REHUGO+6

REHUGO 1


 * Citation:** Baker, Dean. "The Human Disaster of Unemployment - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., 12 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Précis:** In this informative opinion editorial, Baker suggests that America should follow Germany and adopt work-sharing measures in order to decrease unemployment by citing many statistics and the psychological consequences that result from not having a job.


 * Commentary:** When people think of unemployment, most think of a lack of money and even not being able to provide for their family. By bringing up psychological consequences that many do not consider, such as suicide, rise in mortality, and illnesses, Baker reaches the heart of the reader and causes them to feel desperate for a solution. Then he poses his solution, which the audience is now more open to.

REHUGO 2


 * Citation:** Douthat, Ross. "The Liberalism of Fear - NYTimes.com." //2012 Election - Opinion - Campaign Stops Blog - NYTimes.com//. N.p., 10 Apr. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. .


 * Précis:** In this straightforward opinion editorial, Douthat asserts that Obama needs to make Americans economically fear election of Romney by giving examples of how Obama turns America's attention to social issues, such as gay rights, every time the economy comes up, but points out that although it excited the media, it will not earn him reelection.


 * Commentary:** Douthat covers up his bias and political affiliation by pointing out Democrats' hypocrisy; they criticize Republicans for bringing up social issues, but now that it all Obama is doing. Douthat's indifference makes the reader take his argument for face value.

REHUGO 3


 * Citation:** Huffington, Arianna. "Greek Tragedy - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., 12 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Précis:** In this personal opinion editorial, Huffington claims that the European Union's obsession with austerity will cause Greece to leave the euro zone by including a narrative of her own childhood in Greece and paralleling her father with Greece' own irresponsible actions and her mother with Greece' devotion to the children that will lead them to an exercise of democracy.


 * Commentary:** Huffington's unique perspective as a girl who as lived in Greece for 18 years causes her to create a unique editorial that focuses on the children of Greece. She makes it clear that, just like her mother and father did, the people of Greece will do anything they feel is necessary to preserve their country, including getting off the euro.

REHUGO 4


 * Citation:** Deresiewicz, William . "Fables of Wealth - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., 12 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Précis:** In this sarcastic opinion editorial, Deresiewicz claims that capitalist values are innately unethical and calls for legislation, regulation, and taxation by using statistics of how many of the people who work on Wall Street are clinical psychopaths and explaining how entrepreneurs are not the job creators they claim to be.


 * Commentary:** Deresiewicz exposes facts and debunks myths that the audience has accepted as truth. He uses the audience's shocked reaction to offer a new light to an issue and develop his argument.

REHUGO 5


 * Citation:** Sanger, David. "Is There a Romney Doctrine? - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., 12 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Precis:** In this subtle article, Sanger indicates that the Romney campaign has no formal structure of ideas or clear cut policies that it plans on enacting if Romney is elected through the use of paradoxical views and mocking diction.


 * Commentary:** Sanger's use of pure, clean cut examples of the confusion behind Romney and the spare use of pointed diction allow the reader to infer that the rest of the campaign is like that as well.

REHUGO 6


 * Citation:** Moyn, Samuel. "Human Rights, Not So Pure Anymore - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., 12 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Precis:** In this reflective opinion piece, Moyn states that there has been a fundamental shift in the use of the human rights battle cry- from the desire to free the oppressed to the use of violence to destroy oppressors- using comparisons of the past with the present, nods to the changes of the geopolitical sphere, and the use of pointed diction.


 * Commentary:** By acknowledging and describing the changes in the political climate from the Cold War to present day, the reader can clearly see this fundamental shift: from political action to unilateral strikes against the oppressors.

REHUGO 7


 * Citation:** Martin, Roland . "Shame of mandatory minimums shows in Marissa Alexander case - CNN.com." //CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News//. N.p., 12 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Precis:** In this enraged opinion editorial, Martin asserts that mandatory minimum sentences are unjust by using a sentimental anecdote, rhetorical questions, and comparing the anecdote to the Trayvon Martin case.


 * Commentary:** Referencing a nationally known case and comparing the two proves to the audience the unfair nature of mandatory minimum laws. The anecdote shows what a freak accident can turn into and causes to the reader to fear for what could possibly happen to them and therefore want to reform the legislation.

REHUGO 8


 * Citation:** McManus, Doyle . "McManus: Lies, damned lies and advertising." //Los Angeles Times// . N.p., 13 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .//

//**Precis:** In this resigned article, McManus states that political advertising has fallen to groups of corporations that can say whatever they want on a national level without fear of repercussions by providing examples, a defiante yet resigned tone, and terse prose.//

//**Commentary:** By using these strategies, McManus shows his silent outrage that Super PACs and other committees can spread such untruths with little reproach or accountability//

REHUGO 9 //DOESN'T HAVE AN AUTHOR, JUST AN EDITORIAL FROM L.A. TIMES// //**Citation:** " Attacking the two-state solution from the right - latimes.com."// Los Angeles Times - California, national and world news - latimes.com//. N.p., 9 May 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. .


 * Precis:** In this reproachful piece, the L.A. Times admonishes a Republican Congressman for his backwards views on the Palestinian Israeli conflict and expresses hope for peace through a historical analysis, reproachful diction, and a juxtaposition of images.


 * Commentary:** By comparing the congressman’s actions to that of fanatical fighters on both sides, the L.A. Times makes it clear to see the backwards nature of the idea and by describing a time where peace was almost achieved leaves you with the sense that through it all peace can come again.

REHUGO 10


 * Citation:** Egan, Timothy . "Do Nothings and Know Nothings - NYTimes.com." //Opinion - Opinionator - NYTimes.com//. N.p., 3 May 2012. Web. 3 May 2012. .


 * Precis:** In this hostile opinion editorial, Egan asserts that Republicans are to blame for the nation's current situation by using listing all of their mistakes, including their personal lives, then changing sentence structure to blatant statements, and then turning it around on the voters for putting them into office in the first place.


 * Commentary:** Egan attacks Republicans from all angles- the logic of their decisions, the credibility of their appointment, and their personal decisions. He then lightens the blow of his accusations and seemingly hostile rant by turning it around on the voters. At first the reader might feel attacked, but he talks about the future, turning his criticism into an argument to not elect Republicans in the next election.