These poor women lived in fear regardless of everything else that was going on. I can't honestly imagine what it would feel like to jump in fear at a knock on the front door simply because it might be someone coming to ship you off to the place you tried so hard to get away from. When reading the book and reaching the first couple of pages in chapter 8, i couldn't believe my eyes all i could think is... that poor women could they do any more harm? Could anyone else make her fear for her and her children's well being anymore?

"Silence breeds Ignorance" Three words that i have heard all my life from several members of my family that definitely describes this quote. When you think about it, it rings true for several instances ignoring the problem or keeping quiet instead of asking questions and making yourself more informed you are laying the foundation for the many problems that arise. What i don't understand about that though is how people can lay back an blame others when they really don't even know what the real issue is. i strongly believe that if people were to come to together and really open their minds, hearts, and ears for just long enough for some of the stories to be heard then the majority of these problems wouldn't exist, and the fear that causes these problems wouldn't exist.

Today tolerance is either one extreme or another, there is no middle ground. Either you are acceptant of things around you or you are completely against it no questions asked or argument can be said to sway you another way you are completely set in your ways and thats it. I was raised in a background that said you shouldn't just push people just because you don't understand the way they go about things. my parents raised me to be mindful of others' struggles and to keep that in mind before voicing an opinion. I expect my community to not exactly just accept everything and move on but to at least have an open mind and not shoot someone down because of a difference.

Those pages kind of upset me, the way it was handled was in a very mature manner and that i thought was great ,but the poster being up in the first place was just unacceptable. Jokes such as that are just hurtful and uncalled for. I can't blame Paul for being angry and frustrated. That poster was not as harmless as they thought. I was glad that when confronted the coach immediately fixed the problem instead of making a scene.

Farmers are really the people who are losing out right now. They are losing money as well as land. and the same people who are complaining about who they employ eat the very food those employees pick with no problem. I often wonder how the would handle the situations that they put immigrants through themselves. In my opinion the wouldn't handle it well probably not even lasting a week in those same conditions and yet they still continue to argue on. What will they do when no one cares enough to listen?

My parents have told us time and time again that when they were growing up they always said to themselves their children would never have to feel the emptiness that they suffered, they have held true to their promise. Though they expect more from me not only because I am older but also because I too have seen the darkness and at such an age so young that i shouldn't have been able to understand what the pain meant. Things like this made me grow up fast and see the world in the same light as my parents and older sister but differently than my younger siblings and older brother. My father has told me that because of this i have a knack for reading people that protects me from most cruelty now, I am glad for this.

The bad influences include many thing such as weariness to trust many and fear of putting my trust in the wrong people despite my carefulness. The good have to be my maturity and positive outlook on what the future holds for both me and my family. I strongly believe in karma just from watching what has happened to my family over the years. Bad childhoods lead into fruitful adulthoods. Horrible experiences lead to powerful influences and inspirations. My family is stronger because of the struggles and when i hear "you cant choose your family" the first thing that crosses my mind is " maybe so, but i wouldn't want any others besides my own."

Paul believes that it is more of a cultural background difference than anything that's making Lenin uncomfortable. He makes a reference to how the Latino young people seem to thin kin his opinion saying that they see everything in "brown and white". In other words you were either Hispanic or white and either way something was happening to keep the cultural barriers up. I think that Lenin would have been okay if there were more Latinos in his workplace so he would have had someone to bond to and talk the problems they were facing together. Then again i don't think he thought about the qualifications it took to get the job and the possibility of him not getting another job like it

Pittsboro was founded in 1785. Was built on land belonging to a man named William Petty. once home to textiles, the largest clothing mill in the world and poultry. Water supply comes from the Haw River and Jordan Lake. The town was named after William Pitt the Younger. The Civil War brought a temporary halt to development in Pittsboro. In 1888 the Pittsboro Railroad was built connecting Pittsboro to Raleigh.

This article corresponds with my argument in one key way that I think ways a difference. This article outlines one reason that the Dream Act is necessary, the reservations being that these women would be put under some kind of protection that would keep them from having to endure such torment again, because giving them citizenship will not shield them from things such as this.

Gay marriage is the biggest issue today and I believe even if we become one of the countries who has legalized it as a whole people will still continue to talk about it. Prejudice is like the life blood of the U.S. our people are not happy unless they have something to pitch a fit about, whether it be sexuality or the color of someone's skin. Yes obviously gay marriage and the discussions about it affect me more than some because it affects my future, my life, but thats besides the point. We all have heard the sayings going around "most gay marriages will outlive straight marriages because they cherish it more." well I disagree. Honestly gay people are the same as anyone else our preferences are just different. We still like to read, play sports or video games, draw, ride dirt bikes or atvs. Just to name a few. So yes we still screw up and are just as capable if not more to ruin a marriage, i think the gay youth of this generation will take marriage being legalized for granted just like many other things. We all need a huge wake up call before we can really be grateful for the things we have now.