Rogerian Arguments 27/9/12

Draft a Rogerian outline on one of the following prompts for Tuesday 2nd October 2012. All provided sources must be included in a Works Cited page. Do not cite blog comments. Only cite the article.

The Banning of large sugary drinks in New York.
Exigence: Large-Size Sugary Drink Ban Passes In NYC, Opponents Vow A Fight
Supportive: Why Bloomberg Is Right
Critical: Why Bloomberg's War on Soda Will Fail

Lupe Fiasco's "Bitch Bad" and its effectiveness in countering misogyny in hiphop.
Exigence: Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad Lyrics and explanation here
Additional exigence: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/08/24/lupe-fiasco-bitch-bad_n_1827932.html
Supportive: Rapper Lupe Fiasco Weighs In on the B-Word: ‘Bitch Bad, Woman Good, Lady Better’
Critical: Rap's Long History of 'Conscious' Condescension to Women

Fining and sentencing for marijuana possession in the BVI
Exigence: Article 1 Article 2 Sistah Joyce fined $40K For Marijuana
From the Drug Trafficking Offences Act, 1992: 9 (2): "Where the whole or any part of an amount ordered to be paid remains unpaid after such period as the Court may determine the defendant shall be sentenced to imprisonment in accordance with the following table -
Where the amount does not exceed $10,000 - 6 months
Where the amount exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $20,000 - 12 months
Where the amount exceeds $20,000 but does not exceed $200,000 - 18 months
Where the amount exceeds $200,000 but does not exceed $400,000 - 2 years
Where the amount exceeds $400,000 but does not exceed $1,000,000 - 3 years
Where the amount exceeds $1,000,000 but does not exceed $4,000,000 - 5 years
Where the amount exceeds $4,000,000 - 10 years

(3) Where- (a) a warrant of committal is issued for a default in payment of an amount ordered to be paid under section 5 in respect of an offence or offences; and (b) at the time the warrant is issued, the defendant is liable to serve a custodial sentence in respect of the offences, the term of imprisonment to be served in default of payment of the amount shall not begin to run until after the expiry of the term mentioned in paragraph (b)."

Supportive: Why We Should Not Legalize Marijuana
Critical: Sowande Uhuru calls for decriminalization of marijuana