fashion passion: Giveaway #3 - JC Replica

fashion passion: Giveaway #3 - JC Replica: Yes!!  This is our giveaway for the month of January! Do you like it? =) Well, we have one of these pairs of JC Replica...

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By: Tina **

Are we all becoming American?

The influence of America in our society has been very powerful.That’s why we use so many American words, things, food and adopt habits. For example,the fast food like Mc Donald´s. Everyday we are confronted with a such diversity of products, movies and songs that come from America. The majority of brands that we find in Portugal like Converse, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Marlboro and Colgate are American. Portugal will always have the same problem that´s copy what the other countries do. When we try to adapt we blow it.

All this influence are excellent, but when we talk about teens that imitate violente scenes it's complicate because we already hear about school massacres and kids that torture other kids, like they see in movies and serials. We think that when we talk about products and technology the USA influence is good but when we refere american habits that is not allways so positive!

In 2008 when Barack Obama, former senator in Illinois was elected President of the United States many applauded this monumental victory of an African American. He is the first-ever African American President.

Now in 2011, a couple of years after the election, Obama is still identified as the first ever African American President of the United States. If race did not truly matter to Americans or if they viewed whites and blacks as equal as why is this huge deal?

All Americans would agree both whites and African Americans that a President should be elected on the basis of skill and ability. The public votes a person in to this prestigious office because they feel that this person is the best one suited to the job.

It would be completely incorrect to vote someone in to the role of President of the United States based on skin color. If a white person were voted in on basis of skin color, it would be racism.

While President Obama campaigned on the chant of change and making Washington better, it is interesting to note that many media sources and critics emphasized his race. If racism and discrimination were truly obsolete in America, the media would not have made such a huge deal of this issue.

Thirty Seconds to Mars - "Hurricane"

By: Tiina*

Immigrants continue to come to the United States and apply to become citizens. There are so many each year that congress has passed laws limiting the number who can be admitted permanently in any one year.

Each cultural group has made significant contributions to the development and social customs of the United States. For example, while English is their official language, many words of other countries and cultures have been added to our vocabulary. Yam (African), cookie (Dutch), pretzel (German), tobacco (Native American), and ranch (Spanish) are words describing things we think of as being "American".

What is American? What is an American? These are not easy questions to answer. Certain people see the United States as a " melting pot," which means that the characteristics of different groups and individuals have blended together to form the country and culture we share. Others see the United States as a "salad bowl," which means that the different groups and individuals have retained many of their unique characteristics. There is truth in both points of view. Each recognizes that the United States is a product of its rich cultural diversity.