For my persuasive essay or issue brief, I have decided to address the capital punishment argument. Personally, I am strongly against the death penalty being used for the punishment for convicted...
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Hispanic in America
There seems to be a stigma in American culture today that everyone who is or looks Hispanic is automatically of Mexican decent. For many I know, referring to someone who is of South or Central...
View ArticleDwindling Support for Stricter Gun Control Policies
As I continue to blog about the gun policies in America, I have found that it has become harder and harder every week to find something to talk about on the gun control front. When I picked the topic,...
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The Kids for DOMA and Proposition 8
We have seen it all over social media this week, unparalleled support and disapproval on the same-sex marriage debate as talks in the Supreme Court continue about the fate of DOMA and Proposition 8....
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Stronger Convictions in Capital Murder Cases: Demoting Eyewitness Testimony Today in America, the punishment for aggravated murder can be as severe as one’s own life in most states. While the capital...
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Dismissing a Harmful Label
According to psychologists today, labels can be very harmful. By labeling someone, you are putting them into a group and assigning them the characteristics common among others in that group. This can...
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Stronger Convictions in Capital Murder Cases: Demoting Eyewitness Testimony Every month, people convicted of capital crimes in America are executed. While the capital crimes and means of execution...
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