In the article "Marijuana law just creates criminal" by Hakeem Jeffries talks about the how many people in New York were arrested last year for possessing small amounts of marijuana. In which people did not know that the government changed the law concerning marijuana and how much you can possess in the privacy of your pocket in public. The policy that police use called "stop and frisk" is when they stop people, question them, then they are searched or frisked to see if they have the drug on them.
The article is a self-opinion article so most of the quotes are from Jeffries himself. The quote from him that stood out the most to me was "Given the change of law in 1977, had the marijuana remained in the person's pocket, possession would not have been a crime at all." This shows that the government is being unfair in this rule because the people are only doing what the police told them to do but if they hadn't showed them what was in their pocket then they would have never known that they had marijuana.
I think that having or smoking marijuana is wrong. Though to have the police investigate you for something they probably wouldn't have known you had, without knowing that they do this, is just as wrong as having the marijuana. They should have made the law known because it was not right to not inform the people that this law was implemented on them.
This article makes me think that the government can just be really sneaky sometimes. Marijuana is wrong and everything but not telling your people that you implemented a new law is wrong too. Though I also understand there reasons for not telling the public about this law due to they would try and hide the marijuana in a better place whenever they are out in the public. Though i dont understand why people just cant be honest about things. It's a shame really. I really hope that once in a blue moon we can have some honest people with honest answers.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
More Regulations Against Guns
In the article "Do we have the courage to stop this?" by Nichcolas D. Kristof he speaks of the school shooting in Connecticut and brings up the point " Why cant we regulate guns as seriously as we do cars?" as stated by Kristof. The article brings up the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and how they have so many rules and regulations against ladders. Though they don't really pay attention to the limitation of rules and regulations on firearms. Ladders do kill about 300 Americans a year. Though guns can kill up to 30,000 Americans a year.
Kristof includes quotes from facebookers, the president and including from himself. One quote that stood out to me though was from one on of his facebook followers that said "It is more difficult to adopt a pet than it is to buy a gun." This shows that there is some really access to guns out there and that the facebooker was trying to get the point across that its so difficult to do everything else in America except being able to buy a gun.
I think the situation in Connecticut was absolutely horrible and I agree with everyone that is saying that we need to have more regulations on guns. There could be multiple reasons that we do not have rules against guns but all I know is one thing. Guns are killers. I wish the government, president, and everyone else who makes rules in America that guns are killers and that they are so easy to access. Violence with guns need to stop so there needs to be more rules against them to stop all the gun violence from happening.
This article makes me think that the government and other people who handle rules and regulations are quite stubborn when it comes to the well being of others. Isn't that their job though? To focus on the well being of others? By not making as many rules and regulations as they have against cars, they are not seeing clearly what is going on in the nation they live in. I hope that in the very near future they will make more rules and regulations against guns and they will stop turning a blind eye to the things that are dangerous and really matter.
Kristof includes quotes from facebookers, the president and including from himself. One quote that stood out to me though was from one on of his facebook followers that said "It is more difficult to adopt a pet than it is to buy a gun." This shows that there is some really access to guns out there and that the facebooker was trying to get the point across that its so difficult to do everything else in America except being able to buy a gun.
I think the situation in Connecticut was absolutely horrible and I agree with everyone that is saying that we need to have more regulations on guns. There could be multiple reasons that we do not have rules against guns but all I know is one thing. Guns are killers. I wish the government, president, and everyone else who makes rules in America that guns are killers and that they are so easy to access. Violence with guns need to stop so there needs to be more rules against them to stop all the gun violence from happening.
This article makes me think that the government and other people who handle rules and regulations are quite stubborn when it comes to the well being of others. Isn't that their job though? To focus on the well being of others? By not making as many rules and regulations as they have against cars, they are not seeing clearly what is going on in the nation they live in. I hope that in the very near future they will make more rules and regulations against guns and they will stop turning a blind eye to the things that are dangerous and really matter.
Ki-Suck Han Killed by a Q Train
In the article "Man pushed to death on subway tracks" by James Barron on NYTimes.com, he tells us of the crime of a New Yorker waiting for his train and how he had been pushed in to the subway tracks by a fellow new yorker. It is said that the victim was identified as Ki-Suck Han and was struck by a southbound Q train in the 49th street station.
