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Dude, you can't be serious. There are loads of people who fall under your generalization but there are just as many if not more who don't! For the people who just want to get "lit" isn't that the same as having a beer or glass of wine at the end of the night? What about medicinal? Take a look at thishttp://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000145
This is safer and more effective then fucking Advil or Tylenol! Do us all a favor and educate yourself by getting "lit" and doing a little research.

To me people need both a good work ethic and money to achieve things. However you don’t necessarily need to have the two balanced because either one can work in place of the other and you can see examples of this all through out society. We all know someone here at Penn State who was only accepted because his or her parents have money. It isn’t a hard concept to understand. The vice versa of this is also true. We all know someone who has gotten where they are solely on their ability and determination. I can not remember exactly who said it but I recall in one of the short stories from the book Crossing the Boulevard someone said life is like a set of stairs. We can all get to the top but some of us start much higher up than others. This sums up my basic views with money and hard work. Immigrants start at some of the lowest stairs not only because of money, but also because of the language barrier between them. This can either sink someone or act as a catalyst for the intellectual hard worker on the inside. It would be ideal if everyone migrated here legally but that is simply unrealistic. Through out Crossing the Boulevard the story was the same. The immigrant was in a war torn country and had to choose between leaving everything they knew behind or risk death. The people in the stories all were lucky enough to get visas but people who don’t get visas are also faced with that same choice. I for one would not choose death so I would therefore have to become an illegal immigrant. Once they are in the United States they would hopefully be able to obtain a green card and stay here, perhaps even attaining citizenship. I realize that a lot of illegal immigrants are putting strain on the system but I feel the majority of them had very little choice in their decision. My one hope is that more immigrants would take what they have learned in the United States and take it back to their countries and try to make a positive effect on their homelands. I am not saying the United States is perfect, because it is far from it. However the United States is one of the few countries where hard work will result in success. If we were to adopt more European policies and become a more laid back, conservative, government we could truly get close to an efficient and fair system. If we were to develop that system then hard work WOULD be enough the vast majority of the time. With that example for other nations to follow the world could become a much better place.

It is very enjoyable to watch these out of the ordinary, change of pace, feel-good videos. The video about the cashier and her favorite customer is one that proves that there are still people on this planet who care more about others than they do about themselves. It truly is amazing that he is that selfless. I wonder what would happen if we had someone like this in the white house? Perhaps the United States would regain our good name and be seen as a country that cares more about global issues and human rights than oil and profit margins.

This video reminds me of how carefree being a child was. When you are a kid you know nothing and believe everything. The Addidas slogan “anything is possible” is a reality. We were brand new pieces of clay free of imperfections and ready for molding. It is nearly impossible to watch this video without imitating the boy’s ear to ear smile when he talks about his elementary school crush. Then when his girlfriend enters the picture and you see that she is just as passionate as he is you almost want to clap. These two children remind us that we are all part of one tribe, humanity.

This is an excellent question and one that really doesn’t have a right answer because it is all based on opinion. In my opinion they should share the majority of our rights such as freedom of speech, press, and religion. However when it comes to health care I tend to stray away from equality however ignorant and pigheaded that is. Our current system is flawed through and through but it is taking care of the majority of Americans. If someone from another country would like to become a citizen I will welcome him or her with open arms and share what I have with them. But if you are telling me my son cannot have an operation because an illegal alien is having the same operation that’s where I draw the line.

Every Wednesday at ten pm I know where I will be and that is in front of my tv. Every week I look forward to South Park because it truly is original. It does an excellent job of illustrating how seriously people take things and reminding them to laugh at themselves. This holds true with their two most recent episodes. Matt Stone and Trey Parker have made fun of every religion under the sun and in my opinion they were showing radical Muslims they are not an exception. The two men have some serious balls to do this and I applaud their efforts. What good is life if you can’t laugh at yourself?

