Saturday, December 11, 2010

December 11,2010.

In the past few days in my government class we have been discussing how the process of sending letters to the troops is in success. Our government class has been visiting classes and giving speeches to the the students and encouraging them to write decent letters to the troops giving thanks and appreciating all the great things they have done for our country. Its important to give thanks to our troops because sometimes we don't take the time to let them know how much we appreciate them. The troops are far far away from their country and family and freinds just to protect their country,and all they do for us is fight and battle against our enemies for us. And yet we dont appreciate them enough and show compasion and love to them. So by writing this letter this could show how much we apprecite all their hard work. And hopefully we receive letters back from our troops. So far we have collected approximately 200 letters from students and teachers. Lets see how many more letters we receive!!!!!!!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Plan A

Well what I plan to do to give back to the community is send a letter to at least 3 soliders serving for our country. The reason why I choose to do this is because I know how it might feel when you have no one to talk to. For example my boyfriend will be deployed pretty soon and I also have an uncle and cousin that are serving one is in Afghanistan and the other is in Iraq. They've told me how hard it is to be gone for so long and not even hear from someone. So this could be like a practice for when I do write to them including my boyfriend. They are also part of this world and yet it seems that when they are away we don't notice that they are away and it seems like we forget about them. But they deserve to hear from new people and know how we feel about them and how much we appreciate their service and what they are doing for our country. So I will begin with this by getting an address where I can send letters to our soliders. And then go from there and get people to join in and write a letter to them as well. But this doesn't just need to be a one time only thing we could continue to write to our troops if desired.

Monday, November 29, 2010

South and North Korea in WAR!!!!!!!

North Korea and South Korea have conflict between each other. Bomb Shells have hit the North Korea and now they are in war. Whether we like it or not the United States will be forced to participate in this war and stand by the South Koreans. Just now the United States has about 39,000 troops in South Korea. Now what I do not understand is WHY!WHY!WHY! are we being involved in another WAR! We can not afford getting involved in another war. Yes, we are allies and they have also been invloved with us in other wars, but we are currently not in the position where we can take action and enter another era of war. More and more of our troops we be involved and injured or even dead. Why are we getting pulled down into another war we can not afford to enter? I just hope the Senate responds with the correct answers and thinks about our situation. We haven't even finished one war we have been invloved for such a long time and now we are planning to help out in another war! I am super pissed off because "THIS IS NOT OUR BUSINESS AT ALL"! Yes South Korea might need our help but a way the United States can help is supporting South Korea with our War supplies. War in general needs to come to an end. Why can't we just talk things out with each State and come to a peaceful conclusion like MATURE adults. We are acting like IMMATURE teenagers if we do decide to help out the South Koreans. Korea is not part of the United States therefore it is not our business. Yes we are allies but not part of each other. We can not help all the world. We can only help ourselves. Think about it has South Korea bothered to help us when we were in deep trouble economically or war wise?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwgtQ3X9Hyc&feature=channel

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Horrible Feeling When.......

What decision to make when the person you love the most confesses to you that they are enlisting to the Marines. My question is how do the wifes and husbands of our Marines do it to face the truth and cruel reality that our loved ones are far from us and may or may not come back to us. How do they do it they turn on the news and there is news reports about our Marines dying or in danger. How? How? How? Well a couple months ago my boyfriend confessed to me that he was enlisting to the Marines and had already met with the SGTS. At first I took it all as a joke and didn't want to face the cruel truth and reality. But as days and months have passed things have gotten more serious and time is running by fast for his departure. I would never imagine this would happen to me. I never thought someone that I love would leave to war. It breaks my heart to even think about him leaving to war. Everytime I see commercials or anything related to the: War, Marines, Army, Navy, Airforce, I just break down into tears. How to family members that have their Marines fighting in war feel everytime they pick up the phone or turn on the news and all they see on the news is more more of our Marines dying in the war. How do they manage to break thru? I still can't face the reality that my boyfriend the one I love will be leaving pretty soon after my graduation. I just hope nothing will harm my Marine or any other Marines that are fighting for our country. These wars that we are fighting are useless and make no sense. Yes we are tried of war and it needs to end now. All we see fighting in our wars are our soliders but we never see Presidents going out to war and fighting for our country. Now I really feel what other families feel when our Marines and Army, Navy, and Air Force warriors leave to war and not knowing if we will ever have the chance to seeing them come home once again. I now know the feeling of having a huge knot in the stomache and throat and feeling a huge depression. My Respects To All Of Our Warriors In War.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

November 14, 2010. Nothing Is For Granted Thats What Learned Today Sadly.

Yes I have learned that nothing in this life and world is granted no matter how much money you might have. Today I was informed by my cousin that a very close friend has passed away only having 18 years old. He was the bests of friends. I knew him ever since we were infantS. He was always there for me in the good and the bad. The wierd thing I noticed was that I had spoke to him over the phone for more than an hour a week ago and we are talking about our infant days and how we would always fight with each other and push each other around. And he had told me that he was very fortunate to have known me ever since we were infants. I never imagined someone so close and someone I knew all my life would soon be gone and not part of this world any more. He was my best friend and like an older brother to me. Its hard to let go of something that has always been in your life for so long. Imagine having someone one day and then the next day they are no longer there. Hard to believe and take in the fact that you will never ever see them ever again only in pictures and your memories. But the good thing to make yourself believe is that the loved ones we have lost are now in a better place, in heaven with the rest of the world that is no longer in this world but in another. So today I have learned that life is not granted and that we should live, love, and respect one another each day of our lives. We should always be happy and not let anything get in our way ever. Don't ever let sadness, frustration, or depression get in the way for you to be happy. Live your life to the max. And let the people you love and care about know how much you love them and care for them because there could be a chance when you might never get the chance to let them know how you feel.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

November 11, 2010. CIA director says....

