Gas Corporations
Mood:  accident prone
Topic: Hot Topics
On the Daily Show at 11:00pm on thursday the 10th Jon Stewart was broadcasting major gas corporation officials disscusing how much money they had to pay for things. The corporations said that they needed to raise the gas prices in order to pay their annual amount of money they spend each year. I would say that they are making enough money to run the gas stations. Maybe even enough to lower the prices on gas.
What is your opinion on the topic?

American Psychiatric Association
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: Bleu
Topic: U.S. Congress
I was reading a article on Aol news this morning and the title was very interesting.

Bill Adds Therapists to Medicare Coverage
Senator, Craig Thomas is the one who proposed this bill. The bill will help people who are too poor to afford mental care. This bill will also help families that need to go to counseling and marriage counseling. The American Psychiatric Association said its a waste of money because more people will go for counseling and very few will go for things such as Schizophrenia.

Do you think that making adding therapists to Medicaid is a waste of money?

U.S. forces launch attack on al-Qaida
Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: Chad Pothoff
Topic: Hot Topics
So I think a lot of us that the U.S. soldiers being in Iraq has been pointless and we should have never been there however, I came across this article while reading the Muskegon Chronicle today (Sunday November 6th). Yesterday the 5th about 3,500 U.S. and Iraqi troops backed by jets launched a major attack on a town were insurgents were known to be. There were at least nine air strikes as well as ground fighting. Now knowing that some fighting is still going on and there are still insurgents in Iraq do you think that it is time to pull out or do we need to continue doing what they say we need to do? I personally that since were there and we got into the mess (or Bush got us into it) we can't leave without getting the job done, But what do you think?

Senate backs oil drilling in Alaskan refuge
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Bleu Bird
Topic: U.S. Congress
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. I read this in an article on Aol News it was posted at 9:40 p.m. This pisses me off because didnt they promise Alaska that they would always keep that refuge safe? I am really irratated about this because it seems like Bush is oil the country is oil hungry, thanks to Bush we lost alot of oil in the war on Iraq. Well anyways here is my question.....
Do you think that We should beable to get oil from the REFUGE?

Leaking about a CIA agent
Mood:  happy
Topic: Hot Topics
I was watching the daily show on Monday October 30 at 11:00 pm. Jon Stewart was talking about this guy being indited because he had lied under oath. Behind all this there was something about the revealing of somebodies wife who was a CIA agent. This man name was Mr. Scooter and he worked for the vice president. The vice president and Mr. Scooter would be seen with each other all the time, so it could only be assumed that the vice president knows information.

Should the vice president be questioned just because he knows Mr. Scooter?

Vandals Spray-paint graffiti at Mona Shores
Mood:  don't ask
Now Playing: Chad Pothoff
Topic: Hot Topics
I know some of us have talked about this in class so i decided to put it up. The article came out of the Muskegon Chronicle last Monday the 24th. A group of adults and/or students decided to go to Mona Shores High School after the game that Friday when our Big Reds beat Mona Shores 42-0 and spray painted all over the school building, Press box, stands, and band trailer. As of Friday the 28th know one has steped forward or been caught. The main suspects are the students here at MHS. Once again the students at Muskegon look bad to everyone who has hered about this, and then some students wonder why so many people put this school down. I just wanted to know what all of you think about this situation, and do you think it was MHS students or another schools students?

Bleu Bird (that last posting was mine too)
Mood:  sad
Now Playing: Rosa Parks May Lie in Honor at Capitol
Topic: U.S. Congress
Congress is arranging for Rosa Parks to lie in honor at Capitol Rotunda. They said that she will be the first women to lie there. Its going to be a great honor for her and her family.
I heard this, this morning on Fox news ....


Do you think there should be any qualifications for being buried in a place like the capitol?

