December222010

Guantanamo Bay Looking back in time.

In 2010 Guantanamo Bay a prison for terrorist blew up and totally vanished from existance, and we still don’t have any positive information on how it happens. Then in 2011 the war in Iraq and Afghanistan was ended, and Guantanamo Bay seemed to be a memory that nobody remembered. Terrorism was is still alive and well, and if we had the Prison for Terrorist then why forget about Guantanamo Bay? Well we didn’t forget about all of it. We still remember how 50% of the prisoners were innocent. We still remember what Barack Oboma said,” The war on Terrorism will never end.” Back in 2012. And we all remember 12/12/12 when there was the massive world wide 10.6 earthquake that killed over on billion people, destroyed the St. Louis Ach, and when the statue of Jesus fell in Rio Baneiro Brazil. Easy to say that was natures way of giving us, ”World wide terror.”

Now that terrorism is over it’s scary for some to look back at 2010, 2011, and 2012. The fight is not against each other but against ourselves. And now that we all realize that we can continue to live in peace.

8AM

United States Prison Systems 50 Years from now

Today now with co-ed prison, there are a lot less danger in prison. There’s 80% less violence since 2010. In 2010 people were getting stabed left and right, and dont forget about the race violence. Blacks, Whites, Mexicans, and the Chinese couldnt be 10 feet close to each other. Now theres a white girl and a black guy in the same cell, or a Mexican and a Chinese woman in the same cell. It’s mixed. In 2017 was the year all prison systems changed. Statistics showed that in 2016 the male mind is less stress when recieved a woman’s touch. With all the danger in prison when there are all males that are killers, rapists, molesters, Scientist Danyell R. Carblow came with the at first stupid idea of Co-ed prison systems.

At first it was looked at as the most stupid thing ever. After a little thought, the first Co-ed Prison was relocated in New York. After one whole year, There was not one stabing, riot, or even fight. Even now the question is if we should make the prison a nice place to be. For the killers, rapist, molesters, a crowded place with bad living conditions, and no what they called ”eye candy” only makes them worst. 70% of all the Men and Women that leave prison at the end of there sentence dont ever get in trouble with the law again. It’s truely amazing how we could ever think that sending “bad people” to a place that is supposed to be what is ”hell on earth” is suposse to make them better. Now with the Co-Ed systems the amount of room we have for people to go to prison has doubled sence 2010. Now Wardens are trying to get more and better food for there prisoners.

November32010

Marjiuana Bonfire

Summary: There was 134 metric tons of Marjiuana was burned in Tijuana, Mexico. The question still remains if Tijuana, Mexico is a peaceful place or not. As a drug war goes on, the body count is 639. “Indeed, Tijuana has become a place, in the narrative of federal and local officials, not only where the former vice president of the United States can attend a business conference, as he did earlier this month, but where the drug cartels are on the run.” Compared to last year Tijuana, Mexico is a much safer place.

PR: Damn 134 metric tons of marijuana. That is a lot of pot. I bet the guys that were bruning it got just a little buzzed. The drug war in Tijuana, Mexico  seems a little intence for somthing I just now heard about. I wish I knew more about it and the causes and effects of it.

12PM

Bomb in Greece

Summary: Letter bombs were sent to embassies Italy, Germany and France. One was sent to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and German chancellor Angela Merkel. Police that wasnt allowed to speak to the press said that the packages were found and destroyed. The bombs have been linked to Al Qaeda. Prime Minister George Papandreou wants the message clear that this was work of Domestic terrorism.

PR: Wow. What are letter bombs? Thats a very serious find, and its a good thing they were able to contain the situation with nobody seriously hurt. It scares me that the letter bombs were able o get into the postal/mailing system, because what if that happens to us. If the terrorist could get a virus in the mail what stops them to getting a bomb in the mail. This war is far from over in my point of veiw.

November12010

"Dummy" Gunman

 Summary: This guy at Texas A&M university police depeartment was found with a rifle on a rudder tower. After a campus wide alert, it was found that the rifle was fake. The guy then with his fake rifle walked through camous to his car and drove home. The replica was known as a “dummy” rifle, and all that is is a hard rubber version of the rifle. After a deeper search no real weapon or danger was found.

PR: The guy had a fake weapon. Its not a big deal. I do understand the point of veiw of the police department, and apperciate the big effort in making sure there wasnt any real threat. Im shcoked that the guy with the gun was able to just go home, i dont really understand that. In the end though nobody was hurt and thats what madders.

October292010

Proposition 19 and Legalization

  • What is the proposition?

    • Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. Permits local governments to regulate and tax commercial production and sale of marijuana to people 21 years old or older. Prohibits people from possessing marijuana on school grounds, using it in public, smoking it while minors are present, or providing it to anyone under 21 years old. Maintains current prohibitions against driving while impaired.

