Post 6

Monday, April 23 Read the article from the LA Times on the activists suing over the NDAA. Do you think the NDAA is or is not Constitutional? Are you concerned with the NDAA giving these new powers to the president? Why or why not?

Post 5

Monday, April 16th

Read the article Alleged Cole Bomber's Testimony Could Be Secret from National Public Radio and answer the following questions:

1. What are the arguments FOR having this testimony in secret?

2. What are the arguments AGAINST having this testimony in secret?

3. What is your opinion - should his testimony be in secret? Why or why not? (please write a paragraph to support your opinion)

Post 4 - April 9th

Welcome back from Spring Break! While you were out having fun the Supreme Court was making new rulings. Read about their recent decision on strip searches in jail in Florence vs. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County and then answer the following questions on in your blog post:

1. Summarize the basic facts of the case.

2. What did the Supreme Court rule?

3. Do you agree or disagree with their decision? Why or why not?