Miers withdraws nomination
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Do you think there should be certain qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice?
Topic: President Bush (43)
I read an article on http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20051027103909990027 it was posted today and it said that the nominee for the Supreme Court Jusice withdrawaled because she had been in the news alot because the media was saying they didnt think she was qualified enough for the life term position....Do you think there should be certain qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice?

Michael Jackson
Mood:  crushed out
Topic: U.S. Courts
In the Muskegon Chronicle Oct 20,2005
People said that their Michael Jackson had been called for jury duty. Michaels lawyers had showed paper work stating that he was no longer a resident of the USA, but of Bahrain.
Question: Do you think that if it where a chance that Michael was called for jury duty then should he be allowed.

President Bush is the best president ever!
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Charmane Carruthers
Topic: President Bush (43)
I am just joking guys because that would be a total lie. I have been watching Real Time With Bill Maur and I really enjoy the topics discussed on his show. The show spends most of its time bashing our current administration. I find this really enjoyable because this administration should be bashed for all the stupid stuff they have done. Bill really likes to talk about Bush's nomination for Supreme Court Justice. I really don't know if she is qualified enough to even be a supreme court justice. I am just glad that I will be able to vote for the next president.

Why Discussion Boards?
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Charmane Carruthers
Topic: Class Topics
I am very angry at the fact that our entire class has to partake in these ridiculous discussion on the Internet when there is something more constructive we can be doing with out time like eating or sleeping. These discussions have absolutely nothing to do with the class. I took the class so I could receive college credit if I passed the AP exam which I probably won't because I will be too business trying to do discussion boards. It is our duty as the next generation of the United States of America to stand up for what we believe in and strike down what we don't. This is a government class and like Mr. Jacobs has said many times before the people have the right to revolution. It is time we all stand together as a class and practice our rights. This will be the last day I will slave away in front of a computer to try to talk about what is on the news. We as a class can gear the creative energy used to lie on this discussion board toward trying to pass the AP exam. This is a perfect opportunity to start to work our power as members of this society. If you won't stand up to this little injustice how will you ever stand up and make a difference in our nation. Here is a quote to live by, "If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything,"~Somebody. Classmates I want to hear your honest opinions so reply to this comment.

Picking a new Superintendent
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: Local Gov't Muskegon
In the Chronical on October 12, 2005 there is a topic stating,"Muskegon not ready to pick new school boss." The onl candidate for this position has been Sharron Jenkins Norman. She was a Lansising administrator that the school board said no. They said that they would have to get more candidates before choosing her. The board would also like to go to her hometown to find out more about her. The Board would also like to have the vote unanimous. If Norman was to find out that the board was looking for other candidates she would drop out. Should the board look for other candidates or pick Sharron J. Norman?

Too Many Schools, Not Enough Students
Now Playing: Erica Scott
Topic: Local Gov't Muskegon
Citizens believe that there are too many schools, but not enough students to occupy them. All together, it is estimated that there are 2,500 students under capacity. Schools may have to be shut down due to the shortage of children. Because schools are basically empty, tax payers complain about where their money is going. Tehy believe their taxes should not go towards the schools and towards activities and other programs. In the years to come, about 1,000 seats are expected to be empty in the schools all around. It is up to the Board on what should take place.
Fox News @ 10

What should be taken into consideration about this issue? Where should the complaining tax payers money go now?

Capital Punishment
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: Hot Topics
Should teens be executed for murder or rape?

Gas tax
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: State Gov't Michigan
Should the State of Michigan lower the gas tax?

Katrina
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: U.S. Congress
What if anything should the Congress do about Katrina?

Muskegon Mall
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: Local Gov't Muskegon
What should they do with the Muskegon Mall area?

John Roberts
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: U.S. Courts
How should we select U.S Supreme Court Justices?

Democrats
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: Political Parties
Should the Democrats get tough with Bush on the Iraq war?

Katrina
Now Playing: Mr. Jacobs
Topic: President Bush (43)
Is President Bush doing enough for the people hit by Katrina?