Critical Response Journal

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Critical Response Journal.

“Universal Health Care Might Cost You Less Than You Think” is an article published in

The New York Times by Matt Bruenig. The paper was written on 29th April 2019 to sensitize

the people on the benefits of the universal health care services provided by the government. In

the article, the author explains the various ways through which universal Medicare would be

beneficial to the people. Bruenig shows that comprehensive health care will help the people to

reduce the taxes that American workers are exposed to due to the subscription to the private

health insurance premiums. Ideally, the paper shows the beneficial impacts of the policy on the

people and the nation as a whole.

The author effectively addresses the participants at the Medicare- for –all Rally by

convincing them the importance of universal health care. The author observed ethos in

addressing the readers of the article thus attracting them. He states, “What this data shows is that

lower-income workers, higher income, single and married workers pay taxes and health

premiums” (Bruenig). From the statement, the author regards the status of the different workers

with respect hence promoting a sense of equality. The author also uses accurate facts in the essay

to prove his claims about the policy. Consequently, he can convince the readers that the plan is

beneficial to them.

The article is a useful tool to create awareness among the people in public about the

health care policy. Following the legitimacy and validity of the information in the paper, the

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readers are assured of convincing details. Additionally, the author effectively delivers

information through clear and straightforward language. Ideally, the article is a valid tool for the

promotion of universal healthcare across the nation.

“Jews Should not Have to Pay With Their Lives to Gather in Prayer” is another opinion

editorial that was published in Los Angeles Times. The paper was written on 28th April 2019 by

Marvin Hier and Abraham Cooper. The paper addresses the people from the different American

faith to embrace religious diversity among the people. The authors discuss the various ways

through which the Jews are discriminated and give strategies on how they can be accommodated

in the country. Consequently, the struggle they go through for them to worship their God can be

solved effectively. Ideally, the book addresses the issues that promote hatred among distinct

religions and how they can be solved to have unity and peace.

The paper’s ideas are organized in a systematic manner that provides the readers with a

concise flow. The authors start by giving a brief history of the origin of hatred among the

different religions. After that, they provide strategies that can be effectively used to curb the

issues in the nation. The paper also utilizes the facts available to show the validity of the

information. For instance, the authors state, “We American Jews live with the fact that we are the

No.1 target of religious-based hatred.” (Hier and Cooper). The facts in the paper portray the truth

of the information and support the claims about the discrimination against the Jews in the nation.

The article is a useful tool that can be used by the peace campaigners in their call for

religious unity in the nation. Additionally, the piece is a great resource material that can be used

by the researcher of religion and students who pursue religious studies. The authors effectively

deliver their message in a systematic way that attracts a wide range of readers in the study.

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Therefore, the paper is recommended for use as a research reference material and for people who

require to study about the origin of the hatred among the American religions.

“William Barr has a Funny way of Clarifying Things” is a notable opinion editorial that

was published in The Washington Post. Tom Toles published the article in 2019. The paper is a

cartoon editorial that shows the funny way that William Barr clarifies things. The post is a fiction

that shows Bar as an instructor in front of the audience. From the audience, an individual asks a

question that is answered b Barr in a uniquely funny way. The post is in the form of a pictorial

that delivers the visual message to the readers.

Toles use a variety of ethos to deliver the content information of the cartoon. Among the

ethos the author uses is the respectful language to show how the audience addresses the

instructor in respect. The person at the audience says, “I am afraid your chart doesn’t clarify the

point of my question.” (Toles) The language in the quote shows that the people respected the

instructor. The author attracts the readers through the creativity expresses in the framing of the

content in the editorial. For instance, the size and the position of Barr resemble the typical

instructors in the real setup in the nation. The funny aspect of the clarification given by Barr also

attracts the attention of the readers effectively.

The editorial is an effective tool of information that is useful to readers. The paper

promotes the readability rate of the post since it attracts the people who have struggled with

reading long posts. The simplicity of the post also enhances its effectiveness to be read by

different people. The paper is recommended for both and older readers due to its simplicity.

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Works Cited.

Bruenig, Matt., Universal Health Care Might Cost You Less Than You Think. The New York

Times. 29 April 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/opinion/medicare-for-all-

cost.html

Hier, Marvin, and Abraham Cooper. Jews shouldn't have to pay with their lives to gather in

prayer. Los Angeles Times. 28 April 2019. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-

hier-cooper-poway-synagogue-shooting-protection-20190428-story.html

Toles, Tom. William Barr has a funny way of clarifying things. The Washington Post. 2019.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/29/william-barr-has-funny-way-

clarifying-things/?utm_term=.75e51ca047a0

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