Illinois General Assembly

As the United States has progressed into the 21st century, more and more people have started to turn away completely from Jesus, proving difficult for recent leaders to incorporate Jesus into their political views. President Barack Obama has been criticized by the religious right and their argument of political issues. "I may be opposed to abortion for religious reasons," he said, "but if I seek to pass a law banning the practice, I cannot simply point to the teachings of my church or evoke God…

In January 2016, President Obama stood before a Joint Session of Congress, his cabinet, members of the Supreme Court, diplomats, and guests and spoke his final annual State of the Union Address. In it, he described the State of the Union in a “time of extraordinary change — change that’s reshaping the way we live, the way we work, our planet and our place in the world.” The change, he said, came through a variety of ways, but these changes are not without fault, however, as they both…

Community: Warren Township Teen Center: (Gurnee, IL) (Park City, IL) I was involved in a youth services program at Warren Township Youth and Family Services who sponsors the Friday Night Alternative for middle school students in Warren Township (grades 6th - 8th). Friday Night Alternative is a safe environment that includes, basketball, dancing, special event activities and pizza/beverages that are supplied by the members of the Park City Teen Center. I volunteered to be a chaperone for the…

throughout the primarily conservative audience. Within hours of airing, major news outlets were giving their critiques of the speech. As usual, the State of the Union stirred up complaints from right wing politicians. However, these complaints were of a general consensus throughout Obama 's first term. The issues that conservatives found with the president’s speech, were not new ones, meaning that the State of the Union had not prompted any new arguments. Congressman Jeb Hensarling gave an…

Breaking The Chains Born and raised in Juarez, Mexico, Leticia Rosales was nothing but a young girl, from a small town, with a big dream. Her family were simple farmers who raised livestock to survive. Leticia grew tired of her hard work never getting her anywhere in life. As a result, she immigrated to the United States in hopes to find a place for herself. Being a natural born Mexican citizen, Leticia was oblivious to the in depth details of the American government, but she couldn’t help…

Political and social leaders are expected to speak out about police brutality incidents that have had an affect on the general public, which tend to further shift individual’s mindsets on the validity of the corrupt justice system that the United States upholds. As time continues to pass and new decades come to life, more American citizens suffer from police misconduct. Through this, more hatred and disdain is created towards law enforcement that unfortunately only worsens the dilemma. In 2014,…

A disaster unlinked any other occurred in the United States on May 20th, 2010. Approximately 41 miles off the southeast coast of Louisiana an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig resulting in the death of eleven members of the crew, and started the leaking of oil that was in the well. This event would go down as the largest marine oil spill in history and leave many people asking, “How did this happen?” The metaphorical finger has been pointed over the years at BP Oil Company…

could ever remember watching an inauguration. I say all this not to reflect, but to give some context. I was eleven, the farthest I knew about Obama was that he was going to be our first Black President, and the farthest I knew about politics in general was very minimal. The documentary, Obama’s Deal, forced…

Government intervention can directly address these issues, ensuring assets are not unequally allocated. The government can and should also intervene to promote general economic fairness. Through taxation and welfare programs, the government can relocate money from the wealthy to those that need it most. Other examples of governmental intervention include methods to minimize damage caused by recessions and inflation…

“If my name ever goes in \to history it will be for this act”. A quote said by Abraham Lincoln who was one of the most famous and remembered presidents in history. For his actions that recreated America entirely. He created the emancipation proclamation which saved most of the enslaved african americans. And furthermore saved America from the civil war.”Emancipation” by Russell Freedman and “ O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman portray Lincoln as a fierce and capable leader through symbolism…