Prop 8
Due to the Ban of gay marriage a court trial took place due to the constitutionality of Prop 8. During the past two weeks some of the testimonies mentioned that sex marriage has been practiced in many cultures during the past years which included people from China, India, West Africa, North America and even Roman emperors marry men.
People who testified were against and for Prop 8. One of the persons who testified said that he believed that gay marriage leads to sexual intercourse, polygamy and having sex with children. Marriage would benefit gay and lesbians that testified on court are afraid of their physical safety and that they also have trouble explaining their relationship to others who may not understand them.
The defenders of Prop 8 have mentioned that gays and lesbians have little or no political power. They have also mentioned that Prop 8 violates their equal protection and that same sex marriage doesn't harm anyone. In fact if they would be able to marry their families would come closer and their relationships would be better understood.
People who are against Prop 8 and against gay marriage have argued that gay marriage is a threat to the society and that they should find a way to get protect families and mostly children from people like this. In other words they think that this is a virus but it doesn't work this way. Because if you are born gay you are going to be that way no one can change you in a blink of an eye. What i think people should do is to stop discriminating and begin to respect them.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
U.S Policies
Pat-Downs For Nigerians, Pakistanis, and Cubans
Travelers that plan to come to the United States are going to face many roadblocks. Passengers will face the screening policies that were made due to the terrorist attempt on Christmas day which wasn't successful. Cuban passengers will face this scans and other inspections.
The State Department of the United States has labeled Cuba's government which is communist as a "state sponsor of terror". These Cuban passengers will face extra security check that falls under the TSA policy. This policy also applies to travelers that come from Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Sudan and many more will be added to the screening measures. TSA stands for Transportation Security Administration which is an agency that was established in 2001. The U.S transportation system build to insure safe air travel.
The U.S does not put in consideration the feelings of those travelers because they might see it as discrimination when they are put into those security screening while the other travelers do not have to. The are treating them all as terrorist even though they aren't.
A traveler stated "it makes me sad that we'll be treated differently", she said while she waited to board a Miami Flight coming from Havana's Jose Marti international Airport. Cubans see hypocrisy in American terror claims. When the U.S has anti-Castro militants that are living in the U.S who are wanted for terrorist acts.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Student's Fight for Education
Who's University?
On the University of California's Berkeley Campus a crowd formed by student's, faculty and members from five campus gathered in Sproul Plaza. As you got closer to the crowd you could hear them screaming "Who's University? Our University!".
Other protest also took place on other UC campuses in Davis, Santa Cruz, and also in San Francisco. Police Officers in Los Angeles and Berkeley where force to use tasers and rubber bullets on protesters and about 100 of the protesters were arrested. This has marked one stage of this current fight to defend the top public system in the U.S.
More than 300 members have lost their jobs due to the layoffs in the states. UC's goals are to increase health insurance by 10 percent, increase parking fees and to cut payments by 4 percent.
Having fewer courses to offer means that some classes will be overcrowded or unavailable. Some of the students may even need to stay in school even longer to complete their requirements. Some may even drop out because they cannot afford the high fees. This meaning that student's who will return to UC next fall will pay 45 percent. Which is more than what they used to pay in spring 2009.
On the University of California's Berkeley Campus a crowd formed by student's, faculty and members from five campus gathered in Sproul Plaza. As you got closer to the crowd you could hear them screaming "Who's University? Our University!".
Other protest also took place on other UC campuses in Davis, Santa Cruz, and also in San Francisco. Police Officers in Los Angeles and Berkeley where force to use tasers and rubber bullets on protesters and about 100 of the protesters were arrested. This has marked one stage of this current fight to defend the top public system in the U.S.
More than 300 members have lost their jobs due to the layoffs in the states. UC's goals are to increase health insurance by 10 percent, increase parking fees and to cut payments by 4 percent.
Having fewer courses to offer means that some classes will be overcrowded or unavailable. Some of the students may even need to stay in school even longer to complete their requirements. Some may even drop out because they cannot afford the high fees. This meaning that student's who will return to UC next fall will pay 45 percent. Which is more than what they used to pay in spring 2009.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Health Care
Can We Afford It?
The Republican critics have argued against health care reforms. Meaning that the U.S can't afford to add trillions of dollars during its tough economic times. During the next two decades the awaiting bills would be reduced by a small amount for reforms that will decide how medical care is paid and delivered.
Over 46 million Americans don't have health coverage, millions have a small coverage quality meaning that an extremely bad ill threatens bankruptcy. Those employers who do have insurance they worry that if they get fired they will lose their coverage.
House of Representative and Senate will cover up to 30 million Americans that do not have insurance. Those trillions of dollars are still lots of money, but the tax cuts for wealthy people would most likely cost $4 trillion during the next decade.
House and Senate bills have many ideas that can help lower cost over time. For instance, standardized forms and automated claims could save billions of dollars. This would also help help the doctors because it will prevent them from costly treatments that may not work.
No. This debate is not over yet. Many of these amendments will punish hospitals that infect their patients. House bills has many measures that could help reduce costs and could be constituted into a final bill. This meaning that the government has the power to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare.
