AK-47

Gun control has and is an ongoing controversial topic in the United States of America. In past recent years, there has been an increase in mass shootings in schools and in other public places such as movie theaters and dance clubs. It is very worrisome for a person to have in mind that at any given moment our lives could be endangered. For this reason, there has been a discussion of whether gun control is helpful to our country or not. There are many arguments for enforcing and implementing…

Hunting How many of you like to hunt for sport, exercise for fitness, or even food for the family? Well you can do all of these if you have the right papers and tags. There has been a huge growth in the past years thanks to management efforts and taxes that hunters pay. Hunters pay hundreds of dollars for licenses and tag per year. Some licenses can cost anywhere from ninety to one hundred twenty dollars. Some hunters will pay 32,000 dollars plus the pursuit of the animals on a ten day hunt…

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein This quote relates to the novel Forbidden City and how the main character, Alex Jackson, changed through his experiences. He then used how he changed to his advantage and changed the world around him. Before his trip to China, Alex is arrogant about war and critical when it comes to politics. In China, he begins to change through experiences and realizations. After…

In the article “Stealing a Bag of Potato Chips and other Acts of Resistance”, the reader is introduced to a group of fifteen year old Latino gang associated boys who enter a store by the name of Sam’s Liquor Store in a group of four. Although the boys are aware of the store’s strict policy of only two boys allowed in at one time, all four teenagers enter the store and try to make purchases. The reader is introduced to one of the gang members whose name is Flaco, and another one named Mike. As…

We have always been people who revered their country. It is our home, where freedom is of highest value. For 240 years the men of the United States of America have boasted their inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. Hundreds of thousands of people dreamt of their new lives in America, and even died trying to achieve the ultimate state of freedom. However, no amount of religious freedom or freedom of speech, or peaceful protests will provide a tranquil mind. The darkest secret of the…

satire”. Foremost, the first row of the satire explains Sacco’s first reaction and the reason that made him start drawing “On satire”. He first draw himself as a caveman beating his chest in a defense way, and a little two scared terrorist with their AK-47 running away from him. Yet, this is only an introduction not his real feeling. Sacco said, “My first reaction to the murders at Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris was not bold defiance.” What did he feel before drawing this satire? The next two…

revolution is when you figure it out for yourself.” This was not true in the case of 12 year old Ishmael Beah who not only had to figure out who the enemy was, but also had to escape the trials of danger that came along with being at both ends of an AK-47. No child at that young age would deliberately put themselves in a situation where kill or be killed was their daily life motto. I think the child soldiers were highly unaware of having been brainwashed which in turn proves their innocence. The…

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The Rebound A few years after we were released form Nam, I decided to visit Mark Fossie in Cleveland. “O’Brien!” he exclaimed as he reached over for a brotherly hug. His once blonde hair had faded, as well as his eyes that were once raged with fire. I sat down with Fossie in his living room and shared stories about our lives after the war. He was now a man selling cars at a local dealership. He began to talk well about his daughter, Cam, as she ran down the stairs holding tightly to her…

performed by the marines for years. Months before the incident, the commander of the Atlantic Fleet implored the practices of code reds to be discontinued. According to Colonel Jessup, “whoever wrote that memo, never faced the Soviet end of a Cuban Ak-47 Assault Rifle” (A Few Good Men). Everyday in GTMO, these marines are putting their lives on the line. Santiago needed to realised his perceived laziness could have been disastrous for the entire unit of marines stationed in Guantanamo. Jessup…