CNN NEWS 12/12

The Christmas decorations on the house were what caught my eye during this CNN News and holiday season. They were very obnoxiously done with bright neon colored lights, but it definitely showed their Christmas spirit! I like when people go above and beyond because my family usually does each year so I am only used to it. Christmas is my favorite holiday because of the amazing spirit that everyone has.

CNN NEWS 11/9

Monkey masterpieces was to me the coolest thing in this CNN. He has made thousands of pictures that are being sold around the United States for 100's of dollars. I think this is pretty cool to know that even animals can paint too. The government has nothing to do with the fact that monkeys can paint!

11/5 CNN NEWS

Bomb evacuations are the big international news! Many people have left for days at a time. Generally, people leave for an afternoon or so. Germany says this isn't big news to them because this happens more often than not. One of the ladies tells us that it is scary but it's something they are used to! If I was there I would be scared and try to get out as many people as possible because Im not use to bombs being around. The government internationally is watching for any way they can put in their input to stop the bombing evacuations.

CNN NEWS 12/2

They continue to talk about the troops and their return home. One of my best friends is at war right now and it is sad to see his family survive throughout the year without him being here, instead away putting his life at risk daily at war. It is scary! I am so thankful for those that do fight for our freedom. I want the men to come home but then again it could affect out country as a whole if we let them come home this the reason I think they need to stay and fight. The government is working hard daily to try and make the right decision watching what's going on overseas.

CNN NEWS 11/28

Black Friday is huge event that happens at the malls every year the night of thanksgiving at 12 am. That night you will find prices marked down with a great percentage off! Many people go every year and buy Christmas presents ahead of time. It's often very crowded in the stores which personally I don't enjoy. That's why I don't ever attend black Friday. I can wait!

CNN NEWS 11/18

This CNN was very interesting. To me what stood out was the diving dog at the end. I have never seen such in my life! It was simply awesome. The dog out of nowhere dives down into a pool to get a ball. If I could I would teach my dog to do that for purposes such as fishing. I think that would be different and intriguing to others like seeing this. The government has nothing to do with this rather than the popularity and unique things going on in the world!

CNN NEWS 11/16

      In this CNN News, it talks of sail boats and how that came about being called "sail" boats. Therefore, the reason is because it takes wind to create a sail to move in a sailboat. This sailboat that they mention is very old, having sailed 20 times around the world. Now stationed in California, closer to home, it sails around a course staying secure. I think that it is awesome to know that history still exist. The government itself has nothing to do with this kind of history.

CNN NEWS 11/14

      The t-shirt contestant was extremely interesting and something that I haven't ever seen before! The guy had so many shirts on his body that he needed help to get them on. It was said that he had over 200+ shirts on and were continuously adding more. I think that this was pretty cool to see and was definitely entertaining to watch them shove these shirts on. The government has nothing to do with this activity/competition. This was just a fun thing to do in their town to hopefully break a record!

CNN News 11/9

Sugar drinks aka carbonated drinks are very popular! They are especially popular at schools. These drinks are very bad for students, but the bad part about it is at our school we provide diet coke, diet mellow yellow, diet everything! Believe it or not, diet drinks are worse for you. Personally, I think we should allow regular sodas such as sprite, coke, and mountain dew, etc. in our vending machines, keeping the students and teachers health most important, forgetting the amount of sugar provided in the drink itself. The government is so worried about a student staying healthy. If they want to worry about that, they need to worry about the diet drinks that these people are being provided being unhealthy and bad for your body!

CNN NEWS NOV 7

Oklahoma was awoken by an earthquake this morning. The earthquake was reported early this morning. There had been no deaths heard of so far everything seemed to be safe, but they are still doing further research. Earthquakes to me are different each time they occur, luckly this time it was small and somewhat safe. The government needs to keep there eye open for signs of an earthquake on its way. That way we can stay safe as Americans!

CNN news- nov. 4

Daylight savings is something I'm sure we all look forward to at the beginning of November. I know that I do that's for sure. We get to sleep an extra hour! That's awesome when it comes to your precious sleep. Daylight savings used to help the farmers during the planting season. Now that still helps, but we want sleep, that's what's most important and the first thing that comes to mind when we say daylight savings. The government has nothing to do with this because it is something that has been going on since forever ago. Daylight savings is here, get your sleep in!

