Tuesday, February 15, 2011
9/11
Summary Blog #5
Benjamin Weisner
Shaw
Blog # 5
Blog #5 Summary
The first to post was Michelle Morris and she talked about the aftermath of 9/11 and that the country had nobody to trust after it. She points out that our nation used profiling to find would be terrorist that have intentions to hurt people within our country. Michelle points out also that many people a lot of people were not receiving there habeas corpus because of how the law was not simply broken. The second that posted was Casey Trask. Casey states that most people over in the other country have not done anything wrong and everyone still has rights no matter where they are. They also should have the right to a lawyer and know why they are being held for. She had one hyperlink and it was the U.S. Patriot Act on Wikipedia. Casey then talked about the video and how it was about the Patriot Act. The third that posted was Anna Harris. She agrees that we should do whatever it takes to keep this country safe. Also that people should be provided with a lawyer and a reason why they are being held also. She posted one hyperlink and it was the Wikipedia page of habeas corpus. Anna points out that this country is known for innocent until proven guilty.
I feel that this was an overall great posting week with many useful hyperlinks that explain the details behind everything that is mentioned in this blogs. Also that people should be given every right to a lawyer but it is not easy to do if they are not a United States Citizen. What happened on 9/11 was a tragedy that no one really expected to happen on United State’s soil.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Security and Liberty Post-9/11
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Security and Liberty Post 9/11
While I do agree that we should do what is necessary to make sure that we protect our country from threats of terrorism I think there is a point where you have to remember that these are people you are dealing with. They still have rights and most of them aren’t guilty of anything at all. If you take someone and lock them up to interrogate them and don’t let them have a lawyer or tell them how long they’ll be detained then that’s not fair, especially if they are an American. I think that in times of great stress for the country it’s easier to lash out on people who are different then we are and want to lock them all up to keep the rest of the country safe, but if we did that then we wouldn’t be any better than Hitler was when he locked up all of the Jews. We have to make sure we are fair and that we are giving these people their rights. If we have reason to hold them then they should know what that reason is and they should be able to consult a lawyer. If we don’t have a clear reason then they should be question and released. If they are held for no reason and didn’t harbor bad feelings on the US before they may now, and we don’t need to make enemies while trying to detain terrorists. The videos spoke a lot about the Patriot Act and how it has affected the US since 9/11. While these threats of terrorism are real I believe we need to remember that not everyone is a bad guy and remember that in the US we believe everyone is innocent until proven guilty not the other way around.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Overview of Declaration of Rights and Sentiments
Casey started off our blog this week by talking about how Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the main author behind the declaration of Rights and Sentiments; a document that was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. This document was designed specifically for woman to gain equality in matters of civil, social, political, and religious rights for all women. Anna wrote that that woman with equal rights as any man in the United States was extremely controversial, and while they respected what they were trying to achieve they didn’t want to abandon their “controversial mindsets.” Anna also points out how Elizabeth Cady Stanton was very brave in pushing for something she so clearly believed in even though many looked down on her for it. Anna also included a very interesting biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton that tells a little about this feminist’s life. Jon posted next and he gave an overview that Elizabeth Cady Stanton proposed these laws before a council, and after much harsh criticism and debate that this passed by a fair majority. Jon also writes that they hoped that this declaration would be passed throughout the entire country and not lose traction. Last to post dattilioc states that “Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
To me this is one of the largest forces behind men and women getting equal rights.” It was also pointed out the given the opportunity woman can be just as successful as men in any field. A very compelling line I felt was “This declaration wasn’t just about woman’s rights, it was about the change we needed.” There was also a hyperlink to this post, and it gave a more in depth overview of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. I agree with everyone in the fact that Stanton was very brave for standing up for what she believed in, not many people have the courage to do that despite social pressures. Without Stanton leading us in 1848, the lives of the woman of America would most likely be very different.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
To me this is one of the largest forces behind men and women getting equal rights. It went to prove that women, when given the chance can be just as successful as men. This gave the chance for women become independent, start a career, make money, and afford to live a life without the stress from life before Independence and working. This led to the believe that anything is possible, and it opened a new era for people to go out and try new things. This declaration wasn't just about woman's' rights, it was about the change that we needed.
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution
after the meeting Lucretia Mott had some fine words for the audience.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Friday, February 4, 2011
Declaration of Rights and Sentiments
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
LBJ Speech
Michelle started off our discussion this week, the topic was Lyndon B. Johnson’s we shall overcome speech. She makes note of one of the most famous lines in the speech “There is no Negro problem. There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem". Michelle states that Johnson put his career and presidency on the line for what many in the Unites States considered “second class citizens.” Michelle included three powerful links the first of which linking to the biography of Johnson published by the National archives and records administration. Her second link brings you to a youtube video of Johnsons’ speech on voting rights. Michelle’s third link was to an example of the literacy tests that African American’s were forced to take before they were allowed to vote.
Ben posted next and talked about the hardships that African American’s endured during that time. Ben said that he believes that the problems in the US lie within the person and that every American has the right to do what they please but that doesn’t make it morally right to hate on races of people. He said that he hopes there would come a time when American people would no longer have to worry about this problem. Ben also posted an interesting link, his link brought you to the White House website on Johnson’s page.
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Benjamin Weisner
2/2/2011
Shaw
Blog 4
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
On July 19th 1848 was the women’s rights Convention at Seneca Falls and the purpose of this was to work on there Declaration of sentiments and resolutions to see if it would be accepted by the convention that was there. After the Declaration was read there were additions that must be made to it. “Resolved, That all laws which prevent woman from occupying such a station in society as her conscience shall dictate, or which place her in a position inferior to that of man, are contrary to the great precept of nature, and therefore of no force or authority.” Women should have the same rights as man and never be below men.
When it comes to the most important paragraph in this Declaration of Sentiments that was resolved. “Resolved, therefore, That, being invested by the Creator with the same capabilities, and the same consciousness of responsibility for their exercise, it is demonstrably the right and duty of woman, equally with man, to promote every righteous cause, by every righteous means; and especially in regard to the great subjects of morals and religion, it is self-evidently her right to participate with her brother in teaching them, both in private and in public, by writing and by speaking, by any instrumentalities proper to be used, and in any assemblies proper to be held; and this being a self-evident truth, growing out of the divinely implanted principles of human nature, any custom or authority adverse to it, whether modern or wearing the hoary sanction of antiquity, is to be regarded as self-evident falsehood, and at war with the interests of mankind.” this was important in its time for women to establish themselves in respects to there husbands and friends. This is an important time for women when many were working to enjoy the rights that many men enjoyed living in America at that time.