07.05 Dropping the Atomic Bomb Assessment - Class Discussion 10 10
Write one paragraph about whether or not you believe President Truman made the right decisions in trying to end the war
in the Pacific with the Japanese. Was he justified in dropping the atomic bomb? Did he need to drop two? If you were
president would you have done the same thing? Explain.
Once you have submitted your thread you must make 5 replies on other people's threads. Write more than "I agree" or "
disagree". Your replies should be at least one sentence in length.
Your thread will be worth 25 points and your replies will be worth 5 points each.

Imagine instead that angel raich and diane monson were arrested at a pro-medical marijuana rally they had organized in a public park in california and faced several charges: 1. violating a public decency statute because they were wearing t-shirts that read "ignore the feds, weed is not a crime! " with pictures of marijuana leaves surrounded by flames and guns, and 2. violating a town regulation that prohibited being in the park after sunset. raich and monson argue that both charges should be dropped because their actions were protected by the first amendment. 1. what is raich and monson's argument that they should be allowed to wear their t shirts 2. what is raich and monson's argument that they should be allowed to organize a rally in a public park? 3. what is the weakness is raich and monson's argument about the rally?