Respond to Post 4 - 2/27

Please pick a classmate to respond to off the Post 4 thread.  Be sure to include new sources in your response agreeing or disagreeing with your classmate.  You should have at least 2 sources in your post.  Be sure to be clear about who you are responding to and to what points in their post you are responding to.

Please respond by February 27 by the end of the day.

Post 4: Travel Ban

There has been a lot of coverage of President Trump's executive order which tried to put in a travel ban on immigrants from 7 Muslim majority countries.  Last week the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Trump administration and has issued a stay on his order.  There is a lot of discussion of what this means for Trump's agenda and whether he will reissue the order with narrower wording to get around the courts.

Please pick one of the following prompts to answer:
-Assess the success of Trump's immigration policy so far.

-Write up your defense or attack of Trump's executive order.  Use language that would be persuasive to the main stream media.   

Use at least 3 sources in your post AND read the executive order itself.

Due Monday, February 20th.

Post 2: Due Friday 1/27

Choice #1:
This weekend was marked by protests throughout the country.  Our textbook talks about the role of conventional and unconventional political activity.  These protests would be an example unconventional political activity.

What will the significance, if any, of these protests be?  Will they shape policymaking during President Trump's first 100 days?  

Please use at least 2 sources in your response to this prompt.

Choice #2:
Listen to or read Donald Trump's inauguration address and respond to the following prompt.

What did you like and/or dislike in the president's speech?  Was the speech persuasive?  What type of a tone does it set for the president's first 100 days?