The article includes quotes from witnesses, police, and onlookers. One of the quotes that stood out to me from the article was when a witness to the accident said "As`he attempted to climb out of the well, he was struck by the train and got wedged between the platform and the train car." This is basically saying that every witness there just watched him die. Nobody there even moved to try and help him up onto the platform to safety.
I think that this situation is absolutely horrible and that there need to be multiple consequences for the person who did it. I understand that he may be a mental patient but he is also an american just like the rest of and has to suffer the consequences that we all have to suffer. Equal rights includes equal consequences between the rest of us.
This article reminds me of a time when I saw a man run over a deer in the road and then the man stayed in the car looking at the deer but didnt call animal control an ambulance or anything or anything he just sat in his car looking at it. I think it was wrong for him to sit there staring at the deer that he just ran over so my mom and I had to call someone to come pick up the deer. Both of these talk of people standing by doing nothing to help someone/something. In the future people should start to muster up more courage to save anothers life.
The article includes quotes from witnesses, police, and onlookers. One of the quotes that stood out to me from the article was when a witness to the accident said "As`he attempted to climb out of the well, he was struck by the train and got wedged between the platform and the train car." This is basically saying that every witness there just watched him die. Nobody there even moved to try and help him up onto the platform to safety.
I think that this situation is absolutely horrible and that there need to be multiple consequences for the person who did it. I understand that he may be a mental patient but he is also an american just like the rest of and has to suffer the consequences that we all have to suffer. Equal rights includes equal consequences between the rest of us.
This article reminds me of a time when I saw a man run over a deer in the road and then the man stayed in the car looking at the deer but didnt call animal control an ambulance or anything or anything he just sat in his car looking at it. I think it was wrong for him to sit there staring at the deer that he just ran over so my mom and I had to call someone to come pick up the deer. Both of these talk of people standing by doing nothing to help someone/something. In the future people should start to muster up more courage to save anothers life.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Raising Driving Age From 16 Would Save Lives
In the article "Should 16-years-olds drive?-Report says raising age would save lives" by Ted Gregory he reports about Chicago officials trying to change the minimum driving age so teens can drive at an older age. Motor vehicle crashes kill more than 5,000 teenagers every year.
The article includes quotes from both teenagers and officials themselves. One quotes that stood out to me was when the article read "Among New Jersey's 17-year-old drivers, the percentage in fatal crashes dropped 33 percent after the graduated license law was enacted." This shows that if Chicago enacted this law teens would be much safer on the road and there will not be as many crashes as there are now.
I think that passing this law would do everybody on the road some good. Meaning everybody will be much safer on the road since the students will be older, more mature, and their mind will be in a more stable period, there is less risk of an accident. Accidents kill hundreds of people each year so reducing the number of accidents that kill so many Americans each year.
This article makes me think about how many people have gotten into accidents but thankfully survived. I guess it is really among the younger drivers that get into accidents according to this article also because the grown up i know have only gotten into accidents once or maybe twice and the accident did not end up fatal unlike when teenagers drive. Hopefully in Chicago they pass the law because if they did there would be less accidents and less drivers would end up in fatal accidents.
The article includes quotes from both teenagers and officials themselves. One quotes that stood out to me was when the article read "Among New Jersey's 17-year-old drivers, the percentage in fatal crashes dropped 33 percent after the graduated license law was enacted." This shows that if Chicago enacted this law teens would be much safer on the road and there will not be as many crashes as there are now.
I think that passing this law would do everybody on the road some good. Meaning everybody will be much safer on the road since the students will be older, more mature, and their mind will be in a more stable period, there is less risk of an accident. Accidents kill hundreds of people each year so reducing the number of accidents that kill so many Americans each year.
