A meme was recently posted to Steve King's, Iowa Republican Rep, Facebook account and has since been under fire. The meme was criticizing a Parkland student for wearing a Cuban flag patch. the meme reads "This is how you look when you claim Cuban heritage yet don't speak Spanish and ignore the fact that your ancestors fled the island when the dictatorship turned Cuba into a prison camp, after removing all weapons from its citizens; hence their right to self defense," Along with a picture of the student Emma Gonzalez speaking at the "march for our lives rally"
Brandon Wolf, Orlando Pulse shooting survivor, has taken to the comment section criticizing Steve King and lack of sympathy. The account has since responded with "Pointing out the irony of someone wearing the flag of a communist country while simultaneously calling for gun control isn't 'picking' on anyone. It's calling attention to the truth, but we understand that lefties find that offensive." The post remains up. I think the post should be taken down and an apology is due.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/26/politics/steve-king-facebook-post-emma-gonzalez/index.html
Monday, March 26, 2018
Emily Shaw
Hugh's Rocket
For two years, Mike Hughs has been working on a homemade rocket to fly himself into space. this weekend had concluded his project when he had attempted the launch. he didn't really reach space however, only getting about 3 feet in the air before dropping back down, safely, with a parachute. Hughs had been set out to prove that the earth was flat by observing it himself with his rocket. however after the failed attempt and getting a little banged up in the process, he had told a reporter that he was sore, tired, and just wanted to see his cats.
People will go through drastic measures to prove a point. obviously with such an expensive project, he must have gained a significant amount of support to be able to build such rocket. I applaud how he had dealt with the failure of his project.
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/26/596942347/homemade-rocket-fails-to-make-it-into-space
Jordan Jimenez - Trump and Daniels
Stormy Daniels stated that she had been threatened by an unknown man in Las Vegas to not speak about her alleged relationship with Donald Trump during an interview for "60 Minutes." While some may think this is another "Me too" moment, Daniels has insisted that she isn't a victim and that what they did together was consensual. Her lawyer has said that while they don't have any direct evidence to connect the man to the Trump administration, they believe it's connected just because of common sense. Daniels had also received a $130,000 payment before the 2016 election, but Trump's attorney claimed it wasn't from the administration, but it was out of his own pocket.
This whole situation is kind of messy and hard to completely follow since there's so many contradicting statements from both sides. Regardless, it's still worries me to think about how much people in power are hiding. Even though Daniels isn't claiming she's been assaulted by Trump, it's still crazy to think about all the other people who HAVE been assaulted by him and others in power. Sexual assault allegations are unfortunately not a new thing to see within someone's presidency (ex.Trump, Clinton, etc), and it's really frightening to see the lengths these people will go to keep something a secret.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/stormy-daniels-describes-threat-over-alleged-trump-encounter-1.3858065
This whole situation is kind of messy and hard to completely follow since there's so many contradicting statements from both sides. Regardless, it's still worries me to think about how much people in power are hiding. Even though Daniels isn't claiming she's been assaulted by Trump, it's still crazy to think about all the other people who HAVE been assaulted by him and others in power. Sexual assault allegations are unfortunately not a new thing to see within someone's presidency (ex.Trump, Clinton, etc), and it's really frightening to see the lengths these people will go to keep something a secret.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/stormy-daniels-describes-threat-over-alleged-trump-encounter-1.3858065
Brooke Simpson-More States Move to Eliminate 'Tampon Tax'
More States Move to Eliminate ‘Tampon Tax’
No feminine
hygiene products are tax free, even though there are many tax exempt items,
many that seem to be less important than tampons. There have been a few states that abolish the
“tampon tax” because of gender discrimination.
There are a few states that don’t even have sales taxes, but there are
still 36 states, plus DC, that have taxes on pads and tampons. There are more states pushing to eliminate
the tampon tax, but Texas isn’t one of them.
Big states are less likely to give up the tax because of all the money
that they make off of the products.
There has been evidence of a “pink tax”, which is an upcharge on
products aimed at women, studies found that personal care products can be 13%
more expensive for women.
The article
was written by Monica Castillo for the Washington Post on March 26, 2018. Because the article was written by a woman,
it could be bias because the tax affects women.
