Keystone Pipeline

He rarely attacked or insulted people (though he did get mad at the audience, claiming they were planted to boo him), refused to draw red lines, and even made some good points, such as drawing attention to the use of eminent domain in the Keystone XL pipeline (though, he lost that exchange in the conventional…

Driving to your upstate to your grandma’s house, cooking a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, turning on the lights to light the dinner table, baking a pumpkin pie, turning up the heater to warm us from the cold freezing winds are all some of the daily activities that we do without thinking twice. However, these activities are slowly emitting a greenhouse gas called carbon dioxide or CO2. According to Merriam-Webster, a greenhouse gas is “any gaseous compounds that absorb infrared radiation and trap…

boycotts, and the evasion of poll taxes are all examples of civil disobedience. Actions of civil disobedience most of the time serve the purpose of raising awareness, sparking debate, and enacting change. Recently in an attempt to protest the Keystone pipeline, where protesters had sit-ins and petitions, several people were arrested at the nation’s capital because of their efforts. One protester describes this as one of largest scale environmental civil disobedience acts the nation has seen. In…

Susan B. Anthony once asked, "Are you going to cater to the whims and prejudices of people who have no intelligent knowledge of what they condemn?" While the answer is seemingly obvious, few individuals have dared to oppose established laws and stand up for their unorthodox beliefs. Raised in an era in which women lacked many basic rights and were considered inferior to men, Susan B. Anthony challenged America’s deeply ingrained social norms of male dominance and advocated for major reform. On…

The free world has deep roots in civil disobedience. From Nelson Mandela in South Africa to the Keystone Pipeline in North Dakota, the planet as a whole has its heart in civil disobedience. The world is consistently changing, being pushed forward constantly. Governments change all the time, as do their country’s cultures and laws. Some may find themselves in opposition to a law deciding it is undeserving of their compliance. Civil disobedience is part of the process and progression of our world…

In the September 24, 2015, political cartoon from the Town Hall, Steve Kelley illustrates Barack Obama and Pope Francis standing next to each other in two different scenarios resembling what Obama thinks of the Pope's beliefs. This political cartoon has two different parts to it, on the top half of the cartoon we see President Barack Obama on the left. President Obama is wearing a suit and tie and has relatively big ears for the size of his head. He has some what of a smile/grin on his face he…

Christopher James “Chris” Christie is a republican Candidate in the 2016 presidential election. Chris is currently the governor of New Jersey. He was first elected on January 19, 2010, and re-elected to a second term on November 5, 2013. He graduated from the University of Delaware and Seton Hall School of Law before becoming a lawyer. Christie also holds honorary doctorate degrees from Rutgers University and Monmouth University. Christie is highly qualified for the position. He meets every…

The Great Bear Rainforest is a temperate rainforest of 6.4 million hectares, home to many rare and endangered species, as well as watersheds that provide the best salmon runs left in Canada. Unfortunately, the Great Bear Rainforest is under threat due to clearcutting and its effects on the environment. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, “30% of logging in the Great Bear Rainforest has been in watersheds since 2001”, meaning the water quality of that area has been affected. As for wildlife…

Economic Issues: The Democratic party believe that tax cuts for middle class families will boost economic growth by increasing demand. They increase taxes on investments and large businesses which offset the tax cuts of the middle class. The Democratic party also tend to extend more benefits to low-income families such as food stamps, government assistance on medication, and shelter. Education: The Democratic Party wishes to make college tuition tax deductible. They believe that Charter…

your plan is to lessen the US’s dependence on foreign fuels and gain access to the untapped wealth of natural resources in our country by increasing the amount of energy jobs for americans. You intend to accomplish this goal by approving the Keystone Pipeline, removing barriers on renewable energies, cancelling the Paris Agreement and many other ambitious policies. And while some of these ideas you present are quite viable, there are others- including the removal of barriers on fracking and…