The Final Blog

New Information....

   Before I enrolled in this class, I wasn't the biggest fan of politics at all. I had no desire to really care about any of the campaigns or policies for the 2012 elections because I didn't have the complete understanding of the different parties beliefs or policies. As most topics this semester concentrated on the elections, I began to learn completely what liberals and conservatives were and SuperPacs and all other political terms. I began to become political literate as time went on in the semester. Which was a very big accomplishment for me. Also, when we had 9/11 as a topic of discussion I learnt a lot more than I thought there was needed to be learned. I remember specifically learning about the Bush's relations with the Bin Laden family and how it was very sketchy how Bush Sr. was with a couple of the Bin Laden family watching 9/11 take place in front of them. That was one of the most shocking things to me that I wouldn't have learned outside this class.

New Skills......

  Every week in this class there was an assignment that included questions that brought up your own personal opinions and beliefs. This allowed me to elaborate more on what I believe in or what I feel about the topic at hand effectively. The blogs and discussions helped me to put my research in my writing in a persuasive manner and also increased my skills on using facts to elaborate my opinions on different topics. Also with the discussions of the 2012 elections and all the political terms that were mentioned, I was able to obtain the skill of being political literate.

   Am I a liberal or a conservative? Like I said earlier I learnt the difference between the two due to this class. In other words, due to this class I have identified myself as an independent. I do not agree with the conservative view of gun rights but neither do I agree with the liberal view of abortion.   Through the teachings of the different beliefs of both liberals and conservatives in this class I have now been able to identify myself as a strong independent. Its seen in the way 
I've answered questions in the discussion boards and in my blogs.

What would I change?......

   As a student in this class for the past four months, I wouldn't change anything because the blogs helped me improve on my writing by stating a simple thesis and using facts to back up my statement. the discussion boards helped me to effectively talk about my beliefs on a certain topic while understanding the different beliefs that other people had about them. Finally, the lectures were  long and explained in full and even included videos such as my favorite Jon Stewart and others which made the topics a lot more understandable and interesting. So, everything worked for me good job Prof. Jeglinski!


   During this semester, many topics were taught. From the SuperPacs to the The predator drones a lot of things were taught and discussed about. But the most crucial topic was 9/11. As we all know this was a huge turning point for America and the world. When this happened I was very young and as a grew up I didn't bother to know what happened  on that day completely. When this topic was one of the weeks topic of discussion, I learnt a lot more than i thought I would've. I learnt somewhat about how it was planned, who was involved and even how the Bush's relation with Bin Ladens may have a part to do with 9/11. There were so many facts that I learnt or observed about this critical point of our nations history which made it my favorite topic.

  In conclusion, next semester I am taking an english class that is going to include a lot of writing and discussions. So the skills I learnt from writing effectively in blogs to discussing on the discussion boards with others will definitely benefit me in that class I'm going to take.







   

The U.S predator drones

   Predator drones are unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that are usually controlled by the United States Air Force either to kill threatening targets or to simply watch their every move. The US currently has thousands of drones over foreign countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Serbia, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Somalia. The usage of drones  may be the best way in means of preserving lives but maybe not the most accurate and efficient way to annihilate enemy targets and this why.

   In the recent debates between Romney and Obama, the issue of drone attacks were supported by both Romney and Obama. Romney said in of the debates " I support that entirely  and feel the president was right to up the usage of that technology  and believe we should continue to use it..." take note that none of the candidates ever stressed on the amount of innocent civilian deaths from these attacks so why should they be continued? Romney believes that the president should continue this because enemy targets  pose a threat to the American nation.Drone attacks are Obama's key national security policies. According to CNN, Obama already authorized 283 strikes in Pakistan which is 6 times more than the number during Bush's eight year's in office. These constant attacks from Obama's drone strikes have killed 333 civilians in 2012. So why is this method still put to use?

  

    Although, these drones do protect the citizens of America, they do take the life of innocent people in foreign countries. I think  that drones should only be used to watch and attack enemy targets in open lands where there are no civilians around because the death of these civilians will start up another war for America eventually. Also, more military personnel (as much i hate to say it) should be used to take down these enemies because they are much more accurate and much more aware of the civilians around them. One more point is that there should be less drones in the sky over foreign countries because if they are shot down, the technology could be used to build drones in foreign countries and that could possibly even bring a disaster to the American nation.

Work Cited

-http://www.thedaonline.com/opinion/obama-drone-policy-unethical-harming-u-s-perception-abroad-1.2959005#.UMYWwKn3A1g

-http://counterterrorism.newamerica.net/drones

-http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/05/opinion/bergen-obama-drone/index.html

Nuclear Power in Iran

      The issue of Middle eastern countries producing Nuclear weapons or weapons of Mass destruction have been a serious problem for the past decade. Ever since the attacks of 9/11 that devastated the whole nation. The west has been very strict on foreign nations developing Nuclear power. Many of which are Iran. It has been discovered that Iran currently developing in their nuclear power but could it be for benefitting purposes? Does the West have the right to intervene with their development? Can Iran be trusted?  

    
   Due to the late liberation of many Middle Eastern countries, they are not as developed and stable as the western countries that have been independent for centuries. Currently these countries are working towards improving and developing themselves for the good of their people. Nuclear power is a major aspect in the development of a country due to its major role of providing jobs, power for academic needs etc. The majority of people in Iran are under 30 years old. Due to this very young population, new technology is being introduced which requires nuclear power in order to be used. Iran as a very young nation should have the right to develop Nuclear power in order to further their success as a nation. It wouldn't be fair for the people of Iran to continue to suffer and not develop themselves as a nation.

     The United States of America, other western countries, and the United Nations, shouldn't have the right to intervene the development of Nuclear power in Iran. Iran is now an independent country that needs the use of Nuclear power in order to develop itself as a nation. The young people of the nation need jobs as they continue to educate themselves and improve in technology. If western countries continue to deprive them of this right, they are only stirring up more conflict. Western nations should only have the right to intervene when they are 100% sure that the nuclear power is being used for weapons of Mass destruction. Until then, they just have to trust that the use of nuclear power is for benefit of the nation.