Final Draft #2

November 10th, 2012.

Irene Cruz

855 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA. 95062

Dear Irene:

I am aware you have just begun middle school, the very beginning of the adolescent years, now going to school with older kids. By being surrounded by these older kids you will eventually be coming face to face with a variety of challenges or put downs. Some of these bumps on the road could be insignificant and others may be crucial to your friendships, life and school life but whether they have to do with a guy or girl keep in mind that you have no lesser value than any of them. “What is he talking about?” you may be wondering, it is for a fact that for many years woman have been looked down upon in this nation by men until they had won the right to vote in 1920. Since then society has progressively opened their eyes to see the value that lies in women and not only in their appearance. By being hard working, breaking through struggles and striving for their goals they have moved forward to gain their stature on equal grounds with men. Even so, after many years women continue to be looked down upon; by being objectified, dehumanized and portrayed as objects through the media women have a difficult time living and growing up in this society compared to men.

In the world of marketing advertisements are essential to showing off services or products out to the public eye, more importantly it is the way these ads are exposed to them. There are multiple techniques to advertising such as the use of celebrities, humor, or beauty. Beauty mainly applies to the majority of these advertisements because everyone is attracted to it. Beauty hooks their attention. We could all walk down the street and see billboards of beautiful women holding something in their hands or watch commercials on T.V, see posters showing off them wearing underwear and bras and we would know what exactly is being advertised. There are also other advertisements that, on a personal basis, takes a moment to realize what exactly it is that is being advertised unless that name of company or clothing line is well-known. These advertisements are ones that dehumanize, objectify and portray women as a lesser being or as mere objects. Phyllis B. Frank, from NOMAS (National Organization for Men Against Sexisms), remarks "[If] pictures never lie? Think about the hundreds or thousands pictures of Women that we see, every month and year, in magazines, on TV, in the movies, in advertising. How do these pictures compare with what we see when we look at the real women around us, every day?"

Jean Kilbourne, author of Can`t Buy My Love: How Advertisement Changes the Way We Think and Feel and producer of an award winning documentary about images of women in ads called Killing us Softy, Slim Hopes, thoroughly speaks of the negative effects that objectification of woman brings to our  culture. Take from Kilbourne's "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt" she says "the ad that ran in Czech version of Elle [portrays] three men attacking a woman seems ambiguous, the terrifying image is being used to sell jeans to women."(583) This particular image has a man with a firm grip on the woman's pants lifting her up, hanging by his grip on her pants a second male is grasping to her leg and the third to her arm. Other examples from Kilbourne includes a shadow boxer throwing a punch into the midsection of a woman's shadow, a beautiful model with most of her breast exposed having sign reading "Bitch" to her chest, a young boy lifting up the dress of a woman, a woman pinned against a wall by good looking male with a grasp of her hair and as Kilbourne exclaims "[m]en are also encouraged to never take no for an answer. Ad after ad implies that girls and women don`t really mean "no" when they say it, that women are only teasing when they resist men's advances." (579) It is her belief that these ads have a tie with the cultural abuse going on; it may not be directly but the constant portrayal of women as objects, being pinned and dominated by men triggers the thought of “since they show it on the media, maybe it is alright to treat women that way.” Women face many dangers that men would most likely ever experience throughout their lifetime, these advertisements add on to what women face already.

Take a look at a woman and a man. Both are the same on many levels, yet very different at the same time. An incomparable difference between the two is the way their surroundings affect them emotionally, physically and mentally. In terms of safety and own personal status men do not get messed around with. What do I mean by that? I am claiming that men do not get harassed or get looked down upon from being objectified; there aren`t any consequences close to the ones women face from that. It is easy to see that men do not have to worry about being raped, harassed sexually or being mistreated by their partners or strangers because it rarely happens. We don`t come across men on the news being a victim or rape, domestic violence or telling of their fears walking alone at night no matter how good looking they may be. Personally as a man I tend to enjoy late night walks after dark, I could go alone or with a few friends but every time I do go I rarely see a woman on her own. It is always with a friend or two always being accompanied by someone, why? Because they are most likely to face all of the dangers we men don`t worry about. With the negative effects ads give off women face more of these dangers. From being a child to a grown woman in these times of age, going through varieties of abuse, physical and verbal which takes a toll on them and their self-esteem and leads to addiction of drugs, food, alcohol, cigarettes and self-harm. Over time, exposure to objectifying images can lead to self-objectification which involves taking an observer's perspective on one's own body and chronically monitoring one's physical appearance (Breines). A close friend of mine gets bullied for being big, although she is not and is fit the constant pestering of not being skinny enough, pretty enough, lady-like enough has caused her to go into depression: she constantly diets and over exercises to meet these demands. Demands that make have a connection to the media where the majority of actors and actresses in movies, T.V shows and even commercials are beautiful fit people. From personal experience I have not faced any of these things, or know of any male friend that has come close to facing these problems. Of course though, men also have their own set of bumps on the road they have to face and overcome, but nothing like this.

