Chuck Schumer

the Liberator and Cody Wilson’s discussion that there should be regulations on gun control. According to Alexis Kleinman’s article, “Philadelphia Votes to Ban 3-D Printed Guns,” U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer yearns to renew the Undetectable Firearms Act to ban “ghost” or untraceable guns. Even though Senator Schumer is concerned about the accessibility of the open source files, he does not mention the widespread infringement of patented inventions through 3D printing. The 3D printer has the…

Banning firearms reduces crime rate, gun trafficking, and the amount of lives lost to firearms. The amount of deaths by firearms became outrageous. 34,000 people get killed every year by firearms. Firearms brutally murder 13 children a day. Growing up in the United States gives someone a 12 times more likely chance to be murdered by a gun than kids from all other more developed nations combined (Join Together 1). There are more clubs for guns than McDonald’s in the United States (Han 2). In…

Modern Issues and Applications Both majority and minority parties have utilized the filibuster and the vague rules surrounding it to pursue individual party agendas. For example, during the 113th Congress (2013-2015) changes to the “tracking” technique occurred when minority Republicans agreed to not filibuster legislation so long as the Democratic majority allowed them to suggest amendments. This restricted the Democrat Majority Leader’s ability to block the Republican minority from adding…

Everyone who lives in the United States deserves the opportunity for their chance at higher education and a job, but there is a group of Americans who are restricted to the access of this opportunity. This group is known as undocumented students. For all Americans, in this case the undocumented, to have the same access to that opportunity, a piece of legislation needs to be passed in Congress. This legislation is known as the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act).…

Donald Trump won the 2016 election by a landslide, with 306 votes going to the republicans, and 232 votes going to the democrats(270ToWin). A big reason for this was the very different way this election year handled their campaigns. Twitter and Trump could be used synonymously with how much he’s associated himself with it. Tweet after tweet reaching out to the Americans debating on who to choose for the presidential candidate. Several Americans who voted for Trump voted for him due to his raw…

The Freedom of Religion Religious Freedom The First Amendment Right within the Constitution guarantees every American citizen the freedom of religion. This includes Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, and if you should so please, Atheism; along with other religious denominations. Unfortunately, the religious liberty is under attack. Not only in our schools, but at work, during social functions, between churches,and in public(Cato institute, 2011). This is an outbreak of opinions and…

Politics plays a major role in American foreign policy. Political parties and elections specifically can radically shape American foreign policy. Political parties help support candidates of similar views in running for office. These candidates play a major role in both the Executive and Legislative branches that shape American foreign policy. Today, partisanship is very strong and individuals of the same party support each other’s agenda. Further, elections can gauge the public’s opinion on…

On January 27, 2017, the first executive order under Trump’s presidency regarding immigration was signed. This executive order implements a temporary ban from seven Muslim majority countries for three months and prevents refugees from entering the country for 120 days. Countless people were upset by this order, including Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who filed a lawsuit against the order 3 days after it was signed. According to Ashley Carman, writer for news source The Verge, “The…

Our 45th president, Donald J. Trump, actively posts on Twitter. Likened to a tool, Twitter is the medium Trump utilizes to connect with the electorate, correct the record, and send out immediate opinions. Twitter is not a new player in the political arena—however, Trump’s frequent use of the platform is new, at least for politicians. His tweets have drawn much attention from the mainstream media and citizens alike, leading an accruement of approximately 25 million followers. Looking past…

GUN CONTROL STARTS WITH LEGISLATION Gun laws that are ineffective are a major cause of violent crime in America, the best way to resolve the problem is to change and strength the laws. We are reaching the end of 2016, and there have been reports of at least 44,427 gun related incidents. In 2015 there was a total of 53,379. In 2014 it was reported that there was 51,848 gun related incidents. (Gun Violence archive, 2016)The gun violence does not have any signs of slowing down. Every day, 48…