Simpson's Assignment

The comedic value was kept in place, while still keeping good historical facts. The Simpson’s managed to pull off a good episode by taking a true historical event with the ideas and terminology and turning it into a cartoon. Some examples that are seen are the Mafia, who are seen trying to give bribes to police Officers. This was very prevalent at the time and the police where very corrupt when it came to taking bribes and looking the other way at crime involving prohibition. Another major idea that was prevalent was speakeasies. These where secret pubs \ bars where people could hang out after work and drink. This was seen, and although exaggerated, still got the point across that was trying to be made. Some more distant icons such as the “Beer Baron” and “Rex Banner” which can be loosely tied into Al Capone and the FBI. Al Capone was a major crime boss who ruled over the smuggling business, and as a result Rex Banner (the FBI) steps in and takes control over the police to look into and investigate the problems.

Scene: The scene at the pet shop bar could be rewritten to be more historically correct. Obviously the bars where not extremely high tech where you can merely pull a lever and the entire bar would turn into a pet shop. This could have been made more historically correct by having the pet shop already set up and the beer being served in the back. Then the people would have come out and hung around in the pet shop while drinking. This is something that would more likely happen in order to disguise the saloon.

Should Americans give up rights?

No, Americans should not have to give up their rights and liberties during the time of war unless everyone in America is forced too. When rations are given out to the people and gas restrictions are put up to limit what days people are allowed to buy gas the wealthy and rich company owners and politicians are not effected by this. They are rich and will still continue to eat all the food they want, and get gas whenever they please without restriction. The same goes for the extremely unfortunate people who are forced to be sent off to war. The poor are sent to war while the sons of the rich and wealthy families get to stay in America and go to private universities. This is extremely unfair and if they don't need to give up there liberties, why should the lower and middle class of America need to?

U.S.S Main Destroyed by Spain, Over 250 Americans Killed.

On February 15th, The U.S.S Maine was ruthlessly destroyed by a Spanish warship. This is an outrage and an act of war against America. This was unprovoked, and Spain had no right to attack this ship. From this attack Spain has murdered over 250 American's, the only solution is war. This is not the first time that Spain has caused trouble to America. The De Lome Letter was found prior to this which was an intolerable insult to President McKinley.