Saturday, September 18, 2010

9/17/2010 Yellow Journalism homework assignment



The Maine is on Spain!


There has been a tragedy in the past 24 hours that has greatly affected the American people; many American soilders are dead due to the spanish savages! The Uss Maine was placed in the Havana harbor, 254 seamen were dead due to the Spanish! The spanish savages blew up our ship and dared to blame the explosion on the mistakes of the United States! Blastphemy! The president has begun to secretly debate declaring war on Spain, but is waiting for something to push the envelope even further before declaring war. (comtinued on page 4)