Choice Blogg

         Invasion Of The Drones? By Patricia Smith, this article is about variety of unmanned aircraft may soon fly in U.S skies and that's raising constitutional Concerns.

         The quote that stood out to me was when a councilmen Dave Norris said, "To me, it's big brother in the sky." I want to know what he fully meant when he say this and why?

         The Drone are here to help keep America safe from terrorist attack, and bombs. I wouldn't want for an aircraft drone to be flying around over top of me, plus little kids are bad these day so they probably start picking with it or throwing rock at the drones. So I really think it would be bad because what if they fire back then what would happen !!!

        I can draw an inference back when I was young and I saw this spacecraft commercial, I asked my mom can she buy it for me. Of course she did, and I brought it everywhere, and it stayed flying. One time I was flying it in the schoolyard and these kids kept trying to throw stuff at it. I didn't like it so I made it fall on the boy's head and punched him. I got in trouble but still to this day I don't think I was wrong for that !

North Korea Blogg

      Korean War part 2? by Choe Sang-Hun In Seoul the main idea of this story is, sixty years after the end of the war, tensions are rising on the Korean peninsula.

    The quote that really caught my attention is when the old basketball player Rodman came back to the united states with a message from Kim Jong Un. Rodman said, "he wants Obama to do one thing: call him." That's kinda weird that the basketball star Rodman is close with an enemy Kim Jong Un.

    I think it's crazy trying to go to war with the united states, North Korea don't know who they are picking a fight with. They bombs can't even reach across the sea, what make them think it's going hit us where it hurt. The news and government is just creating chaos all around the world, this shouldn't have been announced to the public, at least not yet.

  Do you think Obama is scared? (WHY OR WHY NOT). Do you even care for this? Will our government do something if they take fire on us?

Time for a raise ?

     Time for a raise by Patricia Smith is about Obama is raise minimum wage for 7.25 to 9 dollars a hour and store owners are scared they can't meet that damned so they going to have to let some people off meaning fire them.

    The quote that really stood out to me was, "Would raising the minimum wage make it too expensive to hire workers" it stood out to me because people will get fired and wouldn't get hired if the raise minimum wage to 9 dollar a hour.

     I think that Obama should just leave it alone and should never change the minimum wage, unless it's needed or if the world is doing good. The best thing to do is have the store owners pay 7.25 a hour so people wouldn't lose their job or be looking for jobs.

    Me as a person I want a job, I want money in my pockets too. I can draw a inference to the future, because I don't have a job but I want one, I got my working papers. Soon I can start working and making money but if the minimum wage goes up it's a 50/50 chance that i might not get a job.

Peom

Employee theft, across the country, Questioned by store security
According to trade group, don't take a chance hiring
Sombody that might have a part of problem in theft
Lawyers on the case, lawsuits have change
Missing merchandise destroy a future .
 

Slaughter of African Elephants

   Slaughter of African Elephant by Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels is Mainly about hunters killing elephants for their tusk and the author don't agree with it.

   The quote that stood out to me was when the authors said, "There is nothing a mother elephant will do for her infant, but even she cannot protect it from bullets." This quote stood out to me because hunter are killing these animals for their tusk and not think about them animals are like humans, they have feelings.

    I honestly think that elephant have humans qualities because for the mother elephant to protect her infant from guns is the same thing a human mother would do to their son or daughter. This article is very good and well spoken. Hunter should be thrown in prison for killing elephants for their tush.

In conclusion, hunters killing animals period is wrong and they should be handled but the government. What is going throw their skull when they kill elephants? Do they enjoy it? Do they feel some type of way afterward? It's sick.

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    The article "black smoke" by CNN (Rome) is about them waiting to see when the second round of voting is done and the black smoke will rise and a new pope would be decided.

    The quote that really stood out to me in the story was when it said, "No smoke emerged after the first vote Wednesday morning, meaning the cardinals then entered a second round of voting." This really stood out to me because they making the people wait a long time just to select another pope.

   I honestly , think its not that hard to pick somebody to be the pope, I wonder why the pope step down anyway, the last pope to resign was Pope Gregory XII in 1415 long ago. I think he stepping down because somebody have found out something he might of did or allowed in his church.

I can't really draw an inference to this because I'm not catholic, before I converted into Islam I used to go to church and read the bible that is the closes I ever got to catholic people or religion.
Do you have questions for the old pope? Do you have questions for the new pope? Is they making it a big deal? Do you think the pope would change and do more good stuff for people?

Sisters In Arms

     Sisters in Arms by James Dao , this article is mainly about The U.S military is lifting its long-standing ban on women in combat.

     The quote that really caught my attention was when the in the story it said, "If the best shot in the platoon is a woman, I can make her a sniper." this stood out to me because they saying if she the best then they can make her better.

