Mel Gibson thinks “everybody deserves a second chance”

This blog discusses the thoughts on second chances of a fallen actor/producer, Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson was recently casted as a Bangkok Tattoo artist in the upcoming film “The Hangover 2”. However, cast and crew members had much to say about this. After finding the cast and crew’s disgust with working with Mel Gibson, the director cut him from the film entirely. Mel Gibson was looking forward to this role as his comeback role in his acting career, and as you could imagine he was pretty upset by the news. One of Gibson’s sources told us, “ He doesn’t understand why Mike Tyson, a drug user who turned his life around, was given a chance while Mel was kicked to the curb. Everybody deserves a second chance.”
Is it possible that Mel Gibson is being hypocritical towards Mr. Tyson when he doesn’t have the best background/ media image either? The blog brings up Mr. Gibson’s mistakes from the past such as his DUI, history of Anti-Semitism, his poor apologies to the Jews, racism, and sexism. Not so innocent Mel now are we?

http://www.celebitchy.com/123229/mel_gibson_thinks_everybody_deserves_a_second_chance/

A New Chance at a Second Chance

This blog comments on the overly severe consequences of having a felony on record. Having a misdemeanor on your record could cost more than previously thought. Most people with a criminal background are not considered for hire in the job market. Without a job, these people have a hard time supporting their families. The families go hungry, some even homeless. People who serve a sentence and pay their debt to society end up paying for whatever mistake they made for the rest of their life. The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is trying to change this. The Center believes that people should receive a second chance at life. That minor crimes such as theft shouldn't leave someone suffering for the rest of their lives. The Center's mission is to restore fairness to those who have made mistakes but attempted to recover from them. Also, to open up the job market so that employers look at the skills of the potential employee and not automatically turn them down. Bill AB2727 has been introduced in California to give people with a criminal background a fair chance to get called back for an interview. Should convicted felons get a second chance at a new life? What types of felonies should not be overlooked, and which should? How much time should pass before an employer hires someone with a criminal background?


http://www.ellabakercenter.org/blog/2010/05/a-new-chance-at-a-second-chance/

Welcome to our class blog!

Welcome to our class blog! This is where our class will identify, read, and discuss blogs written about second chances. The featured blog might be about a person who is trying to make a new life, or about a company or entity which is trying to restore its public image after misfortune. For prompts, please see "The Blog Project" on Carmen. It is not necessary to stick to the prompts; this is a place for candid, public discussion and you are not limited to these questions. This is a place for conversation and communication, so replies to comments are encouraged.

I'm looking forward to reading the blogs and comments!