This article makes me think about how many people have gotten into accidents but thankfully survived. I guess it is really among the younger drivers that get into accidents according to this article also because the grown up i know have only gotten into accidents once or maybe twice and the accident did not end up fatal unlike when teenagers drive. Hopefully in Chicago they pass the law because if they did there would be less accidents and less drivers would end up in fatal accidents.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Elmo Puppeteer Accused of Underage-Sex
In the article "Meet The Man Who Targeted Elmo Puppeteer", they reveal that Sheldon Stephens, 24, was the accuser of Elmo Puppeteer, Kevin Clash, 52, of being in a underage sexual relationship with him when he was 16. Though after accusing him, he annulled the allegation only a day later. Stephens is a struggling 24-year-old actor/model who was arrested before for robbery of $250,000 worth of jewelry at knife-point of music manager Daniel Pollard that he was interning under.
The article on thesmokinggun.com (TSG) includes facts, details, and quotes they got from other gossip websites and from people they have interviewed on this situation themselves. One quote that stood out to me from Stephens himself that he posted on his facebook page was the last part of his quote that reads "MY FUTURE IS BRIGHT and never will it dim" This quote from him clearly shows that he thinks after pulling this stunt he doesn't think there will consequence for his actions.
I think them having a sexual relationship is their business and that nobody should even be reporting on this. The station and the two them should be able to handle this problem without all the following of paparazzi and having to explain to the media about this. This is their private business and nobody should be involved in it but them and the station to see how to handle this.
This article makes me think that some people will do anything to get a little kick or money out of a scam. I maybe only a teenager but seeing people pull scams like this, makes me absolutely sick to my stomach. it makes me think that people will really do anything for what they want even if it is the craziest idea ever thought up. I'm hoping that future people will start to realize by doing bad things, bad things happen to you in return.
The article on thesmokinggun.com (TSG) includes facts, details, and quotes they got from other gossip websites and from people they have interviewed on this situation themselves. One quote that stood out to me from Stephens himself that he posted on his facebook page was the last part of his quote that reads "MY FUTURE IS BRIGHT and never will it dim" This quote from him clearly shows that he thinks after pulling this stunt he doesn't think there will consequence for his actions.
I think them having a sexual relationship is their business and that nobody should even be reporting on this. The station and the two them should be able to handle this problem without all the following of paparazzi and having to explain to the media about this. This is their private business and nobody should be involved in it but them and the station to see how to handle this.
This article makes me think that some people will do anything to get a little kick or money out of a scam. I maybe only a teenager but seeing people pull scams like this, makes me absolutely sick to my stomach. it makes me think that people will really do anything for what they want even if it is the craziest idea ever thought up. I'm hoping that future people will start to realize by doing bad things, bad things happen to you in return.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Reactions to Obama's Election Win
The article titled "Yay! Boo! So? Reactions to Obama win vary" by Peter Mucha gets quotes from various people around the city of their opinion on president Obama winning the election and why they think what they think is so. In the article some people were elated that he won, some were not so thrilled with it, and others were pretty indifferent about the whole thing.
In the article Mucha gets quotes from many people around the city on their opinion of the election out turn. One quote that stood out to me though was when Linda Halpern said "I think we should really need to get into protection mode and try to figure out a lot of what this administration is going to impose on us." This shows that some people including her, do not trust the administration to their job to protect fellow Americans and do their best to keep them safe.
I think that it was the nations best choice to put Obama back in office for four more years. He can finish what he started this way and then things hopefully will end up better than they already are and then people will not feel so uptight about things they do now.
This article makes me think that everybody is the same but we all have different opinions and different views about the way things should go. In any situation we all have an opinion, its just you may keep it to yourself. We all have very different views on problems and that's what makes us human. Having a opinion and having a outlook on things. This article is just one example of how much people are divided opinion wise. I think that peoples opinions will always be different and divided.
In the article Mucha gets quotes from many people around the city on their opinion of the election out turn. One quote that stood out to me though was when Linda Halpern said "I think we should really need to get into protection mode and try to figure out a lot of what this administration is going to impose on us." This shows that some people including her, do not trust the administration to their job to protect fellow Americans and do their best to keep them safe.
I think that it was the nations best choice to put Obama back in office for four more years. He can finish what he started this way and then things hopefully will end up better than they already are and then people will not feel so uptight about things they do now.