In the article I read today its about WiKi leaks and how they have released military videos on the War in Afghanistan. These war documents were only to be seen by the govenment and not released to the public view. How can this have happened you might ask yourself? Well apparently no one is aware of that. But the CIA director says he will be taking drastic actions and under go investigations of who released these documents. In my opinion I think the person whom might have released these videos are the people that make documentaries for the newspaper or the Afghan people themselves. Its really hard to determine who has published these military videos. But something has to be done. This type of information just can not be shown to public. http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101109/pl_yblog_upshot/cia-director-says-leaks-cannot-be-tolerated

November 11, 2010. CIA director says......

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

November 9, 2010 Obama in India.

In the article I read on U.S. Courts New Delhi, Presses Pakistan Talks it mentioned that President Obama went to India to make an agreement with India to agree to make trade with the United States. Impossible to believe but India is the country in which has the largest stake in Pakistan's success and that is India. And of course this looks for the United States to make an agreement and trade goods with each other. The United States needs to make ties with Asia but most of all India in order to get back on track. Obama will also have an economic meeting with Germany and China and make large trade surpluses to pull back and allow trade deficit nations a chance to boost exports. And of course in order to make a trading agreement with India, Germany and China will have to agree on this. If Germany and China do not agree on this, this could be a very bad and unfortunate issue for the United States to get back on track. If Germany and China were to agree on this purpose this could provide MORE JOBS for U.S. citizens that are unemployeed. And if there's more jobs this means there will be more money! That money could fix up our budget and our money problems. According to the article this meeting with India and President Obama could turn out as a Win-Win. As to what was mentioned in what the United States will be trading with India according to my calculations we will gain approximately $850.5 BILLION dollars. Now this will fix up our economy in great ways! But as mentioned on the article Obama's very first intentions is to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Our troops have been in Afghanistan for a very long while and yet not all of the problems are being solved. More of our men are dying and without any results. Its time to bring our troops back home from Afghanistan. Hope President Obama makes ties with India,and hopefully Germany and China agree to boost exports.

Monday, November 8, 2010

November 8, 2010. Police Officer Shot.

On P.E News I read that a Riverside Police Officer was shot by a rig truck driver. How could this have happened? What were the reasons? Well it was said that the truck driver was being chased by this police officer Ryan Bonaminio. The victim was driving a big rig and then ran off into the Fairmount Park. Officer Ryan Bonaminio was running after the victim when he shot Bonaminio leaving him down. When 11-99(officer down) the victim got the chance to escape. Officer Bonaminio was then trasffered to the Riverside Community Hospital and after a little while he passed away. Officer Bonaminio has left this world at a very young age of only 27 years old. How unfair could this get. While police officers try to do their job, others are commiting crime without paying for their responsibilities. I think the FILTHY man who killed our RPD Officer should be fined with a very high fine or even prison for life. It was not fair how this chase happened. R.I.P. Officer Ryan Bonaminio. In our memories Forever!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Proposition 23 and VIDEO!

I vote "YES" on prop 23 because not only are we experincing global warming issues but we are also experincing several job issues as well. Proppsition 23 will help keep jobs and will also help our global warming reduce. How great would this be. This proposition is not only helping one case/ issue but two. Other propositions are only focusing on one thing only such as proposition 19. For instance proposition 19 is just on legalizing marijuana. Now how is this proposition going to help anything? I do not see how this such proposition taking care of our society problems. This will only make people happier. But what about the world and how we survive. Because without our world we wouldn't exist and without our jobs how do we expect to feed and support our families. Now in days we shouldn't be worried about what will make us happier or more richer, but on what is best for our families and generations to come. We as people need to take care of this world we live in. The world is what we are because we receive everything from it. Without this world we live in we wouldn't be anything or even exist. Don't think about what will make you happier but what will you benefit from. And PROPOSITION 23 is the way to go. Lets all unite to stop global warming and the lack of jobs. Vote PROP 23!LINK FOR VIDEO UNDER on YOUTUBE:

Thursday, October 28, 2010

October 28, 2010. Will Elections determine if there will be any healthcare?

Do you think that Health Care will be out of sight for a lot of U.S citizens? Why would this election determine anything? Many people depend on health care espicially the elderly people right. Now do you think that if any new person comes in office they will take out the health care benefits? As we know not everyone has health care benefits because it is too expensive for some individuals. In my perspective I think that the reason why health care benefits might be out of sight might be because our economy is too bad that the government can not afford health care benefits for some individuals that have health care. How would every thing be if there wasn't any health care avaiable for no one. I think more individuals in our societies would get more sick and there for everyone in the society or pretty much half of the population will get contaminated with the same sickness or illness and it will be another epidemic of the black death like in the old times. We need to all have benefits of health care instead of any other things that the government offers to peole.(http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/28/sound-will-election-day-produce-mandate-repeal-health-care-law)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

October 26, 2010. Volcano Eruption in Indonesia killing 18 people.

In the arricle I read today was in Indonesia and it was based on a volcano that had erupted and killed 18 people also including a baby. This such volcano was caused by a 7.7 earthquake that happened last week on monday. One of the volcanogist in Indonesia is concerned that this volcano eruption could still erupt. Not only can this volcano erupt once again, the volcanogist beliefs this could be by far the biggest volcano eruption in history. Wow how strong can this volcano be? I think all of this global warming is the main cause for such incidents. Everyone should start off by making a change little by little if they don't want to be experincing even more dangereous changes such as: earthquakes,volcano eruptions, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc. Yes, this is part of the role in nature but not so much of this extent. Not only is it harming the earth but its also harming human beings and our animals that live in this planet. We should all be a part of changing our life styles and stop using so much of our natures resources to survive. There are so many other resources we can use. Lets ACT NOW!(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39861151)

Monday, October 25, 2010

October 25, 2010. Mexican Officials ID 13 people killed in Tijuana drug rehab center.

