Religion In Schools

           Our first amendment clearly states that " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" When our country was founded, the same principals were important then as they are now. Since  public education is founded by the government, there should be the same regulations in schools as in our country. By having a bias free learning environment, students can learn and make their own judgments and choices. 
              Most people would agree with me when I say that Church and State should be septate. In some cases, we see certain teachers trying to preach their personal religions on to their students. This is a choice that should be made by the student outside of school and its not fair to pressure or convince young kids into exploring a certain religion.  The reading from the First Amendment Center gives great examples,  "From the “Bible wars” of the 19th century to current fights over posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms," It has been a long lived debate in this country and  I trust that the separation is the best thing for our children and country. 

September 11th Movie

In my issues class we watched a documentary on September 11th. This movie documented the event and the six days fallowing the tragedy in New York. What really affected me about this movie was how different my perspective was to that day then New Yorkers. I remember feeling fear and confusion like the rest of America, but when something like this happens to your city, the emotions are so much stronger and intense. Some of the footage shot by these regular people showed me how in our time of need, our country can come together and form a unity of strength. When the citizens of New York all gathered on one street just to thank the firefighters and emergency response teams, it showed how compassionate people can be. Everyone was helping each other in anyway they could. This was a time that people, not only in New York but all through out America, came together and showed true patriotism and unity. I enjoyed this movie a lot and thought its message was very positive.  

Speech Codes

I think speech codes are very important to the safety and comfort of the students in these insitutions. It's important to have some restrictions on a college campus, but it is also important that no one's freedom of speech is being largly affected. A good speech code, is a healthy balance between the college's rules and regulations and the students right to freedom of speech.