Monday Matters #4

Unwisdom of Barack Obama

By Peggy Noonan

What Peggy Noonan stated in her article about Barack Obama was that he's not a "softy" as said by Zbigniew Brezezinski to Mr. Baker about what the president's critics think of him. Peggy also states that Barack obama is very intelligent and knows how to use words or rhetoric but that Mr. Obama misses the "bigger Picture" as Peggy declares. Peggy thinks that he can absorb "data" but can't see the whole entire outcome of his decisions. Another thing Peggy pointed out was that in his speech he said something to the people that didn't necessarily go with the topic at hand. He was supposed to be addressing the problem in Syria, however, he talked about the economy. Peggy, because of what he stated in the speech about the economy, thinks that Barrack is the source of public unhappiness because he is our president as do many people. Peggy Noonan in this article didn't really put a positive impression on our nations leader.

Monday Matters #3

In this political cartoon there is a variety of different techniques of rhetoric. Using the rhetorical triangle, the subject of this political cartoon is the false promises made by Obama to Americans. The speaker is Rick Mckee. The audience who would be looking at this would be the people who go on audience watchers and also people who find interest in political cartoons.  This visual also shows ethos, logos, and pathos. It shows ethos because it states that he was last years First prize winner of the United Nations/ Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award. Pathos because thats how he feels about Obama lying. He shows a man with a depressed face. Also, he shows logos by showing a butler serving food with the case titled promises. However, when the butler lifts it theres a bone saying reality which shows how they were tricked and fooled. It shows people the reality, which is stated in the picture, the truth. It makes people uneasy and makes them think of how that is true and how they were tricked. Pictures like this change elections.

Monday Matter's #2

          In this editorial of the downed plane the author states that even though the Russian separatists cleared some debris and gave some bodies back he believes they destroyed the evidence they need to get to the bottom of the situation. Washington said that the missile was brought from Russia so there is an idea that russian separatist conspired a plan to shoot down the plane. If Russia doesn't take responsibility for their actions they will have a heavy burden to pay for.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201407230022

Monday Matters #1

Malaysian Calls for a New Search on MH17 remains!

         The Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, calls for another Search on the Boeing 777 that was shot down in July. The remains of the passengers aboard Flight 17 are still in Eastern Ukraine. The Prime Ministers objective now is to retrieve the body parts of the victims from this crash that are still scattered across the Eastern Ukraine Fields. The Prime Minister said to reporters that they will work closely with Australia, Ukraine, and The Netherlands to find all of the remains to return them to the victims families. The flight was supposed to be traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. 298 people were killed and two-thirds of those were from The Netherlands.

http://wgntv.com/2014/09/06/malaysian-prime-minister-calls-for-new-search-for-mh17-remains/