The Components of the U.S. Government

               In the New York Times article, Citizen Action on Healthcare , opinion writer David Leonhardt describes the process of the Senate to "repealing the healthcare bill."  First, he elaborates on the repercussions of revoking the current system of healthcare. According to Leonhardt, "20 million Americans" could potentially lose their healthcare, and some citizens may not exhibit the best quality care. He also emphasizes that health care insurance companies could "deteriorate" as a result. After covering the details of the effects of the loss of Obamacare, Leonhardt negatively portrays the process of removing Obamacare by Republican senators. Leonhardt expresses the repeal process by stating that senators vote to enact a repeal or to keep the current healthcare. To show his personal bias on Obamacare, Leonhardt discusses that Republican senators are not revealing all of the matters to repealing healthcare. The meetings, discussions, h...

     Emily, I agree with your critique about Eli Pariser's TED talk. Filter bubbles are not allowing Internet users to be exposed to a large variety of opinions and perspectives. There is a plethora of political news articles available to users across the country, but the "algorithm" that you mentioned prevents citizens from learning new perspectives about politics. If some citizens in communities don't have the personal resources to learn about our United States government through family or community, the Internet may be their only resource of political knowledge. If the search engines of Internet sites eliminate political news from articles and editorials that have all different political ideologies, then they may not retrieve the knowledge they need to formulate their own opinions about public policy and other social issues. As a result, citizens do not have enough political knowledge to vote and become politically engaged.             I...

              In a Commentary published by the National Review , author David Harsanyi expresses his conservative and somewhat narrow minded opinions about censorship in the United States. Harsanyi argues that the freedom of speech guaranteed by the first amendment is a principle that should be apparent within our society, because citizens should be able to express their views and perspectives. To highlight his anger and passion towards ensuring the right to free speech, Harsanyi describes British Laws. He vocalizes the beliefs of "U.K.'s Committee of Advertising Practice," by discussing their view that "commercials in which family members are portrayed" show harmful traditional gender roles and that women should be protected from these stereotypes evident in the media realm of the world. Harsanyi used the information from other countries to portray his thoughts and feeling about the particular issue relevant within the Un...

          Regarding the recent victory of U.S. troops in Iraq, the editorial board of USA Today expresses their opinion on the foreign relationship between Iraqi and American governments. Three years ago, the city of Mosul was overtaken by the Islamic terrorist group, ISIS. The terrorist group was fueled by power and violence to obtain control of the Iraqi government and people. The terrorist group overwhelmingly took control of large cities, destroyed invaluable religious sites, and brutally killed thousands of civilians. In order to cease the relentless battles in Iraq, American troops intervened. For several years, American troops have fought the malicious and unsympathetic terrorist group on behalf of the Iraqi civilians and prime minister Haider Abadi. To elaborate their opinion of the intervention and the involvement of the U.S. Government within the Iraq borders, the editorial board used several techniques to display their thoughts. The commentary of the...

       Through the news station, CNN , writer and spokesperson Jen Psaki discusses her personal views regarding the Iran nuclear program. She initially describes the program by referencing her personal experiences in the white house and at the state department in order to explain the taxing process in which the details of the deal must be validated by the government departments and the officials of the Iranian government. The personal experiences she exhibited also allow Psaki to establish a foundation of credibility to engage readers from both political parties. To further elaborate on her insistence of neutrality between political parties, she even comments that "politics should not be a driver of this issue." After analyzing her experiences, Pskai goes on to later discuss the factual aspects of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Psaki emphasizes that the deal is an issue that has helped create a safer environment in America and in the Middle East. The race to discover ne...

In the article, Right and Left on the Future of the Senate Health Care Bill , the author showcases opinionated responses from conservatives, liberals, and those having political biases from both sides regarding American health care insurance. On the more conservative side, conservative citizens discuss their opinions on how health care insurance does not lead to the ultimate care of citizens. One conservative expressed his opinion about his belief that the federal government should not control the health care system. On the other hand, liberals emphasize their opinion that the bill may leave more citizens ultimately uninsured. Others express the idea that a large policy change needs to occur in order to address the healthcare issue at hand. Overall, author, Anna Dubenko uses opnions from multiple political perspectives to convey the ideologies of America on the Health Care Bill. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/us/politics/right-and-left-on-the-future-of-the-senate-health-...