Oct. 28. 2008
To start ACORN is Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. "Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is a community-based organization that advocates for low- and moderate-income families by working on neighborhood safety, voter registration, health care, affordable housing, and other social issues. ACORN has over 350,000 members and more than 850 neighborhood chapters in over 100 cities across the United States" To tell you the truth i dont know what ACORN is or what it does and what i can see from this quote is that people are helped by ACORn with safety, health cares and many important stuff that people need in life. From my perspective is that ACORN is something good and people need it in life.
"How did ACORN handle the crime? By disguising it on the books as a loan from one of its contractors and letting Rathke's family make restitution at the rate of $30,000 a year." This basically means that the ACORN, if it can overcome a crime it will be charged with $30,000 and its not played as a game.
"If ACORN or any other group has engaged in a scheme to submit phony registrations, by all means that should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted." i think that this quote means is that if ACORN is playing a game and voting and not taking it seriously they will get prosecuted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Community_Organizations_for_Reform_Now
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07132008/postopinion/editorials/another_acorn_scandal_119692.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/24/AR2008102402954.html?sub=new
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
1. Use the transcripts to identify a significant section of the debate in which you see a direct relationship to what we have studied in class.
For the Lincoln - Douglas Debates, each candidate spoke one hour, then the other one and to end it, the first who spoke replied to what the other said. they would go on for about 5 hours with speeches and replies. i think that the debates from now are better because they seem more in depth with what they talk about and they dont talk for a long time they talk for 2 minutes each.
2. Identify and analyze a section of the transcript that is not factually correct.
i think that the debates that are now happening are more catchy than the other debates because there is many things going on with the presidents and the vice-presidents
3. Comment on the reaction of the news media to this debate.
what i liked about the debates it that they are very organized and people can get a better understanding of it.
For the Lincoln - Douglas Debates, each candidate spoke one hour, then the other one and to end it, the first who spoke replied to what the other said. they would go on for about 5 hours with speeches and replies. i think that the debates from now are better because they seem more in depth with what they talk about and they dont talk for a long time they talk for 2 minutes each.
2. Identify and analyze a section of the transcript that is not factually correct.
i think that the debates that are now happening are more catchy than the other debates because there is many things going on with the presidents and the vice-presidents
3. Comment on the reaction of the news media to this debate.
what i liked about the debates it that they are very organized and people can get a better understanding of it.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
2008 Debates
the 2008 Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates
In 1858 the first Douglas and Lincoln debate was on in
On the first Douglas and Lincoln debate Douglas states that black republicans should listen to
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The Internet
Oct. 18,2008
How has the Internet affected the way Americans approach democracy?
i think that one way that americas approach democracy is by the news, news
paper, etc. but one main thing, is the internet because its always open to anyone and they see the events and democratic parties between the candidates and they are able to see what is going on with the imprtance of the government. "For example people are able to look at different Internet sites and compare them, and then from there decide where they stand, based on the information they read. I think that this presidential campaign has drawn people in more and more because one group of people say one thing and another group say something else, that's why I feel like the debates have been a hit this year because citizens, especially the “undecided” ones are more tuned to hearing from the actual candidate." This quote from Nyachare's page is so true beacuse they see on the internet of what to vote for and this quote pretty much explains both Nyachare and my opinion on what the internet does.
How does the Internet and it's effects fit into the historical context of technology and democracy in America?
i think that the internet goes into the historical context of technology because you can communicate faster and that is important because today the world runs faster and people keep going and going.
