Music of today

"Politicians bathing in their greed
No idea on how to be all they can be...

It's war for money...
drink from the golden cup...

Play your war games with other people's lives
It should be you on the front-line"

When i first read this topic I instantly thought of one song "No one gets left behind" by five finger death punch. This song was made to criticize the people sending others to fight the war for them as they sit back home relatively safe. As they fight they give their lives, the song continues to talk about if they have any honor or if they even know why they are being sent over, how they can just sit comfortably as others die. Basicly this song is pretty much as anti-war as it gets.

Media Coverage

Media back during the Vietnam times was relatively more bias then the media of today. Vietnam was more "in-your-face" with the bad that was going on during the war, such as killing, death, and mutilation. Its sad to think that these people were hated just by the fact that was the way they were represented. Whereas today media functions more like "whatever works in their favor". Politics and whatnot. The seem more interested on putting out their opinions and swaying the populous with whatever it is they want them to think. Unlike Vietnam which only showed the death, not to sway someone politically, but because it makes a good story.

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@JFKenny101 Washington D.C.

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Holding a summit for me and Khrushchev up in Vienna.

3 June

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
O.k. so my CIA Director John McCone just informed me that there might sorta be Soviet medium-range ballistic missiles in Cuba, don't panic I'll find out whats what.

10 Aug

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O.k. so bad news. Senator Kenneth Keating just told me there is evidence that there are missile installation going on in Cuba. Now i don't want there to be any sort of Crisis, but i am urged to do something about this, will talk again when i know more.

31 Aug

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Got an idea, going to send U-2 plane over Cuba to see what all the fuss is about or if there even is any.

9 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
The U-2 plane was delayed launch until today because of the weather, sent it out and apparently the pictures it provided was hard proof of the missiles. Not a good sign.

14 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Sent another U-2 out for another check, results are worse then i feared. Intermediate range SS-5 nuclear missiles were found. Even a worse sign then yesterday.

17 Oct

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Gromyko came to me today and assures me that Soviet aid to Cuba has been only for the "defensive capabilities of Cuba." I'm not buying it.

18 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Thought about doing an air-strike today to solve the problem but General Maxwell Taylor said that an air strike could not guarantee to destroy all Soviet missiles in Cuba. Well back to the drawing board.

21 Oct

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A new letter from Khrushchev arrived today, proposing a "public trade" of Soviet missiles in Cuba for U.S. missile in Turkey. I didn't even know we had missiles in Turkey.

27 Oct

JFKenny101 John F. Kennedy
Khrushchev finally announced over Radio Moscow that he has agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba. Man that was heart wrenching.

28 Oct

meritocracy

Meritocracy - Noun, plural, meaning - an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilage or wealth. However is this true? After watching "a classroom divided" I think no. The most shocking report from this film was the fact that the students "when they were the lesser people" had worse scores then when they thought they were superior, so it's sort of based on whats going on in the head of people at the time, not basic skills or abilities. For instance if people keep telling you you're dumb eventually you might come to the conclusion you are confusing your abilities and talents to the point were it becomes harder when in reality you are way more qualified for the task then you think you are. It seems more of a mind game then a part of just ability and talent, speaking of privilege, back in the day, the rich or wealthy were the only ones allowed to go to school or get a good education not all of them were purely working on ability but by social luck in of a since that they were born in to a family with lots of money, so to some all of this up in a nice coherent way, i do not believe in "meritocracy" in the least

Acomplishing Civil rights

Who's methodology was more effective during the civil rights, Malcolm X or Martian Luther King Jr? A very standard question considering their methods were both different. Martian Luther King, Jr. was more on to the themes of passiveness, while Malcolm X was more passive aggressive with his quote "by any means necessary" meaning he will accomplish the goal no matter what it took, even if it takes violence. As for who's was more "effective" i would probably say MLK because if say you were hit and then you bush it off like nothing and try and show just love, you will win every time, even if you are beaten and broken physically what is captured in the news, and trust me they will catch it, it will show the attackers as the "bad guys" and thus causing more support for your movement. According to Malcolm X if someone was to lay a hand on you "put him in the cemetery" which is pretty obvious in meaning. Of course Malcolm X still says obey the law, however if you are challenged fight it to death. MLK's version of doing things just seems more of a big picture sort of deal then a instant, then fall on it self, sort of way.

Topic 11 Concepts

MLK and civil disobedience - MLK being a civil rights leader lead a movement of "civil disobedience" which entitled non-violent protests such as sit-ins.

Power of the "Mob" - The more people you have for any movement the stronger that movement is.

Plessy v. Ferguson VS. Brown v. Board of Education - Basically complete opposites of each others court decision. Plessy v. Ferguson says separate but equal is OK. While Brown v. Board of Education said that, that is unconstitutional, changing every way things where.

Civil Rights Goals- to put it simple equality for all races in the united states.

Eisenhower's Role in Little Rock - Eisenhower ordered the school in little rock to be come desegregated however the mayor did not allow this and would not let the 9 kids into the school with the national guard guarding the school. Eisenhower sent 1000 paratroopers to Little Rock to make sure they went to school.

Rights of the accused - Basically if you get arrested you will always have right of someone to represent you, even if u cant afford one. Also you are informed of your rights prior to any interrogation and what you say may be held against you, allowing you the right not to talk until legal representation.

Brown vs. Board of Education - Like i said earlier, changed the way things worked in the U.S., changing how things where separated. This is also commonly known as the spark that started the Civil Rights Movement.

Chavez and the United Farm Workers - Wanted better wages and rights for those who worked in farms so he made a union to help farmers with their rights of their jobs. Also ironically Chavez was against immigration even though he was fighting for the rights of immigrants.

FHA and ADA - FHA banned the act of not allowing someone to buy or rent a house baised on race. ADA made for equal rights for those with disabilities. Such as having ramps for places to get into by stairs.

Purpose of Filibusters - The purpose of the filibusters was to simply waste time. Making sure that if they can waste enough time the other opposing party cant talk or speak at the meeting.

Sit-ins and Other Protests - Well the reasons for these were very simple, to protest the way things were working in order to obtain equal opportunity and rights. For as long as a sit-in was going on that business was not doing any, well, business.

"I Am"

I am one of the "little rock 9"
I wonder if I'll make it through this
I hear the hate in their voices
I see the pain on their faces
I want to be accepted
I am one of the "little rock 9"
I pretend I do not hear them
I feel their deep hatred
I need to be accepted
I worry for my life
I cry myself to sleep
I am one of the "little rock 9"
I understand it will get easier
I try my best to smile
I hope for a better tomorrow
I am one of the "little rock 9"