Gun Control Debate

Justin Paterson

29 April 2013

Speech

Professor Gillespie

I.               Introduction: Gun Control is not an effective means to secure safety for our people.

a.     A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.   This is our second Amendment in the United States Constitution. You have heard it all said before we have gun control and remove guns from our citizens that we would live in a safer America. Not only is that wrong, but the opposite would happen.

b.     Preview: what happened to other countries that instituted gun control, what happens when law-abiding citizens are armed when tragedy strikes, the irony of how most tragedies strike in gun free zones, and there is a false sense of security in an emergency response call.

c.      Rebuttal: to come

II.             What happened to other countries that instituted gun control?

a.     After the first five years of the gun ban in Australia, Australian Bureau    of Criminology acknowledged there is no correlation between gun control and the use of firearms in violent crime.

b.     After the first five years assault rose 49.2% and robbery rose 6.2%. Sexual assault which, is Australia’s equivalent to our rape, rose by 29.9%. Overall Australia’s violent crime rate rose by 42.2%

c.      The latest violent crime rates in the UK show that since gun control has been enacted there has been a rise of 89% in gun related crimes.

III.           What happens when law-abiding citizens are armed when tragedy strikes?

a.     In the recent shooting at the Clackamas town center in Oregon, there is a surprising bit of detail that most of you may not know. After the first shots were fired and people were running for their lives one man took cover behind a planter drew his handgun (which he was certified to carry) and pointed it at the gunman. This intimidated the gunman backing him it to a stairwell where he took his own life.

b.     If one case isn’t enough then here are 4 more cases. In 1997 at a high school in Pearl Mississippi 16 year-old gunman Luke Woodham was stopped and confronted by Assistant principal Joel Myrick, in 1996 at a dance hall in Edinboro Pennsylvania, 14 year-old Andrew Wurst was stooped by the dance hall owner James Strand. In 2008 at a bar full of 300 people Ernesto Villagomez was only able to kill 2 and wound 2 others before he was shot and killed by an armed patron who was armed and had a concealed carry permit. And last but not least in 2007 at a church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, gunman Matthew Murray killed four people before Jeanne Assam (former police officer) shot and killed the gunman.

IV.            Conclusion: so look at the facts having gun control will not create a safer America

a.     I have given you the facts on what has happened in two other countries that instituted a gun control ban and 5 different cases where armed citizens have stopped a gunman before a mass shooting occurred.

Bibliography

- NYFIREARMS, Armed citizens stop massacres < http://www.nyfirearms.com/forums/firearms-news/38770-armed-citizens-stop-massacres-not-mentioned-ever.html

-National Center For Policy Analysis, Australia: more violent crimes despite gun ban <http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/?Article_ID=17847

-Townhall.com, Gun crimes soars in England where guns are banned <http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/11/gun-crime-soars-in-england-where-guns-are-banned-n1464528

-Women’s self-defense institute, Average-police-response-time to a 911 call? <http://www.self-defense-mind-body-spirit.com/average-police-response-time.html

-Michigan Coalition For Reasonable Gun Owners, 911 is a joke or is it? Lets find out. <http://www.mcrgo.org/mcrgo/view/news.asp?articleid=228&zoneid=100

- The Blaze, lets set the record strait: 5 common misconceptions about guns & mass shootings <http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/14/lets-set-the-record-straight-5-common-misconceptions-about-guns-mass-shootings/

Affirmative Action outline

Justin Paterson

24 April 2013

Speech

Professor Gillespie

I. Introduction: Affirmative Action is not an effective means to secure opportunity for minorities.

A. Let me tell you a story about two kids. They were best friends and one was white while the other was black. They grew up together in the same neighborhood, played the same sports, and both were involved in student government. Both students graduated with a 3.6 GPA and scored around 1750 in the SAT. However, one thing separated the two. When they submitted their application to the same state college, only one was accepted. Did you know that according to the New York Times, marking African American or Latino on the race section of a college application is equivalent to a 150-310 point increase to your SAT score?  

B. Preview: unfair bias in the college admissions process. Reverse discrimination. Affirmative Action has a negative impact on the collegiate student body. It is no longer needed as a means to promote diversity.

