hidden jewels
this piece discusses Canada's new approach towards immigration. they are trying to shift "the focus of the traditional immigration preference for university educated migrants including engineers and doctors". they are looking to find "hidden jewels" amongst incoming migrants. by locating and accepting more skilled migrants, their country and job market can prosper and grow. there are 1.4 million Canadians trying to find work in Canada and by only really accepting the highly skilled immigrants, more Canadians can receive work. Olivia Chow said "Canada has relied on immigration too often to fill needs in the labour market, where there are plenty of options at home. only bringing in workers would make it difficult for those who gain residency or citizenship to bring their families to Canada". they are also trying to possibly make it easier to deport people in order to only have the best. however, Chow and others disagree and claim that the only big change need to be more border security. this idea is relevant because it brings into question whether or not immigration really is a good idea; if they take so many jobs that citizens could, then what are they really helping?
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Proproety Trading: the Volcker Rule
This piece pulls into question how taxpayers and banks should be interacting. Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker tried to ban propriety trading and "the idea behind banning proprietary trading was to prevent taxpayers from being on the hook for future bailouts of banks that made risky bets solely to chase profits.". although it seems like a smart idea to try to protect taxpayers, Republicans are against the rule because it restricts banks from making bets with their own money. so essentially the rule is taking away their freedom to fail. not only does this rule ultimately diminish constitutional rights, it will also "threaten the United States and its financial markets -- which are the deepest and most liquid in the world". The rule gives the federal government more control over America's economy. therefore this piece could be used to question how much or little say the government should have in the economy. this is relevant to me because in a few years i will have to start paying taxes and deciding how much control i want the government to have in my life.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Dowd's view
Throughout Maureen Dowd's pieces, she discusses the idea that things are not always as they may seem. She uses the piece about Newt Gingrich to explain how there is more to him than most people see from his campaign and news coverage. She gives him a more human feeling persona, instead of just a politician. Dowd also writes about how silence is golden, but silence has changed. Due to all the technological advances being made in today's society, we never really get the chance to experience true silence anymore. We may think we are in silence, but it's only quiet compared to what used to be silence. Furthermore, Dowd describes how the term gay has been redefined in today's society. Being gay used to merely be a sexual preference, but now it seems to define an entire person. Nothing is actually what it seems. The world is a vastly different place than how it appears.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Dirty Harry Meets Dirtier Edgar
Dirty Harry meets Dirtier Edgar
Maureen Dowd used Clint Eastwood's new movie to essentially address gay pride and freedom. she shows how the definition of gay has changed. she wrote “For a much older generation, gay is the act of having sex with someone of the same gender. But the post-sexual-revolution, post-Stonewall generation defines gay or lesbian as someone’s nature. Who they are attracted to, who they connect with. It’s something much deeper than just a sexual act. And when you define it like that, Hoover is a gay man.”. she essentially helps redefine "gay". in addition, she addresses the movie's plot line about gay FBI agents ans that whole scandal. not to mention that Adlai Stevenson was mentioned in the article as one of the men Hoover had tried to say was gay. she also found lots of information from the screenwriter concerning what it was like to be gay at different time periods.
Maureen Dowd used Clint Eastwood's new movie to essentially address gay pride and freedom. she shows how the definition of gay has changed. she wrote “For a much older generation, gay is the act of having sex with someone of the same gender. But the post-sexual-revolution, post-Stonewall generation defines gay or lesbian as someone’s nature. Who they are attracted to, who they connect with. It’s something much deeper than just a sexual act. And when you define it like that, Hoover is a gay man.”. she essentially helps redefine "gay". in addition, she addresses the movie's plot line about gay FBI agents ans that whole scandal. not to mention that Adlai Stevenson was mentioned in the article as one of the men Hoover had tried to say was gay. she also found lots of information from the screenwriter concerning what it was like to be gay at different time periods.
Silence is Golden
NY times: Silence is Golden
Maureen Dowd wrote “I compare it to the zero in mathematics. People think it’s nothing, but actually it’s not. It can be very powerful.”; she uses this piece to discuss the wonder and beauty of silence. she explains how technology can so easily dominate our lives and stop use from "stopping and smelling the roses". she is really trying to use this piece to make her audience see that they have been taken over by technology and "sound". she uses a silent movie that was made this year to show how silence truly is golden and we never really get the chance to experience it very often. she uses a quote from the movie's director to show what an impact silence can have, “They thanked me for letting them hear the silence,” he said. “It was touching to discover that these young people, always with their iPods, could like real silence". however, she also uses this piece to explain how silence has changed. not only have the sounds changed over time, but what was once silence is ow just quiet. it is very difficult to actually ind complete silence our buy world. she quotes Max Picard, a Swiss philosopher, “Nothing has changed the nature of man so much as the loss of silence,”. Dowd appreciates silence and wants her audience to too.
