CE #2.2

1. What specifically happened that caused Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Lake Jackson, to announce that he would not seek reelection? Page A1 "Bonnen won't run again"
An audio recording of him was released of him trying to broker a deal with Sullivan. 

2. What is the party that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau belongs to? Page A7 "Canada's Trudeau wins second term"
He's part of the Liberal party. 

3. Why is a new PAC called Out Town Austin seeking to recall he Mayor and half the Austin City Council (you may directly quote their representative if you want)? Page B1 "PAC seeks to oust Austin council"
It's members were dissatisfied with decisions made with homelessness, the land development code rewrite, property taxes, and declining affordability. They felt their voices were not heard at all.

4. What service does the SchoolLinks platform provide? Page B7 "Ed tech firm SchoolLinks evolves, grows"
It provides counselors and teachers with help on how to help students choose a career path. It's career planning.

5. How long was the field goal that Cameron Dicker kicked to push Texas to a come-from-behind win over Kansas? Page C1 "Practice made perfect for Texas"
33 yards.

Long Response:

Please read the story on page A4 "Trump likens inquiry to 'lynching'"

1. Summarize the story in 1-2 paragraphs
Donald Trump is facing a possible impeachment if it is found he withheld aid for Ukraine while trying to get Ukraine's government to investigate Joe Biden and his son. He compared the way that the media is talking about him to a lynching. Many are upset by Trump's insensitivity to true victims and their families of lynchings. 

2. Look up and define the word "lynch"
To kill someone, usually by hanging, for an alleged offense or without a legal trial beforehand.

3. Google the word "lynching" and find out a little about the history of lynching and summarize what you found in 2-3 sentences.
Lynching was prominent 1887 to the 1950s as a way to terrorize and scare black people. There were racial gangs like the KKK who would murder black people of any age or gender based on their race. Around 4,00 black Americans were lynched.
4. Why do you think President Trump chose to use that word to describe what he is currently facing with impeachment?
He believes that he is facing violent words from the public for something "he didn't do". He believes that impeachment is an incredibly severe punishment and feels very strongly about that. He feels as though he's losing his "right" to power, like thousands of Black Americans lost their right to life when they were murdered. 

5. Do you think the use of the word "lynching" is appropriate in this circumstance?
I think it's highly inappropriate. It's insensitive and arrogant. He has no idea what it's like to be persecuted for something you didn't do and face an incredible amount of violence and torment for it. He hasn't lost his life and neither has anyone else for the wrongdoing he allegedly committed. 

5A. If you feel the use of the word is appropriate - explain why you think it is okay
5B. If you feel the use of the word is inappropriate, what should happen to the president in response? There's not much to do, he doesn't listen to anyone but himself but maybe he needs a history lesson. Maybe if you replace the feeling of black people being murdered with white ones he'd understand. He has a hatred of black people and anyone who isn't white from what he's expressed with us and I highly doubt he'll change. That's not a good American leader but there is freedom of speech. We can't take that away, maybe he should delete twitter so he'll stop doing dumb things. I hope he gets impeached though.