Ben Carson

Since its foundation, The United States of America has prided itself in being a sort of “melting pot” of cultures and people. Over time, people from all over the world immigrated to the US. This includes, even today, people of many different faiths. One faith in particular has seen a lot of controversy: Islamism. Especially in light of events like the attacks in the US on September 11, 2001 or even more recent attacks in France and England that are attributed to radical Islamist groups, people…

on many policies, debates and media are centered on immigration politics and religious sectors. Politicians such as Trump and Carson, are playing on the fear of the American public in light of recent attacks. Candidates are using “their religious affiliation as a way to garner trust or convince the voter they are more responsive, competent and moral” (bohm 5). Ben Carson for example is using his faith to gain more support and is joining the heist against Muslims, stating in an interview aired…

Discrimination has become painfully familiar in our society. There are many issues that threaten our society and many problems we face on a daily basis, and some when addressed, can lead to great social advances. Some people would argue that homosexuality threatens us as a society, and unfortunately, these feelings have not ended with just civilians, some people insisting that homosexuals serving openly in the military threaten unit cohesion and military effectiveness. Although it has been…

Since its beginnings, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, as a decentralized, international activist movement, has been largely misunderstood in the public’s eye mainly due to the media’s distorted portrayal of the BLM movement as well as due to the movement’s inability to control its narrative and perception in the world. Since February of 2012, the nation’s African-American community has been in a state of upheaval over the tireless and numerous killings of unarmed African-Americans at the…

Even if the book is a work of fiction the word bank of the reader is being expanded on. The only thing that gets expanded on when the TV is on is the funny line that “SpongeBob” just said. People sound smarter and know more when they read. Ben Carson, a successful brain surgeon, tells about his childhood in his book Think Big. Carson’s mom forced him and his brother to read two books a week instead on watching TV. Because of the drastic change in his life he began to learn and a once dumb…

“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place”. The definition of the word military is “the armed forces of a country”, but the word military means so much more to me. Military to me means a group of individuals who don’t think twice about themselves, but are always thinking about other people. Military men and women look in front of them to save what is behind them, which is our country of America. Risking their lives every second of…

As I look forward to and past my upcoming graduation, I am staring at the prospect of being poor for the next fifteen years, minimum. I just hope it doesn 't turn into twenty. As my classmates and I race towards the next stage of our lives, certain things are becoming clear. Some of these epiphanies pertain to certain groups, while others are universal. Some students have to come to grips with the prospect of never playing in a competitive athletic event again. Others struggle to accept the…

Misunderstood Muslims “American Muslim claims she suffered “inhuman treatment” after being detained for 13 hours by border officials at Heathrow. Ayan Mohamud, 18, who was on her first trip abroad to visit family in Leicester, alleged she was being “judged” because of her faith after the Paris attacks” (standard.co.uk). Muslims around the world are being misinterpreted and seen differently because of life-changing events such as attacks and from the people who cause these attacks. A factor such…

It is often assumed that the tensions between ethnicities do not play a large role in our society today, but this is not the case. In fact, most of the decisions that we make are based on race. It is commonly seen that most of the tension in the U.S is about blacks versus whites. Our culture still struggles today with the inclusivity of african americans. Although a vast majority of the people in our country have very conservative views on ethnicities, what they do not realize is that our…

In his 1789 letter, Ben Franklin wrote: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Likewise, every year, millions of Americans around the nation dread the 15th of April, which has been traditionally known as Tax Day. Yet, it is indisputable that taxes are a necessity for many basic government functions, such as law enforcement, educational funding, and criminal containment, to operate. While Americans will never escape the burden of tax, altercations to the…