Monday, July 23, 2012

Who says that Change is always good?

In Robbie Cooper's blog entry on his conservative political blog, UrbanGrounds, he discusses the fact that unemployment rates are at the highest levels that we have seen in 50 years. Cooper argues that Obama is trying to create his "egalitarian" society by bringing the rich down, instead of trying to boost poverty-stricken families by creating new jobs and lowering the unemployment rate. While Cooper doesn't have the most polite way of writing, his crude language reinforces the fact that he honestly finds what Obama is doing to be a complete travesty. This use of language is completely different than what one would find in a newspaper or magazine because blogs are controlled by the people who write them, not by a company, and by no means do they have to seem unbiased or neutral. Because blogs are this way, it usually means that their target audiences are going to be people who believe the same things as them. While Cooper may use strong language to make his point, he also includes facts about such rises in unemployment and includes quotes from the Associated Press which boost both the ethos and logos of his post because he isn't merely ranting and raving about something that he believes, but is backing his argument up with numbers and facts. I would have to agree with Cooper in that I feel that the Obama administration has always claimed that they will give hope and bring change, and yet with unemployment rates rising, there is little hope for those currently unemployed and as for change, well it definitely isn't for the better.

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