Sources for the Gay Rights Movement through Social Media in America

Source 1:
http://www.salzburg.umd.edu/unesco/social-media-and-lgbt-community

Source 2:
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2012/05/14/sharing-our-way-toward-equality-social-media-and-gay-rights/

Source 3:
http://globaljournalist.org/2015/05/social-media-fuels-latin-america-gay-rights-movement/

Source 4:
http://genun.unausa.org/lgbt_rights_are_human_rights_using_social_media_to_raise_awareness_and_fight_discrimination

Source 5:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/11/the-social-network-effect-that-is-helping-legalize-gay-marriage/265793/

Source 6:
http://www.takepart.com/photos/fearless-gay-activists

Top Three Influential People of the Twentieth Century

1: The Beatles

• The Beatles were an English rock band. They were formed in Liverpool in 1960. Members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. One of the most influential acts of the rock era.

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.

2: Virginia Woolf

• Virginia Woolf was an English writer and modernist. "You cannot find peace by avoiding life." She was born in 1882 and died in 1941. Very liberal for her day.

3: Britney Spears

• Britney Spears was an America singer and actress. Born in 1983, signed in 1997. 

Election Topics

1: Unemployment
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/year-ahead-project/#part1

2: Immigration
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/06/29/whats-the-top-issue-for-2016-depends-where-you-look

3: Islam Extremism
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

4: Gun Policy
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

5: Gap between rich and poor
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx

Eugenics & Affirmative Action

Eugenics

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/health/ivf-mitochondria/

who: The FDA

what: 3 parent embryos in regards to Eugenics and eliminating diseases.

when: Article was written in 2014 in aspirations for it to happen in the following 5-10 years.

where: New York City Medical Hospital

why: In hopes to eliminate illnesses like down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, and respiratory problems. The 3 parents embryo would hopefully eliminate these diseases. Currently these illnesses are passed from the mother and into mitochondria, with treatment to the mother the illnesses might becomes preventable. 

Affirmative Action

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/justice/scotus-michigan-affirmative-action/

who: Supreme Court

what: Supreme Court upheld a Michigan law banning racial criteria in college admissions. 

when: Tuesday, March 22, 2014

where: Michigan

why: This was enacted in order to prohibit the "racial quota" some colleges look for when accepting students into their school. This law was made in order to prevent the discrimination of colored students. Many people feel as though people are admitted to college mainly based off of their skin color. By enacting this law it removes another layer of unnecessary discrimination within education.

Gun Control

PRO GUN CONTROL: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-01-08/president-barack-obama-addresses-gun-control-during-town-hall (article)
https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/12-gun-control-articles-for-argumentative-essay/ (picture)

Who?

• Obama

What?

• 
  

When?

• January, 2016

Where?

• 
  

Why?

• 
  

ANTI GUN CONTROL: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/opinions/taya-kyle-gun-control/

Who?

• Taya Kyle

What?

• Gun Control is not necessary

When?

• January 8, 2016

Where?

• CNN Town Hall

Why?

• Taya Kyle believes that guns are not the problem, but people are. We focus so much on why a person has a need to shoot people up that we don't actually handle the issue. She thinks that mass killings or even single killings are not rooted in the gun, but in any mechanism worthy of accomplishing the task. Kyle believes that we need to focus more on helping people with their issues vs. banning a weapon that could also potentially protect us in the long run. 

Slavery Footprint

Drug War

Pro-Drug War

     This article is pro-drug war for many reasons. One of their main points would be that the government already spends as much money on therapy for LEGAL drugs as it does in containing illegal drugs, meaning that if legal drugs are causing such damage to the community, imagine what illegal drugs can do to an individual and society. Another point made was that most illegal drugs are bought by low income individuals which would put them in an even lower lifestyle of living because the government would be putting more taxes on the poor, vs. the rich. The article also discussed the topic of illegal drugs in the work force. For example, there are already so many occupations that require regular drug tests, what would become of those jobs if illegal drugs become legalized? Would it be a mistake to let a pot smoker to handle your taxes? Or a meth addict teaching children in school? Not only do many drugs lower your IQ, but they also can strip your brain of its morals, or judgments when they are essential to live in today's society. 

http://mic.com/articles/73141/4-reasons-why-ending-the-war-on-drugs-would-be-a-huge-mistake

Con-Drug War

This article brings to surface many ideas as to why the drug war has a negative effect on America, and why it needs to be put to a stop. The United States government has spent over $1 trillion enforcing drug laws in the past 40 years. Annually the US spends at least $15 billion a YEAR on drug law enforcement. This article has statistics showing that the increase of drug use has expanded steadily, whereas the opposite has happened to the war on those drugs. Ending the war on drugs could put money to programs that have a greater significance. For example: the education system and schooling funds, planned parenthood, etc.  This article has statistics showing that forty years ago, 38,000 people were imprisoned in the US for a drug-related offense, that number has increased drastically to over 500,000 people - 13 times the amount of forty years ago. There is also an argument brought up that expensive drugs cause more people to commit crimes in order to fund their habits, if their drugs were made legal, there are many people who could benefit from their legalization, for example there are people with diseases or illnesses that can be relieved or even cured with the help of illegal drugs. These people are unable to help themselves due to a law, and/or the inflation of drugs on the market. 

http://www.businessinsider.com/32-reasons-why-we-need-to-end-the-war-on-drugs-2012-7?op=1