CNN NEWS- nov.2

     A Halloween wedding, really? I personally think that is extremely weird and not romantic one bit! Dressing up as a creepy character with blood ozing out of your mouth is not how I would picture a bride. This not only is insane to do this, but also going to probably cause later problems within their marriage itself. The government needs to probably define a wedding, because I know this isnt right and is just plain weird.

Resolutions assignment!

Your assignment: Resolutions:

·         Military conscription is unjust

·         States ought not to own nuclear weapons

·         In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.

1.       Come up with values for the resolutions.

-Safety

2.       Explain why your values would be appropriate.
-It would keep a peaceful environment in our country.

3.       Come up with value criterions to evaluate the values.
-Maximizing the safety within our country protecting our country and lives.

4.       Explain why your value criterions would be a good mechanism for deciding between arguments.
My value criterion would be a good mechanism because without safety in our country other countries will have power over us and that's important that we keep that saftey and peace. This helps decide between the arguments.  

Go to http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-States-ought-not-possess-nuclear-weapons./1/ and find the following within the debate for the affirmative (pro) and negative (con):

1.       Affirmative value- Peace
a.       Explanation of value- Nothing has ever been immoral about the term peace.

2.       Affirmative value criterion- Maxmizing the sense of safety.
a.       Explanation of value criterion- This will protect our country from the disasters going on in the world.

3.       Negative value-Rights

a.       Explanation of value- These weapons are protecting not only us but our rights as Americans.

4.       Negative value criterion-Minimizing the crimes and disasters

a.       Explanation of value criterion- This is keeping us safe and secure from harm.

October 31st Questions

Monday: Let's review everything we have learned from LD debate: Take the following: Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.

1. Break it down
   This means that the United States should not let other countries including the U.S. posses nuclear wepons.
2. Make your own claims, warrants, and impacts.
   I believe our country should posses but not use nuclear wepons exept in the case of a dire emergency, but we should not tolerate other countrys who could be potentialy dangerous to the U.S. and its safty to inhabit these wepons. The safty of our country always come first and if other hostile or anit-american countrys seek to make or obtain these wepons they should be concidered a enemy of our country and the wepons should be taken and destroyed.
3. Find somebody who can attack your argument.
   If any country hold nuclear power, with how violent our world is today we are just asking for a nuclear war. No country should be able to have these wepons of mass destruction it will only be means for a third world war.
4. Respond to the attack and further extend your argument.
   Not all countrys would agree to simply get rid of there nuclear power, and with most countrys not being stable it would be a even bigger risk to throw away our own and leave our country deffense less.
5. Go to debate.org and paste the resolution into the search box - choose the very first debate that pops up and review the affirmative and negative claims (contentions), warrants, and impacts.

  Contentions- It is really necessary to spend that much on such a rare use of national security.
                     
In just the two occurrences stated above, unthinkable damage has been done.
                  
There is no proof that this method of war is effective in attaining world power or achieve 
a warfare goal.
Warrants-  There wa $5,821.0 billion used towards the weapons since 1940.
                
 In the Hiroshima alone, 150,000 people died instantly in the bombing. In Nagasaki, 75,000 people were instantly killed by the nuclear power of the bomb dropped.

I keep stressing the point that only two nuclear bombs have ever been used.

Impacts- This might end up causing our country debt.

We would be risking our country.

We would be charged with something greater than what we have and it could be used against us.

6. What do you think of the debate and who do you think had a better argument?  Welll i think that they had a great argument because they did accurate research!

CNN NEWS- 10/31

     Netherworld is a huge halloween haunted house that almost every teenager goes to each year. I went this year and last year and it was a blast! It kept you tense the entire time. I was scared out of my mind! I really think that every teenager should celebrate Halloween by going hear. The government has nothing to do with this, but I definitely loved Netherworld and it helped wish me a Happy Halloween!

Debate.org

  What are the Claims, warrants, and impacts of the affirmative (remember they have the burden of proof)?
claim- Standardized exit exams do not demonstrate a student's intellectual capacity.
warrants-
 Many students are auditory and/or physical learners, ones that are able to do better when the tests include listening and/or physical work. Standardized tests include neither one of those, which is unfair for those students.

