Criticism

The blog I have chosen to critique expands on the Eskom crisis and why the lights keep going out in South Africa. I really appreciate how this author has chosen to write about something that contains personal value to him. He states that he and his parents lived in South Africa for some time. I believe his blog was more substantial because of his South African ties. The author elaborates on the dangers of power outages in South Africa considering that Eskom is one of the biggest power utilities in the world. The author effectively portrayed the message of the article they had read and brought to light the most important issues. The authors blog overall was strong and very well put together. This blog is very easy to follow and stays on track rather than focusing on unimportant details. His commentary was very compelling and spiked my interest upon reading it. I agree very strongly with the author that we need to take more time to look into the problems that other countries may be facing. Here in the United States we sometimes tend to overlook other countries because of how good we have it. The author emphasizes that other countries face serious issues and they should not be taken lightly. The author could have included more specific examples of how business productivity was affected and what effects exactly does the Eskom crisis have on the economy. However, the author constructed this blog very well and chose to write about something that interested them, which I believe to a very well constructed blog. 

https://oscareve.blogspot.com/2019/02/eskom-crisis-why-lights-keep-going-out.html

The Battle of the Guns

Our government is led by our president Donald Trump a very powerful conservative who is very passionate about his views. A right-wing gun lobby The National Rifle Association is fighting to stop the extension of the Violence Against Women Act that assists victims of domestic abuse. This act would give law enforcement the ability to strip domestic abuse offenders of their weapons. The NRA is very against this and for that reason is fighting for the provision not to be passed. This provision would also stop a wider range of people charged with domestic abuse from buying any guns in the future and the NRA believes that is unacceptable. Originally this act stated that if you commit domestic abuse and you are or formerly were married to that victim, you would not be able to purchase guns in the future. This new provision includes if you commit domestic abuse, even if you have no formal relation with that victim, in the future you will not be allowed to buy guns. Personally, I believe it is very dangerous for a person charged with domestic abuse to be allowed to own a weapon. However, not all domestic abuse cases are as extreme as they may appear. Citizens of the United States have the right to bear, because it is written in the constitution. That being said, I do not believe it is wrong to take caution when determining how freely convicted individuals of a substantial crimes can purchase weaponry. Taking caution sometimes leads to regulations being put in place to help ensure our safety. Regulations may be made, and I may or may not agree with them, however they should not interfere with the rights that are given to us at birth.