In the article I read on the CNN News today was that in Tijuana Baja California it had been declared that 13 male individuals were killed in a masacre. What is most likely of whom might have killed these individuals is that it could have been a drug cartel. Drug cartels have been battering down on other drug rehabs in the city of Juarez. In Juarez there has been a case of 2,500 people that have been killed and the killers were the drug cartels. This has gone off hand and it needs to be controlled. Many innocent people are dying and without reason. Ever since the new president of Mexico had set rules concerning the drug cartels this issue has gone insane and its turning everything upside down in Mexico. Well all I know is that the drug cartels are far more powerful than the very president of Mexico. The drug cartels are taking over and conquering. By these actions that the drug cartels are performing its showing how capable they are of killing and destroying who ever tries to stop them. If they are already in power and have killed many individuals in the state of Mexico there is a great chance that the drug cartels next stop is the United States and I'm pretty sure they aren't afraid to also across any borders just to enter the United States in order to make their business work. This drug cartel issue is getting out of hand and is far worst than any other issue occuring. Peoples lifes are on the line if no one tries to do something to stop all this violence and non- sense.(http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/25/mexico.tijuana.massacre/index.html?hpt=T2)

Teacher Interview: Mr. Eckenrod

Questions:
1.What is your point of view on merit pay?
2.Are you in a teacher union?
3.What is your opinion in education?
4.What do you think about teacher unions?
5.What should change in education?
6.Should there be more classes open to students?
7.Are you being payed fairly opposed to your pay(over-time, class size, and hours)?
8.Are your class test scores fair?
9.Is your teaching contract fair?
10.What would you change in the teachers contract?
11.Should school boundaries be lifted and harder?
12.Should you have fur-load days?

Mr. Eckenrods Responses:
1.Dislike/like. I don't like because people get paid more without deserving it, somethings aren't fair.
2.Yes.
3.I feel that kids should decide what they want to learn.
4.They're necessary but if everyone isn't united they are useless.
5.Expectations that 100% students should be proficient by 2014.
6.Yes, more choices.
7.No, espicially being a soccer coach. And my degree in education.
8.Yes,extractly what I expected !!!! Most my students are advanced.
9.I think it is.
10.Nothing.
11.Yes, some students do not want to be in school.
12.No, but I rather, than pay cuts. Students should be learning more.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

October 20, 2010. Twenty-Year Women Named Police Chief in the Dangerous Borders of Mexico.

According to the Article I read it mentions how a 'Women' has be put the title of Police Chief of the police department in Mexico. An expert in Criminal Justice mentions how this women of twenty years old will not be in control of what is happening in the mexican borders. It is so bad that its too much for her to handle and stop all the violence that is occuring. Not only is she police chief and has to be prepared to be next target for the drug cartels, she is refusing to carry any type of weapons on her for safety. In my perspective I think this is really stupid of her to do. She is risking her life. What is she trying to get across by not carrying any weapons for safty? Well maybe she's trying to get the point across of weapons being a major issue to stop the violence within the borders of Mexico. This will not change anything for the drug cartels it will only get worse and they'll take advantage of her innoscenes and let loose violence. This twenty year old women is even making her police officials go door to door of peoples' homes and talk about the safty and the civic values, principles and how they could prevent crime within their communities. Now how is this going to prevent any crime? I think she's wasting her time having her police officers going door to door and talking about prevention of crime, what she needs to do is get out in the streets of Mexico and the border and come up with better tactics to end drug cartels and murders. (http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/10/20/year-old-woman-named-police-chief-dangerous-mexican-border-town/)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

October 19, 2010. US will not devalue Dollar.

In the article I read it discussed the way that Geithner was not going to devalue the dollar bill. Other countries are taking advantage of the value of the dollar bill and are making this an advantage for their countries currency. This is gaining way to competitive. In other countries they are maming the dollar bills worth more and now are somewhat being competitive with the other countries. Fed money is weaking the value of the dollar bill in great ways.Now that the value of the dollar bill is the main thing right now, many are complaining that this is taking up the time while there is much more important things to be worried about and not only the value of the dollar in other countries.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101019/bs_nm/us_usa_dollar_geithner

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

October 12, 2010. Riverside: Mother in baby torture case due in court.

Isn't said that a mother wouldn't ever hurt their own children. Would you ever hurt your own child for any reason given? Well in Riverside, Ca there was a court case in which a mother has tortured her two little daughters one being only 4 months old and the other childs age is unknown. The little baby that was 4 months old when this incident occured was found on the floor with a sock in her mouth. Just imagine how much of a danger this crazy mother could have done to her children espicially to her baby of 4 months. Now why would his mother want to torture his babies? Might she have been high on Nuercotics (drugs)? Not only is this the only case in which Erica Monique Henry is known for doing something against the law. Erica Monique Henry was also charged previosly with shoplifting and her husband has also been charged for cultivation of marijuana. Now I think that this babies should have been taken away from these bad influenced parents and had to be put in foster homes far away from their birth parents, maybe this wouldn't have happened. I think that the government should be more aware of the homes of kids in which go to school beaten or are seen with parents that are not decent enough to care for their children. Parents like this could go into extremes to hurt there children. (http://blogs.pe.com/news/digest/2010/10/riverside-mother-in-baby-tortu.html)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

October 7, 2010. Afghan talks may be Underway, But peace is not at hand.

