BR 12-16-13

1. Nelson Mandela Dies at 95. His message of reconciliation, not vengeance, inspired the world after he negotiated a peaceful end to segregation and urged forgiveness for the white government that imprisoned him.
2. Iran Nuclear Deal. They agreed to limit their nuclear program in exchange for lighter economic sanctions.
3. US government shutdown. The government reopened its doors Thursday after a battle-weary Congress approved a bipartisan measure to end a 16-day partial shutdown and avert the possibility of an economy-jarring default on U.S. obligations.
4. China Moon Rover Lands on Moon. China's first lunar rover has successfully separated from the probe that carried it into space and made its first track upon the surface of the moon.
5. Kenya Mall Attack. Attackers killed at least 68 people and injured 175.
6. Washington DC Navy Yard Shooting. Aaron Alexis was under "the delusional belief that he was being controlled or influenced by extremely low frequency electromagnetic waves" before he embarked on a bloody shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard.
7. Syria Chemical Attack Allegation. A team of UN chemical weapons inspectors have confirmed that the nerve agent sarin was used in an attack on the Ghouta agricultural belt around Damascus on the morning of 21 August.
8. Detroit files for bankruptcy. The ruling opens the door for the city to cut billions of dollars in payments that are owed to city employees, retirees, investors and other creditors.
9. London shocked after brutal machete attack. A brazen, brutal attack near a military barracks in London left one man dead and two suspects in the hospital in what British Prime Minister David Cameron said appeared to be a terror-related incident.
10. Scientists successfully cloned human stem cells. It's been 17 years since Dolly the sheep was cloned from a mammary cell. And now scientists applied the same technique to make the first embryonic stem cell lines from human skin cells.

BR 12-11-13

Police doesn't have the right to snoop in other peoples business and go through somebodies cell phone. They should have a warrant or probable cause to be able to go through your phone. We don't have any type of privacy. Everywhere we go or everything we do is monitored by somebody.
 To monitor what people may say or the actions they do. They might be worried about people planning a attack. I think they need to monitor people outside of the US calling people in the US. They need to listen to the foreign calls people send out.

BR 12-9-13

I don't think the NSA should be allowed to collect your personal information without a search warrant. They need to have a reason or probable cause to search somebody.

BR 12-4-13

I think it would be able to happen in the US. The father must be insecure or unsure about his feelings for his family. The family is broken because the baby. Its not the baby's fault. It didn't ask to be brought into this world.

BR 12-3-13

Because it causes havoc. It can bother or hurt peoples feelings or thoughts.

BR 12-2-13

I think convicts and felons have the same amount of right to vote as a regular person. It could make a big difference in the amount of votes. All are equal even if you've committed a crime.

Debate Notes

-Prayers help things go right.
-Without prayers, government cant solve issues
-Prayer should be private
-Jesse is a LEGIT monster at debating
-Prayer in public events in unbeneficial.

Debate Questions.

Why is religion such a sensitive topic to discuss?
Why is religion not permitted to be in schools?

BR 11-19-13

The newspaper doesn't understand the importance of the Gettysburg address. It was used so other people would understand what it meant ant the importance of it.

Debate Notes 11-14

Pros= People Should be allowed to chose to kill themselves. It could reduce health care. 47% democrats support it. Since 2008, 2 states have death dignity laws. Jesse is everyone. Maggie is a beast.
Cons= Should not be aloud. WV is against suicide. Considered homicide. Considered manslaughter under certain cases. More patients would rather die in pain than die in an instant.

BR 11-13

I think it isn't fair to sea world. The trainers are professionals and know how to handle the killer whales. It isn't fair to people who pay to get into sea world that want to see the killer whales.

BR 11-12

I would have handled the paralysis. I would rather be alive and paralyzed than dead. It would be hard to get used to being paralyzed, but it would be better than dying. 

BR 11-6

I don't think it matters. All the other big stores stay open during thanksgiving. Therefore I don't think it is a very big deal. I think that K-Mart employees are just making a big deal over something that doesn't matter. They just want publicity.

BR 11-4

I think the voting things will be more serious. It will be taken more serious and will be more important. Yes, the requirements violate voters.

BR 11-1

I don't think it was fair. The man had nothing to do with the kid doing it. Society is going crazy. The man dosent need to act like a ignorant fool over that.

BR 10-31

I think it is. Kids wait all year to get candy and somebody just wants to give them a letter. That's not a good self esteem on the kids. Yes, it is her right, but its still not fair to the children to get a letter on Halloween.

Assignment 10-30

Cartoon 1: This shows how Obama care is a joke. I think people should be provided with a healthcare of their own decision. The president shouldn't decide what healthcare people are required to have.





Cartoon 2. This shows how Obama's healthcare plan will be a disaster. He plans to fine anybody that doesn't get healthcare. Not everybody in our nation has enough money to afford healthcare. People have a hard enough time already.





Cartoon 3. It shows the congress running from the debt line we have recently had. They are heading towards the next debt limit in the cartoon. While the us economy falls deeper into debt. Its referenced by the boxes falling from the trailer into the deep hole.






