In this Speech " we shall overcome" we learn about the true meaning of democracy. We find that even if people are oppressed by our governments rules, we still be leave in it. And I quote, " Tonight I speak for the dignity of man and the destiny of Democracy. This means that they seek an ultimate goal. The goal to not only be equal in there eyes of there oppressors, but also to be considered equal in a national stand point. After all, what great goal is there? The goal to stand, walk, and talk to others in this great nation of ours with equality and respect. That is the main point that I be leave this speech is trying to carry across to our nation, and our government.

We Shall Overcome - Week 3 Blog

While reading the speech "We Shall Overcome" by President Lyndon B. Johnson, I realize how much people are still trying to fight for American rights. In my opinion, there should be no struggle for the freedom of speech. No matter what race you are, you have the right to vote. However, that is not the case at this time; we are still fighting for American rights as a whole. The day that no one is denied the right to vote or the freedom of speech will be the day that our country can say we are equal. Person #5 brought up a very good point. Johnson seems to have forgotten the fights that women have been through too. Not only are the people of a different race struggling for equality, but women are still struggling as well. I don't feel that women still get treated equal to men and neither of these struggles should be occuring. EVERYONE should be equal, end of story. It is terrible that the suffering men and women who protested for their rights as Americans got assaulted and one man was killed. I agree with person #3 when she said that this didn't just affect one group of people, it affected everyone. There is no need for this endless struggle that is right before us. We all need to work together and stop at nothing to end this unneeded fight for equality and for the rights of all Americans.

We shall over come #5

In the speech we shall over come by president Lyndon B. Johnson I see the struggle for equality. In his speech he is not only fighting for certain peoples rights he is fighting for american rights as a whole. In order for this country to prospure we must work together and put our differences aside. The day the the fight for equality is won is the day peace for our country to come and who knows what our country will be able to do. Johnson gives examples of people who have been killed in their struggle for this far fetched goal. He also states that all men are created equal. I know he is fighting for everyone but he seems to forget the fights which the women have undergone as well. "Give me liberty or give me death" is what our country does everyday. Men are not only the ones struggling like he said it is our country as a whole. Years have gone buy constantly fighting the war of violence. I just want to know when all denigration and segragation will disappear from the land of the free. Are we really free or just a mere pond in a game of chess called life. Who makes the rules? One day our country could lose these rights that are a privelege because our country cannot leave the past in the past and confront these foreign issues. The president intentions are good but when will another fighter will arise like Martin Luther King Jr. or Betty Friedan both have fought their whole lives for the struggle for equality for all people. He also emphasizes on our government and how everyone has rights they just have to enforce them to get to that greater cause. There are alot of people in this world that have good intentions but few that continue the fight everyday for the greater good. I some day want to be apart of this fight and not only write it I want to get up and do something about this problem which has hindered America from being all it can be.

Person 3- "We Shall Overcome"

One main point in the "We Shall Overcome" speech made by Lyndon B. Johnson is that it is an American problem. An African-American man was killed while trying to protest with other African-Americans. Throughout history, African-American's had tried to become citizens treated equally. He sums it up by saying, "There is no Negro problem. There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem." He is exactly right because we can't blame it on just one part or section of the United States. The entire country was either for or against equal rights of African-Americans. It did not just affect one group of people, it affected everyone. I'm glad that President Johnson finally said it out loud because somebody had to state the obvious.

Another main point is the equal right to vote. African-Americans had been trying to gain the equality to vote. Although, they could it was extremely difficult for them to pass the test to do so. And that's because white American's were being arrogant towards African-Americans. Women had struggled to gain the right to vote and now it was happening to African-Americans. Johnson stated, "We have all sworn an oath before God to support and to defend that Constitution." By not giving African-American's those same rights, white Americans were being un-American. I'm glad they finally stopped with their ignorance.

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1. In January a shooting in Tucson, Arizona occured. Twenty people were injured and six people were killed; both from gunfire. I believe it has a very bad spin on our roles as citizens epecially after the events ten years ago; cincering September eleventh. It did not reflect strongly towards us as a people and a whole. At the meeting an individual whose name was Jared Lee Loughner was arrested at the scene. Its moral meaning is something completely different. Some person had the arrogance to walk to a governor's meeting and start shooting. He walked up to Arizona's 8th congressional district democrat and shot her point blank in the head. Morally he should be made to rot in jail; I don't believe he deserves the satisfaction of dying right away for his crimes.


2. I think morally that man should step down from his governing position. How is someone who won't even support a man who fought for change going to lead us? That comment was just disrespectful and arrogant. I think it made him even more of a coward for then retreating; that proves he can't even stand up to his own words. As a citizen the American history and the hard times we went through should always be in the back of everyone's mind. Then he has an adopted black son. How can your son ever look up to you hearing those words? He will be ashamed of his father as a lot of not only Maine but American citizens should be.

