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Girl didn’t even spell her name right
2007 September 10
Dear Jack- its brynna again i was unable to make it to clas today monday september 10 but i didnt want you to think i didnt do my paper so i am going to send it to you and will also bring it in on wensday thanks alot see ya wednseday!
Brynns
Jack Hames
Pos 12
9:30-10:50Pluralists
Pluralist groups that I belong to vary, I am a student, I live in a small town, I have a job those are all groups that some day will change for me. What town I live in if I work or not those are all choices that I will make that will affect which groups I am part of. Groups that I cannot change, that I will always belong to is women first and foremost, second biggest group I cannot change is that I am Hispanic and Caucasian.
The biggest issue in California that my pluralist groups would be split between right now is immigration. Hispanics want immigration they believe that people should be able to make a better life for themselves come to the united states freely. People around California have a bias against Hispanic people they believe that because they are brown that there is something wrong with them they refer to them as wetbacks or dirty Mexicans.(not all people but some) A majority of people don't want them coming to California because they are not like everyone else. I am split between the two and think its fine they should just make it legal.
Another issue that groups I am facing are dealing with would have to be the California budget. The new budget is taking more money away from schools then ever before. Being a student that really affects me, used books with out of date information, teachers not being paid enough all the little things in schools add up. I don't want California to take more money out of my pay check for schools yet at the same time I don't like having a run down school like my old high school to attend. The working pluralist group doesn't want to pay more taxes because they already believe that we pay enough yet we want better schools for our children and safer towns. Its kind of a catch 22 no one wants to fork out the cash yet everyone wants the benefits. People in pluralist groups that have no kids and no one to worry about could care less if they take more money from education, and those groups also don't want to pay more taxes so as you can see it will be a never ending battle.
Pluralist groups I belong to, student, employed, white, Hispanic, catholic, no kids, those are groups that people see me as, but people don't really know me. The lobbyist don't know by looking at me that I love animals and that I adore shopping more than anything. To me pluralist groups are just out there so categorize and sub categorize people and who people believe us to be.
Note: see first entry in the series for more information.