Political Cartoon:Global Warming

Global Warming is a big problem today. Many think its not real while othere think it is. In this political cartoon it shows how a man says that global warming is a hoax and that he doesn't believe that the earth is getting warmer but getting colder. In the other picture it shows him and a polar bear with water that is risen up to their mid-section showing that even when the proof is right there about global warming many are still in denial about it. Even when the study has shown that global warming is happening and that it is believe it ist the fault of man because of green house gases.

Health Bill Revives Abortion Groups

Abortion awakens ever since the Democrats made their health care proposals. Many abortion groups like the Susan B. Anthony List which is an anti-abortion fund-raising group. Abortions-rights groups have very active the last 2 weeks. An amendment has been sponsored by Rep. Bart Stupak[D] to stop the use of extra Federal money for insurance policies that cover abortion. The Naral pro-choice America warn that because of this amendment women will lose the right to have to buy insurance plan that cover abortion in the new health system. Many groups are making stop Stupak websites and campaigns.Both the abortion rights groups and the federal government want federal tax money to pay for abortion and to settle the insurance coverage.In polls that have been made it is said that abortion is the a low priority in health care. Many said that abortion shouldn't be part of the health care coverage and just a few said that it should be covered. At this time not many young people are passionate about abortion but are passionate for same sex unions and since in 2008 a big presidential election was going on, abortion wasn't as important until now. Now because of the abortion-rights groups it delaying the debate over health care. Now its the battle of abortion to be included or not in the health care bill.

Congress: Speed Up New Credit Card Rules

In this aritcle "Congress:Speed Up New Credit Card Rules" it states that congress has voted on making new and tough rules on credit card companies unless the lenders agree to put a hold on interest rates and fees. This bill will be effective if President Obama signs it. Rep. Barney warned banks to abusing time periods before the credit card rules bring the rates up on consumers. Rep. Frank help pass a bill that gives strict rules to lenders. This bill will be in effect in mid-Feburary which will give banks time to prepare for the new changes.



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/04/politics/main5525945.shtml

Sex Offender kills teenager of 17

There have been many stories of sex offenders pretending to be who they are not over the internet. Many pose as guys of 12 to 19-year olds just to sexually abuse underage kids. In the article i read that a 32-year old pose as a 16-year old on facebook. The teenage girl thought it was a 16-year old and agreed to meet him at a restaurant near a street that is know as lover's lane. The girl's mom got worried and tried calling her on her cell phone but never got a response. Later on the man got arrested because he was driving without insurance and while he was waiting in a police cell, he started to say that he killed a girl. He use gaffer tape to suffocate her and threw her body by two roads. The police officers issued a warning on dangers of a dating a stranger over the internet. They want teens to be safe by making sure that the person they are talking to is the person they are talking to and not some sexual offender. The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center get 500 reports a week on suspects. The man is now convicted of sexual offense.

At Bush Administration Reunion, Cheney Attacks Obama ... Again

In Washington D.C's Union Station, Dick Cheney and I.Lewis Libby received awards. Cheney received the Keeper of the Flame and Libby received the Service before Self award. Cheney took the liberty to criticize Obama on what he is planing to do in Afghanistan. Cheney said that Obama is afraid of making a decision and send more troops to the commander to complete his mission. Cheney said that the plan that Obama annouced was his. Cheney also said that in March the troops will increase but Obama is pulling back and blaming others failure to support the plan. Cheney keeps saying that Obama is not doing a great job as president. He's says that Obama is putting politics over security and turning their guns against their guys.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/10/at-bush-administration-reunion-cheney-attacks-obama-again.html

Puerto Rican's Strike Over Massive Government layoffs

In Puerto Rico there was a strike that closed businesses, schools and the city's financial district. More than 10,000 protesters were on the streets protesting that the government laid off. This protest began Oct 15. Many unions took action when they heard that 17,000 government jobs were lost because of the new law 7. What the government gained from this was that now they get to pay a $3.2 billion budget deficit. The unemployment rate is at 16% which makes it worst during the recession. Many people joined the protest many students were part of this protest but some students ended up throwing eggs at the police which cause the police to arrest them. Now the police are guarding the campuses entrances to stop students from going in and use them as a moblizing point of a general strike
http://socialistworker.org/2009/10/15/general-strike-hits-puerto-rico

under the ladder by stephanie v and charlie p[radioshow]

Domestic Violence

Women are victims of sexual and physical assault by men. More than 2.5 million females go through a violent act each year. Most cases of domestic violence are against women of ages 15-44. There are more animal shelters than shelters for women who have been battered. Women that have been battered suffer from miscarriages and give birth to babies that weigh less than an average baby.  Statistics have shown that 28% of husbands and boyfriends are the ones that beat there wife or girlfriend and that 35% of the abusers were acquaintances and 5% were relatives. Only 35% of the female victims report that the abuser was a stranger. Not only are women affected by domestic violence but children too. Some male abusers not only abuse their wife but also their children. Some children end up being future abusers or victims.

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/Disorders/DomViolFacts.html

Where Do You Fit? Liberal or conservative?

Based on the results of the test I am a Liberal. What the Liberals believe in is that they they are strongly pro-environment and pro-immigration they are also for homosexuality, abortion and censorship. Their defining values are that, they prefer diplomacy over military force. Most of them oppose the anti-terrorism Patriot Act. They approve or gay marriage and environmental protection. 

Taggers

Its not fair that police are going to arrest "tagger" just for hanging out and just arrest them without proof that they are a taggers. Trutanich and his staff are thinking of ways of being able to have tagging injunctions but there are waaaayyy to many taggers to be caught. He says that he may not catch them on the act but he will catch them with their friends but he wouldn't know whos a tagger. He won't be able to put every tagger in jail. It is true that just by making these injunctions won't help these people stay out of tagging. The police think it might be a good idea but that they won't know the difference between a hard-core gangsters that tag from the ones that are low-level taggers. Even a police officers said that after the arrest them where are they going to go, are they going to go to an organization that will give them counseling or are we just going to keep arresting them. They don't even know what they are going to do with them after they arrest them. This is why the tagging injuctions won't work.

physical abuse(domestic violence)

In the article that I was reading it was saying that physical abuse starts off little by little not just right away. In many of these situations in the main thing is to leave the house but for many women this is very hard because the husband usually threatens the women or they would use these methods, "intimidation, male privilege (or making it seem like the man can be the only one to make the 'big' decisions), using the kids by threatening to take them away or making the woman feel guilty or telling her he'll hurt them." Many families end up broken and can never be fix because of this. The husbands might change but it would take them long but the damage to the women is permanent. The scars and bruises will go away in time but the emotional damage will stay with them for a long time or until they get the help that will change that.

http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/sep/10/domestic-violence-does-not-discriminate/news-local/