Action Project Response

The presentation about legalizing marijuana in Colorado really stood out to me. The presentation had supporting facts to back up his thesis but I strongly disagree with them. I don't believe that when he said that marijuana doesn't harm the human body because marijuana destroys brain cells. Medical marijuana is a different matter because when cancer patients go through the painful procedure of chemotherapy, small amounts of marijuana can help relieve their pain. He stated in the power point that smoking marijuana will make kids not drink as much I thought that was very irrelevant because smoking pot is just as bad as drinking alcohol, if not worse. Alcohol messes with your immune system like destroying your liver but marijuana destroys your brain cells and hurts your cerebral system. They are both highly addictive and sound unpleasant in my opinion. Is the alternative to teens drinking alcohol telling them to smoke pot instead? There are other solutions such as NOT DRINKING OR SMOKING MARIJUANA AT ALL!!!

U.S. in Afghanistan

I chose my topic not really knowing what it was about but I was determined to find out more about it. I didn't really understand why we were at war in Afghanistan or in Iraq before. I had just heard things in the news about it but never paid attention. Learning more about the war changes my thinking because I feel like I understand more about the decisions our government makes daily and the action taken to defend our country. My thinking is changed because I now know what the brave men and women of our military are risking their lives fighting for now. They are fighting for my freedom as an American and it makes me appreciate our armed forces more. I am intrigued by this topic and I'm driven to learn and understand more about my country and why we are at war.