What Is the Right Way to Face Racism? | Article by CNN

I came across this article of recent news regarding Oklahoma University. CNN’s Eric Liu was a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton, but more importantly, David Boren was his first boss when Boren was a U.S. senator. “What’s the Right Way to Face Racism?” is a very interesting article. Assuming you have been watching the news, you knew the issue at hand. Liu talks about the actions taken by Boren that went viral. Boren expelled two students and made a statement that “real sooners are not racists or bigots.” –of course a lot more than that was being said to be clear. Boren’s action impacted several aspects of OU and his position as the president of the university. I personally approved what he did, what he said. I think as someone in his position, one should take a stand. He speaks the truth (at least his truth). His actions are the reflections of his personal beliefs and what he thinks is right. Perhaps people who agree with Boren are the people who embrace the same motto in life. Others? maybe not so much. Many people will not agree with what he said or think negatively about it. One thing the reader should know… he surely has the guts to move forward.

No Need for That.

I came across an interesting writing from CNN the other day titled, "Guns for Women on Campus Make Sense." This article was written by S.E. Cupp. She is a columnist at the New York Daily News and a political commentator for Glenn Beck's "The Blaze. Cupp aims to relay a message to fellow women that they shall be armed and have something to defend themselves from attacks, in this case, rape. I think we're all still debating about the [necessity] carrying guns on campus. The craziest, stressed out people are college students. I'm not narrowing down that they are the only people in the world. Crazy people are everywhere, depressed, and especially pressured people are also everywhere, including in college campuses. How many of you have encountered "accidental" fire alarm on campus of a student who is "brave" enough to pull it to get out of an exam, or suicide because one couldn't handle the pressure of college. This environment is questionable enough to not let the people inside having a party with the guns. 

Surely not everyone will want to carry guns or can carry them even if the law permits. Letting students on campus to have that freedom is not okay too, men or women -not yet, at least. Police officers on campus are trained and their specific job is just that -to protect. Let's just say they have the [more] stable mind and spirit to be trusted with guns. 
Students have a lot going on in their minds already, and probably not the best idea to be armed on campus. 

There are many alternatives for women to defend themselves. I bet a simple heartbroken girl would pepper spray the guy who dumped her on Valentine's day -my goodness if these girls own a gun. I am not saying that only girls/women have the tendency to act violently, but so do men. Yes, there are attacks on campus and so is everywhere else. Nowhere is truly safe. 

I would disagree with Cupp. The idea of teaching the students self defense technique to get out of an attack is not bad at all, also at the same time, trust the police on campus. They are there for a reason. In turn, those in charge of security should really do their job. Forcing the law to [finally] allow women or anyone (not specifically trained) for that matter, will only add another threat -other than rape of course.

"The Politics of Responsibility, Not Envy"

Here is a good article from the Huffington Post. I think the title itself is already very interesting, “The Politics of Responsibility, Not Envy” I know a lot of other words that I can relate to politics but responsibility. This article takes off in response to a statement made by the former Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers, who said, “the big political challenge in addressing economic inequality is not to embrace ‘a politic of envy’” –he is currently the key economic advisor to Hillary Clinton. This page and a half talks back and forth the past and present status of the US economic issues with more emphasis discussing how are we going to treat economics inequality in workplaces, in conducting business, and inside the government. It's worth a full read when Huffington Post is stirring the opinions of the “fundamental changes needed to build an America that works for all of us.”