 I personally think that this article is good and show the powerful sister in arms and how they are strong and can be equal to men. I honestly wouldn't want my sister, mom, cousin, or aunt joining an army of any kind, but I can't stop them. The army is dangerous for a female of any race of body type and the fact that they have a chance of getting shot in the head or tortured by a man.

I can draw an inference to this article, this year when the class was talking to Ms.Parker she told us she used to be in the army and they have thousands of jobs for ladies and men. She said she couldn't do it so she dropped out and became a teacher but what she got from the army was that she was stronger, healthy, and more organized with a lot of things. I still don't think women should be in an army.

Cyber Wars

  

      In Cyber War by Patricia Smith she asking reader are they’re facing a Cyber Pearl Harbor that could wreak havoc on our computer networks and our live. I think this is the main idea because U.S.A enemies are not fighting with bombs but with technology. 

         Articles talk about how a Virus attacked the U.S.A computers and they don’t know if it came from Iran or china. In the story it said “You don’t have to be sophisticated to do a lot of damage”. That quote stood out to me because, it’s right you don’t have to be smart to do damage, just do it.

    

        I personally have my ups and downs with people but I don’t go around starting a cyber-war or worst a bomb/gun war. I don’t like you I won’t say nothing to you, but if you do something to me you have forced my hand to do something back. That is what I think the United States have be going by lately they tried to kill our computers, now we’re going to destroy their bombs and missiles. Ash me I think they need to put aside their difference and be a team, we our one.

    

      I can draw and inference towards this, I remember I was on and email and somebody send me this message saying hi you won a free WII go claim your prize before it’s too late. I clicked the link under the picture it took me to this web site that didn’t have not on their but space to put where I lived. Soon my computer start acting slow and detected a virus, I got it cleaned but now I know not to click anymore links that sound and look suspicious.

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   Mexico reports more than 26,000 missing by CNN in the story it tells how more than 26,000 people are missing and it's crime related and some no records of they disappearance. 

   Something that really stood out to me in the story I when it said, "More than 26,000 people have gone missing in Mexico over the past six years as violence surged and the country's government cracked down on drug cartels". 

               This also stood out to me In the story in said, "officials reported nearly 2,000 disappearances between 2006 and 2012".

       Personally I never thought of people I know going missing, or dying. I fear of people that is close to me pasting away or being kidnapped over something dumb. I feel bad for all those family that got to live with they son, brother, daughter, mom, dad, or best friend going missing.

        I can draw and inference toward my friend when everybody and they mom was looking for her. First they thought she ran away, but after calling her phone thousand of time a man picked up. Second they thought she got kidnapped they called the police and everything, but really she was on her way home, she had stayed over a friends house and lose track of time. 

     To sum it all up into one a lot of people from Mexico are going missing and nobody has and answer yet.

 

Sugar Wars !

     Sugar Wars By Veronica Majerol, the main idea of this article is that American in New York are getting over weight with sugar and other stuff that's not good for you or your body.

      Something that really stood out to me is when it said if Mayor Micheal Bloomberg of New York had it his way Movie-theaters, restaurants, and etc won't be able to offer sodas or any other sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. Mayor Bloomberg said, "obesity is a nationwide problem."
               The government wants to protect them but people think it's stupid. Justin Wilson said, "Fundamentally, I don't think we need the government to protect us from ourselves."

      I personally think soda is good but not good for you. Soda makes you brake out and gets you fat especially when you order the jumbo size cup. A lot of Americans are becoming obese because it's not enough working out and more of people stopping at the store or fast food restaurant and ordering the biggest meal they got.

     My dad don't let us get over weight I remember when I was big and loved eating but when I start playing sports and running track I slim down. Every time we go to Mc.Donald, Checkers, or any fast food restaurants we wasn't allowed to get any drink. My mom would say y'all got water in the house and healthy drinks that goes great with y'all food and good for you.

Valentines day or Not

   Historically Incorrect Canoodling by Stephanie Coontz is really based on how love is a big part in Valentines day then it was in the late 1800's when they didn't believe in sex or marriages.

   What really caught my attention was when Coontz said, "for thousand of years, love, passion and marriage were considered rare and usually undesirable combination." and she followed up with, "Valentines day was originally created by the Roman Catholic Church as a limited on sexual passion. Even though young people centuries later turned the holiday into an occasion to celebrate romantic love and sexual attraction."

     I think it's better now then back in the 1800's because American can show there love and romantic side. I wouldn't even want to limited sex if I was older and had a wife and wanted to take her out for valentines.

    For this valentines my dad took my mom out and gave her cards and made her feel special, I told them where valentines originated from and the true meaning of the day valentines. They didn't believe me until I looked it up for them, they was to hype saying all you smart and stuff. They went out to eat and had a ball. I'm happy for them though. 