This article makes me think that everybody is the same but we all have different opinions and different views about the way things should go. In any situation we all have an opinion, its just you may keep it to yourself. We all have very different views on problems and that's what makes us human. Having a opinion and having a outlook on things. This article is just one example of how much people are divided opinion wise. I think that peoples opinions will always be different and divided.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Will They Finally Acknowledge The Climate Changes?
In the article "Will Climate Change Get Some Respect Now" by Nicholas D. Kristof, he states how Hurricane Sandy brought some light to scientists who have overlooked climate change over the years. New Yorks' Governor Andrew Cuomo stated to Obama that it seems "we have a 100 year flood every two years now." The New York Times has reported that indeed, "three of 10 biggest floods in Lower Mathattan since 1990 have occurred in the last three years."
This article includes quotes and facts from experts that study these types of situations such as climate control. One quote from an expert that really stood out to me was when Jake Crouch of The NCDC (National Climatic Data Center) remarked "Of the 10 warmest summers on record for the United States, seven have occurred since 2000." This quote from him shows that climate control was never really looked at though it is now and people are starting to notice this problem now.
I think that climate change has been been pretty neglected over the years and I think its been about time for a long time that people notice the climate change. I think that they overlook it because they are kind of scared of the change and are trying to just say it is an illusion and and its not real. When people tend to be afraid of things they try to ignore it as best they can and that is really the big problem with this whole thing.
This article makes me wonder about the climate and they way people tend to think. What is gonna happen if the climate keeps changing? Will the sun get closer and the Earth get hotter? Why do people have to turn their backs on things that scare them or things that don't interest them? Doesn't that make the problem worse for everybody by not acknowledging it? I could ask people what they think about these questions but then again some people may not be comfortable with answering my questions. Hopefully if I do get to ask people about these problems, I get a straight answer that will enlighten us all on this problem.
This article includes quotes and facts from experts that study these types of situations such as climate control. One quote from an expert that really stood out to me was when Jake Crouch of The NCDC (National Climatic Data Center) remarked "Of the 10 warmest summers on record for the United States, seven have occurred since 2000." This quote from him shows that climate control was never really looked at though it is now and people are starting to notice this problem now.
I think that climate change has been been pretty neglected over the years and I think its been about time for a long time that people notice the climate change. I think that they overlook it because they are kind of scared of the change and are trying to just say it is an illusion and and its not real. When people tend to be afraid of things they try to ignore it as best they can and that is really the big problem with this whole thing.
This article makes me wonder about the climate and they way people tend to think. What is gonna happen if the climate keeps changing? Will the sun get closer and the Earth get hotter? Why do people have to turn their backs on things that scare them or things that don't interest them? Doesn't that make the problem worse for everybody by not acknowledging it? I could ask people what they think about these questions but then again some people may not be comfortable with answering my questions. Hopefully if I do get to ask people about these problems, I get a straight answer that will enlighten us all on this problem.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Pills to Help A.D.H.D Patients and to Help in School
The article "Attention Disorder or Not Pills to Help in School" Alan Schwarz explores some kids cases with A.D.H.D. and some kids without. He also reveals what happens behind closed doors in doctors offices and the kind of pills they give out. According to polls by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 5.4 million kids are reported to have the disorder.
This article includes quotes from professional doctors and from parents with troubled kids. Schwarz even included quotes from the kids who use some of the drugs described in the article. One quote from a doctor that stood out the most to me was " I dont have a whole lot of choice, we've decided as a society that it's too expensive to change the kid's enviroment. So we have to change the kid." I believe this shows that this doctor is not trying hard enough to find other ways to treat these kids and to not give them these harsh medications that could possibly hurt them in the future.
I think that kids with the syndrome need more resources to help them with this disorder than the harmful drugs given to them by the doctors. Some of the problem is that some schools cant afford to service the kids with this ADHD and so they turn to other resources that could help these kids but they do not notice the bad it can do to kids.
