2/29 world of warcraft

Some researchers decided to do a study on World of Warcraft and how it affects older people's intelligence. They took a few people ages 60-77 and had them play warcraft for two hours a day, for two weeks. They gave them tests before they started playing. World of warcraft seemed to improve the subjects spacial and focusing ability. It improved the most in people who scored lowest on the previous tests. The company that makes World of Warcraft did not fund this project, but the National Science Foundation did.

2/28 social issues

Ezik, morality-  Morals have changed dramatically. Parents didn't treat their children good morals. People accept immoral things now.

Emily, child discipline- Whipping is not always the way to go. Sometimes it is necessary, though. Kids might get confused if parents don't always discipline their child.

Lee, death penalty- The daeth penalty, on one side, is fair. An eye for an eye. But how is one person to say another can be killed, who makes that their right?

2/28 facebook and employment.

Researchers are now saying that looking at someones facebook can be more useful than an IQ test in deciding who to hire. A facebook page shows the persons personality, and a lot of private information. I think that if people are willing to show all this information and broadcast their personality, then they deserve to have it evaluated by future employers. I also thing an IQ test is important, also. Nobody wants to hire a not intelligent person. Checking out someones facebook is more important, though.

2/27 facebook.

A man was forced to apologize on his facebook to his wife for 30 days after being prosecuted for posting bad things about his wife. I don't believe that he should have been forced to put anything on his facebook. It was his right, and many, many people post what they want to on facebook. If you punish one person for it, you should punish them all.

2/24 texting trip

A woman was put on the news because she was caught texting and falling right on her face on camera.
 I text and trip all the time. I don't blame someone else if I run into them, though. I think people will continue to text and walk and fall everywhere, even if someone does get hurt by it.

2/23 Tanning beds,

A law was recently passed that states people under the age of 18 are not permitted to tan. They say teens who tan have a 75% greater risk of producing skin cancer with just one session, than teens who have never laid in a tanning bed. I think that they should just need parental consent. One way or another, teens are going to tan. A lot of people own tanning beds. And it is their own health, and they know the risk they're taking. We let 16 year olds drive cars, yet we won't let them in a tanning bed.

2/22 military.

 A man was prosecuted for saying that he had earned a medal from serving in the military and sustaining wounds. This law was made in 2006, to keep people from impersonating a soldier. Even when George Washington was president, he punished people who said they were medal winners when they really weren't. I do believe it to be fraud, pretending you are someone you are not. You should respect the people who serve you, not pretend to be a hero like them. The fact that the man announced it publicly, and it was an outright lie, is enough to punish him.

2/22

I agree with tge laws about having to produce an ID to vote. We need to have actual citizens voting and electing who will lead us. I understand that people without ID's are part of America, too. But if they aren't responsible enough to have an ID, why should they get to vote in something so important? Proof of citizenship is also something that should be required. The people voting for our leaders should definitely live in our country.

2/21

I think it's absolutely retarded that this woman got in any trouble at all. It was clearly an accident and we have way bigger things to worry about than a woman accidentally stealing a 2 dollar pumpkin. They need to get their priorities straight adn focus on the actual problems. She could just get probation if she pleads guilty, but she won't do that.

2/17

Monica Hussings and William Robinson Sr. were charges with attempted involuntary manslaughter. I don't think that the boy's parents should have got put in prison. It is not their fault that they didn't have the money to take care of him, but they definitely could have worked something out. Jail, I think, is taking it too far though. I'm sure they've suffered enouhg by losing their son. Their daughter claims that he was a normal 8 year old, and could do normal things, but the judge says that the pictures show the kid was extremely, obviously very sick. The parents had repeatedly tried to get help from social services, but still were told they had to pay.

2/16

The SOPA act has good intentions, but I believe it to be too strict. They would be limiting most popular sites, to the point where people will rebel. I agree that something needs to be done, but what else can you do about piracy? People will continue to copyright, no matter what the bills. This bill may help, but it also may cause a lot of controversy.

2/15

I don't really care about the anti-piracy bills. I think that everyone is overreacting and that they should just pass the bill. All the sights need to stop telling us that it will hurt our internet interaction, because who cares when it makes everything and everyone safer? I think they should think about the people and not their personal problems.

2/14

 I do not think that google or any other site should be able to keep our private information. They like to assure us everything is safe for us, but is it really?  It is very concerning that hackers could hack into any site and display our conversations and personal information all over the internet. That is dangerous, and can cause many problems. Why do they need our private information anyway? We have rights, just as they do.

Bills 2/10

Emily, Justice Kyle: I agree with it, but I think that the definition of healthy should be different. People would buy more healthy foods if they were cheaper.

Daniel, Bobby, Justin: I think it's a good idea.  It will stop people from automatically ordering fatty foods.

 Benny, Lee, and Travis: I agree with this Bill. People eat way to much, and there's way too many calories in the serving. If we cut down on our eating AND the calories, America would be extremely healthier.

Ezik, Justin: I agree with this bill, it will allow people to have options, and also make them realize that the healthier choice is the best.

Amanda, Shannon: I agree with this bill, It will keep people healthy through the week, and have them look forward to eating junk on the weekends.

