Post by Scott Ritsema on Mar 17, 2008 14:49:40 GMT -5
Here are your in-class journal questions, which are due in class on Monday the 24th.
Journal Wed. 3/5
Write down the name of the vice president of the U.S. (If you don’t know this, learn it right this instant!!).
Why do you think so many Americans are so ignorant of basic facts and concepts?
Journal Tues. 3/4
Name a news outlet, advertisement, or show that you think has manipulated the minds of the masses in America. How has it done this? Why is it bad?
Journal Mon. 3/3
Do you think it is important for the average citizen/voter to be informed about his government and to be involved in holding government officials accountable?
Do you trust the mainstream news media? Why or why not?
Do you think that they are helping to preserve and protect our federal constitutional republic from would-be tyrants? Explain.
Journal Mon. 2/25
Explain in your own words the difference between a rule of man system and a rule of law system. Which one restrains the governors, and how does it do that?
Journal Wed. 2/20
What was your favorite founding father quote from yesterday’s portion of the notes? Explain the concept in your own words. Also, why was this your favorite?
Journal Tuesday 2/19
What is your favorite example in history where people implemented Rev. Rutherford’s philosophy? Explain.
[Rutherford’s philosophy: tyranny is the work of Satan; a corrupt throne is not allied with God; when rulers go beyond their just and lawful authority and transgress God’s higher law it is the right and duty of Christians to resist]
Journal Wed. 2/6
Suppose that in the wake of a terrorist attack (real or manufactured), the US Government began arbitrarily rounding up thousands of innocent Muslim American citizens and holding them indefinitely in internment camps without charges.
What would you say and/or do?
Would you support/submit to this edict?
Journal
Suppose that in the wake of a terrorist attack, which appeared to have been carried out by a crew of right-wing Christian, white male gun-owners, the US Government began arbitrarily rounding up thousands of innocent gun-owning male Christian political activists and holding them in internment camps without charges.
What would you say and/or do?
Would you support/submit to this edict?
Journal Wed. 3/5
Write down the name of the vice president of the U.S. (If you don’t know this, learn it right this instant!!).
Why do you think so many Americans are so ignorant of basic facts and concepts?
Journal Tues. 3/4
Name a news outlet, advertisement, or show that you think has manipulated the minds of the masses in America. How has it done this? Why is it bad?
Journal Mon. 3/3
Do you think it is important for the average citizen/voter to be informed about his government and to be involved in holding government officials accountable?
Do you trust the mainstream news media? Why or why not?
Do you think that they are helping to preserve and protect our federal constitutional republic from would-be tyrants? Explain.
Journal Mon. 2/25
Explain in your own words the difference between a rule of man system and a rule of law system. Which one restrains the governors, and how does it do that?
Journal Wed. 2/20
What was your favorite founding father quote from yesterday’s portion of the notes? Explain the concept in your own words. Also, why was this your favorite?
Journal Tuesday 2/19
What is your favorite example in history where people implemented Rev. Rutherford’s philosophy? Explain.
[Rutherford’s philosophy: tyranny is the work of Satan; a corrupt throne is not allied with God; when rulers go beyond their just and lawful authority and transgress God’s higher law it is the right and duty of Christians to resist]
Journal Wed. 2/6
Suppose that in the wake of a terrorist attack (real or manufactured), the US Government began arbitrarily rounding up thousands of innocent Muslim American citizens and holding them indefinitely in internment camps without charges.
What would you say and/or do?
Would you support/submit to this edict?
Journal
Suppose that in the wake of a terrorist attack, which appeared to have been carried out by a crew of right-wing Christian, white male gun-owners, the US Government began arbitrarily rounding up thousands of innocent gun-owning male Christian political activists and holding them in internment camps without charges.
What would you say and/or do?
Would you support/submit to this edict?