Cartoon 4: It shows how Obama originally planned to let people keep the healthcare they had if they liked it. Then after it was passed, he made it mandatory that all American's get the same health insurance with the same company. He took back what he told everybody.






Cartoon 5: It shows how the Obama care website is always down and how nobody can get health insurance. When the other person just wants to put an end to the health care requirement and let people live the way they want. If they don't want healthcare, they shouldn't be required to have it in my opinion.

Assignment 10-29

1. -Whats the point of the cartoon? (Cartoon Message)
-  Whys there an elephant? (Use of images or artistic techniques)
- Whyd they destroy the building?
- Why is the voter arresting them?  (subject of the cartoon)
- Why do they think they've done a good thing by pushing over the building? (Cartoons message)
2. First step is to look over your cartoon. Second step is to the find the primary focus of the cartoon. Third step is to find out what type of cartoon your audience would like. Fourth step is to understand the context of the cartoon. Fifth step is to look for widely recognized symbols in your cartoon. Sixth step is to look at the minor details of the cartoon.
3. - Cartoonist use symbolisms to stand for larger concepts or ideas.
- Exaggeration is used to exaggerate the physical characteristics of people or things.
- Labels are used to label objects to show what they stand for.
- Analogy is used to compare two unlike things.
- Irony is the difference between the ways things are expected to be.

BR 10-29

Yes. I think it should be allowed. Yes, weight makes you fit. It makes you look and feel better about yourself. I would jack the prices of fast food up so less people would buy it.

BR 10-28

Yes I think the writer is correct. The confederate flag is a flag that is used for racism. People flaunt it everywhere now.

Assignment 10-25

1.Based on your responses, YOU are a…   Libertarian

Along with 9% of the public

2. Overall, your political values are closest to those of a… Moderate Republican

 

 

3. Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.38

4. You Are 55% Conservative, 45% Liberal

5.

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 80%

Your ECONOMICS issues Score is 60%

6. Im a republican. I registered to vote as a republican. All the polls I taken have gave me the result of being a republican. Which is what I believe in and what I trust.

Assignment 10-22

antifederalists. Believed congress should dominate the new government. Common people supported them.

federalist. The people supported the constitution.

1800-1860 democrats. unopposed in national politics.

whigs. people feuding over public land.

1860-1932 democrats.  They had to rebuild their national electoral base.

republicans. Supported the gold standard.

1932-1968 democrats. changed the publics attitude toward the proper role of government.

republicans believed people should have their own role in society.

BR 10-21

Because we have gotten so adapt to using our devices. We couldn't survive with out. I couldn't survive without my mobile device. I need my device to be able to connect with people.

BR 10-17

Hopefully our country will get out of the mess its in. The government was shut down and put our country more into debt than it needs. Now we have to pull our self out of debt. But I don't figure we will ever get out of the slump we are in.

Making a difference notes

1. Annie Beasant: Born October 1st 1847. She was raised a very religious girl in early life. and married a minister but later divorced because of different religious beliefs.
2. Leon Sullivan: He was a civil rights leader that traded for jobs. He became a minister at the age of 18 in Charleston at the first Baptist church.
3. Ansell Adams born February 20 1902. He was diagnosed with being hyper active and dyslectic.
4. Susan B Anthony: She felt everybody should be treated equally. She fought for women's rights and was jailed for refusing to pay fines.
5. Indria Gandhi: Was the 3rd prime minister after her father, the first prime minister passed in India. She was arrested framed for infractions for 3 months.
6. Rachel Carson: was a biologist. Wrote articles about nature and government nature.
7.  Roger Baldwin: He died at age 97. Was a member of the union against the military. retired from lcu.
8. Eva Peron: Born may 7th 1919. Married a guy named Juan Peron in 1945. Died with uterine cancer.
9. Akbar The Great: Born in India and took the throne at age 14. He was well known for his leadership style.
10. Aung San Suu Kyi: Born June 19 1945 in ragune in the country Burma. Her father created the Burmese military but was later assassinated.
11. Jane Adams: She was a big activist for woman's rights. Died may 21st 1945. She produced 11 books and numerous articles.
12. John Muir: Was a author inventor and naturalist. Born April 21st 1838.
13. Degananida: He was a peace maker. His name means two river currents flowing together. He had a speech impediment.
14. Web Dubois: He was a sociologist. Wrote the souls of the black poem. Died August 27 at age 95.
15. Jaques Caustaue: Born June 11, 1910. He learned to swim at age 4.
16. Ida B. Wells: Born July 16th 1862. She lost her parents and 10 month old brother at age 16.

BR 10-16

I think the girls need to be charged. They deserve all the punishment they get. I think they need to be convicted felons and be trialed as adults. A felony is very serious, a lot more serious than a misdemeanor. I think that they need to investigate this situation more. They need to monitor the social media sites more and take care of bullying in a better way.

BR 10-15

I think the janitor should be punished and dealt with. That in my eyes is a form of bullying. I think that schools need to perform background checks onn the schools staff

BR 10-14

I think that the people have a right to go protest. The war memorials shouldn't be closed due to the government shutdown. I think that they need to resolve the issue and go on and stop all the fighting.