Also needed are attributes such as good study skills, time management, awareness of one's performance and persistence.Many of these skills and abilities are not measured in the exit exams.

Impacts- If we have standerdized test, it effects the minority of students, such as African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians, scored lower than white students that were on the same academic levels.Since students have different talents and abilities, then they would be at a disadvantage if the test was implemented upon them.

Students would work harder all year long to be able to graduate rather than waiting around bored for a test they might be challenged by. This will help them take in ore knowledge throughout the year and not be bummed by the standerdized test.

Does the affirmative attack during the 1^st round?  Why not?
There isn't anything that the affirmative can attack yet because the negate hasn't gone.
What are the claims, warrants, and impacts of the negative?

 What does the negative do to the affirmative (in addition to the claim, warrant, and impact) during the negative speech?
The negative attacks the affirmative and then provide their own information.

What does the affirmative do to the negative during 1^st rebuttal?
 The affirmative attacks the negative against their information provided and goes the oppostie direction explaining how it is in their eyes.

 What does the negative do to the affirmative during 1^st rebuttal?
 The negative attacks the affirmative going against what they have to say explaining why.

What does the affirmative do to the negative during 2^nd rebuttal?
The affirmative relays more facts on their own and debates against the negate.

Resolution

KIRA BROCK

September/October 2009 - Resolved: Public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate.

Create a:

§  Claim (student 1)-  That students grades and GPA are better and wouldn’t be reflected off of taking the standardized test.

§  Warrant (student 1)- A student that has a 4.0 can be book smart, but not necessarily good at executing tests.

§  Impact (student 1)- This will allow students that are ready for secondary school, go, without taking standardized tests.

§  Create attacks on the above (student 2) Some teachers don’t grade as hard as others, so students NOT ready for college could just be passed along.

Students need to be prepared for tests that they will be issued in college.

§  Response to the attacks (student 1) Students work harder when doing regular school work than they do when given a 1-3 hour test of bubbling in answers.

These test just help you get into college, not when you get to college do you take these standardized test. College is harder in the books, which create harder test and the standard (being the main word) ized test are just for the average not for those necessarily working hard for college.

§  Briefly extend the claim, warrant, and impact of the original argument (student 1)

Students that have an above average GPA should not be forced to take tests to pass high school. Standardized tests are standard test not for the GPA that is above average, we need a challenge because high school should be a challenge to pass and working all year long in regular work is that challenge because keeping your grade up is what is important. People will stop caring about their school work year-round and just wait for the standardized graduation test.

A 4.0 student is more likely to be smart and care more about the school work in general not the graduation test and that’s good. People need to care about everyday work and by taking the graduation test it limits the people’s ability to pass and that is good because it will force them to work during the school year.

The people that deserve and have worked hard at their school work go to school not the people that are just trying to “get by.”

CNN news October 27th

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It is important that we continue to learn about and keep a close eye on this because bone marrow diseases are common and very harmful to the body in itself.If you have a bone marrow disease, there are problems with the stem cells or how they develop. Leukemia is a cancer in which the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. With aplastic anemia, the bone marrow doesn't make red blood cells. Other diseases, such as lymphoma, can spread into the bone marrow and affect the production of blood cells. Other causes of bone marrow disorders include your genetic makeup and environmental factors. I think that this is a disease that weakens your body and we need to be aware of this horrible disease so that we are able to help in such ways as fundraising and volunteering to raise money for research and prevention. One of my friends created a bone marrow foundation back in 2001 and every year she raises 25,000+ for these people struggling with the bone marrow disease. We as Americans along with the government need to stay involved in foundations and organizations in the world not only the bone marrow foundation but others as well. Giving back to help others is something that can help create a stronger more reliant government as well as help you alone.