  • Who is in support of the proposition?  Who is in opposition

    • Gary E. Johnson, former two term Republican Governor of New Mexico, Joycelyn Elders, former United States Surgeon General, George Miller, current Democratic House Representative from California’s 7th congressional district, Barbara Lee, current Democratic House Representative from California’s 9th congressional district,Pete Stark, current Democratic House Representative from California’s 13th congressional district, John Dennis, 2010 Republican Congressional candidate for California’s 8th congressional district, Dan Hamburg, former Democratic House Representative from California’s 1st congressional district, Don Perata, former Democratic President pro tempore of the California State Senate, Mark Leno, current Democratic member of the California State Senate, Tom Ammiano, current Democratic member of the California State Assembly, Jorge Castañeda Gutman, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Larry Bedard, former President of the American College of Emergency Physicians Tom Bates, current Mayor of Berkeley, California, James P. Gray, former Superior Court judge of Orange County, California and former Libertarian Party senate candidate,John A. Russo, current City Attorney of Oakland, California, Paul Gallegos, current District Attorney of Humboldt County, California, Jeffrey Schwartz, former Senior District Attorney and Prosecutor of Humboldt County, California, Terence Hallinan, former District Attorney of San Francisco, CaliforniaMike Schmier, former District Attorney of Los Angeles, California and California Administrative Law JudgeNorm Stamper, former Seattle, Washington police chief, Joseph McNamara, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Chief of Police of San Jose, California and of Kansas City, Missouri, Stephen Downing, former Los Angeles, California police chief, David Doodridge, former Los Angeles, California narcotics detective, Ed Rosenthal, cannabis activist and columnist, Marc Emery, and cannabis activist and former cannabis seed seller, are some that support. Some people that oppose are Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator, Laura Dean-Mooney, national president, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Steve Cooley, District Attorney, Los Angeles County, Kamala Harris, District Attorney, San Francisco, Kevin Nida, president, and California State Firefighters Association.

  • Who is affected by this proposition?

    • Everyone that has given somthing to help or even not help this Proposition.

  • Who will benefit from the passage of this measure?

    • Everyone that wants it.

  • Who will suffer or be impacted negatively if this measure passes?

    • Everyone that has given money or somethign else to help make sure it dosnt pass. People that might have Felonies because of weed realated issues in the State of California. And everyone that dosn’t want it.

    Where does this proposition apply?

    California, Oregon, South Dakoda, Arizona.

  • If it passes in California, does it have the ability to spread to other states?

    • Yes, if one state has it passed other states might not see a reason why not to attempt to pass it.

  • If it does not pass, what is the possibility of it passing in any other state?

    • Still the same possible possibility it has if it dose pass in my oppinion.

  • How is the issue behind this proposition relevant (connected) to today and society’s views on the topic?

    • Well out of all the illegal drugs out there that can get u serious jail time, weed is one of those drugs that isnt to big of a deal. So when people will smoke weed weather its legal or not, its seems smart to attempt to make it legal.

    11AM

    Rethink Afghanistan

  • What was the “thesis” or main idea of the documentary?

    • The main idea of the documentary was to inform on issuses in Afganistan.

  • Did the director, Robert Greenwald, provide evidence to support his thesis?  If so, what evidence did he provide?  If not, what evidence is missing to prove his point?

    • Yes Robert Greenwald did provide evidence to support his thesis, and the evidence of that is the documentry itself.

  • What was your personal opinion of the documentary?  Was it informational? 

    • My personal opinion of the documentry was cool. I really enjoyed the documentry it was very informitive and I’ll never forget the things i learned.

  • Explain your view on the issue of war profiteering.  Does it really exist and if so, is this practice legal?

    • The “issue” on war profiting i dont believe is really and issue. A company see”s the chance to make money so they take it. I would say the prices they give are really unfair but as a company that can make its own prices, I totaly believe its legal.

  • Did it at all influence (either by changing it altogether or reinforcing your view with more evidence) your initial (first) opinion on this war?

    • No. I always belived that we were the stronger opponet and after seeing the documentry, I realize that no madder what the Streangths are, we will prevaile.

  • What is your personal view on showing this documentary in the Social Studies/Contemporary Issues classroom?  Does it serve a purpose in teaching the ongoing war in Afghanistan or does it lack the purpose of supporting what you have learned?

    • I wish i could have seen this video sooner. I believe that video’s like this are important for students and the publice to see and understand. This serves a very serious purpose in teaching me about the ongoing war in Afganistan, it gives good and reliable evidence to support what I have learned.

    October282010

    Volcano goes boom

    Summary: In Jakarta, Indonesia lots of natural disasters has occured within the last month. After a 7.7 magnitude underwater quake sent a 10-foot-tall tsunami crashing onto land, smashing apart homes and killing hundreds. Over 300 deaths and another 338 is missing. Hours later Mount Merapi had and eruption that killed another 34 people. These natrual disaters has torn this country apart in one day. Even though the survivors still have there lives, its not much of one no more.

    PR: Wow mother nature can be bit of a be-otch somtimes. When I hear about natural disaters around the world I always get a little freaked because the victims of the event is simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. For all the knowledge I have, I’m pretty sure the bigest natural disatser the United States has had was Hurrican Katrena. That by its self was a major depressor for the states. I couldnt imagine how we would react to 3 natural disasters in one day.