This article makes me think that sometimes doctors just do what they think is right but in reality its not the best choice in the matter. For example sometimes if a kid has allergies and the medicine the doctor tries to give them could cause an allerginic reaction, the doctor is supposed to think of something else and perscribe something different just for the kids safety. I guess some doctors notice the possible side effects of drugs perscribed and just don't pay them any attention. I hope that in the future doctors like this can start thinking about the kids safety more to keep them from getting sicker than they already are.
This article includes quotes from professional doctors and from parents with troubled kids. Schwarz even included quotes from the kids who use some of the drugs described in the article. One quote from a doctor that stood out the most to me was " I dont have a whole lot of choice, we've decided as a society that it's too expensive to change the kid's enviroment. So we have to change the kid." I believe this shows that this doctor is not trying hard enough to find other ways to treat these kids and to not give them these harsh medications that could possibly hurt them in the future.
I think that kids with the syndrome need more resources to help them with this disorder than the harmful drugs given to them by the doctors. Some of the problem is that some schools cant afford to service the kids with this ADHD and so they turn to other resources that could help these kids but they do not notice the bad it can do to kids.
This article makes me think that sometimes doctors just do what they think is right but in reality its not the best choice in the matter. For example sometimes if a kid has allergies and the medicine the doctor tries to give them could cause an allerginic reaction, the doctor is supposed to think of something else and perscribe something different just for the kids safety. I guess some doctors notice the possible side effects of drugs perscribed and just don't pay them any attention. I hope that in the future doctors like this can start thinking about the kids safety more to keep them from getting sicker than they already are.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Disney Banning Junk-Food Ads On Its Stations
The article "Disney to Banish Junk Food Ads from Kids Shows" on StudentNewsDaily.com originally from WashingtonTimes.com, reveals how Disney plans to get rid of all the non-nutritious food advertisements on its networks. The Walt Disney co. stated that it will become the first major media company to ban junk-food ads from its TV channels, radio stations, and its websites.
This article includes quotes from Disney's CEO Bob Iger. One quote that stood out to me from him was "Parents can be confident that foods associated with Disney characters or advertised on Disney platforms meet our new, healthier nutrition guidelines." This quote shows that they are serious about making their advertisements healthier and that they want parents to be confident and reassured about these changes.
I think that this change happening with Disney is a good one. Childhood obesity is a big problem and I believe that is what they are centering around. People are aware but don't see it as a big deal and that is what Disney is trying to promote to people. This is just one of the many solutions there are to getting rid of childhood obesity.
This article makes me think that some people are ignorant enough to ignore the big problems that are in our society. This article made me dig a little deeper into thinking what childhood obesity can really do to kids. I think most of the problem of childhood obesity involves the parents. Sometimes they don't see that obesity can affect their child in both physical and emotional pain. I hope that in the future obesity wont be such a big problem among kids. It starts with this one big step by Disney.
This article includes quotes from Disney's CEO Bob Iger. One quote that stood out to me from him was "Parents can be confident that foods associated with Disney characters or advertised on Disney platforms meet our new, healthier nutrition guidelines." This quote shows that they are serious about making their advertisements healthier and that they want parents to be confident and reassured about these changes.
I think that this change happening with Disney is a good one. Childhood obesity is a big problem and I believe that is what they are centering around. People are aware but don't see it as a big deal and that is what Disney is trying to promote to people. This is just one of the many solutions there are to getting rid of childhood obesity.
This article makes me think that some people are ignorant enough to ignore the big problems that are in our society. This article made me dig a little deeper into thinking what childhood obesity can really do to kids. I think most of the problem of childhood obesity involves the parents. Sometimes they don't see that obesity can affect their child in both physical and emotional pain. I hope that in the future obesity wont be such a big problem among kids. It starts with this one big step by Disney.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Texting: Taking Numerous Tolls On Us
In the article "Texting May Be Taking a Toll" Katie Hafner makes points and takes notice of the bad things about texting. She expalins to us how texting can effect teenagers such as myself. Teenagers can become can sleep deprived, they get distracted in school, their grades can begin to fall, and their fingers begin to cramp up from all of the texting. One pediatrician recently conducted a survey at two high schools and found that a lot of them were sending hundreds of messages a day routinely.
