Pirates

    The perception of a pirate is view in many different ways. A pirate is in a sense a classic American icon. People view pirates as these whiskey-loving hardcore men with eye patches, peg legs and parrots on their shoulder. Kids dress up as pirates for halloween. Disney has created many movies that give the wrong perception of pirates such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" or "Peter Pan".
      Ultimately, pirates are not what the public or media portray them as. They are ruthless criminals who's main goal is to kidnap for hostage purposes and to steal and rob other boats out in sea. The question I ask myself is "could disney and other organizations in the media be wrong for this perception they put on pirates?" This can almost give them the view as a hero to kids. Kids wanna dress as pirates for halloween. They become engaged in the idea of a man sailing the sea searching for gold, but the real life aspect is a man sailing the sea searching for innocent people to steal from with deadly weapons. Pirates should not be a social icon to the public.

Government shutdown

The government shutdown has been caused by one key factor; congress not being able to pass their spending bill. This shutdown has caused much heated debate over America. I believe the main reason for this debate is caused by the American people's view on Congress. During this shutdown many services will continue to be funded suc as Social security, air traffic control, the active military and CONGRESS. The fact that congress was the reason for the shutdown and they are still getting paid creates a sort of anger to many of the american people. Many people are also upset over the fact that this government does not only affect the jobs of government employees but small businesses as well. Many politicians believe that they should continue with this shutdown instead of trying to find a comprise. This is honestly frightening to the American people and the shutdown needs to be ended.

Biker gang

The motorcycle gang incident was something expected from a group of men who try to portray themselves as tough and in a sense "lawless" or above the law. The bikers were causing a scene and rallying up together on the highway. This is something most biker gangs tend to do. They want to create the image that they own the highway. This gathering created hazards and traffic. Alexian Lien was fed up and decided to drive his SUV right through the gang and paralyzed one of the bikers. The question that comes up involving this incident is 'Was Lien right or wrong?". The family of the biker who was paralyzed is pressing charges and wants to take Lien down. Lien was with his family and wasn't going to let these men stop him from what he was doing and make sure they understand that they cannot do whatever they want. These bikers almost live in a fantasy world. They are grown men who get enjoyment from driving around in there bikes and try to intimidate the public. Lien had every right to try to avoid these men and give them the idea that they are not above the law and cannot create hazards. He was chased for miles on the highway and later dragged out of his car and beaten in front of his wife and 2- year old child. These men had no right to create such problems. Lien was not intending to hurt anyone but these bikers had every right to cause violence. That is where the bikers are wrong in this situation. Lien was minding his own business and going about a regular day. It was the bikers who created conflict and in the end beat a man in front of his family which I think is tragic.

Golden Age of Television

The Golden Age of television is believed to have began in the late 1940's and extended to the early 1960's. This was the time period when many new movies and popular television shows were introduced. The truth behind this all is that the golden age of television is going on right now. Technology has been completely advanced and television is watched in America just about anywhere. Apple has created all of its software for people to have the ability to watch tv anytime they want. Car companies have been television in their models for family entertainment. Almost every single home in America has a television. Television is made for entertainment and people sometimes get too entertained and get "hooked" to a certain show or series. Television has made people have an addiction nowadays and that is exactly why we are in the Golden Age of television.

Cats

Many people in the world view cats as a very cute and innocent animal. They are soft, quiet, and will just lay around the house all day. If you really get to know a cat you will see that they are not the cutest of animals. There are many negative characteristics of cats. They are not very nice and will scratch you if they do not like you. They are in a sense gross and have a litter box and will occasionally cough up hair balls or throw up. I don't see anything cute about that. Cats have always been compared to dogs. Dogs are much cuter because they have a sense to play games and interact more with humans. A pet is cute when they are able to play games and you can reward them with a treat, belly rub, or petting under the ears. A cat does not play games, they are viewed as a rather boring animal. People should know all the negative characteristics about a cat and then they will think twice about getting one or debating if it is cute or not.