Maureen Dowd wrote “I compare it to the zero in mathematics. People think it’s nothing, but actually it’s not. It can be very powerful.”; she uses this piece to discuss the wonder and beauty of silence. she explains how technology can so easily dominate our lives and stop use from "stopping and smelling the roses". she is really trying to use this piece to make her audience see that they have been taken over by technology and "sound". she uses a silent movie that was made this year to show how silence truly is golden and we never really get the chance to experience it very often. she uses a quote from the movie's director to show what an impact silence can have, “They thanked me for letting them hear the silence,” he said. “It was touching to discover that these young people, always with their iPods, could like real silence". however, she also uses this piece to explain how silence has changed. not only have the sounds changed over time, but what was once silence is ow just quiet. it is very difficult to actually ind complete silence our buy world. she quotes Max Picard, a Swiss philosopher, “Nothing has changed the nature of man so much as the loss of silence,”. Dowd appreciates silence and wants her audience to too.
Fire and Ice
NY times: Fire and Ice
Maureen Dowd uses this column to give an overview of what Newt Gingrich is doing with his campaign. although she finds it interesting when he and Obama debate, mostly because their debates are similar to those that Douglas and Lincoln had during Lincoln's first campaign in 1860. however, she also demonstrates how drastically different these two men are and what that does for the campaign. the immense difference between the men makes for a very interesting campaign. she tries to show how different these men are by using parallel syntax and presenting numerous analogies: "One hot, one cold. One struggles to stop setting fires as the other struggles to get fiery. One who’s always veering out of control, one who’s too tightly controlled. One reining it in, one letting it rip. One tamping down his pugilistic side, the other rampin it up. One channeling Ronald Reagan to seem more genial; the other channeling Harry Truman to have more spine.". these two men are total opposites: fire and ice. however, Dowd doesn't respect Gingrich as much as she does Obama. throughout the vast majority of the piece, she addresses Gingrich by his first name, Newt. she also uses numerous quotes from fellow Congressmen to show how Gingrich isn't ready to run a country yet and needs to gin some self control. Congress men have said Gingrich is “a human hand grenade who walks around with his hand on the pin, saying, ‘Watch this!’ ”, “Let me just say, if Newt Gingrich is the smartest guy in the room, leave that room.”, and “He’s a guy of 1,000 ideas and the attention span of a 1-year-old.”. although Gingrich may have potential, Dowd doesn't believe he is ready or the presidency just yet.
Maureen Dowd uses this column to give an overview of what Newt Gingrich is doing with his campaign. although she finds it interesting when he and Obama debate, mostly because their debates are similar to those that Douglas and Lincoln had during Lincoln's first campaign in 1860. however, she also demonstrates how drastically different these two men are and what that does for the campaign. the immense difference between the men makes for a very interesting campaign. she tries to show how different these men are by using parallel syntax and presenting numerous analogies: "One hot, one cold. One struggles to stop setting fires as the other struggles to get fiery. One who’s always veering out of control, one who’s too tightly controlled. One reining it in, one letting it rip. One tamping down his pugilistic side, the other rampin it up. One channeling Ronald Reagan to seem more genial; the other channeling Harry Truman to have more spine.". these two men are total opposites: fire and ice. however, Dowd doesn't respect Gingrich as much as she does Obama. throughout the vast majority of the piece, she addresses Gingrich by his first name, Newt. she also uses numerous quotes from fellow Congressmen to show how Gingrich isn't ready to run a country yet and needs to gin some self control. Congress men have said Gingrich is “a human hand grenade who walks around with his hand on the pin, saying, ‘Watch this!’ ”, “Let me just say, if Newt Gingrich is the smartest guy in the room, leave that room.”, and “He’s a guy of 1,000 ideas and the attention span of a 1-year-old.”. although Gingrich may have potential, Dowd doesn't believe he is ready or the presidency just yet.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Animal Rights Synthesis
Animal Rights is an issue that is often pushed aside so that everyone can focus on "more important" things lik the economy. however, in my opinion, animal rights is more of an issue than people think. Animals are a huge part of our lives. they are our food, sometimes clothes, and you can almost always see one just about anywhere. some people believe that animals don't think or act the same way people do, so therefore it's ok for us to do science experiments on them, or make them into clothes and food. however, whether human or animal, all creatures should be treated with kindness. i'm not saying animals should get voting rights, simply that if they are being killed for food, they are killed humanly. that they aren't used for meaningless science experiments. Animals deserv rights just like all of us.
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