Draft Dodger Rag

Vietnam War. Phil Ochs was one of many protest singers of the era, his song “Draft Dodger Rag” protested the draft that occurred during the war. In 1965, the United States started to send soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War. To make the army larger, the U.S. used what is called the draft. This required young men born in range of years from 1944 to 1950 to register. The first lottery drawing since 1942 was held in the year 1969. To determine the order in which the young men were selected, there were “366 blue plastic capsules containing birth dates placed in a large glass container and drawn…

Crime, murder, KKK activity, poor education systems, bias justice system, and corrupt government are just a few of the issues Americans are completely capable of tolerating (“Here’s to the State of Mississippi”). He feels that instead of doing the right thing, working to grow as a single human race, watching out for each other, and fighting against injustice, Americans just bury their heads in the dirt and don’t bother. In the line “And I’m sure it wouldn’t interest anybody outside of a small…

movement is that the “civil rights movement-trained students did not take over the leadership of the antiwar movement” specifically speaking, the Students for Democratic Society (SDS). There were three elements that shifted the center of gravity of the movement the New Left, old Left, and the pacifist, which had many different groups associated with them like the “Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), SDS, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and the WRL, the CNVA, the FOR, WILPF, WSP, and the…

When he stated he would not serve on April 28, 1967, he was stripped of his boxing heavyweight title. He famously sated “I ain 't got no quarrel with those Vietcong”, a personal sentiment that was a far more reasonable and practical ideal when compared to those who avoided service out of rebellion against the system, or simply to avoid the horrors of war. On June 20th, he was convicted of evading the draft and sentenced to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine and three year ban from…

I used my stride the best I could. I held my drum stick in stabbing position but almost slipped on blood emitting from the lump. Seeing this triggered something in me I didn't know that I had. I pumped my legs faster than they had ever been pumped. I caught up with the man just in time and started stabbing mercilessly. Over and over again. I impaled, pulled out, impaled, and pulled out again. Each time, I splattered even more blood everywhere. 85% of it landed on me. I just kept stabbing. I…

lie here in pain anymore. “Will you two stop your siblings quarrel and just get this damn knife out of my shoulder?!” I shout. I don’t even get a reply. Thorn just grabs a hold of the hilt and with one strong yank, rips the knife straight out. I scream in pain, not expecting it. My body jerks forward on its own will and Felix rapidly holds me down, so I don’t fall off the bed. The anguish in my shoulder explodes again and new blood gushes down my shoulder, feeling warm against my skin. Felix…

What was happening to us Tainos? I still stood there in shock behind the tree, thinking about what I am going to do . I woke Heketi up, and explained everything that I had seen. I explained about the capturing of our civilization, the new animals, and disease. "Ay!" I heard one of the men scream. I knew he had seen us. A group of men headed our direction. We made action as we didn 't want our lives to end right here. Heketi and I ran through the forest trying to escape from the men. As we did,…

crying with her! We rush inside and the family is in so much shock and wow. They told me I had been scratched on the face by the dog. I asked “Do I have to get stiches?” the family trying to keep themselves together, they say “Maybe a couple butterfly stiches it won’t hurt a lot.” So by this time I’m so upset I’m looking down seeing blood all over me. My arms and hands covered. I try to run quickly to the bathroom. They don’t let me and stop me very fast like. The parents call my mom up at work…

Fortunately, I have learnt some new strategies throughout my Writing 39B class. “The only writer to whom you should compare yourself is the writer you were yesterday,” said David Schlosser. After being in this class for almost 10 weeks, I have also learnt that in contemplation of becoming a better writer, we need to compare ourselves via revising drafts, glancing though feedbacks, and collating styles. On the other hand, we should learn by our mistakes, and know our weaknesses…

The skill position carousel continues heading into Week 5, as a number of teams have been pushed into starting their third string running backs and wide receivers due to injuries. Each week, I’ll feature the top punt options at both positions that present the most value for your daily fantasy lineups. Running Backs T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars - FanDuel $6,600, DraftKings $4,400, Yahoo $20 DFS players that have had shares of Yeldon through the first four weeks of the season have probably…