Emotionless Obama. Emotionless Man.

 Recently, news about a tearful speech Obama made after being reelected has been circulating all over the web. Why did this speech gain so much coverage? According to USC Annenberg News, Obama shed tears by saying, "What you guys have done means what I have done means what I'm doing is important, and I'm really proud of you. I'm really proud of you."To read more click here Why did Obama receive so much attention about a speech where a tear was shed? 

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    Throughout our history it has been looked down upon and a sign of weakness for men to "cry or show emotion". In our society we have adopted this idea of men and these ideas are not only ridiculous, but also should be a concern to us. Our nation has come to define strength as being cold and disconnected, both of which are characteristics a President should not display. The president needs to be connected and approachable. I think by crying, Obama can be seen more as a human-being, rather than an emotionless-being. 

 What do you think? Do you think president Obama should show more emotion? In general do we have a skewed view on how we see men and emotions? 

Goodbye Hostess

  If you walk into any grocery store in the country, you'll find frantic costumers stripping the shelves of all hostess products. Five days ago Hostess announced that they would be filing for bankruptcy after they laid off 18,500 workers and closed 33 bakeries nationwide. In response to bakers union strikes from employees across the country, Hostess had no choice but to file for bankruptcy as they had no options to solve the strike. CEO Gregory Rayburn said, "We deeply regret the necessity of today's decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike". 

  The closing of this company will take a toll on the country as thousands of jobs are lost and according to CNN Money, "Hostess had annual sales of about $2.5 billion". 
  As products are limited across the country, many people have started to sell Hostess products on Ebay for up to $3000, which I think is crazy. I was never a Hostess fan, so I will not be upset with their departure. What do you think? Are you sad Hostess is going out of business? 

Dogs Violating Fourth Amendment?

     Recently, there has been many class discussions about civil liberties. A recent controversy has sparked much debate if dogs are violating the 4th amendment of rightful searches and seizures. Many DEA and police officers walk around with dogs trained to detect drugs. The U.S. Supreme Court has faced two cases in the state of Florida involving police sniffing dogs. According to the New American, "Each dealt with the question of whether the use of drug-detecting canines to obtain probable cause for a subsequent search is itself an unreasonable search and a violation of the Fourth Amendment".To Read More, Click Here.  

      If a dog smells drugs, wouldn't that create probable cause to search someone's house, car, or suitcase? What do you think? Do drug enforcing canines violate the fourth amendment? 

Legalizing Marijuana: Good or Bad?

   As many Americans anxiously watched the news to see who would be the new President elect, another topic sprang to subject. For the first time ever, two states, Colorado and Washington, legalized Marijuana. Marijuana (for the few that don't know) is a dry shredded green and brown mix of flowers, seeds and stems derived from the Cannabis plant. 

   While this new law has been set in place for only two states, many others will probably follow as they see the benefits that legalizing marijuana could have. Colorado and Washington could bring in up to 21 million dollars annually. Also, Marijuana "sales will require a license from the state department of revenue and will be taxed to fund school construction, at a rate of up to 15%", Time Magazine reports. To read more click here.  
   Only time will tell to see how this controversial drug will change these two states, but for now do you think marijuana should be legalized?