http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/justice/ariel-castro-cleveland-kidnapper-death/index.html I know everyone already knows about Castro committing suicide, but this article brought a few questions to mind. "These degenerate molesters are cowards," Timothy J. McGinty said. "... This man couldn't take, for even a month, a small portion of what he had dished out for more than a decade." I think this man made a valid point to defend the innocent, but I think he should have acted more professionally in regards towards protecting the innocent. I also thought it was strange that the family wasn't notified before this information was released to the public. I am a little torn on whether or not this was a smart decision and if there should be rules that the family must be notified first. Do you think the announcement of his death was handled in the right way and do you think this will help the three girls he held for over a decade in dealing with what he did to them?
I agree with Amanda. Timothy J. McGinty did make a valid point about Castro. Once he got a small taste of what he had put those three girls through, he couldn't take it. He was a coward and he didn't even last thirty days. I do not think the families should have been notified through the media. It made them seem like they were not important enough to tell. Finding out through the media would probably feel like a slap in the face. The fact that the prison did not call the families immediately after Castro's suicide, is disrespectful. They deserved to know what was going on as soon as it happened.
I agree with all of the points you're all making. He was a coward, no doubt, and he got what was coming to him. His family, however, completely deserved to be notified of his suicide. No one should ever have to be notified of a family member's death through the media. Regardless as to the feelings of the family members towards him, they still deserved to know first. It's pretty stupid that they would disregard that, considering it seems like pretty basic courtesy (or common sense, even).
I also agree with these points. I don't think it was right for the family to be notified of his death through the media, instead they should have been personally notified by the prison. I think he was beyond a cowardly and pathetic man,he could easy take control and torture these girls and child but couldn't handle the mere thought of dealing with the harsh realities of prison. In my personal opinion I don't think he should have had the privilege of taking his own life. I think he should have had to spent the rest of his life in prison and suffer for the hanis crimes he committed.
Lemme just say that I'm totally for capital punishment first of all, and that I'm totally glad this fella gives the taxpayers less of a burden now that he's kicked the bucket. We'd save a lot more money if we just killed the baddies and imprisoned the not-such-a-baddie-but-still-quite-a-baddie baddies. At least there's one thing we can agree on with this class.
i agree with Lea,why waste our money on him for the rest of his life in prison. Who really cares if he committed suicide in the first place after tormenting all those women? its one more open cell and three less meals we have to pay for each day. So really, i think its better of this way. UP WITH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
While I agree that those dudes were unprofessional in dealing with the announcement of that one guys suicide, I'd like to state that I for one am against capital punishment as it is, in my opinion, the decision of our Lord as to whether someone should live or die.
I agree with every single one of Amanda's points because the fact that the families were not informed about Castro's suicide really is a huge slap to the face like Emily said. Its as if the decade the girls were tormented by this psychopath didn't even cross the minds of these people. Also like Lea said its so much better that this guy killed himself because its less money taxpayers have to pay. It may sound cruel that I said that its better that he killed himself but this guy kept three girls locked up for a DECADE that's 10 years and also that he was such a coward that he couldn't even take a month of what may have been less tortures then what he did to the girls!
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/09/state-department-kerrys-remark-on-al-assad-giving-up-weapons-rhetorical/ Russia proposed to Assad to give up his countries chemical weapons to help ward off an attack from the US. Secretary of State John Kerry said that Assad was unlikely to turn over the chemical weapons he swears he didn't use. If he did use them, he still wouldn't turn them over. I think this proposal, with Syria's no response, makes Syria look guilty of using chemical weapons on their own people.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/23/world/irpt-indian-women-sexual-harassment/index.html?hpt=wo_mid This article is really upsetting because these are stories of real women and what they have been through. It is true that anywhere a woman could possibly go she could be subjected sexually but India is at the top of the list of countries you could visit and be raped. What is the Indian government doing about the situation? They are doing nothing, absolutely nothing. They are sweeping every case that gets handed to them under the rug. They claim to have laws in place but when a victim approaches them they just turn and look the other way. They also take bribes from the perpetrators to make the complaint go away. The government needs to step up and set up a stronger and a less corrupt enforcement for rape. India is known as the rape capital of the world and this could potentially if it already hasn’t affected their tourist revenue.