The article is important because it shows that some states are being
more equal and less discriminatory, but the country as a whole still has a ways
to go. The article can be compared to
women being forced to work in lower level jobs in the 1800s and 1900s when the
men got to work in high level jobs and make more money. Women were discriminated against because of
being seen as less capable of intelligence, and now women are being discriminated
against because of a natural body cycle.
Women shouldn’t be discriminated against for either of the reasons, even
though the state is making more money or women are seen as “inferior” to
men.
Trump Signs, Banning Most Transgender People from Military Service -Sam Blumberg
President Trump has signed on a policy banning most transgender people from the U.S. military. This new memo comes after President Trump announced unexpectedly on Twitter that he was banning all transgender people from U.S. military service. Transgender troops have sued the administration over the policy. A Pentagon spokesperson told the Washington Blade late Friday that the military “will still comply with federal court rulings and continue to assess and retain transgender service members.”
Jeson Aviles - L.A. Lawmakers Pledge to Build 222 Units for Homeless Residents in Each District
The Los Angeles City Council's 15 members have all come to the agreement to have until July 1st of 2020 to to finish a total amount of 222 housing units for homeless people in their own districts, and in addition to any other units approved of since last summer. Each district will have an equal amount of housing units to avoid overflowing a corner of the city with homeless individuals. With a Los Angeles voter fund of $1.2 billion in support, a goal to build 10,000 housing units in the next 10 years may also be possible.
Elaborating healthy movements towards eliminating poverty-driven effects on individuals is incredible. Although past presidents, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, have made efforts to combat poverty and failed, it is possible we may succeed.
In collaboration of Good News Network and The Los Angeles Times, the article was published on March 21 of 2018.
Elaborating healthy movements towards eliminating poverty-driven effects on individuals is incredible. Although past presidents, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, have made efforts to combat poverty and failed, it is possible we may succeed.
In collaboration of Good News Network and The Los Angeles Times, the article was published on March 21 of 2018.
Rick Santorum opposes gun control laws- Melanie Escalante
After students across the country participated in the march for our lives protests, GOP Senator Rick Santorum made a very critical comment. He said that rather than fighting for gun control laws, students should focus on their individual safety and prepare for active school shootings. Despite the rebuttals of a few, Santorum stood strongly by his word.
Although I disagree with his opinion, I understand that everyone is entitled to their own. People like W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington used tactics that required other forces to assist the problem. Booker T. Washington wanted to concentrate on economic goals rather than political ones to stop discrimination against African Americans and W.E.B. DuBois supported a strong education to help African Americans achieve equality. Rick Santorum believes that the best way to ensure safety is to actually prepare for the possibility of that situation occurring. Not everyone thinks that dealing head on with the issue is the way to go and not everyone thinks that playing around the issue is the way to go.
I however disagree with Santorum, not just because of the words he said but because of what he meant when he said them. By making such a statement, he told young American students that it is their job to protect themselves, not the country’s. Our country is supposed to ensure the satisfaction and safety of its citizens so to tune out the loud voice that is screaming for help is just wrong. As proven through all those who marched this weekend, people want their children in a protected learning environment and students want to be protected. We can’t keep grazing over the tragedy each time it happens, at some point effort needs to be put forward. It is people like Rick Santorum that are preventing the comfort of many. https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/politics/rick-santorum-guns-cnntv/index.html
Although I disagree with his opinion, I understand that everyone is entitled to their own. People like W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington used tactics that required other forces to assist the problem. Booker T. Washington wanted to concentrate on economic goals rather than political ones to stop discrimination against African Americans and W.E.B. DuBois supported a strong education to help African Americans achieve equality. Rick Santorum believes that the best way to ensure safety is to actually prepare for the possibility of that situation occurring. Not everyone thinks that dealing head on with the issue is the way to go and not everyone thinks that playing around the issue is the way to go.
I however disagree with Santorum, not just because of the words he said but because of what he meant when he said them. By making such a statement, he told young American students that it is their job to protect themselves, not the country’s. Our country is supposed to ensure the satisfaction and safety of its citizens so to tune out the loud voice that is screaming for help is just wrong. As proven through all those who marched this weekend, people want their children in a protected learning environment and students want to be protected. We can’t keep grazing over the tragedy each time it happens, at some point effort needs to be put forward. It is people like Rick Santorum that are preventing the comfort of many. https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/politics/rick-santorum-guns-cnntv/index.html
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