Amendment IV

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Translation: People have the right to abstain from unlawful searches by police officers. This prevents officers from approaching someone at random and searching them against their will based on race, religion, or another distinguishable feature. Cars, houses, and persons are protected under this law unless a warrant is issued after probable cause has been established. 

This amendment is very important to people of all shapes and sizes. If you are an african american male, you have every right to walk down the street just as freely as a white female, without the worry of being unjustly searched by a racist police officer. This goes for people from all races and religions. Police officers should have every right to stop and search a person who the deem to be suspicious and up to no good, however, they should only be able to do this to prevent wrong doing, not for fun or to exert power over someone and the 4th amendment prevents such behavior. 

A Fierce Green Fire

American Masters, A fierce Green fire, is a motivating documentary about environmental preservationists and their stand against pollution. Through out the short, hour long video, we are given insight into the early formation of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is a organization started to save our planet. Through protesting, petitions, and public awareness, they have been partially successful but the job isn't over just yet. Also is this documentary, we learned about the Sea Shepard's and their stand against whale poaching. In addition, to the many view points expressed in this film, a lot of information is given out about what we are doing to our climate, and how we can stop its adverse affects.

A Fierce Green Fire. Dir. Mark Kitchell. 22 Apr. 2014. PBS. Web. 15 May 2014. .

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) better known as the "Sea Shepards" on their hit TV show, are a marine wildlife conservation group. Their goal is to prevent unlawfull poaching of marine animals and to preserve our ecosystem. Their main goal is to prevent the killing of whales by the japanese. Using their small fleet of boats, a group of volunteers does everything in their power to stop whaling. By documenting, and interrupting their harvest season, its become increasingly hard for whalers to meet their quota. This decrease in whaling is a win for team Sea Shepard and they hope to continue on, making an impact around the world.

"Sea Shepherd Conservation Society." Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2014.

Solar energy is one of the cleanest types of energy there is. We as humans use a ridiculous amount of energy to power our lights, cellphones, air conditioning, and much more. To get all this raw energy
for us to be able to use everyday, we must harvest it. Our main source of energy has been coal, however, coal is very dirty. Although it may be cheap and in abundance, it is destroying our earth and it, along with other fossil fuels, is the cause of global warming. Solar, unlike any other energy source is clean and uses energy from the sun. Unfortunately, it is the least used energy source. This is because it is very expensive. In order for solar to become a viable option, we need to find a way to make it cheaper. Unless we do that, solar will never be a major energy provider.

"Solar Energy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 May 2014. Web. 29 May 2014.
" Solar Energy." Solar Energy Industries Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2014. .

Assignment:

Part 1:  Bibliographic annotation for.

American Masters, A fierce Green fire.  Use the internet, and cite the source.  Summarize. In a paragraph format.  MLA format, but you don't have to reverse indent if you don't like.

Direct link to the video.

Part 2:  2 more sources about some aspect of the Environmental movement that 'speaks to you.'  This could be managing fisheries for recreation, saving the whales, etc., clean air, clean water, solar power, nuclear power, clean coal.  I don't really care, but don't be contrarian for contrarians sake.  Look for something good about the Planet,  and dig in.

Cite the sources, summarize, in MLA format.

Write a statement of purpose about what you would like to see done about the issue you have researched, and WHY.

Essay 20

The American Medical Association uses campaign contributions as the primary way to get what they want. With a huge number of members and tons of access to money, this way just makes the most sense. Using Grassroots lobbying takes too much time and effort. For each item the AMA wants passed, they would have to get too many members in order for it to work. The American Medical Association doesn't prefer to use litigation, because they want to be on peoples good side, and suing is not the way to do that

(1999_2)National interest groups often target national-level policymaking institutions to achieve their policy objectives.

Select one of the following national interest groups.

- AARP

- AMA (Medical Association

- NAACP

- NAM (national assoc. of Manufacturers)

For the group you selected do each of the following.

- a identify one major national-level policymaking institution that this group targets.

- b describe one resource or characteristic of the group you have chosen and explain how it influences the choice of the target you have identified in (a)

- c describe another resource or characteristic of the group you have chosen and explain how it influences the choice of the target you have identified in (a).

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Essay 19

(1999_1)In the 1990’s presidential election campaigns have become more candidate centered and less focused on issues and party labels. The change has been attributed both to how the media cover presidential campaigns and to how candidates use the media. Identify and explain two ways in which the media have contributed to candidate-centered presidential campaigns. Identify and explain two ways in which presidential candidates’ use of the media has contributed to candidate-centered campaigns.

Since the era of mass broadcasted presidential campaigns, many things have changed. Whereas the focus used to be on current issues and events occurring involving our country, now the main focus is on the candidates themselves. With the development of the internet, citizens can research the candidates and find information on everything from their birthplace to what sports they played in high school. Another reason todays campaigns have become candidate centered is because each candidate is on display for the world to see. Many citizens are much more interested in what a candidate is doing wrong rather than what they plan on doing right. Any affair, mistake, or wrong doing is sure to be picked up on by the media and broadcasted to millions of viewers to watch on the nightly news.

Candidates have also used the media to their advantage, however. Every time before and election is to be held, millions of dollars are spent on ads aimed at taking down their opponent. By attacking and belittling their opponent through carefully manipulated T.V. and radio ads, candidates can get the people on their side by making the other candidate the "bad guy". Using the media to hinder their opponent is popular, but it can also be used to boost their popularity. By appearing on T.V. often and doing good things while on camera, the people build awareness as well as a relationship with the candidate. This can help candidates gain votes and show what they plan on doing once in office.

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