I totally agree. When reading this article I also noticed that these women are trying to speak up and share their stories and no one is doing anything to assist them in their actions. I was shocked when I read that, "95% of females in New Delhi said they felt unsafe in public places." 95%!! Wouldn't someone take this into consideration and try to help women feel more comfortable and safe in their society?
Women are subjected to sexual harassment and crude behavior often, no matter where they are. It's this bad in India, but it's pretty horrible in other places of the world too. Did you know that in Japan, most phones are made so they can't disable shutter sounds? They have to do this so that Japanese people don't take upskirt photos of girls without them noticing. (http://www.switched.com/2008/07/21/japanese-iphone-has-upskirt-preventing-shutter-sounds/ ) The fact that women are unable to feel safe in public places is unacceptable. The government should step up and toughen laws and help these women feel safer.
Often activists are asked "Why do you worry about the rights of _____ when there are bigger problems going on in the world?" In the United States, we see issues as face value of what they are... In the United States. Although slut shaming and rape culture is an issue in America, the oppression of women is still happening in not as well developed countries largely. Human rights will always be incredibly important and affect more than just the short-sighted scope that some of us see through.
It is a shame that a country that prides itself on education and economic development is so backwards in the area of rights for women. Even though they are a friend to the United States, we should be putting more pressure on them to clean up the rampant abuse that goes on. If we see this type of thing in countries that are not our allies, we would protest to the world and push for sanctions of different types through our government and the United Nations. We should be doing the same for India. When we discovered all the sporting goods and other items being made in sweat-shop factories in Indonesia and Thailand, the American people put pressure on those companies not to do business with the factories until they cleaned up the working conditions. Maybe a campaign like that to push companies doing business with India will send the same message. We will not be spending our money in your country until you can make it safer for women.
It's just disgusting how so many men think that they're above women and believe that they can do what they want to them because their government isn't doing their job. 95% of women don't feel safe in public!!! That has to be some indicator for the government to step in and do something not take bribes to let the situation pass. To be fair though not all men are like those low life scum that take advantage of women. There are men that have respect for women but its hard to trust people with all the reports of rapes or other cases.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/justice/ariel-castro-cleveland-kidnapper-death/index.html Ariel Castro was a sick coward. He couldn’t even take a quarter of what he dished out to those poor women. It’s understandable to say that he is dead and that it was eventually going to happen during his sentence of life plus 1,000 years but it is not the same. He held three women prisoners for a decade. He needed to know how the three women felt. He deserved to experience no freedom, being told what to do and when to do it. But of course he was too cowardly to go through what he had put three innocent human beings through. His death isn’t anything to be happy or sad about. The world wanted to see this man suffer but he wanted to take the easy way out. The victims got out and he was found out about and that is the only thing we will celebrate.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/10/world/meast/syria-5-things-to-look-for/index.html?hpt=wo_c1 Russia wants Syria to hand over all of their chemical weapons to prevent the US from taking miltary action. I agree with Obama, this strike on Syria has to be made an example. Chemical weapons should never be used as on their own people. Theses people were no soldiers, they were normal citizens. Taking away their chemical weapons does not do anything. Taking away a serial killer's knife doesn't make him stop being a serial killer. Taking away Syria's weapons doesn't stop the leader of that country from being able to use chemical weapons later on. Syria needs to be made an example of. This way, other countries will see the US isn't one to mess with and chemical weapons shouldn't be used.
I agree with Gladys. Syria should not be used on their own people. One, thats just wrong. Two, they don't know how to respond to the chemical weapons. I still think that the US needs to stay out of it. It isn't our war to be in, it isn't our fight, but once again, we are getting into it.
I agree both with Gladys and Kristina. It definitely is not okay for Syria to chemically bomb their own people, however, honestly what does this have to do with us? I know we are so prone to helping people out in a time a crisis, because we have been there, though many crisis'. Yes other countries have been there for us, but honestly I just think the United States has been through enough. We are in debt and we just don't have the money for another war.
