Free Marketplace for Ideas

Mitchell Graham

             The Free Marketplace for Ideas is a very interesting an important idea in our current media and communication sources. Thomas Jefferson quoted that any man could express his ideas if he is willing for them to be disputed. We dispute and argue ideas everyday and we are rightfully able to do so because of the Free Marketplace.

Columbus Day?

I believe that Columbus Day should be recognized as a holiday. This is because without a man like Christopher Columbus, America may be very different. He shapped the outcome of America by conquering land. I believe that to call him a mass-murderer is very ignorant and irrational claim to make. In order for America to grow as a dominant country, men like Columbus needed to assort authority and make things happen. Without strong leaders like this, America would never have even started and turned into a power nation.

Magazine Ad

This ad assumes that more people read magazines now then before. I believe it is responding to the new technology of the internet and even television. The ad is displaying a strong belief that magazines are very important and are a better way of entertainment. The last line talks about how a fortune went into these online sources, but magazines still put out a lot of money to make sure they are printing good stories. I believe the audience is to people who are doubting the effectiveness and the relatively of magazines. This ad is meant to educate and persuade someone who is maybe on the fence about how and why they get their information. I enjoyed how they used magazine names in the ad. It showed power and confidence. It proved that magazines are still incredibly popular and well known.