Banning Books: The Myth of Social Consensus

Basically, Tisdale is saying that people ban books because of their effect on society's status quo but they claim that it is to prevent dangerous events, such as Romeo and Juliet causing teen suicide. Some restricted/banned books include Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Tom Sawyer, Tarzan of the Apes, and A Wrinkle in Time. Some of these books were said to be too gruesome or dark, or too occult.

First of all, most of these books are about good verses evil. SW, H&G, SB, do have some evil characters in them but who always wins in the end? The good guys, they always win. So get a life. Second, this occult stuff, just because someone reads about magic or wicca, doesn't mean they believe in it. It's just a book, entertainment. Harry Potter fans should read the following article: http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/editorials/edit-amandah01.shtml Furthermore, if books encourage anything, it is imagination. Without imagination, we would be stuck exactly where we are today. No new medicine, technology, books, shows, music, or movies. How many times are you gonna be stuck watching March of the Penguins, listening to Black Eyed Peas' songs, playing Mario-Kart, or reading the same manga? We need imagination in order to move forward in time.

Immokalee

The video is about the development of Immokalee (Seminole for "My Home"). The Seminole Indians migrated there but then left when European pioneers began showing up and using the land for farming and cattle. It goes on to mention the obstacles Immokalee survived such as the tick that caused the death of a lot of the cattle, the development of the railroad, and the building of casinos. Even today, Immokalee is still a farming area.
I grew up in Miami, a city life. Everywhere I look there are more and more buildings.
I believe that Immokalee is representative of the New American Dream. Change occurs but Immokalee is able to adapt and face these changes.
Immokalee will be driven by new companies, looking to buy land in order to make more money. I believe that 10 years from now, Immokalee will be basically the same as it is now, a rural farming area.