Why are the majority of the women in ads beautiful? Is it messaging that that`s how women should look like in this nation? Models are dressed properly and others with little clothes, posed in a way that makes them seem vulnerable with the act or facial expression of fear, being submissive, temptation all that makes men think “she wants it.” All of these factors exposed to the public eye diminish how seriously we men take women. Some women dress in a way that make men take second looks, notice how attractive they are and even arouse their desires to have a woman like that but still keep themselves controlled. Others excuse themselves by saying “she dressed that way so she must have wanted it, If she didn`t want any attention like this why did she go out dressed like that?” Others find it appropriate to call them ruthless terms such as slut, whore, bitch, and much more without knowing how much damage all of that causes. Vulnerability could be what affects women the most. It exposes them as being defenseless  over the fact that women don`t have much physical strength compared to men, and are easy to get and pick up if not by one then with many others as ads have shown this violent imagery before.  

Overall, with all of these difficult things women face as they grow up they overcome it. Overcome all of the mistreatment, derogatory terms and become successful. Women have become more independent, living life without the need of a man like single mothers, my own mother, working hard to bring up her kids like the many others out there. As women have progressively begun to get their values noticed, most men have grown to respect them for who they are. There are still those who have not and don`t do so unfortunately, but even so coming across them makes a women stronger. So in the end, Irene, you and others may face many of these struggles in life but stand strong and know you are if not the same, better than men.

Sincerely,



 Jorge.

Work Cited

Breines, Juliana. "Do Women Want To Be Objectified." Psychology Today. Psychology Today, 28 Nov. 2012. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.

Frank, Phyllis B. "Objectification Of Women." NOMAS. NOMAS, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2012.   <http://www.nomas.org/node/247>.

Kilbourne, Jean. "Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt." Rereading America. 8th ed. N.p.: Bedford/St.   Martin's, n.d. 575-601. Print.

Formal Paper #2: First Draft

November 29th, 2012.

Irene Cruz

2100 D Delaware Ave

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Dear Irene:

I am aware you have just begun middle school, the very beginning of the adolescent years, now going to school with older kids. By being surrounded by these older kids you will eventually be coming face to face with a variety of challenges or put downs. Some of these bumps on the road could be insignificant and others may be crucial to your friendships, life and school life but whether they have to do with a guy or girl keep in mind that you have no lesser value than any of them. “What is he talking about?” you may be wondering, it is for a fact that for many years woman have been looked down upon in this nation by men until they had won the right to vote in 1920. Since then society has progressively opened their eyes to see the value in women. By being hard working, breaking through struggles and striving for their goals they have moved forward to gain their stature on equal grounds with men. Even so, after many years women continue to be looked down upon; by being objectified, dehumanized and portrayed as objects through the media women have a difficult time living and growing up in this society compared to men.

In the world of marketing advertisements are essential to showing off services or products out to the public eye, more importantly it is the way these ads are exposed to them. There are multiple techniques to advertising such as the use of celebrities, humor, or beauty. Beauty mainly applies to the majority of these advertisements because everyone is attracted to it. Beauty hooks their attention. We could all walk down the street and see billboards of beautiful women holding something in their hands or watch commercials on T.V, see posters showing off them wearing underwear and bras and we would know what exactly is being advertised. There are also other advertisements that, on a personal basis, takes a moment to realize what exactly it is that is being advertised unless that name of company or clothing line is well-known. These advertisements are ones that dehumanize, objectify and portray women as a lesser being or as mere objects. Phyllis B. Frank, from NOMAS (National Organization for Men Against Sexisms), remarks "[If] pictures never lie? Think about the hundreds or thousands pictures of Women that we see, every month and year, in magazines, on TV, in the movies, in advertising. How do these pictures compare with what we see when we look at the real women around us, every day?"

