On February 27th, 2015 The Washington Post published an article titled The exquisite hypocrisy of GOP Medicaid expansion rhetoric by Stephen Stromberg.

The author of this article argues that Republican leaders are quick to shoot down the idea of Medicaid expansion programs in their states. Their point of view is very consistent in that they do not believe that a federal government with such excessive debt, is in any position to offer this kind of deal to the regional governments, and years later will not even be able to continue funding for the project they started. This article is intended for a Liberal audience, the idea of health care for everyone in and of itself is a Liberal concept. The article's author is arguing for Liberal ideas as well, at least in this instance. He has been chiefly an editorial writer, so it is to be expected that strong opinions would come out of an article written by him. To capture the audience, he had to provide evidence as to why he believes the GOP is at fault, this only helps his argument.

The argument is backed by showing that the states that refuse to cooperate with this new program, are some of the most heavily reliant on federal government funding. In some of these states federal funds make up nearly half of that state's revenue. This article lays with my own beliefs and captured me as an audience, however it could have been drastically improved by giving us some evidence of how liberal states are reacting to the Medicaid expansion program, do they differ in opinion completely? Or are there some gray areas where Liberals find this program to be just as daunting as their Conservative counterparts? Showing both sides of a political issue is important to remove bias, and make a more concrete argument.

The conclusion of this argument seems to be just a controversial flashy ending, that captures the essence of political drama perfectly. I do not believe that Conservative leaders would turn something down purely because Obama's name is attached to it. This is the weakest part of this argument, and if that is the state of our nation then we are in bad shape indeed.

Racism in the police force.

On Thursday, February 12, 2015 New York Times published an article titled

F.B.I. Director Speaks Frankly About Police View of Blacks.

In this article the leader of the F.B.I. James Comey, addresses the issues of police attitudes towards young black men. He talks about how regardless of the race of the officer, these people meet face to face with criminals on a daily basis, and the majority in certain neighborhoods are black. James states that although it is wrong, people grow accustomed to associating these type of people with others of the same color that they have previously dealt with. He goes on to clarify that some officers should still be held accountable for their actions. A lot of people of high stature, have gotten into big trouble for commenting on race, but Mr. Comey is taking this opportunity to bring people together instead of taking a bias stand point. He mentions how schooling and employment could change lower class black lives, and that this is not their fault, but the fault of the government not providing these people with the proper tools to prosper. This article is important because it sheds light on a situation from a different perspective. It does not in any way advocate these officer's actions, but rather gives us a new way to think about the situation. We must come together as a nation to resolve these issues not split apart.