CNN NEWS OCTOBER 26

The 1,000,000 mile Honda car is what I found interesting in this particular CNN News! That is a lot of miles to drive! He said that he drove at least 14,000 miles a month, some people don't even drive that in a year so I find it completely crazy that a car can even hold that many miles and keep on driving, much less drive that many miles. The celebration parade that was held in honor of this 1 million miles helped to get him a brand new Honda car. Although, his goal is really to finish the 1 million miles himself in the wheel he was crawling in. The government really has nothing to do with this much besides the fact that the economy is a factor itself in that it is so bad that this guy couldnt afford a new car even after a million miles. We need to make our government not only more unified but stronger in itself.

Homework- October 25,2011

Write an "argument package" where you prepare 2 defensive arguments and 2 offensive arguments for the following resolutions. Make sure to label the type of refutation you are using.

1. Gay marriage supports equal rights

Defensive arguments-
 1. Gays should have the same rights as straights do to be married in the United States.
2. Gay's should have the right to be openly married in the US.

Offensive Arguments-
1. Gays shouldn't be allowed to be married in the US like the Bible states marriage is between a man and a woman, not two of the same sex.
2. America is founded under God and we shouldn't go against the way our nation was created by allowing gay marriage.

Lincoln Douglas Debate Definitions

Countering the truth: deciding what information is the truth (facts, statistics, information, etc.)

Pointing out the missing steps in their logic: Deciding which steps the opposite side missed out on in their debate.

Explaining why the argument is "non-unique": The debate given by the opposite side is the same, generic spiel and doesn’t have any new facts to back it up.

The argument is not comparative: The topic being debated is not comparative and cannot be compared to anything else.

Raising empirical objections: That which follows from a situation or fact, not due to the logic of language, but from experience or scientific law. The redness of the coil on the stove empirically implies dangerous heat.

Weighing arguments: Deciding which arguments are more important to speak about or which ones should be left out

Logical fallacies: A logical fallacy is, roughly speaking, an error of reasoning. When someone adopts a position, or tries to persuade someone else to adopt a position, based on a bad piece of reasoning, they commit a fallacy.

Causation/Correlation fallacy: Intuitively, causation seems to require not just a correlation, but a counterfactual dependence. Suppose that a student performed poorly on a test and guesses that the cause was his not studying. To prove this, one thinks of the counterfactual – the same student writing the same test under the same circumstances but having studied the night before. If one could rewind history, and change only one small thing (making the student study for the exam), then causation could be observed (by comparing version 1 to version 2). Because one cannot rewind history and replay events after making small controlled changes, causation can only be inferred, never exactly known. This is referred to as the Fundamental Problem of Causal Inference – it is impossible to directly observe causal effects.

Naturalistic fallacy (is/ought fallacy): The naturalistic fallacy is often claimed to be a formal fallacy. It was described and named by British philosopher G. E. Moore in his 1903 book Principia Ethica. Moore stated that a naturalistic fallacy is committed whenever a philosopher attempts to prove a claim about ethics by appealing to a definition of the term "good" in terms of one or more natural properties (such as "pleasant", "more evolved", "desired", etc.)

Begging the question: where the conclusion of an argument is implicitly or explicitly assumed in one of the premises

The false dilemma: two alternative statements are held to be the only possible options, when in reality there are more.

Offensive responses - TURNS - concede the premise or warrant of the argument being made but explain why this premise or warrant is a reason to vote for the refuter's side.
Link Turn: A link turn requires that the affirmative control the uniqueness, that is whether the disadvantage will occur in the status quo. In the above example, in order to link turn effectively, the affirmative would need to win a non-unique argument

Impact Turn: An impact turn requires impact calculus, that is: the reasons economic decline would make war less likely must outweigh the reasons it would spur war. For this reason, Impact Turns are usually run with No Impact arguments.

Refutation: Arguing against constructive arguments made by the other debater.

CNN NEWS-OCTOBER 24th, 2011

     They talked about the ban of tobacco use during baseball games. In the minor leagues, tobacco is already ban and they are talking with the teams themselves and the government debating whether they should or should not get rid of the nasty spitting and brown stuff you see when you go to a baseball game coming out of the players mouths. I think this is a little over the top in my opinion because it's going to create unnecessary rules in the game making it not as fun for the players and the crowd itself. I know the issue was the eyes of the kids coming to watch these player, but honestly I don't believe these kids look into like they said that they do because if a kid loves baseball, they love baseball they don't even think nor know about the tobacoo in the players mouths'. The government should back off and allow the fun of baseball continue instead of trying to find the wrong in everything especially something that has been going on for years.

