The most three important problems facing America today are the War in Iraq, US in debt, and the violence factor. I think these are the most important problems because for the war in Iraq it’s been continuous for a while with not much of an end in site. No where in the media or among people do many people see it as a complete success so how is it not a problem. Most people know that the mission wasn’t supposed to take this long and without people of this nation continuing to die overseas it probably wouldn’t be a problem but it is. My dad’s best friend’s son unfortunately didn’t make it and it hits home even when it’s someone you don’t know that well it hurts because you know that they were just around your age and that it could have been you. The US being in debt I believe is a big problem that might not be publicized as much as the others. With the US being in debt I believe it hurts them for the present and future. In the case of Hurricane Katrina they maybe could have aided those directly hurt in the disaster better and prevented some deaths. The US being in debt is a major problem that we might not see every day in the news but it’s there and hurts us in more ways then one. The violence factor in that there is increased violence on and around school campuses. As we all know there have been school shootings on more then one occasion. We always do actions after the fact and don’t prepare for what could happen only after something happens are we aware.
I feel the War in Iraq is the most personal experience of mine because I’ve dealt with my dad dealing directly with a loss and what for. I also know two friends from high school who are there right now. The media also talks about these problems as you can see among the presidential debates. It’s usually seen as a lost cause that American citizens are there and dying for no clear cut reason to the American Public. Which is why I think it’s a combination of a personal experience along with it being a constant issue among the media. The violence factor with the school shootings is from the media but I believe everyone that is in school or has kids can relate to almost a personal experience. They realize how if it can happen in that school it can happen anywhere. With the US debt it’s about the media because of the stories shown on TV along with reading the articles.
I feel without the media the War in Iraq would just be known as a war, there would be less politics involved if there was no media. The amount on dependency placed on media regarding this topic is more then people probably think. They see statistics and ultimately thing if it’s wrong or not that soldiers are over there. With violence and school shootings without media we would think they are equally bad just not see the pain on peoples faces of those who were directly involved, without the media it wouldn’t hit home as much as it does now. Without the media U.S. Debt wouldn’t known as much of a problem if we aren’t directly affected. So the media for better or worse can escalate stories to make it seem like of more worth or to educate us, You decide.
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I actually chose two out of the three same problems as you: war in Iraq and violence (specifically school shootings). I agree with you that without the media we would not know as much about these topics and the severity of them. Good post!
The funny thing is that everybody in the class chose these same issues that america faces! i think that this is a good thing because it goes to show how well we are updated and informed about our countries problems! i really did like your post it was similar to mines! With out the media we would be so lost!
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