How has the Internet affected the way Americans approach democracy?
i think that one way that americas approach democracy is by the news, news
paper, etc. but one main thing, is the internet because its always open to anyone and they see the events and democratic parties between the candidates and they are able to see what is going on with the imprtance of the government. "For example people are able to look at different Internet sites and compare them, and then from there decide where they stand, based on the information they read. I think that this presidential campaign has drawn people in more and more because one group of people say one thing and another group say something else, that's why I feel like the debates have been a hit this year because citizens, especially the “undecided” ones are more tuned to hearing from the actual candidate." This quote from Nyachare's page is so true beacuse they see on the internet of what to vote for and this quote pretty much explains both Nyachare and my opinion on what the internet does.How does the Internet and it's effects fit into the historical context of technology and democracy in America?
i think that the internet goes into the historical context of technology because you can communicate faster and that is important because today the world runs faster and people keep going and going.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Reflection
OCTOBER 14.2008
Oct.6.2008
Today was the first day we got introduced and got started doing the project. Our group got assign to a debate from the Douglas-Lincoln and we got the sixth debate, and in our group we got assigned to a part of the debate and I got slavery in the territory of Quincy, Illinois. Today in class what I did was just look up Douglas and Lincoln’s speech to read what they said during their speeches on slavery.
Oct.8.2008
Today what I got accomplished was that I didn’t find any specific quote where Lincoln or Douglas talked about slavery and how important It was to them. I found a sentence that said that during the debate neither Douglas nor Lincoln talked about black people or slavery. I think that there maybe at least 1 sentence that mentions what Lincoln or Douglas had to say or what they thought on slavery. My time management was bad because I was looking through all the websites instead of just staying in one and actually reading it.
Oct.13.2008
What I did today was that I didn’t really helped my group in the first period of class and to tell you the truth I was just spacing out and didn’t help my group because I though I was all finished. I could of asked my group if they needed help but I started doing that on the second period of time and that sucks that I took me along time to realize that my group needed help. When I asked for help they told me to look up for pictures I did but it took along time I don’t know how but my time went really fast and I took a long time looking for pictures.
What I contributed to the final product was just my article and I think a picture and a caption other than that I did not help them with the final product.
What I need to improve on is staying on task and asking my group is they need help or if there’s anything that I could do to help finish the final product. Next time that tell me to do something ill make sure that I do it and not just say “yeah yeah I’m going” or “ill just do it later” I think that I didn’t contribute any help to the final product and maybe that’s why it wasn’t good because I didn’t help them decide were everything went.
Oct.6.2008
Today was the first day we got introduced and got started doing the project. Our group got assign to a debate from the Douglas-Lincoln and we got the sixth debate, and in our group we got assigned to a part of the debate and I got slavery in the territory of Quincy, Illinois. Today in class what I did was just look up Douglas and Lincoln’s speech to read what they said during their speeches on slavery.
Oct.8.2008
Today what I got accomplished was that I didn’t find any specific quote where Lincoln or Douglas talked about slavery and how important It was to them. I found a sentence that said that during the debate neither Douglas nor Lincoln talked about black people or slavery. I think that there maybe at least 1 sentence that mentions what Lincoln or Douglas had to say or what they thought on slavery. My time management was bad because I was looking through all the websites instead of just staying in one and actually reading it.
Oct.13.2008
What I did today was that I didn’t really helped my group in the first period of class and to tell you the truth I was just spacing out and didn’t help my group because I though I was all finished. I could of asked my group if they needed help but I started doing that on the second period of time and that sucks that I took me along time to realize that my group needed help. When I asked for help they told me to look up for pictures I did but it took along time I don’t know how but my time went really fast and I took a long time looking for pictures.
What I contributed to the final product was just my article and I think a picture and a caption other than that I did not help them with the final product.
What I need to improve on is staying on task and asking my group is they need help or if there’s anything that I could do to help finish the final product. Next time that tell me to do something ill make sure that I do it and not just say “yeah yeah I’m going” or “ill just do it later” I think that I didn’t contribute any help to the final product and maybe that’s why it wasn’t good because I didn’t help them decide were everything went.
Photographer
Photography.
Oct.14.2008
What this picture has is the Rule Of Thirds and i liked this picture because it has this girl in the first intersecting point and thats her head and then below there her knee and in the same lin down is her leg. In the background you have a water fall and she is looking at the water fall. The picture doesnt have a center object and it makes you look at the whole picture in general.
