Reflection wk 8 November 04 (Abraham Lincoln)

           “No man can vindicate the character, motives and conduct of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, except upon the hypothesis that they referred to the white race alone, and not to the African, when they declared all men to have been created equal that they were entitled to the same inalienable rights, and among them were enumerated life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,  the Declaration was adopted for the purpose of justifying the colonists in the eyes of the civilized world in withdrawing their allegiance from the British crown, and dissolving their connection with the mother country.”

            In this paragraph Abraham Lincoln make notice of the motives of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He stated that its purpose of equal opportunity was not aimed toward African American.  It was to break there ties with the mother country “Great Britain”.  They wanted break their allegiance from the British crown and the Declaration of independence was used to justify the colonist in this new civilized world.

            I choose this paragraph on the note of equal rights and justices for all, as equality seem to be a mere myth in this country.  I say a myth as America is built on three things Racism, Capitalism and Feminism, and taking these three things in mind it shows that equality is truly a myth and the Declaration of Independence was created for whites to gain independence and dissolve their connection with the mother country.  Taking in mind the current job market and how they are filtering job application by asking race and ethnicity.  We are faced daily with various reminder that there is no equality in America.

Reflection wk 7 October 28 (Henry David Thoreau)

“If the unjustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go: perchance it will wear smooth certainly the machine will wear out.  If the unjustice has a spring, or a pulley, or a rope, or a crank, exclusively for itself, then perhaps you may consider whether the remedy will not be worse than the evil; but if it is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of unjustice to another, then, I say, break the law.  Let your life be a counter friction to stop the machine.  What I have to do is to see, at any rate, that do not lend myself to the wrong which I condemn”. (Henry David Thoreau)

            Thoreau is stating that if what you find to be an unjustice a part of government let it go and not follow with the probability of it wearing out; taking in mind if the unjustice that he refers to as a machine have any parts that can be damage action should be taken into doing so.  Whether the solution may seem evil go ahead and do it as long as it demonstrates a solution to this unjustice and show that you oppose it.  He further states that you use yourself as an instrument that may stop this unjustice as it show that you are against this unjustice.

            I choose this paragraph as many people have been faced with lots of credit card dept, especially since the recession.  Some as chosen not to pay them until they are in the position do so; however like Thoreau they are the ones that have come to agreement with creditors that now pose a problem.   Thoreau seem to not remember that being part of a country and choosing a government system was a choice that was made by all to eliminate natural liberty.  Yes he did oppose however in the end he had to pay, like all those who are not paying those depts they will have to pay it as this will affect their credit.