Oh so you don't know who to vote for?

Vote for Johnson

America was founded on the ideals of freedom. We fought against Britain because we were sick of their tyranny and we wanted it to stop. Then the constitution was made, a document that so exquisitely explained that we have the right to be free people. Governor Johnson is a man who wants to protect those rights we hold as Americans. He believes that each person has a right to do what they believe in, and that is something everyone should get behind. 

As a libertarian he emphasizes freedom and liberty, and his stance on abortion clearly shows this. Johnson has said that in the end abortion is a choice a woman should make. Although he supports counseling and thinks that abortion may not be the most preferable option, in the end he constantly states that it’s the woman’s right to choose. Which is one of the ideas our country was founded on, that idea that people no longer have to be oppressed, and they can speak their minds about whatever they want. 

Johnson is also a supporter of gay marriage, believing that the government should not be involved in such a personal issue, and when he realized that wasn’t a possibility he wanted to make sure that everyone was equal in their marriages. This simply shows once more that he is for the peoples rights. He doesn’t want the government to take over, whether is be state or federal. He believes that power should be held in the hands of the people.

And the last issue i’m going to address whether or not officers should be allowed to use racial profiling. This violates the 5th amendment, which dictates that people are innocent until proven guilty. And though racial profiling doesn’t necessarily make people come out and say you’re guilty, but it does give the profiled people a way shorter distance from point A to point B.

In the end you should vote for Johnson because he is for the people and he is obviously a strong believer in personal liberty and individual rights as Americans, which is something you should get behind. So vote for Johnson.

First Book Analysis.

Do to the fact that biographies, text books, and basically everything that doesn't involve either dragons or time travel bores me, I have chosen to read the book Panic in Level 4, by Richard Preston for this assignment. The main reason I chose to read this book was because it said "Cannibals, killer viruses, and other journeys to the edge of science.", and that just sounded too cool to pass up. However I was slightly mislead, only two of the chapters in this book are about cannibals and killer viruses... but I digress. 

So once you get pass the 29 page introduction, the book actually starts to get very interesting. By simply reading the first sentence you can tell that Preston has done his research. He is a man who knows what he is talking about. The thing that makes his book so interesting is that he isn't an expert. While reading the book you can feel the same amount of wonder and amazement that he felt. Everything he learns is the most interesting thing ever, every man he meets is the most interesting man in the world. It's this excitement for his craft that keeps you engaged in the book.

His intent is to inform the people reading this book about all the topics that are featured. Nothing more. He provides no solutions to the problems explained, nor does he provide ways to even help. His subjects are simply interesting things that the average person would not be aware of. He is not trying to teach experts, he is trying to teach people who have never heard of Lesch-Nyhan disease, or the Ebola virus, or the Chudnovskys or a unicorn tapestry. Preston seems to be writing, not only to the un-informed, but also to a younger crowd. This is apparent in the way he uses smaller vocabulary words (and for the bigger ones that he doesn't explain there is a glossary... but who has the time for those...) and explains each minuscule thing in tremendous detail.

However, as much I love the astonished Mr. Preston, throughout the book he also takes the stance of the expert, or sensei as I like to call him. The interesting part about the sensei role is that it is told from a third party point of view. It's all the boring factual stuff that everyone skims over. Then it will switch back to Prestons banter and awe to wrap everything up. 

Richard Prestons reaction to everything.

So if I had to rate this book "creatively" out of five I would give it a 4 on how well it can hold my attention for a non-fiction book. 

My Favorite Book

I think my favorite book would have to be Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke. This is not because it was an enthralling tale of romance and danger that left me on the edge of my seat throughout the book, well at least it wouldn't do that now. The reason I picked this book to write about isn't because of the writing style or even the story, but because it's one of the reasons I love to read. 

Now if you have ever read the Inkheart stories you know that they aren't the shortest books. These are some pretty big books, especially for sixth graders; I'm talking like 500 pages each. That's a lot for a kid to handle. You probably don't think that it sounds that bad, but I was a lazy kid and my mind could not get through 25 pages of text without getting bored, let alone 500. So the fact that I could finish the series in about a month was a big accomplishment for me.

Another thing that made it such a good book for me was the fact that all my friends were reading it. We got to go on the roller-coaster of emotions that was Inkheart, and we got to do that together. During lunch we all had our books out. The table was filled with gasps, tears and the occasional, "No! Stop! I haven't gotten there yet!". Then the movie came out, and we all got to watch, awe-stricken, as Paul Bettany threw fire on screen. Could you ask for a better book reading experience as a kid?

The last reason as to why I love this book is because of the story. But Morgan, you said earlier that the reason you loved this book wasn't because of the amazing story line? Well yes, looking back it wasn't the greatest story I've ever read; But now that i'm older and more mature I've read so many good books! Some with story arcs that would blow your minds, and others with stories equivalent to a 3rd graders writing project. At the time though, Inkheart was the greatest story I had ever read. Don't get me wrong I still love the book (hence the essay) I just don't think it's the greatest piece of literature the world has ever seen anymore.

However Inkheart is a fantastic book (and a movie for that matter, did I mention Paul Bettany was shirtless in that scene?) and I would recommend it to anyone. It is near and dear to my heart and I will always remember it as the book that made me love books.