Political Cartoon

Above is an over-dramatized representation of what is actually going on. Hillary is backed by Wall Street and big banks while Bernie Sanders is backed by the working class and the American people.

Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine

I stumbled upon this award winning documentary about Matthew Shepard whilst browsing through netflix looking for something to watch on this glum sick day. I didn't know much about Matthew Shepard prior to watching this documentary, but after doing so I was glad that I invested an hour and a half of my time into watching it and you should definitely consider doing so if you're reading this.

If you're unaware of who Matthew Shepard is, allow me to give you some background: he was beaten to death by some bigoted fools in 1998 at the age of 21 after vocalizing his homosexuality to said bigoted fools. 11 years later, the Matthew Sheppard Hate Crimes Prevention Act was passed. This was put into action to ensure the safety of Americans who are susceptible to hate crimes, especially those regarding sexual preference.

I would strongly advise anyone to watch this powerful documentary, an interview based heart breaking tale displaying the views of those close to Matthew Shepard regarding the horrific incident that permanently removed him from their lives. As you can tell by the poster image above, this documentary has won several awards, which gives even more reason to watch it.

Bernie Sanders Finally Being Seen as "Electable"

The Young Turks Panel- Democratic Debate January 2016

Placed above is a link to a liberal online panel known as The Young Turks discussing the Democratic Debate which happened on Sunday night. They discuss the debate and especially the political views of Bernie Sanders and how they positively oppose those of Hilary Clinton's. 

All I have to add is that it is vital to do your research on the presidential candidates and their values before making the decision on who you're voting for. America is our country and it's very important to take advantage of the opportunity to vote for the candidate who has paralleling views to you and what you want for this country. Given of course that you happen to be of voting age by November. 

The Photo Society

If you are interested in the beauty of the visual art of photography regarding nature and humanity you will enjoy exploring the social media and official website of The Photo Society, a group of diverse professional National Geographic photographers. These skilled photographers are located all over the world and all contribute to the world renowned National Geographic magazine.

Photo by Marco Vernaschi, (@marcovernaschi) of Buenos Aries, Argentina 

Photo by Luciano Candisani of Ilhabela, Brazil 

These are two of the nearly 4,000 original images among those posted on thephotosociety on Instagram. I would definitely recommend checking it out if you are a user of the app. It's always enjoyable to see what they've posted and to check out the pages of the different photographers of each image.

David

David Bowie passed away early this morning at age 69. Rest in Peace...

The 1960s: Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton

I discovered this picture on a twitter account that is obviously in favor of Bernie Sanders for the democratic nomination for the upcoming primary election. I found these captions intriguing because I wasn't formerly aware of this information. Not to suggest Hillary Clinton's more recent claims are invalid, for anyone is able has the capability to change their stances on issues concerning civil rights or other subjects of that nature, but seeing that Bernie Sanders has always been committed to the betterment of rights for minorities gives me confidence that he is the right choice (for me) in the upcoming elections. Unfortunately I won't be able to vote in the primary election because my 18th birthday isn't until July, but I have been supporting Sanders on social media and in person, as I participated in his Worcester rally on January 2nd. I believe that he has a lot to offer the United States of America, which could ultimately affect the entire world in a positive way.