What i like about this picture is that they have 3 cars and they are about a couple inches apart and they have it in a view of how someone would see it and that good because if to do see this cars like this you will see them like this and have tha back ones blurd out.
← This Picture here caught my EYE because her eyes are so pretty and her scarf is blue and her eyes are blue too and the scarf makes her eyes come out and have so much color and fill the frame with so much color.
← What i like about this picture is that its on the persons Eye level but as in the Object level to because you have thecat and tha dog an dthe dog is right in front of you.
What i like about this is that you have a plant and in the view as in how you think the pant sees and its good.↑
Oct.14.2008
What this picture has is the Rule Of Thirds and i liked this picture because it has this girl in the first intersecting point and thats her head and then below there her knee and in the same lin down is her leg. In the background you have a water fall and she is looking at the water fall. The picture doesnt have a center object and it makes you look at the whole picture in general.
What i like about this picture is that they have 3 cars and they are about a couple inches apart and they have it in a view of how someone would see it and that good because if to do see this cars like this you will see them like this and have tha back ones blurd out.
← This Picture here caught my EYE because her eyes are so pretty and her scarf is blue and her eyes are blue too and the scarf makes her eyes come out and have so much color and fill the frame with so much color.
→ What i like about this picture is that the light is comming from the left and its facing her right cheek and the shadow to her left and the lighting is great because it makes her face be more soft and pretty.
← What i like about this picture is that its on the persons Eye level but as in the Object level to because you have thecat and tha dog an dthe dog is right in front of you.
What i like about this is that you have a plant and in the view as in how you think the pant sees and its good.↑
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Debate
October 09,2008
The Sixth debate took place in Quincy, Illinois yesterday Wednesday October 13, 1858. The main point that caught my attention was slavery. Douglas said “Eight years before, he had won national applause for cobbling together a plan, based on the doctrine of "popular sovereignty," to resolve the vexing issue of legalized slavery in America.” This basically means that he didn’t go against or for slavery he just thought of way made the people happy. “Congress
had been paralyzed for years by the demands of southern slaveholders to open the unsettled territories of the American West to slave labor and the counterdemands of the free states of the North that the western territories be reserved for development only by free labor. "Popular sovereignty" would allow the people who actually lived in the territories to make their own decisions about legalizing slavery—and let Congress get back to other business.” Well like I said this states that he will make any slave-owner make their own legalization to slavery.
Obama-McCain Debates
From what I’ve seen is that there is a big difference because back then they took 2 hours to day and debate then a 30 min. response and then 2 hours of their speech and then the first person would give feedback for 30 min. basically a total of about 5 hours. Today the candidates are being asked questions and they need to response for 2 min. and the other would give feedback for a short time, basically that’s the process of today’s debates. Overall I think that today’s debates are better because I think that still both either are still boring but I prefer today’s debates because they are shorter and you cant basically cant run out of ideas when your talking over 2 hours and its better 2 min. than 2 hours.
Debates
Lincoln-Douglas DebatesThe Sixth debate took place in Quincy, Illinois yesterday Wednesday October 13, 1858. The main point that caught my attention was slavery. Douglas said “Eight years before, he had won national applause for cobbling together a plan, based on the doctrine of "popular sovereignty," to resolve the vexing issue of legalized slavery in America.” This basically means that he didn’t go against or for slavery he just thought of way made the people happy. “Congress
had been paralyzed for years by the demands of southern slaveholders to open the unsettled territories of the American West to slave labor and the counterdemands of the free states of the North that the western territories be reserved for development only by free labor. "Popular sovereignty" would allow the people who actually lived in the territories to make their own decisions about legalizing slavery—and let Congress get back to other business.” Well like I said this states that he will make any slave-owner make their own legalization to slavery.↑ON THE PICTURE ABOVE↑
Here you have the candidate
Here you have the candidate
Douglas speaking to his audience
during his speech yesterday.