In the article I read reguarding Afghanistan and peace and the United States trying to make peace with them doesn't seem like its going to happen any time soon. A couple years ago the United States went to war with Afghanistan and yet this war has not ended. The main reason why the U.S. went to war with Afghanistan is because the United States wants the Taliban to cut ties with Al-Qaeda. To what it seems is that the Taliban does not want to cut ties with Al-Qaeda and well this causes conflict with the United States. The United States said that the only exception to create peace with the Taliban is with the exception of the Taliban agreeing to cut its ties with Al-Qaeda. Now why is the United States getting in the business of these other states if the U.S. is only getting itself in deeper conflict and problems. The United States can not afford to keep our troops any longer in Afghanistan and all over the bases in which the U.S is fighting a war. It has been a long while of the United States being in a war in which doesn't consist the United States in general. Not only it has it been a long while that the U.S. troops have been in war to protect another country but the United States can not afford to still be in a war or start a new war. The U.S. is only in debt over billions of dollars. Instead of being in war with Afghanistan the United States should be FOCUSING in fixing our economy in which is going down hill, or even help for a good case. For example, the oil spill. Its time for our troops to come back home and for the U.S. to stop playing war games like little kids. It's time to act!(http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20101007/wl_time/08599202425300)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

October 6, 2010. Afghans find tons of explosive devices transferred from Iran.

In the article I read today from the CNN news I read about the Afghans found tons of explosive devices that were transferred from their next door neighbors the Iranians. Now how did these explosive devices get transferred to their country and through who? Why would there be 19 tons of explosive devices in the country of Afghanistan if the Iranians do not get along with each other. Do you think they made agreements with each other and now are getting along just for the benefit of explosives and war devices? It was mentioned that the explosives were being vtransferred from country to country through a bridge from Iran to Afghanistan. The U.S. Defense Department official mentioned that the new U.S. military intellegence suggested that Iran had planned to smuggle in the explosives into Afghanistan as part of the increased effort to interfere with coalition operations. Hmmmm doesn't that make you wonder? Its rare that now all of a sudden they decide to be in peace with each other and are now sharing explosives. Do you think there will be another war, now that are transferring explosives to each other? And if so with who? (http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/afghanistan.iran.weapons/index.html)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

October 5, 2010. Schools?

What is a Charter School? Many people might not have an idea what a Charter school is, but a Charte school might be considered a better school with higher standards prior to a public school. But how is it any different from a public school you may be asking yourself. A charter school focuses more on their students and relate and communicate with their students more in depth than in a public school. Public schools do not have the advantage of being connected with their students. For example in the video I watched in class today it was mentioned that in this charter school the students have the ability of contacting their teachers by phone and asking them any classwork or homework related questions. Unlike in public schools students do not have that advantage and can not contact their teachers in the afternnon to ask on the subject they did not understand. Charter teachers seem to be far more dedicated to their students opposed to public schools. Most teachers in public schools don't even care about their students education and don't even bother to ask if any of their students need help in the subject. How are students supposed to be succesful with such low standards of the public schools. In charter schools they expect more of the students and teachers. Most Charter schools teach what is requested from the parents and students, this way the students are learning about what they like and aren't so bored and overwhelmed with classes they are not interested in. Maybe public schools should consider this, and not ignore the fact that students should also have the say of what they want to learn. And to break it all off charter schools have a much more graduating rate than in public schools. So where would you like to go, charter school or a simple public school?

Monday, October 4, 2010

October 4, 2010. In a wierd world, children unable to escape cyber bullying.

Bullying in schools and outside of school is very common. What are the reasons for a child to get bullied on and treated differently from everyone else. Most peole do not have an idea of how this bullying affects the child emotionally and physically. Some individuals might bully others but just to look good and like a big bad ass in front of his/ her friends, and to act like their funny. How would you like to be the one being bullied on everyday and then come home and still be bullied by others in the internet? Its horrible to be the victim of these kids. In the article I read on CNN news it was said that there are kids in which are bullied in school and outside of school and even on the internet. These kids are meant to be the most bullied kids in an everyday bases. Kids that have been bullied can make drastic decisions to kill themselves or hurt themselves. In fact there has been cases where kids that are bullied on have killed themselves. What would you do if you were to witness a situation where there's a kid being bullied on. What you should do is that action and tell of the buly and make them feel like trash. So when you think your bullying another person think about it twice and think about the consequences and how they will be affected.(http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/04/youth.cyberbullying.abuse/index.html?hpt=C1)

Thursday, September 30, 2010

September 30, 2010. Hindus, Muslims.....

Lately there has been a lot of controverses in religion. At first the main problem in NYC was the Mosque being built on ground zero. Now the issue is in India. The main cause of the issue is that muslims and hindus are fighting and destroying each others temples and mosques. Not only has the issue on religion made a difference in the way people live and view each other. As what it seems the issue on religion has portrayed many peoples lifes. In India it has gone a bit too far. Why are people doing this. Centries this had happened in the Region of Mexico and they were also fighting for their beliefs and religion. Many bishops, preists, nuns, monks and followers of Christianity were killed and murded. What I believe is that everyone comes to a point where religion affects every individual in sociey. The reason why it affects everyone is because not all human beings believe in the same beliefs and that makes and creates controverses. Seems like history is repeating itself all over again. Its funny how it all happens like a cycle. Our socities shouldn't make religion as a part of creating problems/ issues. The next thing we need is a Universal War of Religion. We have to be united and put our beliefs aside and not make such a big deal out of it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101001/ap_on_re_as/as_india_ayodhya_verdict

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

September 29, 2010. 30 Gulf cartel suspects captured in North Mexico.