C. Rebuttal: to come

       

II. Unfair bias in the college admissions process.

A.     States that still follow the guidelines of affirmative action give racial preference when making a decision on what student is accepted and what student is denied

B.     Affirmative action in the college admission process is not based on merit but the color of your skin. If you live in a state that employs the use of affirmative action, a non-minority student is discriminated against even if his academic standings are within the collegiate guidelines.

C.     New York Times, marking African American or Latino on the race section of a college application is equivalent to a 150-310 point increase to your SAT score?  

III. Reverse discrimination:

A.     Through out my time in the navy I worked with many people of multiple races. One of my good friend’s who was African American said that the reason he joined the navy was so he could work for his right to go to college. He stated that all that affirmative action is, is giving a boost to minorities rather then making everyone equal.

B.     Affirmative action is a violation of the equal protection guarantee stated in the constitution as amendment 14. Amendment 14 states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law, which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. Regardless of race we are all created equal and we need to start living that way.

IV. Conclusion: We urge you to stand up and look at what is right, and end affirmative action.

A.     No longer shall we sit back and watch as there is and unfair bias in the collage admission process.

B.     And no longer shall we accept the reverse discrimination that is going on in our beloved country.

-Bibliography

-       Cornell University Law school, Legal Information Institute.     <http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv

-       Loudoun Times, Reverse discrimination in collage admissions <http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/letters/article/reverse_discrimination_in_college_admissions12512/

-       ABC News, Affirmative action cases could broadly impact collage admissions <http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/News/supreme-court-hear-affirmative-action-cases-broadly-impact/story?id=18809068#.UXirgr81bFI

-       The Atlantic, A better way to diversify colleges. <http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/a-better-way-to-diversify-colleges/274871/

-       The New York Times, Does Affirmative Action do what it should? <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/opinion/sunday/does-affirmative-action-do-what-it-should.html?_r=0

-       National Review Online, The New Affirmative Action. <http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/342913/new-affirmative-action-victor-davis-hanson

Justin Paterson

Impromptu 

I did my impromptu speech on my favorite vacation spot. I feel there are some areas that I did well on and others that still need some work. I would say that the body of my impromptu speech was great but i need to work on my intro 

Gun control links

Justin Paterson         

Gun control links

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gun-control-overhaul-is-defeated-in-senate/2013/04/17/57eb028a-a77c-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_story.html

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/25/12_rational_responses_to_irrational_gun_arguments/

http://www.legalnews.com/detroit/1373524/

knowledge Bowl 2

Justin paterson

Knowledge Bowl 2

1.     Why did the ancient Greeks consider public speaking so important? The ancient Greeks invented two institutions that required that educated citizens be trained in public speaking. What were the two institutions?

·      In the ancient city-state of Athens, Greece, public speaking was a central part of everyday life. To understand the importance Athenians placed on public speaking, specifically persuasive rhetorical speech, one must know the political context from which it arose. There are two main political reforms that occurred in Athens, which served as a catalyst for the emerging need of public speaking and the study of rhetoric. They are: 1) the creation of a democratic state; and 2) a system of common courts.

2.     What are four methods of speech delivery?

·      Memorization: delivering a word for word memorized speech

·      Reading: reading a prewritten manuscript

·      Impromptu: giving a speech at the spur of the moment

·      Extemporaneous: have in a well-written speech but every word is not set in stone.

     

3.     What are two ways to create empathy in a commemorative speech?

·      The two ways to crate empathy are sensory imagery, and literary imagery.

4.     What are seven sensory images?

·      Smell, sight, hearing, taste and seeing. You can create sensory images by using concrete words similes and metaphors.

5.     What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

 

·      A simile will explain something with like or as and a metaphor will explain it without like or as

6.     What is antithesis? Give examples

·      Antithesis is a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Example: you agree to disagree, dark-light and bittersweet are all Antithesis statements.

7.     What is alliteration?

·      Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words (or words that are nearby in the same sentence) start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry, literature, slogans, and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable. Another common usage is in tongue twisters. Examples: MLK’s I have a dream; It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer.           You have come here out of great trials and tribulations