The Republican critics have argued against health care reforms. Meaning that the U.S can't afford to add trillions of dollars during its tough economic times. During the next two decades the awaiting bills would be reduced by a small amount for reforms that will decide how medical care is paid and delivered.
Over 46 million Americans don't have health coverage, millions have a small coverage quality meaning that an extremely bad ill threatens bankruptcy. Those employers who do have insurance they worry that if they get fired they will lose their coverage.
House of Representative and Senate will cover up to 30 million Americans that do not have insurance. Those trillions of dollars are still lots of money, but the tax cuts for wealthy people would most likely cost $4 trillion during the next decade.
House and Senate bills have many ideas that can help lower cost over time. For instance, standardized forms and automated claims could save billions of dollars. This would also help help the doctors because it will prevent them from costly treatments that may not work.
No. This debate is not over yet. Many of these amendments will punish hospitals that infect their patients. House bills has many measures that could help reduce costs and could be constituted into a final bill. This meaning that the government has the power to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Polital Cartoon
In this political cartoon we see President Obama guaranteeing that the troops will be home by 2011. You also see that as he speaks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is crossing out the date that was said that the troops will be back which is in July 2011. You also see that as Secretary of State crosses out the date Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates writes "probably not".
Glenn McCoy drew President Barack Obama wearing a military suit which show that he has all the power to decide whether to bring troops back home or to stay in war. In my opinion the message that Glenn McCoy is trying to say through this political cartoon is that is not for sure that war will eventually come to an end. As President, Barack Obama has promised many things but haven't accomplish them.War was one of them, he has all the power to end war if he wanted too but yet he decides to send even more troops to Afghanistan. Does the surge of 30,000 troops in Afghanistan mean that war will eventually come to an end and troops will be back in 2011 or there is no prediction when the troops will actually come home.
Obama
Obama: War and Peace
A more experienced President Barack Obama took the forage-policy stage at his Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. It was an incredible mood change when he said that he supported the need for a just war as he quoted that "evil does exist in the world".
These were some strange words to hear from an anti-war leader who was receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize committee was conferred two months ago. They dazzled on President Obama promises within days of committing himself with enemies, the shutter of the Guantanamo prison and to end the torture.
President Obama honored Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi but stated that he "cannot be guided by their examples alone" and that there would be times where they would use forces if it was necessary. Iran is backing off promises to put an end on the nuclear work. While NATO' s allies are sending troops aside from the U.S surge of 30,000 troops in Afghanistan. President Obama tries to shape foreign policy but at his own terms.
I don't agree on President Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize because he hasn't done anything to show that he actually deserves it. I also think it is too early for him to receive an award because he has promised many things but haven't done anything. For example, he said that one of his main issues was to end war and to bring troops back home. Instead of bringing back he is sending more troops. They are giving him awards when he hasn't done anything.
A more experienced President Barack Obama took the forage-policy stage at his Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. It was an incredible mood change when he said that he supported the need for a just war as he quoted that "evil does exist in the world".
These were some strange words to hear from an anti-war leader who was receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize committee was conferred two months ago. They dazzled on President Obama promises within days of committing himself with enemies, the shutter of the Guantanamo prison and to end the torture.
President Obama honored Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi but stated that he "cannot be guided by their examples alone" and that there would be times where they would use forces if it was necessary. Iran is backing off promises to put an end on the nuclear work. While NATO' s allies are sending troops aside from the U.S surge of 30,000 troops in Afghanistan. President Obama tries to shape foreign policy but at his own terms.
I don't agree on President Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize because he hasn't done anything to show that he actually deserves it. I also think it is too early for him to receive an award because he has promised many things but haven't done anything. For example, he said that one of his main issues was to end war and to bring troops back home. Instead of bringing back he is sending more troops. They are giving him awards when he hasn't done anything.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Afghanistan
The U.S allies view the Afghanistan war they view it as their responsibility not just a war for thee U.S. So their plan is to send 5,000 troops by next. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen did’t talked about the Canadians Plan, which is to bring the troops back by 2011. General Rasmussen is encouraging the Dutch in keeping the troops in Afghanistan as president Obama is sending 30,000 troops.
In a speech shown through out the U.S by television made from the West Point military academy. The President Barack Obama announced his war strategy to help end the current war in Afghanistan. General Rasmussen made a meeting that lasted two-day that was held up on Thursday and Friday. Which he stated was that he expects the U.S allies to do more than what they have done.
However Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that there was no support from the Canada’s parliament to extend the mission. Secretary General Rasmussen has predicted that the Afghanistan forces will soon take over the operations up to 15 districts in the upcoming year 2010. What General Rasmussen wants is for the Kabul forces to give them a little push to take on greater responsibilities keep our country’s safety.
In a speech shown through out the U.S by television made from the West Point military academy. The President Barack Obama announced his war strategy to help end the current war in Afghanistan. General Rasmussen made a meeting that lasted two-day that was held up on Thursday and Friday. Which he stated was that he expects the U.S allies to do more than what they have done.
However Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that there was no support from the Canada’s parliament to extend the mission. Secretary General Rasmussen has predicted that the Afghanistan forces will soon take over the operations up to 15 districts in the upcoming year 2010. What General Rasmussen wants is for the Kabul forces to give them a little push to take on greater responsibilities keep our country’s safety.
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