I am nonsensical and dependable.
I wonder, do they sell blocked ice?
I hear the whispers of my past.
I see the finish line of my future.
I want to find true love (with a cowboy).
I am nonsensical and dependable.
I pretend to be fearless.
I feel the burden of uncertainty.
I touch the lives of others.
I worry about things I can’t control.
I cry when I hear the song “Love You Through It.”
I am nonsensical and dependable.
I understand practice makes perfect.
I say commercials are never to be watched or heard.
I dream of life without pain.
I try to be a positive role model.
I hope I’m able to grow old.
I am nonsensical and dependable.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Mockingbrids Today
While reading the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee I began to ponder an interesting question. Has racism gotten worse, gotten better or stayed the same over the years?
It is true that it is illegal to own other people, so there are no more slaves. In that respect racism has gotten better. People are no longer prohibited from eating anywhere they want, attending any event, or going to school based on their skin color. So yes racism has improved.
That doesn’t mean that racism is totally gone. For example, in the workplace there are still many people discriminated against because of the color of their skin. There are still many cases in society where it has been argued in courts that a white got the job over a black when the black person was more highly qualified. Reports often occur in the news in which non Caucasian people are targeted in crimes just because of their skin color, like Tom Robinson in the story. Our country did elect a black President which shows racism is not as prevalent as in the past. Considering it took two hundred years to reach that point, it will probably take a few hundred more for racism to be nonexistent.
Although racism in this century includes more than just white and black, I don’t think anyone would argue that racism has not improved. I believe everyone would also agree that there is still work to be done.
Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
It is true that it is illegal to own other people, so there are no more slaves. In that respect racism has gotten better. People are no longer prohibited from eating anywhere they want, attending any event, or going to school based on their skin color. So yes racism has improved.
That doesn’t mean that racism is totally gone. For example, in the workplace there are still many people discriminated against because of the color of their skin. There are still many cases in society where it has been argued in courts that a white got the job over a black when the black person was more highly qualified. Reports often occur in the news in which non Caucasian people are targeted in crimes just because of their skin color, like Tom Robinson in the story. Our country did elect a black President which shows racism is not as prevalent as in the past. Considering it took two hundred years to reach that point, it will probably take a few hundred more for racism to be nonexistent.
Although racism in this century includes more than just white and black, I don’t think anyone would argue that racism has not improved. I believe everyone would also agree that there is still work to be done.
Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
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