Chemical warfare is an awful way to kill people it shouldnt been used. That doesn't mean guns and bullets are different if the u.s really cared about the Syrian people the should have intervened much earlier.War is the same all around it doesnt matter in what ways they kill the people the fact is that people have been dying during the past two years using conventional means. The way of the killing shouldn't matter the U.N should send a security force to take out Assad by nonviolent means he fate should be chosen by the world not a single country.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57602340/with-camps-full-syrian-refugees-forced-out-on-the-streets/ Syrian families are left on the streets of Turkey. Syrian people are flooding to Turkey to seek saftey from the government. Many of the children are sick and have skin diseases because of the chemicals. The refugee camps are filling up because so many people are slooding there and families are forced to sleep on the streets. This is all the more reason to take action. The people effected by the chemicals is one thing, now people who were lucky enough to get out are left without a home in a foreign country, and many with only the streets to call home. This proves that the US needs to take a military strike and help the people who aren't apart of this and who are apart of the crossfire.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/10/20423782-judge-presiding-over-arraignment-of-youtube-confessor-slams-media-attention-postpones-hearing?l I thought this was an interesting article due to that it happened right here in Columbus. I don't believe that the judge should have the power to postpone an already set arrangement just because she was irritated by the large group of media at the arrangement and how these meetings were supposedly always to be held on Wednesdays. Matthew should have his right to a speedy trial especially since he is already pleading guilty which would significantly speed up the trial. As for the YouTube video to be a way to lower his sentence, I am unsure about.
I do agree with Andrew. Matthew does have the right to a speedy trial, so the judge should not have the power to postpone his court date. I also agree with Andrew stating that the YouTube video honestly probably shouldn't lower his sentence. I am definitely not saying that he didn't do the right thing by posting that YouTube video, because he did. In this world that we live in, I am very shocked by Matthew coming out and saying he killed someone under the influence. He then stated "I beg you, please do not drink and drive". That shows a lot about his character.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/09/20409207-nearly-sixty-percent-of-americans-want-congress-to-vote-no-on-syria?lite Syria is still a large topic being thrown around in the news. Out of polls this article shows that 59% of people are not wanting Obama to go through with military actions, that 58% of people want their member in Congress to vote against the authorization of military action, and that 75% want to focus domestically instead of internationally. America is still a government for the people by the people, I hope, so Obama should be reasonable and follow what his country thinks best after the Congressional meeting. I still believe that we should intervene with the topic of the chemical weapons, but in a much more diplomatic manner such as working with Russia who offered to collect the chemical weapons from Syria and then turn it over to the UN. This doesn't put boots on the ground making the American people happy and still resolves the big picture issue we have there.
I think that the U.S. should make one more attempt at letting diplomacy work before engaging in military action against Syria. The new offer by Russia to supervise getting control of the chemical weapons shows that there may be hope of removing these weapons of mass destruction from any possibility of being used against innocents. The President has put any strike on hold until this arrangement can be worked out. He is smart not to totally pull back the military so that if Syria is not dealing honestly we can be ready to react and protect the civilians and punish the government for use of these illegal weapons. We don't know the full effects or unintended consequences if we launch military strikes so offering one more chance for the international community to help resolve the issue seems the wise path for now.
President Obama bit off a little more than he could choose when he promised what he called the "red line" saying that when Syria used chemical weapons on there people he would interfere. He felt that the county would back him up in this decision when he initially said it, jumping the gun. When he realized his mistake he then tried to buy his time by attempting to get Congress' approval. Even when he did he realized the country isn't behind him on this decision and he is stuck between a rock and hard place and doesn't know what to do.
This article describes a perfect example of how the government manipulates its people and more importantly its voters. These terrorists acts were quieted and somewhat covered up by democrats during Obama's election because he was in the lead. If it hadn't been for someone blowing the whistle on their act they would've never came out with the actual information abut these terrorism acts.
Yo guys, check it out. Basically what's going on is Congress is arguing about spending again, and on October 1 if another spending bill isn't passed we may face yet another (partial) government shutdown. We are 16 trillion dollars in debt and no one can agree on a simple spending bill. It makes me wonder how they're planning on fixing the debt, dunno bout you.
