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• Slide 2. NRA 3. CC 4. ACLU 5. CFG 6. GP 7. CFG 8. NOW 9. ACLU 10. CFG 11. NRTLC 12. ACLU 13. NRTLC 14. CFG 15. NRA 16. NOW 17. ACLU 18. PAW 19. PETA 20. NRTLC 21. CFG 22. ACLU 23. CC 24. NOW/ACLU 25. PETA 26. PETA 27. CFG 28. PETA/GP 29. NOW 30. NAACP 31. NRA 32. CFG 33. ACLU 34. ACLU 35. PAW 36. GP 37. GP 38. CC 39. NOW 40. NOW 41. NRTLC

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Reasoning• Slide 2- NRA because the second amendment deals with the right to have a gun. This is

important because all other rights you have are only good if they are protected, and if the government ever fails to do so, then a person with a gun hopefully could step up and maintain that protection

• Slide 3- Christian Coalition because it seems to imply that our nation was founded on Christian/religious principles

• Slide 4- ACLU because it seems to be in favor of a strict separation of church and state (notice both quotes in slides 3 and 4 were by the same person, John Adams. Either he contradicted himself or it is a great example of groups “picking and choosing” quotes to suit their agenda)

• Slide 5- Club for Growth because it warns of the potential negative consequences of too much government interference and thus seems to promote limiting the role of government

• Slide 6- Greenpeace because it seems to argue for taking care of the earth for our children’s sake• Slide 7- Club for Growth because it seems to find justification for the desire for less taxes in the

fact that some of the causes of the American Revolution centered around unfair taxation• Slide 8- NOW because it implies women get paid less for the same work based solely on the fact

that they are women, something NOW vehemently opposes• Slide 9- ACLU because it seems to warn of the danger of a lack of separation of church and state,

implying that part of the reason the Taliban regime is/was so repugnant is because they have almost NO separation of church and state, and that those who support weakening the separation (via prayer in schools, etc) are on a slippery slope towards a middle eastern type theocracy

• Slide 10- Club for Growth because it implies that government taxation is a form of theft (and would thus support lower taxes)

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Reasoning Continued• Slide 11- National Right to Life Committee because by pointing out this inconsistency in many state laws

(that if someone else kills an unborn baby it is murder, but if the mother does it it is perfectly legal) it seems to be against abortion

• Slide 12- ACLU because it seems to be in favor of a person’s right to use marijuana for their own personal use. It reasons that the war on drugs has not only failed to prevent drug use, but has actually led to more danger than the drugs themselves (through forcing non violent offenders into prisons where they are exposed to violent offenders, and through allowing violent gangs/drug cartels to spring up in their attempts to control the black market of drugs, whereas if certain drugs were legalized these cartels would lose much of their power and influence)

• Slide 13- National Right to Life Committee because it argues that since most people who are pro choice (meaning they favor women having the right to abortion) would probably NOT be pro choice about their own life (meaning they are glad they exist and are glad their mom DID not abort them), therefore the fact that they are pro choice about anyone’s life is a bit hypocritical

• Slide 14- Club for Growth because it implies that when government tries to expand in order to solve the problems faced by society, it oftentimes just makes things worse. Therefore, a limited government is best

• Slide 15- NRA because, though at first glance it seems to be advocating gun control, when you look at who the experts are (Hitler, Stalin, Mao) it seems to be implying that you shouldn’t be in favor of gun control because those dictators used gun control and you don’t want to be like them, right? It is similar to the argument used in slide 9 in that it discredits the opposing side by finding someone undesirable who shares that same opinion

• Slide 16- NOW because it seems to be in favor of abortions by implying that if abortions were banned, they would still happen, just in back alleys by women using coat hangers on themselves. Therefore, by keeping abortion legal, you at least allow women a safe option and don’t put them into a position where they might injure themselves or worse

