Media Blog 2

Today, December 7, Donald Trump proposed to ban all Muslims from entering the United Sates until representatives, "can figure out what is going on." This steep proposition was sparked by the San  Bernardino in California, where 14 people were shot dead by Islamic militants. There is no question whether something needs to be done about the sudden terrorist attacks, but Trump's idea on how to react in a productive way is not the right way, and many others of higher status also believe this.

The chairmen of many states, such as Jennifer Horn, New Hampshire, and Ex Vice President, Dick Cheney, are only some of the people who strongly object to Trump. Horn says, "There should never be a day in the United States of America when people are excluded based solely on their race or religion... It is un-Republican. It is unconstitutional. And it is un-American." Almost all of the words she uses have deep emotional meaning to us. The word  "excluded" has a negative connotation to us and we have connections to that word, where we feel that our valued civil rights have been violated and we draw the line to racism and the categorizing of stereotypes. This word also makes us sympathize for those that are not included. The very word "unconstitutional", in the dictionary is defined as, not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic. This alone, disturbs us in a feeling of corruption. For a candidate of presidency, to even mention such a mind bottling plan, it not only, violates our constitution but also the pride that us, as Americans, hold in our constitution. Dick Cheney is later mentioned in the news article when he states, "It goes against everything we believe in... It's a mistaken notion." By saying this, Cheney creates a bandwagon with everyone who believes in the 'right' things and whoever is not on it, agrees with Trump.

 https://www.yahoo.com/politics/trumps-muslim-ban-proposal-draws-extaordinary-035621771.html

Trump also uses language to persuade his audience. An example of this is when he says, "Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of respect for human life." The words, "human life" hold a special place in our hearts. We value life so much that we feel emotional anytime we hear it. Donald Trump took advantage of these words during his speech. Both sides used words with emotional connections to steal the hearts of their audience.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/12/07/donald-trump-muslims-united-states/76942932/