Jean Kilbourne, author of Can`t Buy My Love: How Advertisement Changes the Way We Think and Feel and producer of an award winning documentary about images of women in ads called Killing us Softy, Slim Hopes, thoroughly speaks of the negative effects that objectification of woman brings to our  culture. Take from Kilbourne's "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt" she says "the ad that ran in Czech version of Elle [portrays] three men attacking a woman seems ambiguous, the terrifying image is being used to sell jeans to women."(583) This particular image has a man with a firm grip on the woman's pants lifting her up, hanging by his grip on her pants a second male is grasping to her leg and the third to her arm. Other examples from Kilbourne includes a shadow boxer throwing a punch into the midsection of a woman's shadow, a beautiful model with most of her breast exposed having sign reading "Bitch" to her chest, a young boy lifting up the dress of a woman, a woman pinned against a wall by good looking male with a grasp of her hair and as Kilbourne exclaims "[m]en are also encouraged to never take no for an answer. Ad after ad implies that girls and women don`t really mean "no" when they say it, that women are only teasing when they resist men's advances." (579) It is her belief that these ads have a tie with the cultural abuse going on; it may not be directly but the constant portrayal of women as objects, being pinned and dominated by men triggers the thought of “since they show it on the media, maybe it is alright to treat women that way.” Women face many dangers that men would most likely ever experience throughout their lifetime, these advertisements add on to what women face already.

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Take a look at a woman and a man. Both are the same on many levels, yet very different at the same time. An incomparable difference between the two is the way their surroundings affect them emotionally, physically and mentally. In terms of safety and own personal status men do not get messed around with. What do I mean by that? I am claiming that men do not get harassed or get looked down upon from being objectified; there aren`t any consequences close to the ones women face from that. It is easy to see that men do not have to worry about being raped, harassed sexually or being mistreated by their partners or strangers because it rarely happens. We don`t come across men on the news being a victim or rape, domestic violence or telling of their fears walking alone at night no matter how good looking they may be. Personally as a man I tend to enjoy late night walks after dark, I could go alone or with a few friends but every time I do go I rarely see a woman on her own. It is always with a friend or two always being accompanied by someone, why? Because they are most likely to face all of the dangers we men don`t worry about. With the negative effects ads give off from women being objectified women face more of these dangers. From being a child to a grown woman in these times of age, going through varieties of abuse, physical and verbal which takes a toll on them and their self-esteem and leads to addiction of drugs, food, alcohol, cigarettes and self-harm. A close friend of mine gets bullied for being big, although she is not and is fit this constant pestering of not being skinny enough, pretty enough, lady-like enough has caused her to go into depression and constantly diets and over exercises to meet these demands. Demands that make have a connection to the media where the majority of actors and actresses in movies, T.V shows and even commercials are beautiful fit people. From personal experience I have not faced any of these things, or know of any male friend that has come close to facing these problems. Of course though, men also have their own set of bumps on the road they have to face and overcome, but nothing like this.

Why are the majority of the women in ads beautiful? Is it messaging that that`s how women should look like in this nation? Models are dressed properly and others with little clothes, posed in a way that makes them seem vulnerable with the act or facial expression of fear, being submissive, temptation all that makes men think “she wants it.” All of these factors exposed to the public eye diminish how seriously we men take women. Some women dress in a way that make men take second looks, notice how attractive they are and even arouse their desires to have a woman like that but still keep themselves controlled. Others excuse themselves by saying “she dressed that way so she must have wanted it”, “if she didn`t want it why was she staring at me like that?” “If she didn`t want any attention like this why did she go out dressed like that?” Others find it appropriate to calm them ruthless terms such as slut, whore, bitch, and much more without knowing how much damage all of that causes.

Overall, with all of these difficult things women face as they grow up they overcome it. Overcome all of the mistreatment, derogatory terms and become successful. Women have become more independent, living life without the need of a man like single mothers, my own mother, working hard to bring up their kids like the many others out there. As women have progressively begun to get their values noticed, most men have grown to respect them for who they are. There are still those who have not and don`t do so unfortunately, but even so coming across them makes a women stronger. So in the end, Irene, you and others may face many of these struggles in life but stand strong and know you are if not the same, better than men.