On the other hand president Lincoln
“always hated slavery”, “Slavery was the business bondage, and it flew straight into the face of the most sacred of American beliefs, "that all men are created equal" and are endowed with a natural right to liberty”“No amount of popular sovereignty, even in a democracy, could repeal that. And instead of dissolving the contention over slavery, Lincoln pointed out that popular sovereignty only transferred the contention to the territories, as proslavery and antislavery settlers turned murderous in their struggle for control” from this quote that I found I see that it was clear that Lincoln was really against slavery. People wanted control because they were slave owners and Lincoln didn’t let that happened because I think that he did put the slaves shoes and saw what they felt and he saw that it wasn’t right.
Obama-McCain Debates
From what I’ve seen is that there is a big difference because back then they took 2 hours to day and debate then a 30 min. response and then 2 hours of their speech and then the first person would give feedback for 30 min. basically a total of about 5 hours. Today the candidates are being asked questions and they need to response for 2 min. and the other would give feedback for a short time, basically that’s the process of today’s debates. Overall I think that today’s debates are better because I think that still both either are still boring but I prefer today’s debates because they are shorter and you cant basically cant run out of ideas when your talking over 2 hours and its better 2 min. than 2 hours.
C. Guelzo , Allen. "Past and Present: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 150 Years Later - US News and World Report." US News & World Report - Breaking News, World News, Business News, and America's Best Colleges - USNews.com. 21 Aug. 2008. 9 Oct. 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Demographics
Demographics
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
"Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows Barack Obama attracting 52% of the vote while John McCain earns 44%. This is the second straight day that Obama has led by eight percentage points, his largest lead of the year. For the past twelve days, Obama’s support has ranged from 50% to 52% while McCain has been at 44% of 45% every day."
According to to this graph Hispanics are mostly voting for Obama.
According to this graph, Men Vote more for McCain thean Obama, Women also vote for McCain More Than Obama, elder people vote for McCain more than Obama etc.
This Is the Republicans and the Democrats.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
The Civil War and Today...
The Civil War is now leading to Today's time.
Today there’s are a couple of things going on that took place during the Civil War including Racism, Slavery, and Segregation.
The Civil War started around 1861. During the Civil War slavery, racism, and segregation took a huge role. Racism was basically to the African-Americans. Slavery was basically in role by African-Americans. Segregation was basically separating the whites and the blacks. Today they’re still happening in several places around the world.
Racism started in the Atlantic around 1502 to 1888, in America it started in the 1600’s. In the Civil War racism took place and African Americans were mostly discriminated by their race because people saw them as being weak. “The north was against slavery because they had factories to replace the hard labors of farm workers. The South wasn't as wealthy and so they used slaves in place of factories. The most important role racism and race took was that since the North was against the slavery they decided that the black slaves can travel down to there land and instead of living there, fight for their right for freedom. The black slaves fought against the south in place of most white men for freedom and because the white men didn't want use waste themselves.” this quote explains all the information of why racism started and how it took place during the Civil War. Today racism still takes place here in the United States and around the world. In the United States Racism still takes place, there is many African-American discriminated the most about 66.5%, 23% of whites, 1% of Asians, And 9% of Hispanics. ARIANNAH's Statement "Racism played a huge role in the civil war, and it also takes a role in today’s society. Of course back when the civil war was happening, I don’t think they looked at black people as being in a different race then them, they looked at the as more of a different species." is really strong because from what I’ve read this is basically how Black people were treated back then because the War was going on and they didn't pay attention to the rights that they needed.