Alternatively if you want to check out a visualization of the U.S. debt here's a link http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/us_debt/us_debt.html
yeah and we just keep spending,we want to try and help everyone when we can barely keep ourselves above water. We just keep getting more and more in dept without a cap because everytime we get to the point where we cant spend anymore money they just pass another bill allowing us to go farther in debt
Like I've been saying, I think Obama and the US needs to stay out. But as he stated in his State of the Union, he is going to get involved. Troops are getting sent over there for suppose to be only 30-60 days, 90 at most. My cousin is getting sent over there. The only thing that gets me is, do we think that this could turn into a 12 year war like the last war did?
In my opinion we should not feel like it is our obligation to make sure the rest of the world is following moral rights. The U.S. feels as if we are a superior country so we need to make sure all other countries and nations stay in line. The government wants to jump into another confrontation and don't seem to be looking back at our fairly resent past doing the same thing in the middle east. I mean look how the war in Iraq ended up, and what did we really accomplish with that war?
I really think the U.N should have the last word on what will go on in Syria if most countries agree that an intervention should happen then the U.N security council should agree on it. I agree with russia they are protecting the law that should be followed by every country set up by the united nations. What is the point of having such an orgainziton of countries if it really doesn't have any power . http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.546634
I have to say that I am surprised that this issue is just now really starting to put itself in the forefronts of political debates. It has always been widely known, or at least I have always known that, so it is weird that the issue is just now arising. I have to say that while I feel that my rights are a little violated, I am okay that our calls are recorded because it makes this country a little more safe.
Number one, I would like to say that it is disgusting how many men, who are married, do stuff like this. Number two, which is my real reason for picking this article, is the use of the maxim "Shine a Lantern on Your Problem". It is very obvious that Spitzer had more success than Weiner because he admitted to his mistakes, apologized, and moved on, which is exactly what this maxim tells candidates to do.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/justice/ariel-castro-cleveland-kidnapper-death/index.html
ReplyDeleteI know everyone already knows about Castro committing suicide, but this article brought a few questions to mind. "These degenerate molesters are cowards," Timothy J. McGinty said. "... This man couldn't take, for even a month, a small portion of what he had dished out for more than a decade." I think this man made a valid point to defend the innocent, but I think he should have acted more professionally in regards towards protecting the innocent. I also thought it was strange that the family wasn't notified before this information was released to the public. I am a little torn on whether or not this was a smart decision and if there should be rules that the family must be notified first. Do you think the announcement of his death was handled in the right way and do you think this will help the three girls he held for over a decade in dealing with what he did to them?
I agree with Amanda. Timothy J. McGinty did make a valid point about Castro. Once he got a small taste of what he had put those three girls through, he couldn't take it. He was a coward and he didn't even last thirty days. I do not think the families should have been notified through the media. It made them seem like they were not important enough to tell. Finding out through the media would probably feel like a slap in the face. The fact that the prison did not call the families immediately after Castro's suicide, is disrespectful. They deserved to know what was going on as soon as it happened.
DeleteI agree with all of the points you're all making. He was a coward, no doubt, and he got what was coming to him. His family, however, completely deserved to be notified of his suicide. No one should ever have to be notified of a family member's death through the media. Regardless as to the feelings of the family members towards him, they still deserved to know first. It's pretty stupid that they would disregard that, considering it seems like pretty basic courtesy (or common sense, even).
DeleteI also agree with these points. I don't think it was right for the family to be notified of his death through the media, instead they should have been personally notified by the prison. I think he was beyond a cowardly and pathetic man,he could easy take control and torture these girls and child but couldn't handle the mere thought of dealing with the harsh realities of prison. In my personal opinion I don't think he should have had the privilege of taking his own life. I think he should have had to spent the rest of his life in prison and suffer for the hanis crimes he committed.
DeleteLemme just say that I'm totally for capital punishment first of all, and that I'm totally glad this fella gives the taxpayers less of a burden now that he's kicked the bucket. We'd save a lot more money if we just killed the baddies and imprisoned the not-such-a-baddie-but-still-quite-a-baddie baddies. At least there's one thing we can agree on with this class.
