Mike Royko

To commence, the industrial revolution was a process where new inventions were produced and several milestones were achieved in the period from 1760 to 1820. However, as the industrial revolution originated capitalism also formed. Therefore, numerous people were being neglected and even exterminated. There were various diverse groups involved with this process, such as Minorities and Immigrants. Higher classes would accumulate wealth with the profit they made. Using unscrupulous methods they are…

punishment and today I would be summarizing some author’s thoughts on this matter. In the articles the death penalty is a step back by Coretta Scott king, “Death Penalty Fails to Equal Retribution” by Anna Quindell, and death to the killers” by Mike Royko. They are all talking about the death penalty and are expressing their thoughts on the subject. Some people says…

Victory at Any Cost “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” ~Vince Lombardi These influential words explain why humans choose to fight. Whether a board game, a sports competition, or something as serious as war, the drive to win fuels our existence. Since the beginning of human society men have competed to exert control over their neighbors, and this innate need for power will keep war from becoming outdated. In 1865, war was viewed by President Abraham Lincoln as the will of God…

involved in a dramatic incident like in “Rain of Fire” by Evan Thomas or “Road Work” by Staff Sergeant Jack Lewis, nor have I ever had a definitive experience with being privy to the prejudice of the world as in “Jackie’s Debut: A Unique Day” by Mike Royko. I’ve found the most to relate to in the excerpt “Learning to Write” by Russel Baker, though that most is still relatively little. So, what do I write about? In “Learning to Write”, Baker describes how he was uninspired by the writing prompts…

In the “Manifesto of the Communist Party” by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the intro explains the complicated social ranks in ancient Rome and the Middle Ages. Communism is a common way of organizing a society in which a government should own things. The vision of Karl Marx of the economic and social system is explained through bourgeois and proletarians. Bourgeois is the middle class whereas the proletarians are the lower or working class. The bourgeois class has gained power and put the an…

In the Amendments, politics, and society, it is known and taught to have a gun for protection in your house and for oneself. The Second Amendment states two factorial standpoints in regards to weapons and shelter. The foremost is, “security of people, property, and individual”. So, as Americans, we have a right and a duty to defend our lives and the life of those whom we love. It would be good to give up that to the police, but from a practical point of view that is neither safe nor smart. Too…