Minorities in the U.S

The New Face of America, by Veronica Majerol the main idea of this is that for the first time more minorities are being born in the U.S than whites. Meaning minorities can over number whites.

In the story is said they going to collectively out number the whites because more nonwhites are being born in the United States. This quote really stood out because some people think it's good and some disagree Jessica Ramirez was born to a Colombian mother and a Mexican father but she grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and she rarely though of herself as a minority. She said, “The school I went to was predominantly Latino…So I just felt that I was normal.”

I personally think it’s good, a lot of cultures are being born in the U.S because its mixed color so we can have an idea how other people lived and do thing. There are a lot of whites I though there were more blacks than white but studies show that white have a bigger population in the United States. The only reason why minorities are increasing because people from all over enter the U.S and have babies. I notice a lot of different cultures as I explore philadelphia.

I can draw a conclusion that there will be less whites and blacks if different cultures keep being born in the United States of America.

Give Lance a Chance

   Give Lance another chance by CNN in this articles CNN has several people speaking about Lance Armstrong

   Frida Ghitis thinks he has a chance to redeem himself, she said, "Armstrong's achievements recovering from cancer and then braking records in the cycling world witch made him a source of inspiration an icon of hope.
        Jeff Pearlman say he's almost 42, forget about it, he also said, "No. Lance Armstrong racing again is not truly an option anyway he's almost 42."
           Kevin Powell believe we all have our flaws he said, "I see Lance Armstrong story as a tragedy and an opportunity. It's a tragedy because he lied for so long to many people. lying is not the way to live one's life, ever, especially if you positioned yourself as a role model and a hero."

      I think they should give lance another chance not because he's old or it's in the past, it's because he's only human and he's a good role model to people with or ever had cancer. Lance Armstrong need another chance all the good things he did they shouldn't even be mad at him.

   To draw everything to a conclusions Lance Armstrong need another chance and should be respected more, it's only a race, you should put yourself in his shoe and see how far you get. 

All Work No Play

   All work and no play: why your kids are more anxious, depressed by Esther Entin this article is about parent telling kids what to do and how to play instead of letting the kids be free.

      In the story it said, "play gives children a chance to find and develop a connection to their own self-identified and self-guided interests." They said if the children are being told what to do they won't pick up on stuff they should learn on their own such as, controlling your emotions and being your own person also deciding on what you like to do. In the story it also say that, "

    Personally, kids need they space and learn right from wrong on their own or they would never grow up to be there own man or lady. Parents should be more free with they kids if they want them to turn out independent and know how to grind and work when they get old enough.

  To sum everything up parents need to let they kids live through they bad and good decision, so they can learn how to take responsible for what they did or didn't do.  

Syria Civil War

          In Civil War in Syria Raises Questions about when to Intervene by Ja'anai Delaney the main idea of this story is the army of Syrian is taking over and killing anybody that step in they way and if the Americans try to help they going to start a nuclear wars with us.

  In the story it said "The intensity of the fighting that has accompanied the Syrian civil was is making it dangerous for many civilians to remain in their homes."
                They said it's between the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and protest fighters.
      Its armed untrained men with homemade bombs, AK-47s, and rocket launchers. The us is debating if they should help out or just stay out of it but if they do join the president say he's going start use nuclear weapons.

             Personally, they us should stay out of it because some troops can died even thought they might win alot might lose their lives and it's not our fight it's their but if it get out of hand then they can try to step in it and save the day but for now they should just keep to their self. Syrian is a mess and it need to be a new power but sometimes power goes to your head and you get out of control.

               I can drawl an inference to when me and my brother was arguing, my mo said should I brake it up or wait and see if it's going to go farther than it was like to the point when we're fighting each other. My mom told us both to chill and were in trouble it change our relationship now we're closer.

Schools Closing

        Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close by Kristen A. Graham. This article is about how the superintendent is shutting down school to save money!

 In the story it said "overall, 22 elementary, four middle, and 11 high schools, in nearly every neighborhood of the city, would close if Hite's recommendation are adopted by the school reform commission, which will vote on the shutdowns in March.
                  Money is a problem in the story it said, "the district recently borrowed 300 million just to pay bills and issue paychecks through the end of the year. It faces an equally tough picture for the next year, and if one action built into its five-year plan doesn't happen, dominoes would start to tumble.
          In the story it also said they have two goals it said, "boosting academics throughout the district and ensuring its long-term financial viability."
          
              I personally think it's not right to send good students to bad schools, because the bad student will distract the good ones when they try to do their work, but some of the good students techniques will rub off on the bad apples.

          I remember a time when my cousin got send to west but this is when west was really bad, and he couldn't take all the noise so he couldn't learn so he gave up and start getting in trouble. In conclusion I'm not like that school are getting shut down but if it save money then maybe it's the right thing to do.