Blog 8: Critique https://thefederalpapers.blogspot.com/

I critiqued Taylor Davis who wrote on climate change. When I first looked at this, the title says “The Federalist papers”, but obviously it’s not about the Federalist papers it’s about global climate change. The student does a good job stating the history and facts of climate change. They mention the industrial revolution and how CO2 levels have greatly damage the O-Zone layer since then. This student talks about how the climate change is affecting the sea levels, the general weather patterns and increase in natural disasters. Then the student begins to talk about the Democratic candidates and how some of them in the 2020 presidential election plan to change policy related to climate change. This is very interesting and I hope that we can start finding some solutions to this extremely dangerous problem. This student talks about how New York senator Kristen Gillibrand plans to replace the current infrastructure and is really working on finding solutions for this global climate change issue. This student did a fantastic job with organization. They stated facts and history and then zoomed in on a particular political candidate who planned on changing the policies to find solutions for global climate change problems. It was a very interesting editorial to read and I have more information about this topic. I agree that we really need to do something soon or else our world is doomed. We are not taking this situation serious enough and scientist have said if we don’t do something, in about the next 12 years it’ll be too late.

Blog stage 7: Florida House passes bill that makes it harder for ex-felons to vote

The Florida House on Friday passed a bill that would require ex-felons in the state, who were granted the right to vote, to pay all financial obligations before they can head to the polls. Almost like a poll tax.The House, controlled by Republican, passed the Voting Rights Restoration Act last week, and the state Senate passed a bill that includes similar measures Thursday night. The House passed the Senate bill by a party line vote of 67-42 Friday, the last day of the legislative session. In November, Florida voters approved Amendment 4, allowing convicted felons who complete all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation, the right to vote, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense. The bill, however, would restore voting rights only for individuals who have completed all terms of their sentence, which includes fully paying restitution and fines or fees ordered by the court, not including fees racked up after sentencing. Financial obligations are met when they're paid in full, the "termination" of the obligation by a victim or court, or completion of all community service hours, if the court converts the financial obligation to community service. While Republicans have argued that the fees are part of an ex-felon's sentence and are  obligatory, Democrats and critics of the bill argue that the measure disenfranchises felons from voting and ignores the wills of Florida's people. Although the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida wouldn't comment on potential litigation, the organization said it will explore all options in order to ensure that the will of the people is carried out.