Most recent public comments by Terrance Thomas https://nowcomment.com/users/28231 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735750 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735750 I though this quote was pretty interesting, because I read something about this in another class. Lawyer, Derrick Bell, basically made the argument that as long as someone/group has a shorter stick than someone/group, people tend not mind how crappy of an end they have. He elaborates on this argument by eluding to Average Family Income statistics pulled from the mid-late 80s. These statistics displayed that “…the poorest two-fifths of American families received 15.4 percent of the national family income… … The top two-fifths of all families’ share was 67.8 percent…”, and that the middle fifth of all family received about 16.8 percent. Based on these statistics, Bell points out that there was no significant difference between how much the poorest two-fifths and middle fifth (class) of American house holds were earning, and yet it was extremely interesting that only the poorest two-fifths of Americans were complaining about their economic status. Bell concludes his argument by begging the question of whether it would take the sudden disappearance of all blacks (minorities) for the middle class to realize how short of a stick they actually have. This dynamic still exists today, and I think it is fascinating that, despite the vast amount of power the common people actually have, they'll refuse to recognize this power and use it for the common good of all, as long as they are being treated notably better than the person next to them. Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:45:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735748 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735748 Reading this quote, made me half a flash back to how disappointed Nolan's mom was that he did not decide to go to the 'big boys' facility after being taken in by the police. To me, it is very interesting to see how desperate she is to have her son treated as a second class citizen (whether she knows it or not). There will be so many things that will be denied to her son just because he has a criminal record; one of those includes the right to apply for decent housing. At first I thought that the only reason why Avon, and Stringer didn't apply for housing in their own name, was to avoid having their names on any records. But after thinking about it, It would probably be impossible to get a fancy apartment like Stringer's with a criminal record. Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:13:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669351 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669351 I couldn't help but wonder whether there was some truth to this concept. 3 to four years later, we are starting to see to positive effects of marijuana legalization, and it just makes me wonder even more. Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:36:22 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669349 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669349 This is one thing that scares me about the future seasons of this show. Generally, TV shows have a terrible habit of taking one or two characters and making their lives the center of the universe for seasons on end. One of the biggest sources of conflict in season one was the fact that Jimmy McNulty was seemingly in the middle of too many problems. I loved this part of the show the most because the responses from the characters were highly realistic. However, I feel that continuation this trend of having one or two heroes solving being at the center of every problem could potentially shatter the realism that this show is highly praised for. This is something I will definitely be on the look out for for future seasons. Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:28:31 -0500