Slavery took place in the civil war. Blacks were basically the slaves around that time. There were plenty of slaves in the civil war and usually they would be African-Americans. “Herbert Aptheker a report to the governor of Virginia on a salve conspiracy in 1802: “I have just received information that three white persons are concerned in the plot ; and they have arms and ammunition concealed under their houses, and were to give aid when the negroes should begin”” Black people sometimes helped poor white people. Today there is slavery around Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe; Usually they are sex slaves. Its Illegal here in the United States. This Quote From Amanda’s Blog "The impact of this case was that supposedly it set back the slaves even more time from having their freedom." makes me wonder because the slaves really didn’t have any freedom because white people were very gritty and wanted them for themselves. "I think the slaves had a right to rebel because I can see how they wanted to be free and be treated as equals. Especially after the Declaration of Independence was written I definitely think they had a right to freedom." i agree with AMANDA's statement because Blacks also had the rights as normal U.S citizens.The Civil War have so much in common with today. Many things have happened since the civil war and many things will happen in the future. There issues that will be going for years and years and there could be a way to stop it but its only a matter of the people.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_role_did_race_and_racism_play_in_the_Civil_War
Emery, Kathy, Ellen Reeves, and Howard Zinn. A People's History of the United States, Vol. 2: The Civil War to the Present, Teaching Edition. New York: New Press, 2006.
http://ariannahhood.blogspot.com/
http://avalipio.blogspot.com/.
Today there’s are a couple of things going on that took place during the Civil War including Racism, Slavery, and Segregation.
The Civil War started around 1861. During the Civil War slavery, racism, and segregation took a huge role. Racism was basically to the African-Americans. Slavery was basically in role by African-Americans. Segregation was basically separating the whites and the blacks. Today they’re still happening in several places around the world.
Racism started in the Atlantic around 1502 to 1888, in America it started in the 1600’s. In the Civil War racism took place and African Americans were mostly discriminated by their race because people saw them as being weak. “The north was against slavery because they had factories to replace the hard labors of farm workers. The South wasn't as wealthy and so they used slaves in place of factories. The most important role racism and race took was that since the North was against the slavery they decided that the black slaves can travel down to there land and instead of living there, fight for their right for freedom. The black slaves fought against the south in place of most white men for freedom and because the white men didn't want use waste themselves.” this quote explains all the information of why racism started and how it took place during the Civil War. Today racism still takes place here in the United States and around the world. In the United States Racism still takes place, there is many African-American discriminated the most about 66.5%, 23% of whites, 1% of Asians, And 9% of Hispanics. ARIANNAH's Statement "Racism played a huge role in the civil war, and it also takes a role in today’s society. Of course back when the civil war was happening, I don’t think they looked at black people as being in a different race then them, they looked at the as more of a different species." is really strong because from what I’ve read this is basically how Black people were treated back then because the War was going on and they didn't pay attention to the rights that they needed.
Slavery took place in the civil war. Blacks were basically the slaves around that time. There were plenty of slaves in the civil war and usually they would be African-Americans. “Herbert Aptheker a report to the governor of Virginia on a salve conspiracy in 1802: “I have just received information that three white persons are concerned in the plot ; and they have arms and ammunition concealed under their houses, and were to give aid when the negroes should begin”” Black people sometimes helped poor white people. Today there is slavery around Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe; Usually they are sex slaves. Its Illegal here in the United States. This Quote From Amanda’s Blog "The impact of this case was that supposedly it set back the slaves even more time from having their freedom." makes me wonder because the slaves really didn’t have any freedom because white people were very gritty and wanted them for themselves. "I think the slaves had a right to rebel because I can see how they wanted to be free and be treated as equals. Especially after the Declaration of Independence was written I definitely think they had a right to freedom." i agree with AMANDA's statement because Blacks also had the rights as normal U.S citizens.The Civil War have so much in common with today. Many things have happened since the civil war and many things will happen in the future. There issues that will be going for years and years and there could be a way to stop it but its only a matter of the people.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_role_did_race_and_racism_play_in_the_Civil_War
Emery, Kathy, Ellen Reeves, and Howard Zinn. A People's History of the United States, Vol. 2: The Civil War to the Present, Teaching Edition. New York: New Press, 2006.
http://ariannahhood.blogspot.com/
http://avalipio.blogspot.com/.
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