Op-Ed Writer: Joseph A. Harriss (Blog 2)

Frantic France
The Topic of the Article the issue of raising the retirement age in France from 60 to 62. I feel like the reason Harriss wrote about this article is because he is the Paris correspondent for The American Spectator. Also, the urgency in this article is that there has been some chaos going on in France because of this recent change. Harriss' opinion in this article is that the French do not deal well with change. There have been strikes, protests, and all around "mass hysteria" in France in the last month.

• Labor unions have also been causing problems in recent weeks. 
• People have taken holds on certain supplies such as oil. 
• This caused "...10 of the country's blocked refineries, along with the 219 fuel depots."  
• This, in the end, caused 3,000 gas stations to run dry. 

 I feel that Harriss' use of facts, his knowledge on the topic, and his persuasive techniques truly sway the reader into feeling the same way he does. His effectiveness in these areas help him to strongly get his point across.

Op-Ed Writer: Joseph A. Harriss (Blog 1)

Joseph A. Harriss is an op-ed writer for The American Spectator. He is the Paris correspondent for The American Spectator. There was not a true biography on his life; however, he is an intelligent writer who deserves an award for his remarkable writing style.