As many people know all over the gulf of Mexico drug cartels have gone esane crazy killing individuals of innocent people. Ask yourself, what's the main purpose of all these non- sense? Individuals of all different age groups even babies are being killed like flys on desktops. What is most upsetting in this case is that the drug cartels aren't killing for a main purpose, they are fighting for a use less cause that is of drugs. Human beings are killed like animals in the streets. seems like the drug cartels have no heart and are killing everything and everyone that is in their way, just like road kill. Don't you think this has gone way to far and way to many people died? Nearly 28,000 people have been killed because of drug cartel attacks. Well apparently the marines of the Gulf or Mexico have caught 30 suspects including 1 female and the rest being men. They are considered the ones that caused the whole chaos in Matamoros and Reynosa. They just didn't capture them with regular guns. They captured these criminals with grenades and other powerful weapons in which killed not only few hundreds but thousands. Now that some drug cartel suspects have been captured what do you think they should do with them? In my perspective I think that just like they had the heart to kill thousands of human beings they should be sentenced a death penalty for all the damage and chaos they've caused. It would be unfair and corrupt if the government would just give them a simple little fine for all that they've done. What if they get away and things only get worse. How will the Gulf of Mexico survive and fight against this hardship? This is one of the main reasons so many migrants are migrating into the United States, all they want is a better life for their families and be protected.

Monday, September 27, 2010

September 27, 2010. Obama Signs $42 Billion aimed to help small businesses.

Well according to the article read about Obama signing $42 billion bill to help small businesses. But what I do not get is howcome he is donating $42 billion dollars to help small businesses when the State needs that money saved up to help our economy. He can't go using up billion dollars just to help out small businesses. Yet the government is complaining how the United States is in debt. I do not understand how the President Obama can donate money when we need that money! What if our nation goes into even more debt and we need a couple billion dollars to gain up a least a bit of our economy back into shape. He needs to think about our debt and how he can't go off spending billion of dollars just to help out small businesses. If Obama wanted to help out small businesses he could have helped them in another different way. Spending excessive money is not going to fix and shape up our economy. Just because he donated $42 billion dollars to small businesses now he looks good in our society, but thats not the point of being a president. If he wants to be a good president he should start off by making more jobs avaiable and hiring individuals and getting our nations debt cleared for good instead of spending time donating money that the nation needs and donating it to small businesses. Its not that I think this is a bad decision he made but its not the correct way on spendig our nations money instead of using that money to clear our nations debt.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/27/obama.small.business.bill/index.html?hpt=T1

Thursday, September 23, 2010

September 23,2010. Class Discussion!

In the class discussion we had on Wensday we argued about the different views we had in respect to the immigration law and citizenship in the United States. A lot of the people in class were against the immigration law. Most people that were against the immigration law thought that it was unfair for most immigrants to be treated this way and being seperated from their families. But for the people that were for the immigration law thought that it was a good thing to stop all the drug and smugling cartels from coming into the countries. Well in my point of view I am for the immigration law. My reasons for being for the immigration law is because most people that crossed the borders into the U.S. just came here for our benefits and health care. I think its unfair for the legal U.S. citizens to be here legal and most don't even get those benefits immigrants are getting. For example, most immigrants are here and they don't even work and their getting support from Welfare in which legal U.S. citizens are paying for. Plus I think its a crime for immigrants crossing the borders when the law says its unlegalized. But at the same time some immigrants come to the United States for protection and freedom, and have better lives for their generations. When it comes to that I think that only some but not all immigrants sould have the opportunity to stay in the United States. But for the immigrants that are in the United States that are causing trouble they should be the ones being deported. And if immigrants want to come into the U.S. then they should apply for a temporary visa and not come into the state causing crime. Plus, the United States isn't the only state that grants opportunities and freedom, there's other countries as well!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

September 22, 2010. Big Changes to your Health Insurance.

In the CNN news I read and article about changes that are being made in our health insurance. Many people may be asking if this is a bad change or a good beneficial change. Well the answer is yes this is a good and beneficial change in our health insurances. What has changed is the age limit of people that are eligible for health insurance and what the health insurance companies are supposed to be covering and what they are allowed to be covering. And now your own job(s) are also supposed to cover their workers with health insurance. Even the little shops or self owned companies don't actually have to provide their workers with health insurance but have to pay taxes. Now what my main concern is, is everyone elegible for health insurance? Like in class today in the class discussions I mentioned how most of the illegal immigrants are coming to the United States just to get benefits from our government, while most U.S. citizens don't even have health insurance or benefits and yet the U.S. citizens have to pay taxes in order for benefits to provide others. I think that isn't fair for the legal citizens. So my question is, if the companies are to provide their workers with health insurance does this mean that even if their illegal immigrants will they also be provided with health insurance? And for the legal U.S. citizens these health insurance changes could mean great opportunities since not all U.S. citizens have health insurance.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

September 21, 2010. White House adviser Summers Stepping Down

In the article I read today mentioned something about the Economic Adviser of the White House Larry Summers declaration of him stepping down from advisor and returning back to Harvard University to teach. No why would such a talented guy like Larry Summers want to step off from being an economic advisor for the White House to just being a proffesor at Harvard? Is it that the United States economy is that bad that he can't advise much about what President Obama can do to fix our Economy. But it was mentioned that Summers was also being a butt when it came to the advisory meetings, Summers wouldn't allow certain individuals in the room for discussion. Maybe this could have been another reason why Summer decided or maybe could have been forced to leave as Economic Advisor of the White House. Even though Summers is leaving it was also mentioned that President Obama was going to continue to ask for advise.In my perspective I think that Summers was asked to leave from his job as economic advisor. As to what it seems it looks like he didn't do much to advise the past presidents and President Obama with advising him with any useful information in which could have helped our economy. Our economy is so bad that basically there isn't anything we can do to recover from t in a short period of time. And what I think that happened was that Summers either couldn't handle pressure of the presidents and couldn't come up with anything useful to say. If he were such a great economic advisor I think that he would have had made at least a small change in our economy. What do you think?

