Options being considered over Libyan Violence

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/24/us.obama.libya/index.html?hpt=T1

In this article, President Obama comes together with other international leaders from other countries to discuss of what will be done in Libya. Obama spoke with the French president Nicolas Sarkozy, the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and the British Prime Minister David Cameron. They discussed several options and some of them are being considered since the violence never ceases to stop and the killings seem to grow and grow. It was mentioned that the "Libyan government will be held accountable for its actions" and that it should be stopped from attacking and killing its people. The citizens of Libya are to be protected and to put an end on all the innocent killings of peaceful protesters, and the threats as well. This is also affecting us because of the gas prices going up since Libya is a country that has oil. There should be some sort of closure and have Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi step down already to promote change.

Obama talks Libya with leaders of France, Italy, Uk. CNN Wire Staff. CNN.com. February 24, 2011

Discussion Reflection

The discussion our government class had on the friday before break left me sort of speechless. Almost everybody had something great to say and there was a lot of tension in the class because each point that was made was sort of attacked but not taken into a big argument. This discussion left me with a lot to say but the tension kept me from speaking up this time. I certainly look forward to the next class discussion because my peers make them very interesting and worth it because of what was said and where they stand. Of course the points that were made in class didn't change my view of the issue at all since I was for and against the issue. Overall, great discussion and I hope that the next is just as good as this one.

State of the Union project

These words have stood out to me for various reasons. The most important ones were jobs, health, imagination, clean-energy, and education because they are very important in a sense that its like an every-day use to me. Jobs are needed everyday and without them one wouldn't be able to get by. Health is a major because I hate getting sick and trying to stay healthy is something that I don't really do but others would try and stay healthy. I always carry my imagination with me because it is a part of me. Clean-energy and the planet is affected everyday and should be a issue that should deserve some attention. Most of the words I put down have come across my mind in several situations whether it was something personal or having to know someone who was dealing with a problem that related to this. 

Obama Speaks On Egypt Crisis

In this article, President Obama speaks on the Egypt issue that has been making headlines lately. I found this interesting because at first, I didn't really know why there was such a protest until I heard in the news and in some of my classes. When I heard of what it was really about, I realized that it is in fact important since the president wants to get involved and help in the situation. I heard of how there were evacuations in Egypt and now the Obama Administration is pushing Murbarak, Egypt's president, to step down already to ease up the situation. Egypt is very important to the United States because of what help it can provide. Obama wants Egypt to change its ways of how it used to be back then. This issue might require some time so we might still hear about it.

"Obama says Egypt's transition 'must begin now'".CNN Wire Staff. CNN.com. February 1, 2011

Reflection

On Friday, we had a class discussion on the topic of the Health Care Reform. While I just sat in my seat and listened to what my peers had to say, they brought up really good points and answered most of the questions I had. I realized then and there that most of us do feeling really strong about this issue because almost everybody had something to say about it. Of course, it seemed like the class became two-sided but then again everyone had their own opinions over the topic. I for one believe that this should be a right and not a privilege because most of the people I know have economic issues and struggle with payments and bills. The fact is is that it is not just on those who are immigrants who don't deserve insurance because they work hard and yeah this is just the way I look at this. While I listened to some of the points that were made by my peers, I also had my agreements and disagreements with what was said. Overall, it was a good discussion during the whole class period.