"Common Sense"

Greetings All,


         Last night on Capital Hill our Commander-in-Chief, Mr. President Barrack Obama laid out his agenda for a country he is obviously passionate about; The United States of America.  Particularly, it was inspiring to witness the leader of the free world boldly standing behind his values while addressing the State of the Union, and the world. As I listened, bizarrely, often I thought of Thomas Paine. Mr. Paine was an author from the 18th century who published internationally acclaimed pamphlets called simply "Common Sense".  For the most part, that was a major theme in his speech.  For example, the President emphasized on what is fair for American citizens during a time of toil and fragility.  Ordinarily, conventional wisdom would suggest that a billionaire employer's tax rate should never be lower than his or her employees.  Nevertheless, that is the reality we are experiencing.  All things considered, the Republicans will have their hands full this election year while debating against good old fashion "Common Sense".



Cal Sloan.




http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/us/politics/state-of-the-union-2012.html?emc=eta1

Time to Compromise

Greetings Class,

        According to CBS NEWS.com there has not been a tax increase since 1990. Grover Norquist has been head of Americans for Tax Reform since 1986.  Not surprisingly, Norquist is a Republican, who is obviously advocating the status quote for the wealthy. Moreover, he is the originator of a document labeled "The Pledge", which in short has over 270 signatures from the House and Senate Republicans vowing not to, under any circumstances, vote agreeably on any piece of legislation that would increase taxes.

        One of President's Obama campaign promises was to increase taxes on the fortunate individuals who earn over $250,000 annually. This revenue would assist in funding programs that would directly benefit the less fortunate. Namely, this assistance would be entitled the "Buffet Rule", presumable for endorsing the President's agenda publicly.

        I consider it quite a violation of the public's trust, for those Republicans including the Speaker of the House to subscribe to such a partisan document drafted by Norquist. Norquist does not represent the  American people, and certainly does not empathize with the impoverished.

       It's time for our elected officials to reframe from embarrassing this great Nation any further. Apparently, the traditional ways of handling the country's business is outdated. It's "Time To Compromise".



Cal Sloan







http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/politics/obama-to-draw-an-economic-line-in-state-of-union.html?hp

Greetings All

My name is Calvin Sloan. I'm married and I have been blessed with three lovely girls. I served my country for eight years and those years of service has enable me to attend FAU.  I am truly motivated to
learn as much as possible in the field I have chosen, which by the way, is Social Work.  I find the history
fascinating. Furthermore, I sense a passion for advising people in need, with resources that will facilitate
with their shortcomings. Likewise, I hope to establish numerous positive social relationships with my online classmates.  Incidentally, this is my first online class.  Honestly I'm still quite nervous because I'm never

sure if I have completed all the required assignments.  All things considered, I welcome the challenges of
this course and I wish everyone the best.

Sincerely,
Cal Sloan