Wartime Bombing

In a time of war, countries use every oppurtunity possible to get an advantage over the opposition. This includes going after innocent civilians by attacking cities; this is not justible and is an unethical thing to do in my eyes. Many people living in cities are innocent civilians that are not playing a factor in the war, but countries still go out to harm them as if they were the ones shooting the guns and killing there people. bombing cities is a mass murder of innocent people that should not happen; this just shows how low of a point human society has reached

Questions!

1. Whats it like living in the depression?
2. Is it hard to survive going from riches to rags?
3. Have you seen anything terrifying since the depression started?
4. Have you resorted to stealing for your family?
5. Did you have alot of money invested in the stock market?
6. Have you lost a family member due to sickness or starvation since the depression?
7. What do you do for financial support?
8. Are you currently on welfare or another form of government income?
9. Do you or someone you know live in a hooverville?
10. To what extent do you resort to to feed your family?

The great depressions effects on thinking of those effected

The depression was a time period in American society that destoried the psychological being of all of those who had to suffer. Families were forced to live closer together in more confined spaces, which took away there feeling of privacy and pride as people saw there weak side. Men suffered greatly from this despression; all of the "pride" that they have built up crashed to the ground as the money supply depleted and all the incentives they earned themselves has vanished before there eyes. All of this added stress led to problems with friendships, relationships, and marriages that made bad situations even worse than they once were. The depression ultimately changed the goals and expectations of every day citizens because people believed this was how life was going to be forever, and there is nothing they could have done to change it.

THEE SIMPSONNNNNSS!!

     In my personal opinion, I believe that the producers did a pretty accurate job in depicting prohibition, with some add-ons to make it more comical for the people watching the episode. The use of the in house bath tub tonics, the sneaky ways that the smugglers got the alcohol to their consumers (although not really bowling balls) was very accurate. Also, the idea of bringing in someone to take care of the bootlegging (real life FBI) made it very accurate. I personally did enjoy this simpsons episode because it relates to class well, but gives us a new way to learn about a specific topic.
     If i was to edit a scene in this episode, it would be the way that prohibition led to be, because I believe seeing one drunk teenager wouldnt of triggered prohibition. instead of portraying bart drunk, they should of had Homer drunk harming a child or doing a destructive act, which was a main reason to why the government really put prohibition into effect in the 1920s

Civil liberties!

In my personal opinion, the people of the United States should not be forced to give up civil liberties in a time of war. The United states was created for freedom of its citizens, and if the government was to take away those liberties from the citizens, the country will be right back to where it started. The government should not have to enforce loyalty because the people of there own country should be loyal too it. Loyalty is a factor of respect on ones part, so if a person does not show respect for there country, there not showing respect to people within the country.
- Evan DaSilva

Spain To Blame!

Two days ago off the coast of Havana Cuba, the country of Spain has made a deliberate act of terrorism on the people of the United States of America. The battleship the U.S.S Maine was bombed and eventually sank in to the Caribbean sea, ultimatly killing 250 innocent American navy men. This on the United States governments mind was the last straw; it is time to go to war and show Spain that the trouble and problems they have caused in an attempt to break a nation apart will hurt them. Gary Tripp, a young man that was set to return home to get married in two weeks was on of the 250 casulties of the Maine, and he will now not be able to feel the excitement of his wedding day. Spain has caused problems with those 250's family, friends, and the rest of the United States just because they saw an opportunity  to get an upper hand on the innocent United States. President Mckinley responds by a quote in the New York Times "They [Spain] are done for, and they can safely say that they wont know what hit them"