With tensions running between President Donald Trump and NFL players, an action such as the protest by Vice Pence can cause an uproar. Author Jemar Tisby, a writer for the Reformed African American Network, expresses his thoughts about the actions of Vice President Mike Pence in the article titled “Pence’s Stunt Further Inflames The Nation,” published on October 9TH, 2017 on CNN.com. He argues that rather than uniting a divided nation, Vice President Mike Pence makes matters worse by exiting an NFL stadium in a planned protest. Overall, Tisby’s main argument is very powerful and while he does not use any specific facts or statistics, he forms credibility by providing specific examples and logical, reasonable explanations.
In his article, author Jemar Tisby details the recent events that transpired involving a protest by Vice President Mike Pence, who recently protested players protesting during the national anthem. Following the conclusion of the National Anthem of Sunday NFL matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts, Vice President Pence exited the stadium in response to players kneeling during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” He starts off by stating that he believes that the displayed was pre-planned and a stunt carried about by Pence due to the instruction of President Trump. Tisby goes on to say …show more content…
While Tisby does not use any facts or statistics due to the nature of his argument, he is still able to establish trust and credibility. He first provides accurate background knowledge such as citing the reasoning behind the protest, “Kaepernick has said his intention was never to disrespect soldiers. He even discussed his protest with Army Special Forces veteran, Nate Boyer,” (Tisby). This demonstrates isby, however, fails to acknowledge the opposing side’s reasoning behind Pence’s
In his article, author Jemar Tisby details the recent events that transpired involving a protest by Vice President Mike Pence, who recently protested players protesting during the national anthem. Following the conclusion of the National Anthem of Sunday NFL matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts, Vice President Pence exited the stadium in response to players kneeling during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” He starts off by stating that he believes that the displayed was pre-planned and a stunt carried about by Pence due to the instruction of President Trump. Tisby goes on to say …show more content…
While Tisby does not use any facts or statistics due to the nature of his argument, he is still able to establish trust and credibility. He first provides accurate background knowledge such as citing the reasoning behind the protest, “Kaepernick has said his intention was never to disrespect soldiers. He even discussed his protest with Army Special Forces veteran, Nate Boyer,” (Tisby). This demonstrates isby, however, fails to acknowledge the opposing side’s reasoning behind Pence’s