Deletei agree with Lea,why waste our money on him for the rest of his life in prison. Who really cares if he committed suicide in the first place after tormenting all those women? its one more open cell and three less meals we have to pay for each day. So really, i think its better of this way. UP WITH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
DeleteWhile I agree that those dudes were unprofessional in dealing with the announcement of that one guys suicide, I'd like to state that I for one am against capital punishment as it is, in my opinion, the decision of our Lord as to whether someone should live or die.
DeleteI agree with every single one of Amanda's points because the fact that the families were not informed about Castro's suicide really is a huge slap to the face like Emily said. Its as if the decade the girls were tormented by this psychopath didn't even cross the minds of these people. Also like Lea said its so much better that this guy killed himself because its less money taxpayers have to pay. It may sound cruel that I said that its better that he killed himself but this guy kept three girls locked up for a DECADE that's 10 years and also that he was such a coward that he couldn't even take a month of what may have been less tortures then what he did to the girls!
DeleteI enjoyed reading these posts.. Lea's specifically made me LOL
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ReplyDeleteRussia proposed to Assad to give up his countries chemical weapons to help ward off an attack from the US. Secretary of State John Kerry said that Assad was unlikely to turn over the chemical weapons he swears he didn't use. If he did use them, he still wouldn't turn them over. I think this proposal, with Syria's no response, makes Syria look guilty of using chemical weapons on their own people.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/23/world/irpt-indian-women-sexual-harassment/index.html?hpt=wo_mid
ReplyDeleteThis article is really upsetting because these are stories of real women and what they have been through. It is true that anywhere a woman could possibly go she could be subjected sexually but India is at the top of the list of countries you could visit and be raped. What is the Indian government doing about the situation? They are doing nothing, absolutely nothing. They are sweeping every case that gets handed to them under the rug. They claim to have laws in place but when a victim approaches them they just turn and look the other way. They also take bribes from the perpetrators to make the complaint go away. The government needs to step up and set up a stronger and a less corrupt enforcement for rape. India is known as the rape capital of the world and this could potentially if it already hasn’t affected their tourist revenue.
I totally agree. When reading this article I also noticed that these women are trying to speak up and share their stories and no one is doing anything to assist them in their actions. I was shocked when I read that, "95% of females in New Delhi said they felt unsafe in public places." 95%!! Wouldn't someone take this into consideration and try to help women feel more comfortable and safe in their society?
DeleteWomen are subjected to sexual harassment and crude behavior often, no matter where they are. It's this bad in India, but it's pretty horrible in other places of the world too. Did you know that in Japan, most phones are made so they can't disable shutter sounds? They have to do this so that Japanese people don't take upskirt photos of girls without them noticing. (http://www.switched.com/2008/07/21/japanese-iphone-has-upskirt-preventing-shutter-sounds/ ) The fact that women are unable to feel safe in public places is unacceptable. The government should step up and toughen laws and help these women feel safer.
DeleteOften activists are asked "Why do you worry about the rights of _____ when there are bigger problems going on in the world?" In the United States, we see issues as face value of what they are... In the United States. Although slut shaming and rape culture is an issue in America, the oppression of women is still happening in not as well developed countries largely. Human rights will always be incredibly important and affect more than just the short-sighted scope that some of us see through.
DeleteIt is a shame that a country that prides itself on education and economic development is so backwards in the area of rights for women. Even though they are a friend to the United States, we should be putting more pressure on them to clean up the rampant abuse that goes on. If we see this type of thing in countries that are not our allies, we would protest to the world and push for sanctions of different types through our government and the United Nations. We should be doing the same for India. When we discovered all the sporting goods and other items being made in sweat-shop factories in Indonesia and Thailand, the American people put pressure on those companies not to do business with the factories until they cleaned up the working conditions. Maybe a campaign like that to push companies doing business with India will send the same message. We will not be spending our money in your country until you can make it safer for women.
DeleteIt's just disgusting how so many men think that they're above women and believe that they can do what they want to them because their government isn't doing their job. 95% of women don't feel safe in public!!! That has to be some indicator for the government to step in and do something not take bribes to let the situation pass. To be fair though not all men are like those low life scum that take advantage of women. There are men that have respect for women but its hard to trust people with all the reports of rapes or other cases.
DeleteGreat discussion again- Katelynn I did NOT know about the shutter regulations in Japan.. That's cool.