Sincerely your brother, Jorge.

Annotated Bibliography. Formal Paper #2

Kilbourne, Jean. "Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt." Rereading America. 8th ed. N.p.: Bedford/St.   Martin's, n.d. 575-601. Print.

Jean kilbourne talks about objectification of women in ads. I will be mainly using this as my primary source of information because it goes deep into how the advertisements may tie into cultural abuse and views on women. It shwos many examples of advertisements where men are being pinned, overpowered by men, what looks like to be "attacked", posed and portrayed as vulnerable and what the negative effects may be on them. Many go into drugs, food, self-harm and development of low self-esteem by the way they are treated by other women and men. 

Frank, Phyllis B. "Objectification Of Women | NOMAS." NOMAS. NOMAS, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. <http://www.nomas.org/node/247>.

This site gave me an overall look at the objectification of women. Not much new other than more of a general look at objectification. Yet it also sparked other ideas of what women go through, such as the thought of how women may look in the eyes of someone looking at ads and how they are out in the outside world. The loss of taking them seriously and how beauty is applied to ads. Beauty as in beautiful women and how that may affect those who aren`t considered "beautiful"

Proposal. Formal Essay #2

Title: N/A

Author: Jorge Cruz

Date: November 27th, 2012

Topic: Women objectification and men.

Exigence: To convince my sister as she grows up to overlook advertisements objectifying women. For her to grow up and be a strong independent woman rising above men's views and dehumanizing thoughts on women meanwhile, times are changing and women start to take bigger roles than men in life, community, society and this nation.

Purpose: To inform the reader the difference between the treatment and portrayal of men and women, views men may have towards women that are influenced by advertisements showing vulnerability. objectification and their portrayal.

Claim: Women have a hard time growing up in this surrounding of objectification and portrayal that diminishes their being compared to men.

Main Evidence: Jean Kilbournes "Two ways a woman can get hurt" speaks of women being objectified and dehumanized through ads. How that affects and has a connection to culture abuse and mistreatment of women. Develops the thought in men or others, young kids and girls being raised by this surrounding, to treat women this way. Most of the negative effects include women not being taken seriously, been seen as vulnarable makes it unsafe for them to go out. Alone at night with pepper spray for defence, or with a group of friends never alone. 

Rhetorical Analysis #3

     "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt":Advertising and Violence, a piece of from Jean Kilbourne`s 1999 book Can`t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We think and Feel, discusses how advertising objectifies and dehumanize women to the public eye, believing that it leads to cultural abuse. Kilbourne says "[a]n ad for MTV shows a vulnerable young woman, her breast exposed, and the simple "Bitch."(583) The word "Bitch" is placed between her breast directing the center of attention to the public eye. What exactly is being advertised? Being a part of the public who would be exposed to this advertisement I would not be able to tell what they are trying to sell. The majority of passerby's would only see the beautiful woman and that word then be on their way. Now if we stop and take a look we`d wonder, is it her unbuttoned pants? The rim of her underwear showing? Or that short long sleeve leaving her mid section expose and most of her breasts out? Like others I would imagine, would just see her and "Bitch." then think think ourselves why she is being called that or just not pay any mind to it. She includes other advertisements showing women being used for sexual appeal, being what seemed to be dominated or pinned and most of all just plainly vulnerable. I believe that, although not fully, that advertisements objectifying women does have something to do with cultural abuse. Kilbourne says "[a]ds don`t directly cause violence, of course. But the violent images contribute to the state of terror. . . turning a human being into a thing, an object, is almost always the first step toward justifying violence against that person."(585) In result of this addition of fear women face, being seen as a thing "it does damage, and it sets girls up for addictions and self-destructive behavior."(598) 
     One of the way Kilbourne approaches and backs up her claim is by her incredible credibility. Her ethos hooks the reader into what she`s trying to inform the public of. The way she organizes her work, by starting out strong and leading into advertisement objectifying women has a great flow. "the main goal, as in pornography, is usually power over another, by the power of dominance." (575) Then follows it up by showing examples of men pinning women, picking them up in a violent fashion and women being mistreated. This drives her point through to her audience, there`s not much you can counter argue about with the advertisement images in there themselves. 
     The examples she brings up throughout her work opens the audiences eyes to something they have not really seen before. Exemplification she conveys keep the audience on their toes. It makes them think, like it did to me, how in the world does this even pass by as "advertisement?" Looking at the majority of advertisements men aren`t objectified, they are either praised or looked upon as an overpowered figured looked up to by other men or women. The women doing the praising or admiring while yet they are ignored or thought less of. This is brings up the thought of women dressing in a manner that they would consider comfortable showing off some skin, while other women looking at them or men believe "she wants something, someone." Kilbourne makes it clear that women are more likely to face dangers when alone, they are the ones who avoid alley ways late at night, carry pepper spray and are wary of their surroundings meanwhile men wouldn`t have to worry about those things. Being objectified in ads distributed throughout the public wouldn`t help in anyway, like Kilbourne says "it contributes to the state of terror"(585) . No man goes out late at night looking over their shoulders.
     Kilbournes really makes us think about forms of advertisements and how women are portrayed. Throughout her work there`s a tone. Tone of being wary, to watch out. I believe the way she thinks of how advertisements may contribute to cultural abuse, women causing self harm and being abused. Yet it may not be directly, I believe those who are exposed to these advertisements and look at them the way she does, conscious about it or not it does affect them in way. There`s the thought of women being objects, things, in the moment it may not mean much but over time it adds up subconsciously. 

