Current Events and U.S. Policy

Please read/listen to this story; track your questions and feel free to react on the blog
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133365406/Politics-In-The-News

Another perspective on the AZ shootings - from the secret service

This is an interesting article with a different perspective on the motives of assassins.

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/14/132909487/fame-through-assassination-a-secret-service-study

More on our class discussion and the Az shootings

Excellent stuff going on here folks. Keep up the good work. Here is some further fodder born from our conversation in class yesterday. And thanks to Ben for finding that article that amazingly parallels our discussion!!

Gun control: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/11/132826365/Rep-McCarthy-To-Propose-Ban-On-High-Capacity-Ammo

Rhetoric is good: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/11/132815566/in-praise-of-heated-political-rhetoric

An Opportunity

welcome fellow historians.

this blog is an opportunity for you to begin or continue formal discussions similar to those we have in class. I encourage any student to either bring up an issue that they'd hoped to pursue during class discussion, or begin a discussion based on something they've read/encountered through homework/reading assignments or otherwise.

this blog is an extension of our classroom, and as such, the expectations is that your interactions will be respectful.

enjoy the journey.