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Sounds like Mr. and Mrs. Smith have a great future!

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ---> Compare and Contrast (2)

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ---> Compare and Contrast (2)

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Congresswomen Cheri Bustos and "Senator" Jeff Smith are alike and many ways and different in others. In a sense, Jeff and Cheri are different mostly because of the time differences. Of course Cheri is going to be more open about things that are relevant now than things that weren't back then when Jeff was a "Senator". In one point of comparing, both Cheri and Jeff are from a small rural area. Springfield may be a city, but it is still rural compared to other areas. Jeff was born in a state that had fields of green and mountains. They both grew up loving nature and wanting to protect it. Another thing to compare Cheri and Jeff are there love for the people they are representing. Cheri is known for representing the middle class of Illinois in the House of Representatives. Jeff is known for representing the small town folk of wherever he;s from in the Senate. These people don't have a voice in Congress, so Cheri and Jeff are there voices. One difference, however, is that Cheri is extremely passionate about medicine and health care. I don't think Jeff would be all into that because it doesn't affect what he strongly believes in. I believe that he thinks that other issues are more important and should have a higher priority over "silly" stuff lie medicare. All in all the two congresspeople have much in common and some slight noticeably different beliefs, but that's okay and perfectly normal. (Pictured below: Cheri Bustos)

Link: http://www.cheribustos.com/meet-cheri

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ---> Compare and Contrast

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ---> Compare and Contrast

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Senator Bernie Sanders and "Senator" Jeff Smith are alike in some ways and very different in others. In one way they are alike, both Sanders and Smith are looking out for the citizens of America and they want the best for them. Also, both of them want to be in politics to make a difference, not get personal gain or recognition. Sanders and Smith also both want to help the environment and make it as beautiful as it can be for the generations to come after them. However, because of the time difference, Sanders is a little more liberal than Smith. I'm not sure Smith would be for LGBT rights or women's rights. In the 40s, who knows if he'd even be for civil rights, but I want to think the best of him and say he would be for all of these rights. I feel like Smith is very accepting to things if they are because of someone's happiness or someone else's life. I don't think he's one to stand in the way of someone's happiness. Overall, there are so many similarities between Senator Sanders and "Senator" Smith, but like everyone in this world, they have differences, but I still like to think that they'd be friends in the Senate. (Pictured below: Senator Sanders) Link: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/about

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ---> Beyond the Movie

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ---> Beyond the Movie

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I think that beyond the movie, Mr. Smith would be a Democrat. I feel like most corrupt politicians are Republicans out for more money or they are trying to make new laws that benefit them, not the people. Mr. Smith is someone who wants to help the country and the people, not just himself. I also believe that he's a Democrat because he believes strongly in the Constitution. Federalists back then are very close to Democrats now and I think that says a lot about who Mr. Smith is as a person. I think Mr. Smith would continue in politics, but only because he had that drive to help people. Sure politics are a pain in the butt, but Mr. Smith trudged through it because he knew he was helping somebody and the country that he loves. Of course I have to say this, Clarissa and him got married after a few years of dating and late night bill revising. They have a family and they live on the outside suburbs of Washington D.C. where it's only a train ride to downtown. (Pictured below: Mr. Smith's wife.)

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I thought that the movie was okay, but not really my cup of tea. Sure it was good in the sense that the plot and the characters were good, but the whole 1940s vibe made me not like it. The language and mostly how it was all men except for some girls parading around and Clarissa, who is awesome, but dramatic, made me dislike the movie. I feel like if the movie was in our time I would like it more, but I'm not big on politics anyways. I did, however, liked it when Mr. Smith was in charge of the floor. Everything he said may have been for stalling purposes, but in the end all of what he said was important and related to the topic at hand. I also very much liked the way they portrayed Jim Taylor, the big bad boss. He kind of had an Al Capone look and it showed how corrupted poltics can be. Overall, the movie wasn't bad, but I wouldn't watch it again on my own. (Pictured below: one of my favorite quotes from the movie.)

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I thought that the women, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor, are very brave. Even as young women in a time sexism thrived, they stood their grounds and worked for their dreams and for women. I very much liked the things they said and the things they stood for. It's nice to see women fighting for other women in the Supreme Court.

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This is a video about Jon Stewart talking about Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Bernie Sanders has been called crazy and old and Jon is just trying to show them Bernie's political views, not how his appearance and age makes him seem. I thing Jon is right in everything he says and I mostly have the same views as him when it comes to government and politics.

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The Daily Show - Democalypse 2016 - Bernie Sanders Kicks Off His Campaign

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders makes for an unconventional presidential contender, but only in comparison to other candidates. * Watch the latest full episode of The Daily Show on CC.com and the CC app: http://on.cc.com/1zI8VsE

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“Think of the economic consequences here! If we put a woman on the one-dollar bill, it’ll only be worth seventy-seven cents!”

This is something I think about government because Obama said that he'd be open to putting a woman on one of the United States currency. This jabs at the gender pay gap as well, where a man makes a dollar where a woman makes 77 cents. It's one of the most important problems I think our government has.

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I think government is something people use to control people, but also to help them in many different ways. On one hand, government is great when it comes to freedom of speech and laws that help issues like racism and sexism. I don't particularly like government because I think it's mostly white males who are voting on issues they don't have to deal with, such as racism and sexism. I don't think they should be voting on issues concerning race and problems like the gender wage gap and abortion because it's not their concern because the majority of Congress is male and they have no experiences concerning things like the wage gap and abortion. I guess it just makes me feel annoyed at the government so I don't like studying it that much.

I guess I expect this class to give me more of an understanding when it comes to laws and the government. Government in general confuses me and I don't really enjoy it, so I think that if I learn more about government, I might learn to like it a little more.