Thought Questions

OPPOSING PRINCIPLES HELP BALANCE SOCIETY

Sydney J. Harris

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1		The Green Party Look around the home page for the Green Party of the United States. Try to figure out the perspective the party takes on the modern political issues of the day. Most people would describe the Green Party as an extremely liberal organization. What do you think? What do you think Harris would say about the party? Do you think you would ever join? Why or why not? Given what you have learned from the site, has your opinion of Harris' argument changed?



2		Rush Limbaugh Look around the home page for the radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. Read enough of the site to come to an understanding of Limbaugh's perspective on some of the political issues of the day. Would you describe him as a conservative? How do you think Harris would describe him? Would you ever listen to Limbaugh's radio show? Why or why not? Given what you have learned from the site, has your opinion of Harris' argument changed?

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