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Vermont's Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill Over Concerns about Driver Impairment

http://reason.com/blog/2017/05/24/vermonts-governor-vetoes-marijuana-legal


  • Who said it (Author?)
Reason.com, Mike Riggs
  • From what point of view? (Author/Context)
Context is avoiding consequences of impaired driving
  • To Whom? (Reader/Audience)
To anyone concerned, and also people who wonder why the bill was vetoed. 
  • According to what principles? (Any professional contexts or constraints?)
Professional context is the governor keeping people safe.
  • Against whom? To what end? With what financing? With what type of proof?
Proof is studies about Marijuana impaired driving
  • Which principles that you are learning in They Say/I Say are being followed? Any ignored or absent?

  • This week, take note of anything you notice about the rhetorical uses of color, multimodal textual features, elements and contrast in the articles, 


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