Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Should we give up civil liberties during wartime?

Should we give up civil liberties during wartime? A question that has been asked for ages to American citizens. I personally believe that yes, Americans should be willing to give up certain liberties during times of need in our country. I think Liberties like freedom of the press, however important they may be, are expendable liberties that we should be willing to sacrifice in order to keep peace in our country and keep nationalism at an all time high. Without the positive re-enforcement of our media, Americans will be discouraged from ever taking action against threats to our peace. I think that keeping from quartering the military is also a right that is expendable as long as our troops that are fighting for our rights need our help. I don't think it is right to not provide our soldiers with food and shelter if they are fighting for our rights.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Extra Extra: Youth fires a shot that rocks the world

Yesterday the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by what appears to be a Serbian terrorist in Sarajevo. This was the second assassination attempt of the day towards the Archduke, one earlier with a bomb. The assassination shocks people around the world as the Serbian people await the backlash from Austria-Hungary. The United States is keeping it's cool during times like these. "we don't want to jump right into someone's business" says a man interviewed on the street. While others like Germany and Russia are preparing for war, the United States is keeping a cool, calm head. We want to keep an eye on the whole situation instead of just picking a side and hoping they win. Some people think that Austria-Hungary is being too stern on Serbia and holding them for their people's actions. Others think that Serbia needs to be dealt with for supporting terrorism. The United States believes that this issue can be dealt with in a nonviolent way but it seems as though times of peace may be coming to an end.