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Person 3:

- Had very good perspectives on our nations morality

- They did an excellent job of stating the law, even if it sounded like they didn’t agree with it

- I agreed with there statement that United States citizen should not harm innocent people

- I liked the attention they brought to Governor Page too, after all a governor who decides to not show the same respect to everyone, isn’t a governor that is going to get elected again

- I liked when the blogger said in regards to the governor, “He is representing not only Maine, but the country when he talks too.

Person 4:

- This person had a lot of good perspectives that took a different twist on the two situations

- This person makes some excellent points about guns laws being enforced, and that is what I be leave this whole Tucson situation will eventually boil down too.

- And I quote, “guns do not kill people, people kill people.”

- They also go on to mention that we shouldn’t in a sense be closed minded about this situation, but look at all the possible factors of why and how this situation happened. I thought It was very good way of looking at the situation.

- I also like it when they said, “The strongest do rise when others cannot and that is when change occurs.”

- It was a very good point

- As for the governor issue I be leave that they did a good job explaining that too

- They also did a nice job explaining that Maine doesn’t need a governor that is willing to accept all groups of people evenly. After all people don’t come to Maine to be discriminated against, they come to Maine because it is one of the nice, easy- going states in the U.S. And so far La Page is doing a pretty bad job of representing that

Person 2:

- Made some really good points too

- They showed that they agreed with what blogger number 3 was saying

- They thought that he is the worse citizen in the country right now

- They also thought that the “good” governor should have thought a little before he spooked, because what he says does affect our country.

Week 2 Blog

I agree with everyone who said that the shooting was a tradgedy. Killing 6 people and injuring 14 was wrong! The second amendment to the Bill of Rights did allow him to carry the gun, but he had no right to hurt anyone. I agree with person number 3 when they said that he is the worst citizen in the country right now. How could you kill and hurt so many innocent people like that? I feel that it is going to take people a long time to get over this.

As for our new govenor, I am not impressed with what he said. I agree with the people that said his reaction was childish. He should have thought before he spoke because he is representing us. He does have the legal right to say this, but I don't feel that it was necessary. I hope that he has learned from his mistake and noticed how many people were disappointed with the way he reacted. Hopefully some people will give him a second chance because a lot of people are unhappy with him at the moment.

Tucson & Lepage #4

I do agree with Katie that the shooting was a tradgedy. On the other hand would any of this have happened if he did not have a gun? Gun control has always been a dispute over the years. Guns do not kill people people kill people. A mind is very fragile and is unique, but I am not saying that this man is a great man because he is not but there has to be something that triggered him to go off the deep end. Maybe what he thought unconsciously was coming to the surface and realization is out of grip. In todays world actions do define people but not many look at all the other factors behind those actions. Many people were hurt by this tradgedy but will our country dwell on these faults or constantly change to the new environment which it has created. Our constitution is set up to make the citizens which reside in this country in control and able to change there environment they are in. Is it change that we need for the better or use our survival instincts to over come and accept and adapt to our environment? To many this looks like an incident which is going to be hard to get over. The strongest do rise when others cannot and that is when change occurs.

Lepage our new Govenor of Maine. I agree with Katie again that his reaction was a little over the top and childish. I do not believe kiss my butt was a good reaction at all but for everyone else to judge Maine because of his reaction is completely wrong. Martin Luther King day is a day of celebration of people coming together and acting as one and no segragation of race, culture, or even different opinions. The govenor should have said no I will not be attending because of  some business I have to take care of or something more professional. Lepage has lost my support because that is not someone I want running Maine and representing us. Martin Luther King Day is not only for black people it is for everyone to notice that change can occur but everyone goes through tough times to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hope is around us all. I do believe in second chances and learning new things and forgiveness is a great thing to learn. Our govenor I believe was just demonstrating his feelings. The comment was not acceptable but you dont see many people in the media showing his side of the story and why he feels the way he does. Incident like this happen all the time why do we single people out just because they think differently. Everyone is brought up to think inside the box which are full of obligations and moral values. Sometimes it takes one great person to make a change and that is what Martin Luther King Jr. did he made a change and his voice was heard. He had struggles as well. Lepage overall should have worded things different but isnt life about second chances or is that just what everyone is brought up to think. Everything is confusing because almost everything contridicts itself.