Resolutions Homework

1.     "States" is defined as a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory; especially one that is sovereign. "Ought not" means a moral obligation to not do something, saying "ought not" implies a specific reason not to do something. Weapons of mass destruction that are powered by nuclear reaction. 2.  Because nuclear bombs are immoral, unethical, and illogical, and because they do not uphold peace or the common good, I affirm the resolution Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.

3. The acceptance of compulsory jurisdiction serve to limit the scope of the resolution.

4. States are the actors and the actions include not allowing the US to have any nuclear weapons.

5. To affirm the resolution means that you don't think the US states should have nuclear weapons. To negate the resolution means that you think it is okay that the US states have nuclear weapons avaliable to use.

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1. Democracy- Government by the governed. Within this I must state that felons are part of "the governed".
 Felon- Someone who commits a felony; A Felony is a level of crime that is higher in comparison than a forfeiture or a misdemeanor. Repeated crimes can rise to the level of felony offenses, such as repeated DUI's
 Ought- Used to indicate advisability or prudence.
 Retain- To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.
 The right to vote- a formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue.

2. I must negate the following resolution resolved: In a democratic society felons ought to retain the right to vote for a few reasons. First off, when you kill a man, you steal a life. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to yours and their fairness. There is no act more wretched than stealing. Where when dealing with a democratic society which strives for justice by means of considering its consequences that you do negate the resolution resolved.

3. What limits the scope of the resolution is the Constitution and other rights that they are given.

4. The democratic society and the felons are the actors and the action of the resolution is to not let the felons vote.

5.To affirm the resolution means that you agree that the felons in a democratic society should have the right to vote. To negate the resolution says that you don't think the felons should have the right to vote.

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1.Military Conscription: A general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority. It is most often used in the specific sense of government policies that require citizens (often just males) to serve in the armed forces. It is known by various names — for example, the most recent conscription program in the United States was known colloquially as 'the draft'.

2. I believe that military conscription is unjust in many ways, but mostly because it contradicts the beliefs and principles set down by our founding fathers.

3. The government limits on the individual's right and the resolution itself.

4. The actor is the military itself and the actions say that the military won't be demanded by the established authority.

5. To affirm this means that you believe it isright for them to be demanded by the established authority. To negate it means that you don't believe it is right for them to be demanded by the established authority.

CNN NEWS-Friday, October 21st

      Former Lybian Leader Muammar Gaddafi will be buried according to Muslim rites within 24 hours, a Libyan transitional government force commander said on Friday, and witnesses said the body bore a visible bullet hole in the head. I personally think that to create a sense of freedom within their country and our country he needed to be gone. The governement a long time ago should have done something and forced something greater upon to military itself. Although, I do know that our military works so hard to keep us safe and it took a lot of thought and plotting to get rid of him! The mission is now accomplished and hopefully it'll not only make it easier for the government, but for us as well.

CNN News 10/19/2011

      The GOP Debate set up was taking place and the election that is just around the corner is said to have twice as many people watching this debate than it had four years ago. I think that each year it is not only important to watch these debates, but I think it's very interesting to watch from my point of view as a citizen of the US. The government needs to push to make this next 4 years to be the best to help our economy grow not stunt it's growth  because right now that is the main concern with the governments help it could make a difference in the world. So, the government itself needs to spread the word about voting and making sure each candidate is going to please our country positively.

CNN NEWS - 10/10

         Unemployment rate is up higher than ever. It is very important that we keep a close eye on this in our country because we want the world to become a better place each and every day. People without jobs are without money and that is definitely not making the world a better place. 13.1% of Americans are out of work today. I think this is awful, but I think that these people also need to work hard to get a job because just "quitting" isn't going to get them anywhere in life, especially not a job! The government like i said needs to stay on top of the crisis and do anything they can in their power to encourage people to not only get a job, but to keep it up and work hard at it!

