History According to Alexander

Alexander Grelier 4/15/19 German Americans in WWI Wikipedia: German Language in the United States             After the United States joined the allies in World War I, many German Americans' loyalty became suspect. German Americans tended to be prideful about their country and culture, which Americans found suspicious. Ads appeared in German American political journals saying things like "Germany, Germany Above All" and "Precious Homeland." German Americans also, because of their pride in their culture, never took great efforts to assimilate into American culture, which Americans found insulting and threatening, so they would try to make life harder for any German American by attempting to ban German saloons, smashing store windows, and destroying anything that was made in Germany.

Alexander Grelier 4/9/19 Drug Treatment vs. Punishment National Institute on Drug Abuse Transforming the System: Americans Support Prevention, Rehabilitation and Reintegration The Hamilton Project Since the Harrison Narcotics Act in 1914, the United States drug policy has mostly come down on punishment for drug related crimes rather than treatment. In recent years, the debate on drug treatment versus punishment has been very prevalent in the US, because of the growing number of arrests related to drugs and alcohol. For example, In Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 76% of cases have been drug related. These types of scenarios have caused great stress financially for the country and for law enforcement that have had to be educated on how each and every substance affects inmates. In many cases, white people seem to be treated for drug possession and use, while African-Americans and Hispanics are punished. With this being said, I do think the EJI is doing great with...