Week 2 Blog- Person 3

The tragic shooting in Tucson brought up a lot of controversy. First off, I want to make it clear I do not find what that man did in any way whatsoever right. In regards to citizenship, he had the legal right to carry that gun. Under the second amendment he was entitled to bear arms to protect himself. Although, nobody was harming him in anyway, his right to carry that gun was legal. Morally, he is one of the worst citizens in the country right now. He killed 6 people and injured 14, including a Congresswoman. One of the people killed was a child. It's horrible to think that someone could do that. A United States citizen should not harm innocent people the way he did.

"Lepage said he turned down the invitation to the Maine State Prison because the NAACP wanted him to meet with black inmates, not all prisoners. His remark came after telling critics of his decision to decline invitations to Martin Luther King Jr. Day events to 'kiss my butt.'"

Again, I don't agree with LePage saying this to anyone, especially since we just elected him to be our governor. As a citizen he had the legal right to say this. Under the first amendment he is entitled to freedom of speech. Morally, he's a jerk. Since he was a just elected, he had no right to insult a group like that. It was an arrogant comment and it shouldn't have been made. He is representing not only Maine, but the country when he talks.

Person 4

An important point that Martin Luther Jr. made was that the African-American community were being oppressed just because they were Negroes. Not for doing anything wrong they were just being put down for being different. I admire how he speakes of many incidents involving Negroes being put down. He focuses on the most important matter at hand; which was the fact that Rosa Parks was asked to move from her seat on the bus.
Another point he made in this speech was that because we live in a democractic government they can protest and they can be treated as equals. He explains to the Negro community that the process of making them equal will be a hard one. He starts small dealing with the Rosa Parks issue. He wants anyone to be able to sit anywhere they want on buses. It inspired me that he was bold enough to doubt the Constitution, Supreme Court, and even that God Almighty is wrong.
That last point saying God Almighty is wrong; I believe is very important to this speech. He spends time telling his followers that they are Christian; they beleive in God's teachings and will not resort to violence. The quote below shows his dedicaton and his confidence that the Negro community will be recognized.
" We must stick together. Unity is the great need of the hour, and if we are united we can get many of the things that we not only desire but which we deserve."
God played ahuge part in his speech and beliefs. He tells his followers that no matter what happens to always keep God in the forefront. He was a dedicated Christian but more than that he knew what being a Christian meant. Love was a very importatn part, but he knew love wouldn't win them their rights. He poited out the justice side of Christianity. He goes on to explain how justice is really love in calculation
" Justice is love correcting that which revolts agaisnt love."

martinn luther king jr #5

In Martin Luther king's speech at a baptist church in Montegomery I found inspiration. He inspires everyone by his words of determination and of commitment for self and whole benefit of equality among the people. This nation has laid out a foundation for its people to prospure from but conntinue to neglect others without empathy or even respect for others.He motivates and stimulates everyone to take charge but still have their values and religious ways in tact. Do not let yourself drop to there level. King wanted this world to be a better place and actually emphasize that our nation needs to not let discrimination or predjudice ruin our great democracy.This country has a great advantage on letting the people be heard and that citizenship is an honor to be able for any individual to be heard.This problem has been reoccuringg for many years but hindered by the ignorance of change.Equality among the people would bring peace and happinness.The question really is When will this country focus on its internal problems and release the peace from withinn?

 

Katie also had some good points about the ordinance. During that time period segragation where blacks and whites have their own areas because of racial matters. Rosa Parks was a perfect example of one person that stood up for her rights and remains in history to this very day. One person can make a difference which inspires others to follow for change. History and experience has made our country to this day. The government is still in the works because we are still in trial and error to find peace and equality for all. The hill we must conquer is our indifferences and clarify what is to this day considered morally acceptable upon society.

Person #3

One important point in the speech made by Martin Luther King, Jr. is that the city ordinance was never completely clarified. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person, there was an ordinance in effect. The ordinance said that if whites and African-Americans were both on the bus, they had to be seated separately. White people were getting onto the bus and the driver asked Parks and other African-Americans to move. Parks refused and she was arrested. Although, she did have to get up because the other African-Americans in her row left, leaving her the only black person seated in that row, she could have stayed seated. Local custom was that bus drivers would ask blacks to move even when whites were able to stand. Therefore, Parks technically could have stayed because the white people coming onto the bus could have stood. The ordinance does not specifically state that she absolutely had to give up her seat. There was room for the white people to stand on the bus.

Another important point is that the African-Americans had a right to protest Rosa Parks' arrest. Under the first amendment, they are entitled "the right of the people peaceable to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Throughout the entire speech, King is talking of how they are allowed to boycott. At one point he says, "...we are within the law." He then talks about how African-Americans must never think they are wrong in protesting. Afterwards he states, "We reserve that right." Martin Luther King, Jr. and all African-Americans had the right to protest the Montgomery buses. They were never wrong in their actions, especially when they did it peacefully.

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