Week 2

The tragic shooting on January 8, 2011 displays a poor image of our citizens. when I think of the word citizen or citizenship the words respectful, well mannered, and honorable come to mind. The shooting that took place by the American citizen certainly does not fit these words. The word citizenship has been tainted in my eyes. This is not how the citizens of the United States of America are supposed to act. We are seen as one of the finest places to live in the world and that has a large part to do with our citizens. I feel as though this shooting had negative effect not only here in the U.S.A but also around the world.

Governor Paul LePage started a frenzy last week when he told the NAACP to "kiss my butt". It took until this assignment for me to get the actual reasoning for his statement. The NAACP wanted him to meet with black prisons at a Maine State Prison on Martin Luther King Day. The governor said he wouldn't meet with only the black prisoners if he went and that he would meet with all the prisoners. When the NAACP got mad at him for declining the invitation he told them to "kiss my butt". This may not have been the best choice of words but I agree with him nonetheless. Martin Luther King was a great man who accomplished some many great things to make our country the way it is today. However, would Martin Luther King really want black people to get special commemoration on a day in honor of him? I personally don't think he would. He wanted everyone to be equal, so why would it be alright for the governor to only visit the black prisoners. Governor LePage made the right decision whether he was thinking this way or not he made the right decision.