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ReplyDeleteAriel Castro was a sick coward. He couldn’t even take a quarter of what he dished out to those poor women. It’s understandable to say that he is dead and that it was eventually going to happen during his sentence of life plus 1,000 years but it is not the same. He held three women prisoners for a decade. He needed to know how the three women felt. He deserved to experience no freedom, being told what to do and when to do it. But of course he was too cowardly to go through what he had put three innocent human beings through. His death isn’t anything to be happy or sad about. The world wanted to see this man suffer but he wanted to take the easy way out. The victims got out and he was found out about and that is the only thing we will celebrate.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/10/world/meast/syria-5-things-to-look-for/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
ReplyDeleteRussia wants Syria to hand over all of their chemical weapons to prevent the US from taking miltary action. I agree with Obama, this strike on Syria has to be made an example. Chemical weapons should never be used as on their own people. Theses people were no soldiers, they were normal citizens. Taking away their chemical weapons does not do anything. Taking away a serial killer's knife doesn't make him stop being a serial killer. Taking away Syria's weapons doesn't stop the leader of that country from being able to use chemical weapons later on. Syria needs to be made an example of. This way, other countries will see the US isn't one to mess with and chemical weapons shouldn't be used.
I agree with Gladys. Syria should not be used on their own people. One, thats just wrong. Two, they don't know how to respond to the chemical weapons. I still think that the US needs to stay out of it. It isn't our war to be in, it isn't our fight, but once again, we are getting into it.
DeleteI agree both with Gladys and Kristina. It definitely is not okay for Syria to chemically bomb their own people, however, honestly what does this have to do with us? I know we are so prone to helping people out in a time a crisis, because we have been there, though many crisis'. Yes other countries have been there for us, but honestly I just think the United States has been through enough. We are in debt and we just don't have the money for another war.
DeleteChemical warfare is an awful way to kill people it shouldnt been used. That doesn't mean guns and bullets are different if the u.s really cared about the Syrian people the should have intervened much earlier.War is the same all around it doesnt matter in what ways they kill the people the fact is that people have been dying during the past two years using conventional means. The way of the killing shouldn't matter the U.N should send a security force to take out Assad by nonviolent means he fate should be chosen by the world not a single country.
Deletehttp://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57602340/with-camps-full-syrian-refugees-forced-out-on-the-streets/
ReplyDeleteSyrian families are left on the streets of Turkey. Syrian people are flooding to Turkey to seek saftey from the government. Many of the children are sick and have skin diseases because of the chemicals. The refugee camps are filling up because so many people are slooding there and families are forced to sleep on the streets. This is all the more reason to take action. The people effected by the chemicals is one thing, now people who were lucky enough to get out are left without a home in a foreign country, and many with only the streets to call home. This proves that the US needs to take a military strike and help the people who aren't apart of this and who are apart of the crossfire.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/10/20423782-judge-presiding-over-arraignment-of-youtube-confessor-slams-media-attention-postpones-hearing?l
ReplyDeleteI thought this was an interesting article due to that it happened right here in Columbus. I don't believe that the judge should have the power to postpone an already set arrangement just because she was irritated by the large group of media at the arrangement and how these meetings were supposedly always to be held on Wednesdays. Matthew should have his right to a speedy trial especially since he is already pleading guilty which would significantly speed up the trial. As for the YouTube video to be a way to lower his sentence, I am unsure about.
I do agree with Andrew. Matthew does have the right to a speedy trial, so the judge should not have the power to postpone his court date. I also agree with Andrew stating that the YouTube video honestly probably shouldn't lower his sentence. I am definitely not saying that he didn't do the right thing by posting that YouTube video, because he did. In this world that we live in, I am very shocked by Matthew coming out and saying he killed someone under the influence. He then stated "I beg you, please do not drink and drive". That shows a lot about his character.
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ReplyDeleteSyria is still a large topic being thrown around in the news. Out of polls this article shows that 59% of people are not wanting Obama to go through with military actions, that 58% of people want their member in Congress to vote against the authorization of military action, and that 75% want to focus domestically instead of internationally. America is still a government for the people by the people, I hope, so Obama should be reasonable and follow what his country thinks best after the Congressional meeting. I still believe that we should intervene with the topic of the chemical weapons, but in a much more diplomatic manner such as working with Russia who offered to collect the chemical weapons from Syria and then turn it over to the UN. This doesn't put boots on the ground making the American people happy and still resolves the big picture issue we have there.
