Monday, October 26, 2009

Racism Political Cartoon


The shown political cartoon implies that the Democratic Party tries to obscure the true meaning of a debate by bringing up the issue of racism. For example, the first three panels show an elephant (Republican) winning a chess game against a donkey (Democrat). The aforementioned detail implies that the Democrats are not skilled enough to win a debate against their opposition. The last three panels show the donkey pulling the "race card" out onto the board and declaring itself the winner. This detail says that the Democrats always have "one trick up their sleeve," so to speak, and that they will "cheat" in order to "win" a debate. All-in-all, the political cartoon is saying that the Democrats are willing to break any rules to "win" a debate and gain more power.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

National Day of Listening - Questions

ID Question: "Can you tell me your name, age, the date, and where we are?"

What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
What is your earliest memory?
If this was to be our very last conversation, what words of wisdom would you want to pass on to me? (or more simply: Are there any words of wisdom you'd like to pass along to me? )
Have you had any experiences or moments in your life that you might consider sacred?
What are you proudest of in your life?
When in life have you felt most alone?
How would you like to be remembered?
Do you have any regrets?
Is there anything that you've never told me but want to tell me now?
Is there something about me that you've always wanted to know but have never asked?