The Establishment and Structure of the United States Government

E-Cigarettes are an epidemic affecting teens, adults, and the U.S. Government SIGNIFICANTLY. At least two-thousand people have become ill from the use of e-cigarettes and more than forty people have faced death because of them. The problem regarding the lack of ability to control underage use of these deadly devices is being wrongly dealt with by the government.  E-cigarettes are most definitely not the first product that the United States has been unable to control underage/illegal use of. Cigarettes were initially welcomed to people of all ages with the included advertisements of Marlboro having children hold their products. Though America did not yet know the terrible and deadly effects of tobacco usage at the time, the same concept is likewise being discovered with e-cigarettes. These small devices boomed with the now iconic slogan, “The alternative to smoking.” This is represented on the multi billion dollar company called JUUL. Horrific health outcomes are now being exploi...

First of all, love your point that a woman is just as capable as a man. Moreso, the concepts of race and gender precedents being eliminated within the political world are very true. I agree with you that our nation has taken leaps in the right direction. Recognizing that women have risen in the political world with implemented percents within your blog backs up your argument well. Although I agree with this point, I disagree with your point about Trump and Hillary Clinton. I don’t necessarily think that she was not elected President because people viewed she, “couldn't have matched the intelligence of Trump.” In my opinion, the decision didn’t come to man vs. woman in terms of intellect. Maybe a factor, but not the reason Trump won. I did like your point about Barack Obama. The first African American President being elected was probably a day many racist people dreaded, and I feel almost special to be alive to witness such a monumental day. Your quote, “In complete darkness we are...

       The First Step Act was signed into law by President Trump in December. The First Step Act may just be precisely what it's named, the first step in the right direction for criminal justice reform. Thousands of inmates have received sentence reductions as well as the possibility for early release. Although this is a major leap for criminal justice reform, there are still an abundance of pressing issues within the prison system.        For one, men and women that are incarcerated lack the access to have necessary medical care. Whether this entails psychiatric or physical health care, inmates are not receiving the proper care. In early September of this year, the Federal Bureau of Prisons was hit was a lawsuit from the ACLU of Washington for refusing to allow inmates on opioid dependence medications to continue treatment. This was a direct violation of the eighth amendment. This is just one of many unjust scenarios that occur constantly within...

On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Washington monthly published an editorial titled Our First Amendment Responsibility. The claim of the article is that we don’t correctly use our first amendment right. The article makes a suggestion to use “discipline and self-control” when utilizing the first amendment.  The editorial speaks a lot about social media. It refers to social media as a platform to speak out and utilize the first amendment, as a modern day editorial board. The editorial also says, “this is an adult-sized responsibility that today’s young tweeters and posters probably do not appreciate. The author then uses an analogy to portray this message. The author compares teaching our younger generation to drive a car, to teaching them about using social media. Saying, “As parents and teachers—we need to teach kids to drive the Internet like we teach them to drive cars. If we don’t, then many of them will crash in ways they likely do not have the foresight to imagine. '' All of...

The Editorial board of The New York Times  , established a riveting opinion article about the reproductive right crisis that is looming. Their argument is strong in that not only is the Trump Administration making changes to Title X, but they have "quietly been working to gut the Title X family planning program." This program actively aides poor women to get the health care that they need. The Trump Administration is trying to strip that away and have already started to succeed in doing so. The Editorial board is speaking out to women and more importantly with conviction to conservative men, with firm evidence that these changes are making abortion seemingly illegal. This editorial states, "The rule bars facilities that receive Title X money from providing abortions, even with a operate source of money, as has been required by laws for decades. It also prohibits clinics from referring patients for an abortion at a different facility- in other words, staff members would  ...

On Thursday, September 18, 2019, the New York Times published an article titled, “Jimmy Carter Invokes Idea of ‘Age Limit’ for Presidential Candidates. ” The Article explains how former president and longest surviving US president Jimmy Carter doesn’t think someone over the age of 80 could undertake all the duties of being the president of the United States. In a lighthearted manner, Carter invokes the idea that their should be a maximum age restriction placed on candidates.  This article is not only thought provoking, it is about a former president who has withstood the test of time. In the lighthearted tone of the article, the voice of Carter is portrayed in a humorous yet serious manner. This article is worth the read; Its short and sweet, yet serious and thought provoking.