I think that the U.S. should make one more attempt at letting diplomacy work before engaging in military action against Syria. The new offer by Russia to supervise getting control of the chemical weapons shows that there may be hope of removing these weapons of mass destruction from any possibility of being used against innocents. The President has put any strike on hold until this arrangement can be worked out. He is smart not to totally pull back the military so that if Syria is not dealing honestly we can be ready to react and protect the civilians and punish the government for use of these illegal weapons. We don't know the full effects or unintended consequences if we launch military strikes so offering one more chance for the international community to help resolve the issue seems the wise path for now.
DeletePresident Obama bit off a little more than he could choose when he promised what he called the "red line" saying that when Syria used chemical weapons on there people he would interfere. He felt that the county would back him up in this decision when he initially said it, jumping the gun. When he realized his mistake he then tried to buy his time by attempting to get Congress' approval. Even when he did he realized the country isn't behind him on this decision and he is stuck between a rock and hard place and doesn't know what to do.
Deletehttp://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/11/20439135-gop-highlights-benghazi-on-911-anniversary
DeleteThis article describes a perfect example of how the government manipulates its people and more importantly its voters. These terrorists acts were quieted and somewhat covered up by democrats during Obama's election because he was in the lead. If it hadn't been for someone blowing the whistle on their act they would've never came out with the actual information abut these terrorism acts.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/11/house-leaders-pull-temporary-spending-bill-after-conservative-backlash/
ReplyDeleteYo guys, check it out. Basically what's going on is Congress is arguing about spending again, and on October 1 if another spending bill isn't passed we may face yet another (partial) government shutdown. We are 16 trillion dollars in debt and no one can agree on a simple spending bill. It makes me wonder how they're planning on fixing the debt, dunno bout you.
Alternatively if you want to check out a visualization of the U.S. debt here's a link http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/us_debt/us_debt.html
yeah and we just keep spending,we want to try and help everyone when we can barely keep ourselves above water. We just keep getting more and more in dept without a cap because everytime we get to the point where we cant spend anymore money they just pass another bill allowing us to go farther in debt
Deletehttp://crossfire.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/11/tonight-in-the-crossfire-how-long-can-obama-delay/
ReplyDeleteLike I've been saying, I think Obama and the US needs to stay out. But as he stated in his State of the Union, he is going to get involved. Troops are getting sent over there for suppose to be only 30-60 days, 90 at most. My cousin is getting sent over there. The only thing that gets me is, do we think that this could turn into a 12 year war like the last war did?
In my opinion we should not feel like it is our obligation to make sure the rest of the world is following moral rights. The U.S. feels as if we are a superior country so we need to make sure all other countries and nations stay in line. The government wants to jump into another confrontation and don't seem to be looking back at our fairly resent past doing the same thing in the middle east. I mean look how the war in Iraq ended up, and what did we really accomplish with that war?
DeleteI really think the U.N should have the last word on what will go on in Syria if most countries agree that an intervention should happen then the U.N security council should agree on it. I agree with russia they are protecting the law that should be followed by every country set up by the united nations. What is the point of having such an orgainziton of countries if it really doesn't have any power . http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.546634
ReplyDeletehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/12/us-spy-congress-rein-in-nsa-domestic-snooping/
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I am surprised that this issue is just now really starting to put itself in the forefronts of political debates. It has always been widely known, or at least I have always known that, so it is weird that the issue is just now arising. I have to say that while I feel that my rights are a little violated, I am okay that our calls are recorded because it makes this country a little more safe.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57602381/weiner-spitzer-snubbed-by-nyc-voters/
ReplyDeleteNumber one, I would like to say that it is disgusting how many men, who are married, do stuff like this. Number two, which is my real reason for picking this article, is the use of the maxim "Shine a Lantern on Your Problem". It is very obvious that Spitzer had more success than Weiner because he admitted to his mistakes, apologized, and moved on, which is exactly what this maxim tells candidates to do.