Plessy V. Ferguson:

Summary: Plessy attempted to sit in an all-white train car. He was ordered to move to the back but refused to do as he was told. Plessy was arrested for violating an 1890 Louisiana statute that provided for segregated “separate but equal” railroad accommodations. Ferguson presided over the court which found Plessy guilty. Plessy filed a petition for writs of prohibition and certiorari in the Supreme Court of Louisiana against Ferguson, asserting that segregation stigmatized blacks and stamped them with a badge of inferiority in violation of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments. The court found for Ferguson and the Supreme Court granted cert. 

Verdict: States can continually enact "separate but equal" facilities

Opinion: I dont believe that this is right. If we're equal, then why do we need to be separated. If people are intolerable of others simply because of the color of one's skin, maybe they're the ones who should be separated from our society.

President Report Card

Presidential Report Card

Name of President: Benjamin Harrison

Number of Presidency: 23

Years in Office: 4

In the following ten categories, grade your president from an A to an F. (You may “acknowledge” border-line grades with a – or a +).  You will need to give a 50 word justification as to why your candidate scored as they did. 

Category	Grade	Comments
Ability to handle and deal with a crisis	A+	Harrison was a soldier and part of a supreme court before presidency.
Ability to work with Congress and Cabinet	A	Worked well with many branches of government.
Character and Integrity	C-	popular vote wasn’t overwhelming. Known for wasting money
Education	A	Went to two different colleges
Empathy	A	Assisted in civil rights policy
Foreign Policy	B-	Helped manage foreign issues and helped face crises
Relates to the common man	B	Harrison understood people, but also has an older understanding
Persuasiveness	B	Gave many inspiring speeches that changed minds
Political Experience	A	Worked in senate and other branches including presidency
Public speaking & Communication	B	Good speech maker in many different aspects.

Bellringer 3/11/14

1.  Should pharmaceutical companies put people ahead of profits?

Yes they should. If there's a chance to save someone's life we should always take it.

2.  Should government be able to compel pharmaceutical companies to provide life saving medicines?

Yes, if they can control military, laws, taxes, and jobs then they should certainly be able to give out medication!