Kimmel "The Guy Code"

                In Michael Kimmel’s piece “Bros Before Hos”: The Guy Code he thoroughly explained what being a man in society is these days. More specifically, what the answer to the question “what is a man?” is and how they are made. The Guy Code as they call it is made up of things guys do, should or shouldn`t do, think, act, and say. After asking countless of teenagers in their late teens and early 20`s what it means to be a man they would respond with: “Boys don`t cry, don`t get mad – get even, just do it, nice guys finish last and the typical “I don`t stop to ask for directions.” To be a man he says, is to be tough, don`t show compassion, don`t cry (notice how this is repeated), and not to weaker than any other male. But what happens to those who do show emotion? They get put down, called names and become the black sheep within the herd of those are the way they are supposed to be.

                If you show any emotion or interest in something that others find inadequate to their liking you could automatically be considered not man enough and be called gay, a faggot, pussy, wimp, etc. Other guys aren`t the only ones to put a specific one down because of expressing how they are in the way they dress, act and come off to be. It could be the slightest of sway in your hips as you walk and you could be called gay for walking that way, you could be the sweet, kind, caring, sensitive but in the eyes of other men you aren`t being manly. I agree with Kimmel when he points out how this starts. It begins at a young age where dads, uncles, grandpas or strangers tell you to “man up”, “don`t cry”, and be tough. As a child grows up and parents pester or get pestered about their kids being wimps, bullied, it always seems to be the father figure to tell their kids and raise them to be tough. Keep them away from their mothers nurturing, sweetness and love. To be a man in society I agree with these set up on how a male should be. It has been this way for a long time in which a man has to dominant, but personally I believe to be a man is to give it all in anything yet be respectful. In other words, it is to have that gentleman’s aura surrounding you.

                To know when to be tough and show your sweet side, gentleness, compassion towards something or someone is what I consider a man. To stand tall with both feet firmly planted on the ground and keeping your chin up is overall what I see a man to be. This is coming from a guy who hasn`t really had a father  figure growing up though, as well being a really carefree person and that gets easily amused by the most random of things. In the end, growing up and seeing all of these guys being the way The Guy Code explains, I have yet to understand what the need for it is. I don`t fully comprehend the need to put down someone or each other, in a joking manner yes but not when one is out their seriously putting a person down I find it to be utterly unnecessary. 

Final Polish Prop. 30.

Jorge Cruz

S. Knapp
English 2
October 14^th, 2012

Where are YOU going?

