current event #7

Bernie Sanders: Ben Carson 'just very wrong' on his Muslim remarks

      As the Presidential elections are coming closer, many candidates are opening up to their opinions about specific things. For example, Ben Carson recently talked about how he's against the belief that Islam would be consistent with the Constitution. Carson replied to this saying that he wouldn't advocate to put a Muslim in charge of the nation and he strongly disagrees with it. As soon as Bernie Sanders heard of this, he was immediately disappointed  in him. He said that Ben Carson was "wrong" about discriminating Muslims especially if they were to be involved in politics. Bernie replied saying that as United States citizens we should be judging candidates based on their views and abilities not by the color of their skin and religion. However, Carson bluntly said that he simply does not care who runs for office he just wouldn't support them if they happen to be Muslim.

     This effected me politically because I think Ben Carson is simply being a hypocrite. Since he's the only African American running for president he shouldn't be discriminating others such as Muslims. This absolutely makes him look really bad and may lose some supporters along the way. Bernie Sanders standing up for what he believes in and what is true is why people like him should be our next president. 


Scott, E. (2015, September 23). Bernie Sanders: Ben Carson 'just very wrong' on his Muslim remarks. Retrieved September 24, 2015, from http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/23/politics/bernie-sanders-ben-carson-muslim-remarks/

current event #6

Obama invites Ahmed Mohamed, clock-making teen arrested in Texas, to White House

     A Muslim teenager was arrested at his high school in Texas when he brought his homemade clock to school. He had no idea what was to come when he received punishment due to suspicion of his digital clock being a hoax bomb. When he went to show it to his teacher to impress her, she saw it as a threat and quickly went to seek help. Things started to stir up with people say that this was a hate crime or people are simply quick to judge and are arrogant. Ahmed got a lot of support through social media, including President Barack Obama tweeting: "Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great,". Ahmed is an intelligent boy to aspires to to be an engineer and with this, he was invited to Astronomy Night at the White House from Obama himself. This was very kind of Obama to do this to show the world that innocent Muslims shouldn't be stereotyped as terrorists or bomb makers. Overall, Ahmed was released and now he has been racking up invitations  from top tech companies such as Google.

       This effects me politically because it saddens me how some minorities are still treated. Especially since it was Ahmed's teacher that accused him of making such thing because of his race, really shows how shallow one can be. He probably looked up to her and wanted to get the best reaction, but that's now going to haunt Ahmed probably whenever he creates another object. No one should be judged by the way they are and what they do and when I read about this, it made me question if whoever accused him of it had any humanity. It's the 21st century and people still are afraid of these things and I understand if terrorist attacks have been happening lately but to accuse an intelligent teen boy because he loves what he does is completely crazy. Overall, I'm so happy that Obama sent out that message in a kind and casual way of pointing out that this was just a whole misunderstanding and can prove it by inviting Ahmed to the White House. 

Scott, E. (2015, September 16). Obama invites Ahmed Mohamed, clock-making teen arrested in Texas, to White House. Retrieved September 16, 2015, from http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/politics/barack-obama-ahmed-texas/index.html

current event #5

U.S. accepting atleast 1,000 more Syrian Refugees

        The crisis in Syria has been building up over the last few weeks. Recently Barack Obama has issued his administration to allow more Syrian refugees in the United States in the coming year. The pressure of accepting them has been growing because most are in need of help or other countries are accepting them as well. Syrians has been coming into the U.S. since 2011 and has now built up since the ongoing civil war. Recently, the news of the dead young children who were washed up on a shore from when they were fleeing Syria and that caused an uproar in throughout many countries. However, once their home is safe the resettlement programs are to bring them back but may cause many conflicts as some may not want to return home. Before the U.S. accepted Syrians, the Obama administration must prove to the American people that there will be precautions with the thousands of refugees coming into the country. Overall, this was a great decision by Obama and his administration to accepts these people as a humanitarian movement to help other countries who are in need of help.

       This affects me politically because I've been up to date about what's been going on in Syria and I feel like the countries who are taking the refugees in are doing an amazing thing. I was very saddened about what has been going on and the fact that Obama is taking them in is making me hopeful for those who are being accepted. I feel like with this, other countries will see the U.S. as an ally with what we have been doing. However, I think the whole bringing them back when their country is "safe" won't be the best decision as some may be traumatized and may not want to go back. I also think that if they want to stay, they should be as equal as everyone else and should be treated fairly. Overall, this is a great thing to read because now that I know that refugees are getting the help that the need is making me understand why the U.S. do the things they do. 

     


Koran, Laura, Elise Labbot, Jim Acosta, and Deirdre Walsh. "U.S. to Take at Least 10,000 More Syrian Refugees." CNN Politics. CNN, 10 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Sept. 2015.

current event #4

Bernie Sanders strong on gun control

Bernie Sanders, a Democrat who’s running for president, claims he supports gun control. As gun use and gun violence have risen in the past month, he says this is key to enact “real, constructive” legislation. After the death of two Virginia journalists who were shot as well as the execution-style killing of a Texas sheriff's deputy, Sanders comments about gun control come in. He’s been very strong on this issue about the misuse of guns and he wants to be stricter on gun control. Recently, he voted for a semi-automatic gun ban for instant background checks on gun buyers and end loopholes that allow below-the-radar purchases at gun shows. He also wants the topic on people who have mental health issues to get the treatment that is needed so they’re not a threat to themselves or people with guns if they come in contact with one. His awareness of gun control has gotten the U.S. citizens to favor him more in a way to see what’s actually going on in their country with all the violence.

This affects politically because problems of gun violence have been going on for a long time now and it needs to stop. Laws have been passed all over the U.S. but murderers, gangs, innocent people, and even police still don’t abide by them. Bernie Sanders awareness of this topic is very important especially since he’s running for president and many people like me want to end gun violence. Guns should only be in the hands of those who are responsible to use them for legal purposes. It’s especially important to go through step by step processes to know who is capable enough to own a gun with background checks and with Bernie Sanders having this be a highlight topic, it will hopefully become more effective.

Bradner, E. (2015, August 30). Bernie Sanders says he's 'strong' on gun control. Retrieved September 1, 2015, from http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/30/politics/bernie-sanders-gun-control-2016/index.html