Tuesday, October 04, 2005

My paper was on the delima facing the residents of Pajaro a community in North Monterey County. The concern centers around the question of growth and development for this community. Many of the residents here face the issue of poverty. Growth and development of their community is essential to help bring them out of poverty. The danger from the possibility of broken levees presents an equally difficult situation.I support the position of going forward, looking for a solution "outside the box" and not stalling on this issue.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

I do not feel that immigrants who are not citizens and not applying for citizenship should be allowed to vote in state or local elections. People who are in this status are not invested enough to have the privialge to vote. Americans who travel to foreign countries and reside there and do not apply for citizenship are not allowed voting status in those countries. Should that not be the same here in the United States? Citizenship demands responsibility and commitment and therefore earns the priviage of voting. This has greater meaning to me in these times of terrorism and threats of terrorism. A commitment to the United States and to the laws of our land should be one of the pre-requisits for voting. Illegal immigrants are here illegally. They have already broken a law by being here. They drain our system of resources. In my opinion they need to go through the proper chanels in order to recieve the opportunity to vote.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

For a junior college the intended audience has a broader age range. Fresno State's web site is more for the traditional college age of 18-24. Both institutions wish to appeal to all individuals especially opening their doors to minorities. A junior college appeals to a wider variety of individuals. Some of these students will achieve their goals with a two year course of studies. A four year institution must try to attract a student who is more academically prepared.

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Wilson presents his case very well. I agree with him that each side of the gun control debate has flaws. Gun control advocates feel that citizens should have very limited access to fire arms. Those who are on the opposite side of the debate do not see the harm that comes from unlimited access to right to possess fire arms. Wilson advocates having police be more aggressive by searching for and seizing the unlawful possession of guns. I agree with Wilson that better gun detectors could help police control unlawful arms. If guns are better controlled at the criminal level there would be less need to control guns of law abiding citizens.

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

"Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus"
#2. Harmful behavior suggests behavior that causes distress or injury to a person. This behavior could be in the form of physical abuse such as an attack on one's person. It could also be abusive such as a continued verbal assult.
Offensive behavior is behavior that does not inflict a "wound" such as physical or verbal abuse. Offensive behavior causes distress to one's feelings or emotions or sensibilities or morals. Offensive behavior does not cause long term damage.

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The United States as a society has always prided itself on personal freedoms. One of these freedoms could be considered the "right to anonymity". This right protects people who have AIDS or other diseases. The new HIPPA protections also guarantee a certain right to anonymity. These right can be denied when society feels that harm can result from them. For example a convicted child abuser loses the right to anonymity in order to protect possible future victims.