I really enjoyed reading this weeks passages. My mother protested during the civil rights movement and she enjoyed reading the passage Return to Haynville. While she did not experience anything like this, she knew they happened and continued her activist drive. What disturbed me most was the acts of the Jackson police. Beating people and then holding them in a barn. Also the fact the FBI knew this was going on and went along with it, as it was all staged. As an American I know the FBI is at the mercy of the current administration. Recent events in modern times prove this.

This week I read the story about Adam in Dimensions Reader. It was called Thank you for your Service. It was a sad and tragic story about how badly treated our veterans are. I even had my dad read it, as he and I have similar thinking. Talking with him about it helped me get some good ideas and thoughts for the discussions this week. Besides the reading we are working in groups to write a one page paper about a recent incident that occurred at Middlebury College. I have had a few good exchanges with one of my group members so far so we'll see how it all comes out.