Monday, April 18, 2016

BEN AND JERRY HAVE BEEN ARRESTED Julia Woltjen (3rd period)

SUMMARY:
Earlier this week a group of 300 protestors was arrested after their demonstration at Capitol Hill. Police say they were arrested because of unlawful protesting actions made. Within the rebellious crowd were two of my favorite people in the world, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. What most people don't expect when they see a protest are two ice cream fanatics standing in the crowd chanting along about social injustices, but that seems to have been the case.

ANALYSIS:
This just goes to show that the power of the people extends its liberties to all people. Not only does our power extend to all but, also the justice enacted in our country. This just goes to show that people who make ice cream are relatively smart and that our government is acting somewhat the way it should. I wonder if they took inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr. or Gandhi? (SYNTHESIS)

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/politics/ben-jerry-democracy-awakens/index.html

7 comments:

  1. Olivia Browne Period 6
    I am glad that Ben and Jerry are using their right to protest.

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  2. Ice cream makers are good people. How nice.

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  3. Wow its weird to think that this happened to Ben and Jerry?!

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  4. This is a very interesting article! I love Ben and Jerry's ice cream though! -Nicole Chatham 6th period

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  5. Ben and Jerry have always been liberal in their views, and it's interesting that people are discovering their passion for politics just now. The arrest made them seem even more like heroes in the eyes of the public.
    -Bob Cummins, Period 6

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  6. Angelique Flores 9th- This story is absolutely amazing. I'm glad Ben and Jerry fought for what they believed in, but arresting them is just pure insanity. They weren't in my opinion doing anything wrong.

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  7. Katie Schell (flex)
    Ice cream is an inspiration to us all.

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