https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-03-22/supreme-court-decision-opens-neil-gorsuch-to-senate-scrutiny
This article is written by Joseph Williams who is a writer for U.S. News and World Report. I am not sure where he sits on the political spectrum, I would probably guess a little to the left. Williams writes about how a recent decision made by the supreme court contradicts a Neil Gorsuch belief.
This article relates to the curriculum because it talks about Neil Gorusuch's pathway to becoming a supreme court judge and we are currently learning about the judicial system. It also talks about his hearing in the senate and a case that the supreme court just went over.
I have not looked into Gorsuch, so I do not have much of an opinion on how I feel about him becoming a judge. The article did say that he has ruled against educational benefits for children with special needs and I think that is messed up. The article also scrutinized him for not opening up and not sharing where he sits on certain issues, and I think if he does not want to get controversial at this point in the process that is fine. If anyone in the senate really has any major concerns they should just look at his track record.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
blog 4
https://johnib.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/trump-speech-to-congress-marks-a-shift-in-tone/
This article is written by Janet Hook about Trump's speech to congress. Hook is a very credible speaker for the Wall-Street journal; however, I did not check where she falls from an ideological standpoint so there could be some bias in her article. Hook addressed the major topics that Trump discussed and talked about how she admired his change in tone and unified approach. But Hook does not feel that anything Trump said did enough to bring Republicans and Democrats together on any issues.
The way this relates to the curriculum is that Trump addresses changes in public policy and his opinions result in hostile public opinion. He talks about foreign policy and the economy which are both a part of our curriculum. The speech dealt with Trump reaching out to the legislative branch, and you could also see the conflicting beliefs between political parties.
I felt like the speech went well, but I agree with Hook on the fact that nothing he said will have a big influence on the feelings of democrats. He breezed through the topics and did not stir up much tension, but at the same time did put much support behind his points. It was really just a ra ra type of speech. I don't put much emphasis on these type of addresses because it's just talk and no action. So it will take time before we see if he holds up to his promises.
This article is written by Janet Hook about Trump's speech to congress. Hook is a very credible speaker for the Wall-Street journal; however, I did not check where she falls from an ideological standpoint so there could be some bias in her article. Hook addressed the major topics that Trump discussed and talked about how she admired his change in tone and unified approach. But Hook does not feel that anything Trump said did enough to bring Republicans and Democrats together on any issues.
The way this relates to the curriculum is that Trump addresses changes in public policy and his opinions result in hostile public opinion. He talks about foreign policy and the economy which are both a part of our curriculum. The speech dealt with Trump reaching out to the legislative branch, and you could also see the conflicting beliefs between political parties.
I felt like the speech went well, but I agree with Hook on the fact that nothing he said will have a big influence on the feelings of democrats. He breezed through the topics and did not stir up much tension, but at the same time did put much support behind his points. It was really just a ra ra type of speech. I don't put much emphasis on these type of addresses because it's just talk and no action. So it will take time before we see if he holds up to his promises.
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