I feel really unmotivated tonight.

[LeftyMom]

I have homework to do. I really don't much feel like doing it. I could conceivably put it off, but I really shouldn't.

*sigh*

[_testify_]

1. You're a grown up. You don't have to do anything you don't want to.

But you do have to face the consequences.

I know, this doesn't help.

[Broken_Hero]

2. might as well do it, and get it over with

instead of being here...bite the bullet..and when you are done, come back and tell us how horrible your homework was...:)

[LeftyMom]

3. I'm working on it with little sanity breaks here

It's just that

1. I'm tired

2. I chose a rather depressing subject

3. I'm tired

[Broken_Hero]

4. make some coffee...and get busy!

NO excuses!...:) Seriously...I know you can do it, I didn't say it was going to be easy...btw, are you going to the American River college? I think, thats the name...or Sac St?

[LeftyMom]

6. I'm at Cosumnes River.

My sister goes to Sac State now though, she did her transfer this year.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

5. me too LM

me too :hug:

we can procrastinate together? :pals:

[LeftyMom]

7. Hey, I'm not procrastinating

I'm working on my powerpoint presentation for my communications class.

Well, while I'm here I'm procrastinating. And when I quit in a minute for a burrito break, that's procrastinating too. But other than that...

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

8. lol! its not procrastination if you get something else done

:rofl:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear LeftyMom!

Why don't you and MAHNY come over to my cleaned up desk thread?

Maybe that will inspire both of you!

Good luck with it, sweetie.....

It can be awfully hard to get motivated sometimes......

I remember........:hug:

[LeftyMom]

10. Sorry, I got to working on my assignment.

I'll go take a look.

:hug:

[onelessreason]

11. ERRRR.

i forgot my old login username/password. i tried to retrieve it on here but i realized i also forogt to set up my outlook on my computer after formatting it... i even forgot the password to it!! ah haha.. so now im forced to register under a new user and have to post in a thread rather than start a new one. (for the record my other user name is bufffbison (yeah i didn't realize i had an extra F in buff when i registered...) haha. anyway... i guess since your *bored* i have a paper to write and its gotta be about a recent event (within 3months) that dealt with prejudice. can ya think of something happned around your neck of the woods recently that dealt with prejudice? :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear onelessreason!

Welcome back to DU!

Hope things go smoothly for you now!

:hi:

[Shine]

12. Just keep posting on DU...that's what I'd do.

I've been wanting to join the Procrastinator's Club, but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. :evilgrin:

Can you relate?

[onelessreason]

14. welp i have my paper wrote! so please read and criticize me!

Exchanging Illegal Immigrants for Votes:
Conducting Agendas or is it Prejudice?

What are the agendas of politicians and the sole purpose for controlling illegal immigrants in the United States? According to Abrams (2006) of the Associated Press, states, “requiring Americans to show proof of citizenship in order to vote, and the Senate moved to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border, sharpening attacks on illegal immigration before the midterm elections.” By combining and voting on the two issues requiring Americans to show proof of citizenship upon voting and building a fence along the Mexican border, send mixed messages to the American people. A Republican, Rep.John Mica, R-Fla bluntly said to the Associated Press, "This is what Americans want," "They want safe borders and they want safe ballots.” (Abrams, 2006) This raises two questions.
Is it Prejudice?
First, is the republican-led congress making pre-judgments of the American people and illegal immigrants? They’re adding stereotypes to illegal immigrants such as poor, illegal, criminals and gang members. An example of this is according to Rep.Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., chairman of the House Administration Committee states, “the voter identification bill is a commonsense way to stop fraud at the polls,” (Abrams, 2006). However a paragraph before his statement includes plans to deport gang members and criminals in the US (Abrams, 2006). So is the republican-led congress making a prejudicial connection between “illegal immigrants” to “voter fraud,” by combining the two issues? So when it comes election time, voters may be more inclined to vote republican because they have associated “illegal immigrants” to “voter fraud” by stereotypes like illegal, economically poor Mexicans, criminals and gang members.
Are they Conducting Agendas?
Second question raised; could in fact the passing of two issues make it much more difficult for certain minority groups, such as the poor and the elderly (stereotypes typically associated with legal and illegal immigrants), obtain proper identification (Abrams, 2006)? This would disqualify any person their right to vote, and would essentially add burden to the minority and immigrants who are citizens but lack necessary identification to vote. Could this add more prejudice toward legal and illegal immigrants and to the American society?

Reference

Abrams, J. (2006, September 20). House passes bill to make voters show id. Associated Press, Retrieved September 20, 2006, from http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IMMIGRATION?SITE=ALOPE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-20-22-30-02

[zonkers]

15. Do you remember Charlie Browns book report on Peter Rabbit from

the musical, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN?

"If I start writing now when I'm not really rested it could upset my thinking which is not good at all. I'll get a fresh start tomorrow, and it's not due till Wednesday, so I'll have all of Tuesday...

I should be outside playing, getting fresh air and sunshine; I work best under pressure, and they'll be lots of pressure, if I wait till tomorrow... I should start writing now. But if I start writing now, when I'm not really rested, it could upset my thinking which is not good at all."