    October262010

    Something bout Afganistan

    Summary: The President admits that the Iranian government is giving money to the Afganistan government. American and NATO supporters dont like this. He accused us ( United States ) that we payed for mercinaries to kill Afgan soliders. These accusations and hostle statements worries Obama, in his desision of wether or not to give the Afganistan President full responsobility agenist Al Qaeda. The Iranian government believes there better help than the United States.

    PR: Ok this makes me upset. We are/were so close to almost ending the war(in my perspective) and now this @#$% happens and we might be stuck in this war for another 10 years. This isnt right, this is already the longest war we have ever been in and the people of this country dont deserve to be in a situation like this. A situation that only causes economical, governmental, and social problems to the nation. Al Qaeda isnt a threat to the United States anymore. They are not scary, if they think they are let them just try to come to our turf and then we will see just how tuff they are!

    October222010

    My Solution for Afganistan

     What are we doing in Afganinstan to begin with?

    We are in Afganistan because of the war. The war started a good month after 9/11, as we invaded Afganistan. Now we are there for a humanitarian mission.

    How long should this war last?

    In my personal opinion this war should have ended a very long time ago, 5 years ago actully. This is because if you look at the last 5 years, we have acomplished nothing.

    Should the government listen to its public when deciding how to handle the war in Afganistan?

    Yes. This is a Democracy and as one we are bound to listen to the public. We have to.

     How do we know if we won/lost this war?

    In my opinion we have won this war when our troops are home safe, and we have some sort of truce/agreement/peacfull conclusion on the two nations problems.

    What is my Solution to the war?

    …move on

    October212010

    Pakistan, CIA, Al Qaeda... Whats new

    Summary: The CIA is actully bothering Al Qaeda”s operations. Millitary Drones are the CIA”s main weapon/tool. The CIA is going after the Haqqani network, a group of Pakistani militants that attacks U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Over the last couple of years the Pakistan Government has been a big help and very coopertive with the CIA.

    PR: This makes me happy. This is one of the first and only good thing that i have heard about the war. The fact that we did use Pakistan”s help might annoy or make some people mad, that dosn’t bother me. We as America is a powerful country, but were not unstopable, we have lost wars. I appericiate the fact that we use allies, or at least governments that agree with us to our advantage. This was exciting news, now i just want the war to be over.

    October202010

    Clean up, Clean up, Everybody Clean up!

    Summary: The oil spill from the gulf has made its way all the way to the south end of New Orleans. People are using industrial vacums to suck all the oiley black gue, inspectors dont know if thats even the best way. The gulf had returned to normal for the most part, there is still a lot of oil int he waters giving this oil spill more of a reputation.

    Pr:I dont really care. Im not personally affected by the oil spill and I never was. I feel bad for the people that were killed and there familes have my condolences and all but, thats not my fault. Along with most af the Americans I too hated tha C.E.O of BP. This “accident ” should have never happen.

    October182010

    BOOM!

    Summary: There were 4 Accused men of palnting bombs outside synagogues in the Bronx and plotting to fire missiles at military planes. The four defendants; Onta Williams, Laguerre Payen, James Cromitie, and David Williams IV face up to life in prison. There trial lasted 8 whole weeks. After 9/11 anything defence lawers could even try to say to help accused people that have ANYthing to do with bombs, dont really work.

    PR: This one really scares me. This article tells me that there are people, united states citizens that are so rasis and stereotypical that they have to be a terrorist themsleves to prove a point. That dosnt make us any better than them. People need to realize that for MOST cases violence never results in Peace. Personally that is why i think we are in a war 10 years running now.

    October152010

    Dead in Afganistan

    Summary : In Kabul, Afghanistan 7 western men were killed. The men were military. These kills make 2010 the most leathal year of the 9 year war. The nationalities of these soilders have not been released. The cause of the death is car side bombing. Car bombings are the number one killer of western troops in Afganistan. President  Hamid Karzai is just now starting to talk to the taliban leaders to make some kind of compromise on the issue.

    Pr: Well this is sad. I feel sorry for these soilders, and there familes. When it comes tot he fact that there death was a car side bomb, it kinda pisses me off. thats the only way that the taliban can hurt us so we should be able to realize that and not die by the damn things. It also pisses me off that afgan president is Just Now staring to talk and do somthing not so selfish. Im mad.

    1PM

    Blind and Hiking

    Summary : 13 blind and visual imparied people go on a dangerous hike through out the grand canyon. They are doing for them selves and tot eh world to prove a point. there was only one major accident, everyone else made it out after a day or 2. All the people that were doing this were very nervous. These 13 people are very brave and they proved there point.

    Pr: Well this was pretty cool to read. The fact that a bunch of blind kids were able to do this makes me want to try. I think it would be pretty cool to do. I dont really care that the kids made a life accomplishment, but i guess i could be happy for them. I think its amazing that people in genral with disablilities can do so much.

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