Dear all,
Thanks to Carl and Christine for bringing current events into our discussion. I would posit that Giffords's stance on partisan issues, including immigration policy, has much to do with this tragic attack. Here is more information on the shooting, including statements by the Tea Party and Sarah Palin's famous map of Democrats to be 'taken out:' http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/live-blog-representative-giffords-shot/?hp#tea-party-group-calls-shooting-a-terrorist-act
Clearly this course is not an excuse to use education as an 'escape' from the events of daily life, but rather a chance for us to process and analyze the meanings of real events transpiring around us. Apropos of this point, I propose the following EXTRA CREDIT-earning optional assignment: At the beginning of each class, we will be talking briefly about current news stories that are relevant to the course. If you bring up a news story and synopsize it for the class, explaining its relevance, you will have the opportunity to gain extra credit points. **No repeats allowed, unfortunately**
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