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Reasoning Continued• Slide 17- ACLU because it implies that, because they accept the findings of modern day science, they

are more “evolved” than some fundamentalist Christians and others who do not believe in the theory of evolution. It also pokes fun at the famous Christian symbol of the fish (Ichthys) by writing Darwin’s name in it (the founder of the theory of evolution) and adding feet to it (a nod to the common evolutionary beliefs that marine mammals still have vestigial limbs because they evolved from land mammals)

• Slide 18- People for the American Way because it appears to be in favor of gay marriage. It attacks one of the main arguments against gay marriage, that marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman, by saying if you really wanted to protect marriage, you would ban divorce, infidelity, or a number of other things heterosexual couples engage in

• Slide 19- PETA because it seems to be against eating animals• Slide 20- National Right to Life Committee because it seems to be against abortion by arguing that the

fetus really is a child with rights. I wonder if the flames are meant to evoke a certain place where bad people go? :-)

• Slide 21- Club for Growth because it utilizes the concept of “there is no such thing as a free lunch”. Meaning “free”, universal healthcare will have to be paid for somehow, probably by higher taxes

• Slide 22- ACLU because it argues for separation of church and state. A “theocracy” is a government based upon God. It seems to imply that those who favor weakening the wall between church and state are attempting to set up a theocracy, which goes against the type of government most people advocate, democracies

• Slide 23- Christian Coalition because it appears to make fun of the ACLU’s efforts to get companies to quit saying “Merry Christmas” in favor of the more politically correct “Happy Holidays” (the Christian Coalition would be in favor of continuing to say “Merry Christmas” because it is more in line with their values)

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Reasoning Continued• Slide 24- NOW because it argues for a women’s right to make choices that concern her own body,

like abortion. The “mythology” part comes into play because the reason many people oppose a woman’s right to choose is for religious reasons. It could also be ACLU because it warns against using religious beliefs to affect policy decisions because not everyone shares those beliefs

• Slide 25- PETA because it implies that great nations treat their animals great• Slide 26- PETA because it is arguing against the wearing of animal fur because it endangers

animals • Slide 27- Club for Growth because it is implying that Obama will tax people so much that all they

will have left is “change” (a pun on his 2008 election slogan)• Slide 28- This could either be PETA (because stopping global warming will save penguins, as well

as other animals) or Greenpeace (because it will help the environment in general)• Slide 29- NOW because it argues that just as someone who is pro life would want a say in their

family planning/reproductive choice, so too someone who is pro choice should be afforded the same say, even though they may go about it a different way

• Slide 30- NAACP because it highlights the contributions of African Americans• Slide 31- NRA because it implies a favorability of gun rights, via the movie “Scarface” and Tony

Montana• Slide 32- Club for Growth because it is in favor of less taxes. It takes a controversial quote Obama

made in 2008 (the need to spread the wealth) and implies that if the poor would just get some of the desire to work hard that wealthy people have, they wouldn’t need the money of wealthy people (that the government takes via taxes and gives to the poor) because they would be making some of their own

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Reasoning Continued• Slide 33- ACLU because it argues for the legalization of marijuana because it could be a source

of government revenue if taxed

• Slide 34- ACLU because it argues for legalization of marijuana via a play on words on an Obama campaign slogan

• Slide 35- People for the American Way because it argues for gay rights by implying they are just as important as the civil rights of blacks and women

• Slide 36- Greenpeace because it seems to be arguing for alternative sources of energy that are more environmentally sustainable than oil

• Slide 37- Greenpeace because it argues that pollution affects everyone

• Slide 38- Christian Coalition because it links the increasing secularization of schools with the increase in school violence

• Slide 39- NOW because it implies that women can be both sexy and intelligent

• Slide 40- NOW because it argues that women are fit for high political office by putting a new twist on the old saying “a woman’s place is in the house”

• Slide 41- National Right to Life Committee because it argues that the “choice” of whether or not to have kids should be made BEFORE engaging in sex, not AFTER someone is pregnant

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