BR 10-10-13

That the government needs to re-open and function correctly. I would make things right. Before the country is completely screwed.

BR 10-8-13

No. The name shouldn't be changed. The redskins has had the same name since the 80's. They need to keep their name. Which means not to change the name.

BR 10-4-13

the articles are compared because the both are about meds. They need to be altered a little. I kinda just skimmed.

BR 10-2-13

The government needs to stop making such serious decisions. And they need to start acting like adults. They need to come to an agreement. So the government will re open and be able to function correctly.

BR 10-1-13

Why cant the government come to an agreement?
What can be done to resolve this?
Why does America have problems?

BR 9-30-13

People bombed America. They tried destroying our country. The bombing was in Oklahoma was devastating. It killed a lot of people that were innocent. The government will probably shut down. This isn't the first time that it has shut down. Im for sure it wont be the last time either.

BR 9-19

I think that video games arent that bad. The only way they're bad is when people play them as much as possible. The people that plan games alot have issues in theire head.

BR 9-18

They collect information to stop bullying. They need to control the threats and issues. And to control the drug problem. I think that this is taking it to far. And the school are invading the kids privacy. If these actions were taking in Barbour County, I would transfer to a different county. Nobody needs to know my buisness and what I do.

BR 9-17

I think some other woman should have been elected as a better canidate. The other woman should have won. Who showed more American values.

BR 9-16-13

I think that it was awful what happened to the girls. They should be honorede and remembered. the church did the right thing

BR 9-13-13

I think that the conflict needs to stop. It causing to much trouble between everybody.  War is a failure because all it causes is more trouble between everybody.

BR 9-12-13

They will be able to hire more people to work because more jobs are becoming avaiable. The economy is improving because with more jobs, we will have less people living on the state and less people poor.

BR 9-11-13

I feel like privacy is important. Some things need to be investigated, but everybody needs some privacy. The government invades everybody's privacy. And they need to stop being so strict and watching every single move every person does. I think security needs to be looked at a different way. The government needs to figure out a new way to be more 'secure'.

BR 9-9-13

No. I think that this issue is not our buisness. We do not need to join into the war. They need to take some action on the nuclear weapons. Chemical weapons could destroy the nation. The weapons need to be stopped. It needs to be taken care of before it gets to serious.

BR 9-6-13

I think the father needs to be put in jail forever. Child neglect is awful. He needs to go to jail and get slapped around by the prisoners. The fathers actions show he is a very controlling person. It shows that he dosent like to not be in control. Yes, this wouldve been acceptable. Thats how the teachers disiplined the kids when they acted up.

BR 9-7-13

I think mccdonalds should not raise the dollar menu. The dollar menu is a cheap and easy way to get food. Especially if you are on the run. I think all fast food places need to raise the wages and pay more. The workers just barely make enough to pay the bills.

BR 9-4-13

They should attend anything they want. More about prices for tuition. Im not going to college so I dont like this article.

Bell Ringer 9/3/13

Yes I think that they're invading privacy. Our facebook is our privacy. They need not to be looking through it. I didnt know. I never read the terms and conditions. I think it violates the ammendment. We need to have our own privacy.

BR 8-30-13

It was about racism. I think the white person that started the trouble should get in trouble. He caused the blacks not to be waited on. They did nothing to the white person to make them feel threatened. The 25 black people should press charges on the white person. He needs to recieve everything and every kind of punishment that he recieves.

I have a dream

18. "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred." I think Martin Luther meant that the African Americans should not hate the white people because of the slavery. He dosent want to let the African Americans to build any hate towards the white people. It helped society becuase it kept more trouble down. If the African American went to war with the white people, It would have caused more fighting than neccesary. The fighting between them would have made alot more trouble with society and more trouble between everybody with different skin color. This line helped stop racism and helped them stop being racist.

BR August 29 2013

I hear Martin Luther King Jr. giving his speech to end slavery. He refuses to give up trying to stop slavery and save the african American people. He feels like everybody is equal and nobody is better than anybody else. He thinks that all people are equal and skin color shouldnt make people differ from each other. He preaches how he wants all the african americans to band together and put a end to slavery. He speaks that all the african americans make a pledge to not stop the journey or look back. He talks about how he wants to end slavery for the future african American children. He also refers to us as white people. We are all equal. Nobody is better than anybody. He says "I Have a dream today" His dream describes how he wants everybody to be treadted equal, and for slavery to be ended. He talks about "letting freedom ring".

Bell Ringer August 27 2013

Should two boys be tried as adults? Yes I think they should be tried as adults. The crime they committed was very wrong. Killing a vetran was a wrong thing to do. Just because they robbed him, didnt give them the right to kill the vetran. The boys need to get every amount of punishment that they deserve. Their identity needs to be exposed so that the public knows who did the crime. So that society can watch out for them. Society needs to keep them locked up forever and never let them see light. They dont deserve to see the sun. Or any outside in that matter.