Children!

So I posted this on my Facebook which means it doesn't actually count as a blog post, but I've been super busy packing for school and haven't had time to do a legit post. Forgive me.

"I was 5 then, and was concerned it was a bad thing. Now I'm in a higher grade, I read more books and get more information about stuff. I feel different now."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwwg1Yt18vE

2 years ago this channel did "Kids React to Gay Marriage" where they interviewed kids about the topic; some were for it, some against. Flash forward 2 years and they did a second video after the US legalized gay marriage. I can't even explain how impressed I am with these kids. They know about history, and about civil rights, and are proud to support them. They aren't ignoring they issue, they are asking for the education- yes, they are asking to learn. Today, people all over the country still don't want to know or care, and are still fighting this issue, but here, even a six year old recognizes that hindering this right is "not making the world a better place." When I was this age I wasn't concerned about politics and I didn't have political stances. I'm so proud knowing that these kids are growing up in a world where they are knowledgeable about current events, and confident enough to share their opinions on them. I wish all kids could grow up being able to think for themselves, or having parents that told them they could have their own beliefs, rather than having them forced upon them.

Not to mention this 6 year old is a boy after my own heart, mentioning that he struggles not to get in family arguments over the matter.

I'd like to point out that no, this is not a partisan post. I am not saying I am for or against anything. I'm just expressing how proud I am that kids today are so informed. I created this blog for college students like me to have an easy way to catch up on current events, and yet there are 2nd graders who are putting in the effort to be in the know. It just makes me so happy. 

GOP Debate

As I am writing this, a debate amongst 10 GOP candidates is occurring live on television. I want to let everyone know because I think you should take some time to watch it. It will be readily available all over the internet.

These are ten people running for president in 2016, and as college students, or any other citizen, it's your duty to know what those people are saying, because you as an American citizen are lucky to live in a democracy that will allow you to vote in the upcoming election.

So that's it, I'm not going to give anything away, just take some time and tune in to the debate when you get the chance.

Helping People is Always a Good Thing

I know, twice in one week! What?! 

Today's topic is Planned Parenthood. If you didn't know, yesterday the Senate debated whether to defund Planned Parenthood. The Republican party is heavily against Planned Parenthood, mainly because of abortion's, and wants the government to stop funding it. Some issues with this are that Planned Parenthood does a lot more than provide abortions. They provide STD testing, health education, cancer screening, rape counseling, and family planning. Essentially, they provide solutions on both ends of the spectrum for people who are pregnant.

I'm not gonna hide it, I'm a democrat. I think funding Planned Parenthood is a good thing. Yes they provide abortions, but they also provide help to women who choose to keep the baby, and they provide a number of programs that keep people safe. I personally don't understand why you would want to get rid of that. I mean, I do, because the Congress doesn't want to make it seem like they favor abortion, but at the same time, this company takes care of people.

Sorry, this is supposed to be non-partisan, but hey, it's my blog so I can say what I want.

What do you think?

I'M SORRY

I'm sorry. I said I would post every day and that obviously hasn't happened cuz I suck. (In all honesty I've been away the past couple weeks.) Let's make it once a week. I don't want to make any promises.

So hopefully this is a topic you've all heard about. I want to talk about Cecil the Lion. If you haven't heard (then I'm glad you're reading this and learning something). So earlier this week, an American dentist killed a lion in Africa, which is illegal. First he and a group shot it with a crossbow and when that didn't work they did it with a gun. It wasn't long before the world found out what happened and went into uproar.

What you might not be aware of is the uproar over the responses to Cecil. Groups of minorities have been really upset that Cecil the Lion has gotten more attention. Specifically, I've seen a lot of anger from supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement that they feel Americans have gotten more upset about the death of a lion than the numbers of deaths of black Americans.

Ravyn Symone brought this up on the View, and said that she was upset by that response because she thinks that that's not fair to all the Americans that have stood up and spoken out about Black Lives Matter- that saying that undermines all the work they've done. At first I was like 'hell yeah Ravyn', because it's true. I do think it's not fair to say that people are not upset about Black Americans dying, because they are. But then I realized- Ravyn doesn't speak for the entire population, so I need to look at other perspectives. And you know what? Members of the black community do feel that people care more about a lion than about them, so even if it's not the case, that's the way they feel, which means America is doing something wrong.

Was killing Cecil horrible? Yes. But killing Americans is also horrible and should not be overlooked. So I encourage you to keep watching the news and reading online and keeping track of the horrible killings going on in America. Hopefully one day they'll stop.