Blog Response

This is a response to Are You a Citizen? Not Anymore! I don' t agree with this blogger. I feel that if laws are in place to determine what was and wasn't an act against the US, then the person should be stripped of his or her citizenship. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. There are few things people do in this crazy world that get me furious. However, aiding in or taking part in terrorist actions should have even harsher punishments than this bill. Do we still do death by stoning?! Just kidding, but lets not let criminals/terrorists get off easy!

Blog 4: Response to "A Killer Faces Families"

In the fox news blog, "A Killer Faces Families" by Adam Housley, he explains how recently in San Diego a man was being charged with the raping and death of two young girls. 14 year old Amber Dubois and 17 year old Chelsea King were both the victims with so much more life to live. But Gardner will have all his life to live, in prison. I think that the penalty should be worse. Death, or even torture for this individual would be the correct punishment. The author really plays on peoples emotions in this blog. He shows how tragic these killings were and how easy Gardner's getting away with this. I couldn't even be in the courtroom if I was a family member or a close friend. The worst part about this whole thing is Gardner was already a convicted sex offender and he was allowed to live close to the public schools in his neighborhood. I would like to see an add on to this blog Adam Housley wrote so I can find out if laws will be put into place to prevent things like this happening again.

Response to "Mary Jane Makes 13 States Merry"

I agree with Obama's decision on letting medical marijuana be up to the states, not the federal government. I am glad however, that it's only medicinally used and not civilian used marijuana. My mom actually suffers from Multiple Sclerosis so it would be beneficial for her to use it for medicinal purposes. However, I would not want to see my little brother using it for recreational purposes. If it is regulated and secure enough that it wont be given to the general public, I see nothing wrong with this decision by the Obama administration. We will see if it stays legal and beneficial in the near future! This link shows all the diseases it might help cure or alleviate! Here is the link for the original blog.

US National Government's Response to Gulf Oil Spill

I have been very interested and concerned over the recent ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana has been victim to natural disasters in the past few years with such incidents as Hurricane Katrina and now this oil spill. I think if you compare the two disasters, the Obama Administration is definitely more prevalent in the coordination of relief efforts than Bush was with Katrina. Although no human lives are at stake right now with this oil spill, Obama has sought to take all possible precautions to show he actually cares for our country and the environment. Obama deployed the National Response team which is made up of 16 federal institutions such as the Department of Defense, US Coast Guard and the Homeland Security. I feel that this concern Obama has for this dilemma in the coast will ensure the best and most efficient method for achieving success against fighting this oil spill. It gives me confidence in our government for taking care of us the right way.