Drew Carey Project- Vol.1./Vol.2

Volume 1

Traffic Gridlock
1. The advantage of using toll roads is that they are more direct routes--almost always four lane highways with few, if any curves--so it is easier to travel on them at higher speeds with less probability of an accident. If you're in a hurry to get someplace, any kind of interstate or toll road is quicker and more time efficient. The disadvantages are that you have to pay to travel on the road and that it stops you and holds up travel time.

Living Large
1. Yes, it does define middle class. We didn't discuss a definition for middle class. I think it would be similar to the one in the movie though.

Dance Ban
1. The reason these were passed were for the sake of the town itself and keeping a quaint quiet town keeping from loud bars, restaurants, and out of control misconduct.

National City
1. Condominiums are different from schools and roads because condominiums are useless in the sense of helping anything. Roads help navigate people to their destination and schools teach people new things.

Volume 2

Food Fight: Battle over Bacon Dogs:
1. We should care about this because I want to know the different types of (different) foods available where I live and that would be important to me to know about the phenomenon of bacon dogs.

Kidneys For Sale:
1.People don't want to donate there organs as much anymore because of the problems they might cause and that there's no benefit really besides the trouble they would have to go through they said.

Throw Pillow Fight:1.No, not at all just because you have a license to do something doesn't mean you are necessarily good!

Agricultural Subsidies:
1.Protectionism:  The theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.

CNN News- 9/23/2011

     The economy isn't growing like it should, better yet not growing at all. The Stock Market is a source used to show how the economy is doing, but in the past few days it has dropped 40 points, but at one point in the day, it was down nearly 500 points. I think this is not only horrible for out economy itself, but for the individuals and families survival. This is devastating to the US. As the government goes, they should be watching the Federal Reserve making sure that they are keeping up with how they are managing our money and running the place as a whole because that's exactly what I would be doing as well.

CNN News- 9/21/2011

      Being in the military is a huge responsibility to take onto your plate and a large role in society as well. Yesterday, the "don't ask, don't tell" policy expired.  This policy was put in place for those who were gay. They couldn't tell anyone they were homosexual nor be asked about it, but if their sexual orientation became public they could be discharged. More than 14,000 people were discharged from the army for this very reason. I think that with this policy being gone that it will make members of the military not only uncomfortable, but make it less effective as well, which isn't good for our society as a whole. As the government, we should make a compromise or better yet if it's going to be an issue either keep the gays out. If it were up to me the compromise of keeping them as seperate as possible would be put in place because it is important to keep these men and women focused on the task in play.

Response to my Impromptu Speech

      For my impromtu speech, I thought I did really well! At the beginning, writing for 2 minutes was very difficult for me because I write pretty slow, which was a disadvantage for me. After I got my thoughts together, I wrote my opening and ending statements first then I wrote three examples, which prepared me for the speech I was about to present. Everything went very smoothly and wouldn't have changed a thing! I'm very proud of my thought process on the spot in 5 minutes!

Response to the Game

       I played the game Taboo. It was a game that was set up for two teams (Team A and Team B) and a talker who tries to explain the main topic or word without using the five other words underneath the topic or  word trying help your opponent guess the right word. You are taken off a point each time you say one or more of the five words below the topic and given points to you your team when you guess the word/topic. It was such a fun game! I had a lot of fun with it and participated greatly. If I could change the game in any way I would add a C and D Team to the game to make it more inclusive, but other than that it was a great new game!

9/19/2011- News

    Snails in Florida are becoming very well known. Unlike, before no one though much of the critter, snails, but recently they have been appearing in spots that no one had noticed before. These are varying from small to large and different types of snails too! This is unsanitary because they could before long start showing up in houses, school rooms, and indoor facilities that contain people on a regular basis, which will cause problems immediately. This is just plain gross! If I were to try to prevent this I would make sure that there are inspectors fogging these contaminated areas to keep away from bacterias growing as well as places they could "migrate" too. This is also what the government should be doing to keep from these nasty creatures moving from place to place.

CNN Student News- September 12th, 2011

      September 11th, 2001 was a horrible time for all of us in America. Many people died and many families changed forever. In rememberance, flowers were laid. The flowers were symbolizing love from the friends and family members of those that were lost. To me, this stood out because seeing everyone with tears rolling down their face in sadness made me upset for them. The flowers that that they laid meant they loved them even though those gone couldn't see it. Imagining someone in my life passing away that I loved hurts me more than words can describe just thinking about it. As the government in America, it is their job to make sure we continue you to remember these loved ones lost in this awful inncident forever!

