> Congressional House Elected:
Louis J. Barletta

>State Elected:
Pennsylvania district 11

>Political Party Affiliation:
Republican Party

> Biography:
Louis J. Barletta was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on January 28, 1956 and majored in elementary education at Bloomsburg University College when it was still called  Bloomsburg State College. He is a U.S. Representative for his hometown Hazleton. Louis is of Roman Catholic religion and he is a Republican. Lou Barletta has a wife, four children Kelly, April, Lindsey, and Grace, and two grandchildren Gabriel Louis and  Madeleine Grace. His wife, Mary Grace, and he started a line-painting business when he returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania. Their company became the sixth-largest in its category. In 1998 he was elected to council, then in 2000 he was elected mayor. Barletta was appointed to serve as the representative of the United States of America on the United Nation Advisory Committee of Local Authorities by the White House in September 2004. He ran for congress three times and on his third try he was elected in November 2010 as United States Representative of  district 11 of the state of Pennsylvania. Barletta was re-elected in November 2012. Berletta first sworn in on January 2011. Representative Louis J. Barletta started his term and joint Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Education and Workforce Committee. On his second term he assigned to the Committee on Homeland Security. Homeland Security has jurisdiction over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), and the U.S. Coast Guard; border security programs including efforts to achieve operational control of the border; and border smuggling and trafficking of drugs, humans, currency, weapons and other illicit materials. Lou Barletta has a strong opinion on the issue of Immigration. To the Representative of the eleventh district illegal immigration is a very important issue. He was the first mayor in the country to introduce and sign into law local ordinances to crack down on businesses that knowingly hire illegal aliens.
 
>Congressional Service:
First elected November 2, 2010
Served two terms next election November 4, 2014

>Political Platform:
Cracked down on local employers who knowingly hired illegal aliens and landlords who knowingly provided refuge to them. The government must scale back its spending and draft its budget the same way millions of American families do each and every day. Believes that the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase, possess, and use firearms is entirely consistent with that obligation and that the country should seek out solutions that work toward preventing horrific crimes.

>Congressional Committees:
House Committee on Education and the Workforce – 18
    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions – 10
    Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training – 8
House Committee on Homeland Security – 12
    Subcommittee on Border, Maritime Security – 4
    Subcommittee on Transportation Security – 4
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure – 14
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management – Chair
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit – 12
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – 8

>Bills Sponsoring:
HB1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
       AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn                                 children, and for other purposes.
HB2309 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013
        A BILL To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new  discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property.
HB1852 Email Privacy Act
        BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes

American Pie Essay

The song “American Pie”, written by Don McLean, was historically significant because it compared the changes of everyday life to the changes America was facing. The previous American utopia was shattered by the changing cultural and moral values. The whole song compares life to the way it was, in the 1960’s; to the way it was in the future.

One of the biggest changes that people in America and throughout the world was the fact that there was no more of the “old fashioned,” America. In the song it says, “Bye bye Miss American Pie,” Don McLean is referring to “Miss American Pie” as the old America. Don McLean was angry and saddened by this fact, since he saw the end of pure America as the “day music died”. The old America, which was the good era, was when people were not fighting against another country or the people in their own country. Instead, people did not trust each other or their government. American’s innocence of the youth was slipping away into the drugs, and protesting. What this song did was show the people who listened to it what was going on in America and how they did not even see it. The song opened people’s eyes into seeing the innocence of America was gone.

When in the song it says, “And the moss grows fat on the rolling stone. But that’s not how it used to be.” It is talking about how the US had lost its way. Before, America was referred to the rolling stone because everything was going great for America and nothing could really stop the US from moving forward. Then when everything changed, such as wars, protesting against the wars and the government, and influences of drugs and alcohol, America stopped moving forward from a better direction to worse. When the song made the point of saying that America had stopped moving forward, it meant that the “moss” was the only reason why it was keeping the US from moving forward. It again made Americans see what was happening to their country and how it made the US stop being what people knew it to be: powerful. This made it significant because now people could look back and see what was happening and that they would have to change to get back the old America. The song made some want to change and others want it to stay the same.

“American Pie,” by Don McLean changed the way people understood what was happening to America. The song opened Americans eyes and made them look at the how America hade changed its own values and culture.

Primary Sorces American Pie

This picture is significant because it shows Mick Jagger in which Don McLean said that he was wrecking the innocence of the Americans and the youth. He was on the rolling stones cover because he was becoming increasingly popular throughout the states. He is also saying that with the rolling stones, America is becoming just that, something that can’t be contained with the goodness anymore.

This is significant because in the song the chorus always mentions driving a Chevy to the levee, and he was talking about the TV commercial. He wanted the people to have something to relate to and he knew that almost everyone across the country knew the commercial.

The song, “The Book of Love” is important because he says, “Did you write the book of love” and he was referring to this song. He also knew that people could relate to this song because it was well known, and he used it to compare it to how American society was changing and how it was challenging their faith.

American Pie is a song about the lives of the American people and how it changed over the years. This picture shows that Don McLean believes that despite the changes that many say are bad, he still believes in America and that things will be ok.

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper, were on there way to “The Winter Dance Party” before the plane crashed. They were three of the best rock music stars. Music died because the world lost very valued music legends. Bobby Holly was like a role model to Don McLean and Don thought that the good type of music died with him as did the “old America.”