This man has a very methodical and soft way of speaking. If you didn’t know he was a criminal and he made no references to where he was physically experiencing sorrow you would think he is a well-educated man wise beyond his years, not a model for orange jump suits. His words weaved together to make a lovely basket of truth in which the simple act of compassion sits comfortably. We all have had sorrow enter our lives and enter into the lives of the people whom we love. It seems to happen to some people all the time and others rarely at all yet everyone can still share that sentiment of sorrow. When dealing with sorrow even the most simplistic touch means the world. In my understanding of prison people have very few if any physical possessions. The world is a simpler place, which fosters a new thought process for most people. A lot of my fellow humans become consumed with the newest iPhone or golf clubs rather than what happened to their brother or sister at school that day. When people are given time to reflect on themselves they often shutter at the person they have become. Since they are not particularly pleased with themselves they find ways to consume all of their time. In prison you are faced with you every second of every day. With that in mind you can understand how relationships become that much stronger with family and friends on the outside. To lose a grandparent or parent is one thing, but to lose a child is something no one should ever have to go through. In a place of hard knocks this inmate broke down with the morose news of his daughters’ death and had other veterans of tragedy share his pain. In my opinion a lot of inmates are like smores. They have a tough crunchy exterior to keep up appearances but on the inside is a soft and warm marshmallow. It isn’t just convicts though but every homo sapien that is still breathing on planet earth. Sorrow is something that everyone shares but very few people want to. I was particularly moved by this quote, “not simple sympathy…but a deep soulful understanding.” It is so easy for us to simply throw in our two cents but how often do people actually sit there and cry with someone wishing to take some of the pain on themselves? I have met very few people in my life who I am certain would do this for someone they truly care about. I have met even fewer people who would do this for a stranger. Perhaps I have not met them because they are behind prison bars. I will never know.

Coming from a large high school I had a choice of four languages, and five by my senior year, it is hard for me to imagine foreign languages leaving the school scene. We were offered a choice between German, Spanish, French, Latin, and Arabic but not Mandarin. Mandarin is going to be the new universal language between super powers in the very near future. In the 1950s all other countries were learning English so that they could trade and do business with the largest superpower of the time, the United States. Now in the 21st century the Chinese are starting to look more and more like the most dominant and powerful nation in the world and with that comes a language shift. International business will soon shy away from the traditional English and begin to swing to the Chinese. If the United States wishes to keep its seat at the super powers club then it needs to teach its youth how to perform on the global level and that means being able to speak mandarin. I think it is hard for a lot of people to stomach the fact the United States is no longer number one because we have been for all of our lives, at least those of us who are 50 or younger. It is hard for me to fathom a world where everyone is speaking mandarin but it is without a doubt a very real possibility. Personally I do not plan on learning it but that is because I do not plan on competing on the international level. But I think anyone who wishes to compete in business should definitely be learning and practicing mandarin. Mandarin however is just another phase in the global economy. With nations so dependent upon each other every once in a while one country will gain slightly more power than some of the others and they will be the international language. First it was English with the United States, next is mandarin with China, who knows what will be next? Perhaps it will be the Germans or the Spanish; or perhaps it will be some nation that is yet to be formed. Superpowers have been changing since the dawn of civilization and I don’t see that pattern changing anytime soon, if ever. Learning another language also has other advantages including that kids who are bilingual often score much higher than kids who speak only one language. If children are exposed to multiple languages at a young age they can pick them up infinitely quicker than if they try to learn another language later in life. Perhaps one day I will be speaking mandarin to my children or they will be speaking mandarin to me but that language will also fall by the way side for another language to step into the spot light.

I definitely think that you hit the nail on the head. Certain professions and careers are rather mindless, not to say that they are not challenging, and very repetitive. Everyone in that field is an equal in both education level and actual IQ level. However if we were to compromise this for doctors the effects could be horrific. If I need surgery on my brain I don’t care what skin color, sex, or religion the best doctor is. Affirmative action would dilute the quality of doctor’s available. It is a simple fact of life that some people are smarter than others regardless of skin color, sex, or religion.