Monday, September 20, 2010

September 20, 2010. The $180,000 fine on Pastor

Today in class in the cool Whip one of my classmates talked about the issue on the bill that was fined against the pastor that wanted to burn the Quran. He was charged around 180,000 dollars for the special services that were put for protection. In my opinion I strongly agree that it was the correct thing to do to the pastor and fine him for such choas. I even believe that he should have been arrested for attempting to do the unthinkable. Not only is he attacking this religion but he can even break a war out of something so disrespectful. I wonder why he is so mad at these muslims that haven't done any harm to him. What could it be? Maybe he was involved in this religion and perhaps someone or something made him mad. But in reality who knows the main reasons why he acted this way against the muslim religion. Why did he have to make such a huge and apprently costly scene for nothing. First of all not all muslims are terrorists like most people believe. They are normal people like we are that have their own religion and beliefs. Just because we believe in different things and we have a different culture there isn't a reason for people to treat them any different from everyone else. Its important for all of us to be united in order for this country to have complete peace and unity. Without this peace and unity who knows where this country might end up or how it might end up.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Hospital Violence..... September 16, 2010.

So I read this crazy article about this man killing his mother while she was in the hospital! How insane is that. Who kills their mother. While the main point is that today just an hour and six minutes ago this crazy man named Warren Davis went to go visit his mother at the Baltimore Hospital to visit her from her treatment that went wrong and left his mother paralyzed. Being that his mom was now paralyzed from this treatment he was extremly upset and decided to kill not only his mother but himself as well. I just find it interesting how somethin this could lead to murder and complete insaneness. Why would he want to kill his mother. Yea she would be paralyzed for the rest of her life but yet she has the right to live as long as she could. Now people are saying that there should be more health care security in hospitals. Do you agree? In my perspective I strongly agree of this issue. Why do I agree? I agree because there are so many crazy people like these that are determined to do anything even kill in order to be in power of the sick ones ownings, or even because they want them dead. Not only can family members be determined to kill their own kind but even former friends can be determined to harm the patients. There should be far more security in these places for the exact reason as this one that just occured. Not only will these crazy people will be willing to kill their family members and friends but also other people that surround them or could have been witnesses. If there's security in almost any places why isnt there more security and searchings in the hospitals. I think this would be a good thing in which should be considered for the security and protection of the patients and employees.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

S.B 1070 September 14, 2010

The S.B. 1070 has been a great controversy and has been destroying many peoples lives by seperatating their families apart. In Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has been enforcing the law of S.B. 1070 and has made people very angery. For instance President Barack Obama, the Obama admistration has sued the state of Arizona for enforcing the law of immigration. With all do respect Jan Brewer has been doing a complete dumb decision in deporting all illegal aliens back to their countries. Yet she calls this issue constitutional when she is enforcing racial profiling when the Arizona police officers would stop and ask or even take the individuals assuming they their illegal immigrants. How is this considered constitional? I want to know where in the constitution it mentions that racial profiling is legal? In the speech Jan Brewer gave in the article Statement of Governor Jan Brewer- She is not happy with Pres. Obama, she mentioned that the Obama Administration shouldn't have a reason for sueing the State of Arizona because she is only protecting the Arizonians from all the drug and smugler cartels. Yes I do agree that in the constitution states that illegal immigrants are violating the law by tresspassing the borders. But yet how long did the law wait to enforce the law of illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants are the ones that formed the United States so I do not understand for the madness of deporting immigrants back to their designated countries if our generations are the ones in which migrated to the U.S. . If the S.B. 1070 passes I highly doubt this country will be successful in the following generations to come. Therefore I am oppose the S.B. 1070. In my opinion its unfair and corrupt.

Greta Van Susterne." Statement of Governor Jan Brewer- she is not happy with Pres. Obama" Foxnews Network, July ,2010.web. September 14, 2010.

Foxnews.com. "Phoenix Policemen Calls Arizona Immigration Law 'Racist' in online video. Foxnews Network, July 21, 2010. web. September 14, 2010.

September 14, 2010

(Terecita Vega) The S.B. 1070 is geeting quiet out of hand. In Arizona and in some other States as well,ave been enforcing the immigration law and deporting all illegal immigrants back to their countries. In my point of view I think this is unfair and hypocritical. Why do I think the government is being hypocritical and unfair, well I think this because if the government really didn't want these illegal aliens migrating to their country how come they didn't start doing something stop this from the very beginning. So they say they don't want these immigrants in their countries right, well howcome these illegal immigrants get hired to work for U.S. jobs. Why are immigrants still working in the farms, harvesting, and how I like to call it "Doing the Dirty Jobs". Especially Arizona, in Arizona there are more immigrants working for their country picking and selling crops. Well id these countries in which are enforcing the law to deport illegal immigrants out of their country they should start off by deporting all the illegal immigrants that grow and sell crops from the fields. Now who are the people whom are going to be working these crops and jobs in which most U.S. citizens wouldn't do? I highly doubt citizens would do the job. My reasons for thinking that the Arizona government is being hypocritical/ hypocrits is because it was said that the workers that work in the fields would be the only exception that could be here illegally. Now why is that, if they want all illegal immigrants out of that country. Well here's why, its because they know that they are the only ones that are going to be the only ones to do the jobs in the fields. They are such two- faces, and corrupt! I just think that all this should stop because in reality we are all illegal immigrants because we all come from different parts of the world. The only people whom are not illegal immigrants to the United States are the Native Americans.