Persuasive Speech- Why Is Coke Better than Pepsi?

         Pepsi and Coca Cola have long been rivals in the marketing industry and two most recognizable names in soft drinks.Together they produce the #1 (Coca Cola), #2 (Diet Coke) and #3 (Pepsi) soft drinks in the United States and each make tens of billions of dollars in profits every year. Since 1886, Coke has been going strong holding the award of "Best Soda Drink in the World." In 2011, Coke still beats Pepsi in sales and long-term taste tests. I totally agree because to me, Coke is better anyday! The taste, the emotional brandings, and their marketing techniques are some of the reasons everyone is addicted to coke!
         The taste is unbelivable and definitely "to die for." Pepsi tastes sweeter than Coke. While this often makes consumers initially like the product more than Coke, but people have reported that the more they drink it the less enjoyable the drink is. Coca Cola's flavor is way more bitter and sweet, which allows you to drink over long periods of time. Hannah Davis says, "I have been drinking Coke for years and I couldnt imagine drinking any other soft drink, especially Pepsi!" It just becomes something you enjoy forever unlike Pepsi. 
         The emotional brandings that many are attracted to on coke advertisements, bottles, etc. that involve soothing and warm imagery: A jolly Santa Claus, adorable polar bears, and beaches. Studies have shown that these types of images cause people to feel more warmly toward Coke products. Coke products tend to persuade more people to buy their products through the display of their products. Many more people are likely to reach for the red cans instead of the blue ones at the store because of the red attraction.
        Coke has highly visible spots on top-rated shows like "The Voice" and the Superbowl. Coca Cola gets its brand in front of more people. In the last few years, Pepsi has opted for less traditional campaigns that have not had huge payoffs. Coca Cola is more marketable and more put together as a whole, which allows them to not only sell more product, but make more money on top of that.
      We as Americans love good 'ole Coke! It suits all of our thirst as a whole and puts a smile on our faces. A lot of Coca Cola's business is done outside of North America as well. Pepsi does not have as strong of a hold in the rest of the world. The taste, the emotional brandings, and their marketing techniques keeps everyone LOVING Coke, just as much as I do if not more!

CNN News-Friday, September 9th

      September 11th, 2001, a tragic event occurred where hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers as well as The Pentagon and attempted the White House as well. This huge event changed every single Americans life! Our country was never the same because the United States government and people began to lock down to secure our nation as a whole to keep from something like this happening again. I remember the feeling I got when my teacher turned on the TV and I saw with my own two eyes the damage that had been done not only to the buildings, but to our country as a whole. That feeling was one of the worst feelings for not only me, but for us all! I wish that there was something I could have done to prevent it, but as for the government itself, it should have been more aware of our surroundings and what the surrounding countries were up to. Also, we shouldn't have let something as big as the September 11th event help us make our nations decisions, we should be pro-active and do things like secure our country especially airports before things happen! We are America and because we are free, often times people as we were shown by this incident try to take that from us constantly.

CNN News- Wednesday, September 7th

    Fires have been spreading wildly, burning down many wildlife reservations and homes in various towns in Texas. The people there are trying to stay strong. I would hate to be in the situation these people are, having to worry about "running" from fires trying to predict when and where the next one will light up. It makes me feel awful for the families going through this type of devastation. If I could do anything to help, in the future I would make sure the forrests,towns, etc. were evaluated to help to figure out where the next fires might occur, but right now keeping people from them is most important as well as making sure help is right around the corner (firefighters).

Staring Reflection

     I think I am rather good at not only projecting, but "connecting" with the audience through eye contact, so this was rather easy to do for me. The only hard part to me was to figure out the topic that I wanted to talk about. I ended up talking about my grandparents and our relationship together throughout the years. I absolutely love my grandparents so it wasnt hard at all to talk about especially because I always have lots of fun with them that way there is lots to talk about. I wouldn't change a thing about my "Staring Speech."