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Rice, Condoleezza. Klein, Joel. __Education keeps America safe__**.**20 March 2012 <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this persuasive opinion article, Condeleezza Rice, and Joel Klein argue that America needs improve its education because good education leads to advancement and sucess,they explain that the average America student has fallen behind Korea, China, Poland, New Zeland and Canada in math and science, but with improvement to the education system it is possible for American students to rise to the top. I really like how the article stresses that each person has the ability to change their own future. "The United States is an exceptional nation. As a people, we are not bound by blood, nationality, ethnicity or religion. Instead, we are connected by the core belief that it does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going. This belief is what makes our country unique. It is also what makes education critically important, more so today than ever."
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O'Connell, Ford C.__Will High Gas Price be Obama's Achilles Heel?__. 21 March 2012. <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this consise opinion article, Ford C. O'Connell asserts that the rising gas prices are a major factor that could ultimately make Obama loose his chance at re-elction because he is already at a very high disaproval rate and the growing gas prices are a major concern to most Americans who feel he has done nothing to help lower the prices. I agree that gas prices are high and that the people want them lowered. I think it is an important issue to most Americans who can vote and will definately impact Obama in the next election if prices continue to rise.
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Zaccaro Jr, John. __What My Mother, Geraldine Ferraro, Knew About Equality__ 26 March 2012<[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this compelling opinion article based on personal observation, John Jr. Zaccaro asserts that women, like his mother, can have both a family and a successful career, and that a married woman can be just as successful as a single woman so the media should stop persuading woman that they cannot have a family if they want sucess because it is a lie. I think the part that helped his argument the most was when he quoted his mother saying that her husband was the one that helped her gain success. Her husband was the one who encouraged her to persue her dreams and together they were able to find the means to do so. This shows that it is not only possible to have a family and be successful, but your family can help you on your way to sucess.
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Napolitano, P. Andrew. __Can The Government Force You to Eat Broccoli?.__ 29 March 2012. <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this eye opening opinion article, Andrew P. Naplitano explains, with specific examples, how the American government has abused it's power by manipulating the wording of the constitution and using the wording out of context in order to get want they want and gain more power. I liked his explanation of the intentions that the founding fathers had in mind when they wrote the constitution. I found it very interesting that some of the laws that have been passed since them go against everything the founding fathers would have wanted.
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Egan, Timothy. __Nature-Deficit Disorder__ 29 March 2012<[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this argumentative opinion article Timothy Egan argues that the American people need to spend less time with electronics and more time outside enjoying nature, while he agrees that technology is beneficial and has many good purposes it has also led to an unhealthy, unactive, and obese society that will only get better when people spend less time cooped up inside staring at a screen, and more time outside being active. It's true that electronics have come to consume our lives. I agree that getting more fresh air and spending more time outside actually doing things would be very benifical for everyone.
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Granderson, LZ. __The New Rules for US Presidents__ 3 April 2012 <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this inovative opinion article LZ Granderson suggests that some three major changes are needed concering the US president,first the president should only have a 1 term election of 6 years instead of two possible 4year terms, second a presidnetial candidate must have some form of military experience, and third the age limit should be changed from 35 to 45 in order to create a more productive presidnet and therefore a more sucessful country. He had good reasoning to back his claims. For example, in his argument for one term limit he explains how the last year of a presidents first term is spent campaining for the second instead of focusing on what the country needs. I liked that he backed his claims up with his reasoning.
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Gibbs, Douglas V. __Child Bullied and Mocked for Standing Up for Pledge of Allegiance in Classroom__ 3 April 2012 <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this patriotic opinon article, Douglas V. Gibbs argues that the pledge of allegiance should be treated with more care and respect in order to promote patriotism in a society who mocks the very values for which it was founded upon. I ag ree that people need to care more about the country but I don't think that saying the pledge everyday is going to help that. In my opinion, the blunt repetition of the pledge everyday makes it lose it's meaning. People just say it because they feel like they have to, not because they understand it or respect it.
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Stanley, Timothy. __Why Romney is Stronger than He Seems__ 10 April 2012 <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this political opinion article, Timothy Stanley suggests that Mitt Romney is a stronger candidate than he seems by comparing his current statistics to those of previous presidents in his same situation in order to persuade the American public that Mitt Romney has a very good chance at being the next U.S. president. Romney is the highest in the polls, and will most likely be the one running against Obama. I think he has a good shot because the economy is so bad, and looking back at history statistics no president has gotten a second term with an economy this bad and unemployment so high.
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Payne, Charles. __The New Modern Times?__ 11 April 2012 <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this blatant opinion article, Charles Payne criticizes that fact that some Americans are soley relying on government aid for extended periods of time in order to show that goverment aid, although intended well, has enabled is not a help but a hinderence and is enabling some Americans to avoid getting jobs and contributing to society. Some government aid is a good thing. Everyone goes through hard times and needs a little help now and then. The problem is that many people abuse this help. I think America needs to cut back on many of it's finacial aid programs because they are just being manipulated by people who don't really need it and adding to the country's huge debt.
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Will, George F. __Weighing Ups and Downs of Legalization__ 11 April 2012 <[]> Non-Fiction Opinion Article In this debatable opinion article, George F. Will argues that even though certain ilegal drugs have harmful health effects, they need to be legalized in order to slow down the flow of money to ilegal drug cartels and decrease the costs currently spent on enforcment of the banned drugs. I don't think that ilegal drugs should be legalized. They were made ilegal because of there harmful effects and I think they should stay ilegal.
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