Monday, September 13, 2010

September 13, 2010

(Terecita Vega) According to the Vice President Biden of Washington he clarifies that his speech on Summer of Reconstruction was not intended for people to think that this summer of recovery meant there was going to be more job opportunites. It was just a term in which meant there was going to be more projects being done. But in a way I think that by the vice president mentioning that fact that there was going to be more projects being done this is an opportunity for more jobs to be created. If Biden didn't want to be misqouted on what he said on his speech I think that he should have been a bit more clear and through on what he was trying to say in his speech, this way people wouldn't be confused just like they are now. But yet there isn't any projects being done since the day it was established June 2010. I think that if these government officials start making their speeches public for everyone to be informed of all their future projects, first of all they should be clear in their message so people won't be getting misunderstandings and they should keep their word when they say their going to start. Its very important for them to be trustable to the people because then it will just look like their just full of it and just acting it all out for their benefit.

September 13,2010

(Terecita Vega) In the article I read on fox news Pentagon Proposes Huge Sale of Warplanes to Saudis is a huge mistake that the Obama administion can consider to even make. Weren't we in war with the Saudi Arabians? Why would we want to sell and make deals with the Saudis? What if we go into war with this country again? How would this change the way the U.S. forces fight and what advantages we would have prior to them now that they have the advantage of having the same weapons we do. It would be such a HUGE mistake to make. Yes it would be a big profit for the U.S. but why can't we make deals with other countries, why is it that its just Saudi Arabia that we are dealing with? It also could be a good thing in order to fix our situation on our debt. I mean it is a pretty good deal that the U.S. is offering the Saudis with the purchase of 30 billion in military assistance. But what I think the U.S. should do is to be ensured that the Saudis won't fo against us down the road. This idea of selling 30 billion in military assistance is not only going to help the U.S. to get our feet back up from such a bug debt but it could also symbolize "peace" between the U.S. and the Saudis.

Biden's Summer Recovery Misunderstanding!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

August 31, 2010

(Terecita Vega)I think that the Muslims should have the right to be able to build the mosque, because how it was mentioned in the class discussion this is a state where there is the Freedom of Religion. In the Declaration of Independence it states that no matter the religion or where you come from everyone has the right to practice their religion freely. This is one of the main reasons why most immigrants came from all parts of the world and migrated to the United States where they are able to practice their religion. The government would only be corrupt if they don't allow the Muslim mosque to be built on ground zero. Everyone that lives in the United States should have the right to practice their religion regardless of where they decide to do it.

Yet there has been plenty of controversies of how the mosque is like a symbol of victory or revenge of nine- eleven. But what people aren't understanding is that not all Muslims are guilty of what a group of terrorists did in New York. Why are people judging by just the fact that they are Muslims and are from the same race as the terrorists. Its isn't fair because we don't have the right to profile individuals by how they look or because of their beliefs. If they were to build they mosque on ground zero people would be very much unhappy and would most likely riot but they have no reason for it. Just like every other religion we are able to practice our religion without any complications, so why aren't the Muslims being allowed to build the mosque.

I think that the mosque should be able to be built on ground zero. The could help to prevent any other attacks. If the mosque is built in ground zero it could symbolize peace with each other. We can start making peace and start making deals with each other and in the future we can rely on each others support. This country can not afford having any more problems because we won't allow the Muslims build their mosque on ground zero. We should just give them the opportunity to prove to us that we can really have peace with each other even with our differences.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Tuesday, June 20

In a perfect world I would change the learning concepts of how education is managed. I establish a new and effective rules and regulations in the school. I would create more challenging classes for all students. I would expect more of the students in taking advantage of what the school offers. A method I would consider using is having more communication with the students and the teachers and being aware of what is needed in order to make their education better. It would benefit the students if they were given more tests in order for them to be prepared and to be aware of what to expect when taking more difficult tests like the SAT and ACT exams. This would prepare them for college and what's expected in college.

These students also need to know the purpose of why they are in school. School is a place where you will be taught and the students are to do their school work at all times when they are in school. A student can not learn if they are easily distracted and isn't focusing in their classes. If the students don not agree with what the rules and regulations are then they don't deserve to be in the school and shouldn't be wasting there time. Not all people have the advantages of having an education and yet people that do have the advantages and opportunities to make a carrer out of their education just through it all to waste. The purpose of an education is to be successful if you try your hardest and give it your all.

Most schools around the world use a method in which uses standerized testing to measure the standards how to the students learning level. Standards in learning shouldn't be established. Some students don't have the same taking strategies as other students. There's students that may be smart in areas in which other students may not be so good at. There has been cases where students just completly bomb these standerized testing but succesed in other areas.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Tuesday, July 13

I am opposed to the S.B 1070 for the reason that it is being unfair to many individuals. The S.B is changing many individuals lifes that live in the United States without any documentation of being legal U.S citizens. This new law is violating the Natural Rights of the people in the United States. The natural rights in the declaration of the United States declares that " all men are created equal ; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life; that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Yet the S.B 1070 being enforced in the State of Arizona is being violated. How are we the citizens of the United States going to be able to trust the federal government of promising the people that they are treating all individuals equally as how it mentions in the declaration of independence, if they can't even follow the federal laws. How is the nation supposed to trust the federal government if they are the ones breaking the law, how are we so sure that later in the future the government is going to be trustworthy of their word.

The immigrants that migrated to our country came for a purpose and not only for selfishness to keep all the jobs and to invade our country. Most of these immigrants came to the United States and sacrificed many valuable things just to get to the United States. Some of the reasons why the came to this country was for a better life-style, education, success, and to be able to have natural rights just like all americans. Unlike the United States our country is free and liberal prior to other countries where their government is commnist and treat their people unfairly. They came to our country to begin a new life and gain more opportunities, and they work hard in order to make this happen so why aren't we giving them that opportunity. Now the only immigrants being deported back to their homelands are the latinos, yet they aren't the only illegal citizens in the United States. There is racism being performed by just deporting the latino immigrants back to their lands, there shouldn't be racism in this country if this country is based on every individual being equal no matter there status. I do not support the S.B 1070 law because its being corrupt and isn't following the natural rights of the people. I don't consider this law fair.