Rules for Riding Desegragated Buses

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/sources/ps_bus.html

After the success of the bus boycott, black citizens were sent suggestions by the Montgomery Improvement Association to follow when riding the new desegregated buses. It was two list: one eight general suggestions and the other nine specific suggestions. They were to be respectful all the time. Respectful to the driver and the white passengers. They were to continue with their nonviolent tactics.

Although they had won they were encourage to not brag. They should be joyous but not boastful. It has better to not get any unwanted attention or come of as arrogant. The black passengers were to assume that bus driver would follows the integration laws. They could sit anywhere, but should not deliberately sit to a white person. Not all white passengers opposed integration and they should ask any passenger if they could sit next to them, black or white, as common courtesy. At any situation they should not engage in any violent way. They were suggested to pray and not yell back or push back. They were to be very respectful and quiet.

The suggestions were made to avoid trouble. Some might be bitter because of the new decision of desegregated buses. If they got carried away with the win they might appear arrogant and get hurt. It was also to remind them of their peaceful tactics. To remain strong under pressure and to pray if anything unexpected happened.

     

Whose Philosophy Made the Most Sense for America in the 1960’s?

Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy made the most sense for the United States during the 1960’s. His philosophy was to end segregation by peaceful tactics like boycotts. Malcolm X did not want to end segregation but he did want equal rights. X wanted blacks to have a separate community and to be independent. King wanted everyone to work together and live in harmony.

Both of the Civil Rights movers wanted equality but by different means. The two men respected each as it can be seen in a photograph. (Document A)  As a result of equal treatment Luther King wanted integration and for people to work together and play together. (Document B)  His philosophy is better than Malcolm X’s who wanted separate communities. Black communities would only help themselves. (Document C)  Since both would live in the same country it would not work. A house divided cannot stand against itself. It would be difficult to have to economies who do not collaborate with each other.

No matter what they did to King and his followers they would not give up. (Document D)  Him and the SCLC worked to end segregation (Document F)  Malcolm on the the other hand made the Organization of Afro-American Unity to free them of  “vicious lies and distortions that are fed to us.” (Document E) X wanted to have a “black nationalism.” (Document G)  He did not believe blacks and whites could communicate and must go to “war.” (Document H) King would endure pain and not obey unjust laws. (Document I) He new murder would not free them in any way. (Document J)

Martin Luther King Knew if they went to war they would lose, because they are a minority and would be outnumbered. (Document L)  Malcolm X believe nonviolence would not work because only blacks are told to do it. (Document K)  He thought that James Meridith going to University of Mississippi was not any progress because 15,000 troops were needed. (Document M)

King’s philosophy was the best for the time. Any violence caused by blacks would cause their death by whites and would have most likely not been any charges. With nonviolence they’d showed they were more civilized than their oppressors.

Martin and Malcon DBQ Documents

Document A

Document suggest both have mutual respect between one another.

Document B

Martin Luther King Jr. wants to work together and end segregation.

Document C

Malcolm believes separation is better. Separate communities for blacks and whites.

Document D

Martin preach nonviolent tactics. He said that they would not give up.

Document E

Malcolm X want blacks to be independent. To have their own community.

Document F

King explains that violence is evil. Boycotts will help and the SCLC as well will provide assistance.

Document G.

Malcolm X’s philosophy was to support the black economy. He says that they should spend their money on their community. The philosophy does not work, because it would cause a bad economy as a nation. Some parts would be rich and others not.

Document H

Martin Luther King says that their will is stronger than their oppressors. His strategy was nonviolent protest.

Document I
The document say that Malcolm believed that there was absolutely no way to communicate, because they spoke different languages. He says that whites are violent so they should be too. Violence would not work because more blacks would die and may not be successful.

Document JLuther King says that murder or violence does not eliminate the problem. If you were to kill an aggressor you would not kill his ideas.

Document KMalcolm X says that he does not condone violence, but believes that there is no other option. He says “the only people… who are asked to be nonviolent are black people…. never heard anybody go to the Ku Klux Klan ad teach them nonviolence.”

Document L

Martin Luther King says that to go to a violent revolution. King is right. They would lose and there would me more remorse and hatred between the nation.

Document M

Malcolm say that James Meridith attending the University of Mississippi is not significant, because all blacks should go not just one. It might be slow but it is progress.

Blog post 4

Blog post #4

The government’s policies during 1921-1929 were very much responsible for helping the Great Depression to develop. For example the Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930 was probably one the greatest factors to the great depression. It was the biggest tariff in the U.S. history. The tariff not only affected our economy in the U.S. but the rest of the world as well. Since the countries could not trade with us they could not afford our products either. Also the Agricultural Marketing Act didn’t really help farmers. They turned to tariffs and everyone knows the depression started on the farms.

Post #3

Blog post #3:

The United States welcomed immigrants for a decades before World War I. After it, the U.S. became paranoid with foreign ideas. As revolutions happened in Russia the red scare came to America. The nativist disliked and feared any radical thinking, like communism. Any immigrant that might be suspected of harboring the idea is deported to their country. The government lowered to accepting 3% of each ethnicity then to only 2%. The fear of communism was spreading like a wild fire as anarchist and communist ideas did as well.

Blog Post 2

Blog Post 2:

The United States truly tried to stay out of WWI. They did favor the Allies, because the Germans invaded Belgium even though it was neutral. They were neutral, but merchants still went to Europe for trade. The Germans had the deadly U-boats and they were sinking any ships that cross their path. They sank a couple American boats. President Wilson tried to stay neutral. He wrote to the Germans to tell them to warn merchant before opening fire. It didn’t work for long; the Germans sunk another American ship, and the United States entered the war.

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