2/10 Amish Girl

An amish girl was shot by a man cleaning his gun, 1.5 miles away from her. It seems far-fetched, but local police believe it to be an accident.I believe this shouldnt effect the second amendment at all. It was an accident, plain and simple. People die in car accidents, plane accident, many kinds of accident all the time. A fair punishment might be to take the man's guns away, but I don't think he should get in any trouble, as long as he had a permit to own the gun.

2/9

First amendment: Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition.
Second amendment: Right to bear arms.
Third amendment: Quartering of soldiers.
Fourth amendment: No unreasonable searches and seizures. Have to have a search warrant.
Fifth amendment: Cannot be forced to incriminate yourself. Double jeopardy.
sixth amendment.- a right to a speedy trial, right to an attorney, right to know why you've been charged, right to a jury.
seventh amendment- civil case, a person sues another, no federal government involved. over 20 dollars
eighth amendment- no cruel and unusual punishment
ninth amendment- rights that arent mentioned in the constitution
tenth amendment.- state rights.

2/9 Police Brutality

I believe it's only right for us to be able to record what police do. They shouldn't be doing anything they don't want seen by the public. They're supposed to be the goodness in our community, keeping everything peaceful, not causing disruption and abusing people. If they can record us, why can't we record them? We're all people and we should all be treated equal. They do abuse our amendments by confiscating our belongings without just reason, and our freedom of press.

2/8 Death Penalty

 I do agree with the death penalty. But after reading some interesting facts about it, I'm not so sure. 183 people were on Death Row, but were proved innocent. Some were even minutes away from being executed. Four men were actually executed, that afterward were proved not guilty. This could be avoided. If there isn't absolute evidence, they shouldn't be on Death Row. Only certain crimes should be qualified as terrible enough to be executed for. Another issue might be the money it takes to execute these criminals. Reports show it costs far more to execute someone than to keep them in prison for life. But do some people deserve the life they were given, when all they do is wrtong, and abuse their freedoms?

Healthy Bill.

                                                                                               National

1.  BE IT ENACTED BY STUDENT CONGRESS ASSEMBLED THAT:

2. Section 1. We shall close down any fast food restaurant every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday.

3  Section 2. People are obsese, and compromising their health by eating these foods every day.

4  Section 3. Each day, 1 in 4 Americans visit a fast food restaurant.

5  Sections 4. 60% of Americans are either overweight or obese.

6  Section 5. Often people consume all of the calories they need for the entire day in one sitting at a

7  fast food restaurant.

8   Section 6. Overweight and obesity are risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure,

9    and other health problems.

10  Section 7. All foods can be considered unhealthy if you eat too much of them.


12 Section 8. We Americans have proved that we cannot limit ourself, nor control our eating habits.


13 Some help is clearly needed.


14 Therefore; closing fast food restaurants three days a week will decrease obesity.


15 Section 9. No fast food restaurant shall be open on days stated.


http://www.vivavegie.org/101book/text/nolink/social/supersizeme.htm

2/7 bacon milkshake.

Everyone loves bacon. That must be why they came out with the new bacon milkshake. I personally think it sounds disgusting, but scientists actually say that bacon is addictive. Fatty foods these days are addicting. It is a big problem in the world these days. One way to solve this problem, is don't eat so much fast food! its bad for you. It has preservatives, drugs that was injected into the animal, and to top it off we cook it in grease! We also need to stop deep frying EVERYTHING we eat. It might taste good, but look at our society and how unhealthy we are. There are so many diseases caused by just eating unhealthily.

federalist papers.

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers.

They wrote this under the name of "Publius"
Hamilton decided to use the name in honor of a great Roman named Publius Valerius Publicola, who was a founder of the republic.


Federalist Paper number 10:
 Federalist paper 10 is one of the most famous. James Madison wrote it this one. Federalist paper number 10 is continued from number 9. It is titled "The Same Subject Continued: The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection."
   Federalist number 10 is the guard against factions who are going against the right of other. Madison states that a large republic would be better to protect the rights than smaller ones. Scholars use this to interpret and explication of the meaning of the Constitution.

Federalist Paper number 51:
 This federalist paper is also one of the most famous, and was created by James Madison. It is the most cited Federalist. Federalist Paper number 51 takes off from Federalist number 47 and is titled "The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments." It talks about seperation of powers, and talked about how important it is to keep checks and balances within the government. It doesnt keep any specific part of the government too powerful.
 
  

2/6 fifth amendment

Pros: We have the right to keep quiet and not get ourselves in more trouble. The schools can't spy on us just because of suspicion.

Cons: The teacher won't get in as much trouble as she should. The guy might be doing something really illegal on his computer and we won't find out for a long time. It wouldn't be as easy to see if the kid was doing drugs.

2/2/12

   Lincoln County Sheriff Jerry Bowman and County Cleerk Donald Whitten are pleading guilty to charges of voter fraud. There was an unusual amount of absentee votes in Lincoln County and it raised suspicion. They handed out the ballots and even marked them for some people. They are pleading guilty, and facing 10 years in jail and a $250,000. Bowman is pleading guilty to "conspiracy against rights" and Whitten is pleading guilty to lying to an investigator with the Secretary of State's office.

2/1 texting bill

Pros: We will be safer on the roads, knowing that people won't be concerned with their phone. I won't be as tempted to text and drive. There will be less people wrecking. People will pay more attention and drive safer.

Cons: I can't text and drive. There might be an emergency. People will be talking on the phone all the time now, both talking and texting should be illegal, unless you pull over.