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Monday, July 12

The S.B. 1070 law that is in process to be passed was designed to deport all illegal immigrants from the United States. This is being performed by stopping and asking for Id's and legal documentation from the people that look suspicious of being migrants. S.B 1070 took place because of the governor of the state of Arizona. They are taking action and are deporting many immigrants within the stare of Arizona back to their countries no matter if they had any relations in the Unites States. Yet, this law is unconstitutional and is violating the human rights of the people. The state is now against the federal government by putting pressure on the president in order to enforce the immigration laws because the federal government has been putting it off to the side. Not only is the state of Arizona trying to get enough voters to pass this law in order to establish this law in their state but other states as well are trying to establish a similar law for their state.

The S.B 1070 is being un-just to the people whom are being harassed with this process that are U.S citizens. Illegal immigrants shouldn't be deported back to their countries for the fact that they get the job done. Most of the jobs being performed in order to supply food on our tables are done by the illegal immigrants. Their the ones doing all the dirty jobs in which most american citizens wouldn't do or wouldn't be able to do. Who will be doing all the farm working, fast food restuarants, and house keeping jobs if it isn't the immigrants? The illegal immigrants have taken part in this nation to make this nation successful. In my opinion I think that these migrants deserve a reform system in their favor of all their hard work thats taken place. Its not fair that only latinos are being detaind and deported to their countries, if their not the only immigrants in our nation. Yet they are the only ones being deportes, its not fair. There's injustice within the nation.

Considering that the S.B 1070 could make a huge difference in our nation the law trying to be passed could be a good idea. This could mean more job opportunities for the U.S citizens. This could also mean less over flowing population in our nation. The state needs to take action now because of the law breaking that the immigrants are performing just trying to cross the border.People are implying that the U.S government are being in-justice and corrupt and this could lead to some talk amongst other states and could make the nation look bad. This new law will make more people feel more safe of where they live and how they live. Our country will make the country more safe and secure and won't let any illegal immigrant trespasss over to american soil. This could begin a new start for the United States!

Work Cited:
"Speak out against Arizona's Immigration Law." Take Action Online Amensty International USA Human Rights Action. 5 Penn Plaza , New York, 2010.web. July 2010. "Dialogue urged for SB 1070 Arguement." YumaSun.comFreedom Communications, Inc. Irvine CA, 92614. March 1, 2009.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Sunday, July 11

(Terecita Vega)The war in Afghanistan has made no success from the nine years our country has been fighting. The war took action when the terrorist attacked the World Trade Center and thats when our former President George W. Bush decided to go to war with Afghanistan. The attack that the Talibans preformed nine years ago killed many innocent lifes and without reason. It wasn't right for such rage of madness against the innocent lifes of our people. The reasons why the United States entered war nine years ago has lost its reasons of still being in war. The war we are fighting seems to be getting more difficult to be won as time goes by and yet we don't see any progress. Its time for both countrys and their councils to put an end to this war that hasn't made any success,but has only caused deaths of innocent ones. Both countries need to put their differences aside and start making peace with eachother even if this makes the United States look bad.

When I asked my family members what they thought about the war in Afghanistan they responded" We have lost our pathway to win this war, we have lost the reasons why we are still in war fighting, we need to put a complete stop to all this outrage, and madness". The war our troops have been fighting have been eternal and without any sucess. Only our soliders fighting this war really know how it feels like being in war and how it is out there far away from what they love. They're the ones out in the desserts,towns, villages, streets, alleys fighting but without direction. At first our troops were sent out to war because of the terrorist attack in September 11, 2001 and now it seems like we are fighting against the Talibans for the protection of Afghan people. Our country can not afford to be in war any much longer, this war has put our country in MAJOR DEBT! Yet we are fighting for their people, when we should be using all that money being used in war for our countries benefit to fix our economy. Like I mentioned earlier, "we have forgotten why we are in war". We should've made our point nice and clear for Afghanistan to understand why we are in war, but yet we are not. In the opinion of the people that I interviewed they thought that "its time for the end of this war, neither side will win from what it seems". The United States needs to focus more on making our economy better and making a date for our troops to come back home. The U.S needs to be self-fish for once and not care about what other nations think of our nation. Just because we pull out of this war it doesn't mean we are failures it just means that it was time to come home. The war in Afghanistan needs an END to it.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Tuesday, July 6.

The my opinion, the most important factor that is the economic issue in the United States is umemployment. Unemployment is linked to the fall of companies in which have had a downfall because of the budget cuts within the state as well as the decline of the GDP growth. The GDP made a significant change in: companies, real estate, manufacturing goods, and stock markets were crashing into the pit hole of debt. With the GDP's mismanagement of money expensesit led to a total economic rumble. Now because of this economic rumble many companies were to be shut down and therefore many people were layed off as well as having people losing their jobs and now more than a quarter of the citizens in the United States are umemployed. You may be questioning yourselves how this occured and when it all started?

The recession in the U.S started apporixmately in the year 2001 and it all started because of the terrorist attack in the World Trade Center in New York city in the year September 11, 2001. Once the terrorist attacked the U.S our former president George W. Bush decided to go to war with Afghanistan in which made a huge impact in our economic status. Having to go to war with Afghanistan the government was unprepared and made unestimated decisions. The government invested the money that was given into the war expenses. Such as overloading the troops with weapons and other fighting resources and using the money unproperly. If the treasure of the state and the president analyzed how the money should have been spent this harsh recession wouldn't be occuring and we wouldn't be having umemployment and being in debt. Therefore, the United States government wasn't being responsible in managing the states budget and now the U.S is still in the recession and we are still fighting the war in Afghanistan.


Work Cited: David Leonhardt. "United States Economy". New York Times. New York Times Company, August 13, 2009. copyright 2009

Tuesday, July 6.