This article includes quotes from experts such as psychologists, pediatricians, psychotherapist, and teachers. The fact that stood out to me the most was that according to the Nielsen Company American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month in the last three months of 2008. This shows that teenagers really do text a lot. Even though this was four years ago it still counts as something.
I think that texting does take a toll on us and that we really just never noticed it. Before I read this article, I didn't think texting was such a big thing but this article made me realize that texting really can harm us in many ways. This really is a problem and I think there are many solutions to this problem in particular. Maybe, just maybe for a day at the least to not have any future problems by texting, people could take a break from texting for just a day and then the risks won't effect you so much or at all.
This article reminded me of my sister. She is the one who texts the most in our house and sometimes it is non-stop for the whole day. This article reminds me of her because sometimes she does complain of her fingers hurting and she wakes up pretty tired in the morning. Both relate to each other because they both talk about the problems that are happening as a result of texting. .
This article includes quotes from experts such as psychologists, pediatricians, psychotherapist, and teachers. The fact that stood out to me the most was that according to the Nielsen Company American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month in the last three months of 2008. This shows that teenagers really do text a lot. Even though this was four years ago it still counts as something.
I think that texting does take a toll on us and that we really just never noticed it. Before I read this article, I didn't think texting was such a big thing but this article made me realize that texting really can harm us in many ways. This really is a problem and I think there are many solutions to this problem in particular. Maybe, just maybe for a day at the least to not have any future problems by texting, people could take a break from texting for just a day and then the risks won't effect you so much or at all.
This article reminded me of my sister. She is the one who texts the most in our house and sometimes it is non-stop for the whole day. This article reminds me of her because sometimes she does complain of her fingers hurting and she wakes up pretty tired in the morning. Both relate to each other because they both talk about the problems that are happening as a result of texting. .
Thursday, September 27, 2012
More Students Found Cheating Studies Show
In the article "Studies Find More Students Cheating With High Achievers No Exception" Richard Perez-Pena brings to light on how in the top schools all over the nation, students are in fact cheating. Studies show that there is evidence that the problem has worsened a great deal over the last few decades.
The article includes reasons from both experts and professors on why students may be cheating as often as they are now. Perez-Pena also includes quotes from some of the professors at some of the schools. One quote that stood out to me was, " I don't think there's any question that students have become more competitive, under more pressure, and , as a result, tend to excuse more from themselves and other students." This shows one main reason as to why most students in the nations schools cheat.
This particular article changed my perspective of cheating. Before, I didn't think that cheating was such a big deal though after reading this article it made me think that cheating really is a big problem and needs to change. I do think that this is an important subject because cheating is not a good thing and it really does need to stop. To fix this problem, I believe students should boost their self esteem and believe they can succeed in anything so they relieve the pressure off of themselves and then as a result will not cheat.
This article makes me think that some students cheat because they think they are academically incapable of passing a subject so they cheat off of other students. The only thing is that instead of cheating they could have just asked their teacher for extra help. I guess students would rather get their work done fast and easy without further help to pass their subject. I hope that these students soon do learn that they could always just go up to a teacher and ask for extra help instead of cheating.
The article includes reasons from both experts and professors on why students may be cheating as often as they are now. Perez-Pena also includes quotes from some of the professors at some of the schools. One quote that stood out to me was, " I don't think there's any question that students have become more competitive, under more pressure, and , as a result, tend to excuse more from themselves and other students." This shows one main reason as to why most students in the nations schools cheat.
This particular article changed my perspective of cheating. Before, I didn't think that cheating was such a big deal though after reading this article it made me think that cheating really is a big problem and needs to change. I do think that this is an important subject because cheating is not a good thing and it really does need to stop. To fix this problem, I believe students should boost their self esteem and believe they can succeed in anything so they relieve the pressure off of themselves and then as a result will not cheat.
This article makes me think that some students cheat because they think they are academically incapable of passing a subject so they cheat off of other students. The only thing is that instead of cheating they could have just asked their teacher for extra help. I guess students would rather get their work done fast and easy without further help to pass their subject. I hope that these students soon do learn that they could always just go up to a teacher and ask for extra help instead of cheating.
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