                In these up and coming elections taking place in November many big changes will be decided upon within them there is a hidden one called Proposition 30. As for those who do not know Prop 30 is brought up by our Governor Jerry Brown. The action it will take if it passes is increasing sales tax .25% and 1%-3% on income taxes for those who make $250,000 or as a family make over $500,000 annually in California. Although increases in taxes sound intimidating it is for the greater good, education, proposition 30 passing will greatly benefit students from K-12^th grade and those in colleges and CSU`s.
                Proposition 30 passing, as I have mentioned, would increase sales tax but for four years and income tax for seven years. The money gained from that will be split. 89% would go to K-12<sup>th</sup> grade and 11% for colleges. But what would happen to the education system if 30 does not pass considering it specifically benefits education?  Education will take a huge hit financially. As a result of 30 not passing, there will be  $6 billion in budget cuts. Out of those $6 billion the majority of that money ($5.5 billion) will be cut from K-12<sup>th</sup> grade, CSU`s get cut $250 million. While classes get cut from CSU`s, staff and other employees get laid off. Let us not forget:  tuition fees will increase. Over the last decade tuition fees have increased dramatically by 300% and just 9% this last fall continuously making it difficult for students to pay off tuition, classes and for other school essentials.
                As a current student in Cabrillo College paying for school with money out of my own pocket, I personally believe tuition fees are high enough as it is and I honestly fear facing the struggles 30 will bring upon me if it does not pass. For those who do not know CSU students alone will have to pay up to $150 more in tuition than what they are already paying to get in, but “[i]f Proposition 30 passes, CSU and UC campuses will receive $125 million from the state, and CSU trustees will rescind a 9-percent tuition increase that took effect this fall.” (CSU Board) Community college students alone used to pay $26 per unit in the spring of 2010, now in the fall of 2012 it has being raised to $46 per unit. Prop 30 will keep these prices from rising any longer and assures stability for CSU`s and colleges as well keeping three weeks of schools being cut from the K-12^th grade. Aside from the budgets cuts, our schools current shape is not in the best condition. Good teachers have been laid off, might be laid off and will be laid off because of cuts from the past and those coming up in the future. Think of the condition of our schools in the long run. While education is being stripped of the money it needs continuously , what does the future for education look like? Its shape? The progress it will have in shaping kids for the future? The impression it will leave on your kids? 
                 I work part time during the school year but that has begun to get more and more ridiculously challenging as the classes I enroll in require more time to be spent on homework, studying the material for tests and yet manage to get a good amount of sleep, all while being a full-time student. Most of what I earn goes to paying off my tuition and the rest covers the expenses of the essential school materials such as books, supplies and transportation. 30 will do so much good for thousands of students and I by keeping classes from being cut. I have not experienced having a class that I require to take being cut, but for those who have it must have been a huge setback in their career plan. Devastating in fact because there would be higher demand for classes that have limited open spaces for students. I would not want to face that struggle if 30 does not pass. The way things are currently is already difficult for many students. The failure of 30 passing would completely crush their and my own will of continuing on with college. Prices increasing, classes being cut, limited space, programs eliminated, and overall the thought of having restrictions with what we can do as students to progress. I can`t imagine how frustrating it would be. What I expect to feel or happen is having lost the essence of time by working more than usual by trying to find a second job to cover for my expenses. Most importantly: the loss of hours to that would be spent on homework. Determined to continue on with school my hours of sleep will disintegrate as they will be sacrificed to be spent on homework. 

                 As we all know taxes have been increased for the past decade multiple times, and it is being raised again with 30. Just the thought of it may drive fear into people.  Small business owners worry about how they will be affected over the course of the next four years. Rest assure though sales tax will only increase .25%, that being 25 cents for each $100. Next is the “unfairness” going on with California`s top 3%. Why should they, who make so much money, have to pay more taxes? Even though they may be rich and pay for school for their own children already 30 basically wants to tax them more to get money to schools. They argue because they are so successful, what makes it right to tax them more? In the online article “The Reactionary Essence of California`s Proposition 30” the author David Brown says “[t]he income tax on those making over $250,000 does not ultimately change the character of Prop 30 as anti-working class. The wealthiest layers of society have at their disposal countless loopholes and ways of avoiding taxes. As noted by the California Budget Project, the poorest fifth of California’s families pay 10.2 percent of their household income on state and local taxes, while the top 1 percent pay only 7.4 percent of their income.” If we speak of this being unfair for them the reality lies in how the unfairness lies upon the middle and lower class paying more taxes than the top 3%.

              I`d like to think of Prop 30 as a temporary, but at the same time a start to improve our education system and its shape in the future. Instead of issuing cuts in education, the students of whichever grade he or she may be in, school they attend to, will benefit from it greatly. As for the time being, if Proposition 30 passes imagine the faces of the thousands of students thanking you for this opportunity to continue with school and education in their career of choice without the struggles they would have faced if Prop 30 didn`t pass. I imagine being asked “where are you going?” And responding with a bright smile “i`m going to school.”