Concealed Weapons 2012

I just read an article in journalism and I found it quite interesting, It was about a 182 year old clothing company making a new pair of pants called Chinos. They cost sixty-five dollars. They are also stylish and comfortable. The pants are used to hold and hide a handgun. The gun can be placed in a pocket behind the front pocket. The back pockets can hold other materials such as knives and flashlights. This company also makes shirts to carry weapons as well. These clothes are now being sold at sporting goods stores. The makers made this clothing because they want people to be safer when they are traveling and outside.

I think this law is good and bad at the same time. Maybe people won't even buy the shirts and pants. I think this was a good idea because if people walk around with weapons on them, criminals won't try to commit any crimes. They'll leave that person alone because they don't want to be hurt. This clothing may cut down the rate of crimes. Criminals might have a second chance before they try to rob or kill someone. Then again people that have access to easy gun use might feel more powerful. They might become a criminal. If someone tries to rob them, they might end up in having a shoot-out. Other people might just stay the same way and just have easy access to their weapon. They should continue to make these clothes but if people start to get out of hand they should stop making them.

Abortion

   The other day in journalism class, seniors came in our class and presented their senior project. Their topic was abortion and what it is. Some women and or teenagers get abortions because they can't afford to have a baby or they got pregnant by an accident. When girls get an abortion they kill the baby while it is still inside of their body. Abortion is basically killing someone, people don't think of it as murder but the baby is still a human. Since 1973 up until now, about 54,000,000 babies have been killed due to an abortion. About 137 babies die from abortion per hour! If people don't want babies they should not have sex or use a condom. If a woman is raped, they can get medical care and most likely will not become pregnant. Most of the abortions are caused by African American women. 2000 was the highest year of abortion as of today. It is known that abortion can cause other medical problems later in life such as ectopic pregnancies double, higher chances of miscarriage, and pelvic inflammatory diseases also increase.

   "Abortion is murder and demeans the way of life." I strongly agree with what one of the seniors said. I think abortion is wrong and is also harmful to the person that is getting an abortion. It can cause mental, emotional, and physical damage to a person. People that have unplanned pregnancies should not get abortions, they should put the baby up for adoption. It doesn't really cost that much & it does no harm. I strongly think abortion is not the way, people who get it should be arrested.

Most Births Outside Marriage

   The other day in class we read an article about children being born to parents that are not married, mostly adults that are around thirty years old. People have sex and sometimes they plan to have a kid and some don't. Maybe the condom broke or came off or something. It is know that kids that are born to parents that aren't in a relationship often reflect in bad ways. Some women want children but can't afford to be in a committed relationship or get married. Women that went to college often get married and have a kid inside of marriage than a women or teenager that did not go or dropped out of high school. Researchers say that kids that are not born into a married couple have a better chance of facing emotional problems later on in life.

   I think parents should have kids after they get married. Maybe some people get married and after they have a kid they get a divorce. If kids are born into a healthy home they will most likely act better in school and in life. The rate of kids being born to parents that are not married is getting higher and higher and it's not good. Some people are in love with each other and treat their relationships like they're married. Also, maybe a lot of adults can't afford to be married and have a children because it costs too much money. Sometimes mothers and fathers struggle taking care of a child or children themselves.

Trayvon Martin Tragedy (Blog #8)

   Trayvon Martin was a seventeen year old boy that was friendly, played football, had good grades and caused no harm. Trayvon was killed on the night of February 26th 2012 in Florida by a neighborhood watch men named George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was on duty that night also. George called the cops and said that Trayvon looked suspicious because he was wearing a hoody and he was African American. The cops told Zimmerman several times not to follow Trayvon but he did not listen and pursued Martin anyway. He shot him once and Trayvon hit the ground immediately while he was on the phone with his girlfriend. Zimmerman said "he looks suspicious" but all Trayvon was armed with was an Arizona Iced Tea and a red bag of skittles!

   I think what happened to Trayvon Martin was uncalled for. This isn't a big issue because he was innocent, most people dislike the whole situation because a Caucasian killed an unarmed African American and was not arrested. If a black man shot and killed an innocent white man, I think he would be charged with first degree murder and get a lot of years in jail. People all over the country are very upset about this situation. Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman were trending on Twitter. People have also been taking pictures with a hoody, a bag of skittles and a Arizona Iced Tea and said "I am Trayvon Martin!" It was a documentary about this shooting on BET and over 100 people marched for Trayvon Martin. I personally think George Zimmerman should be arrested for killing an unarmed civilian. If you would like to know more on this story visit http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/04/the_story_unravels_new_questions_about_trayvon_martins_final_hour.html for more information.

Kony 2012

    Lately there has been a big story in the news about a man called Joseph Kony. Joseph Kony is a man that leads an army called the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Kony and his army has been kidnapping kids for about twenty years. He kidnaps them while they are sleep, gives them guns, and force them to kill their parents and other people. He also uses the All of this takes place in Uganda Africa. Some people even say Joseph Kony is worse than Osama Bin Laden and Adolf Hitler! Obama has sent one hundred U.S. troops to capture and kill Joseph Kony. Other U.S. civilians are trying to make Kony "famous". They want everyone to know about Kony so he can be brought to justice. On April 20, 2012 people are volunteering to go outside and put up posters everywhere in the city.

   I am one of them people that is helping to put posters up. I think what Kony is doing is wrong. He should not be kidnapping children and forcing them to kill their parents. He said that he wanted power and money. If he just wants that he should just get a job not kill people. This Kony story has been spread really fast. It is still all over the news, it was trending on twitter, videos on YouTube and we have watched videos in school. As of now, no one knows where Joseph is but they are looking for him. This twenty plus years of horror needs to stop. I hope the troops find him soon. I've got information from this article http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-08/invisible-children-kony-2012/53422862/1.

Facebook is Using You

   Facebook and the people who work for Facebook gets paid for advertising on people's pages. By liking pages and posting statuses, Facebook knows what you like. Basically they're tracking you and everything you do. Other websites get paid from doing it too such as Twitter, Myspace and other social network sites. If you are engaged an advertisement might be on the side of your profile page showing you nice wedding cakes. Some of the advertisements might be against you as well. For example if you live in Philadelphia and a lot of people in the state don't have a lot of money or have a hard time paying bills, they might think think you can't pay your bills as well. Some people worry about what they post of websites and think it might change some things.

    I have a Twitter, if I post a tweet people might think it's about them and may want to argue with me. I posted my number on Facebook and people started to prank call my cell phone. Sometimes i'll be mad and post something but can't delete it later on. I can also post a video of me making a fool of myself. One time i gave someone my password and they hacked my computer and gave it a virus. Sometimes I do worry about the stuff I post on the internet. People in the Facebook company can track what I say but I really could careless because I delete my cookies and history all the time.

Linning

   Jeremy Lin is a basketball player that has rose to the top of the NBA in two weeks! Jeremy Lin plays for the New York Knicks. Last year Jeremy Lin played for the Golden State Warriors but he was not recognized as much as he is now, he plays point guard and his jersey number is 17. He averages 14.6 points and 5.7 assists per game. The sponsors are talking about putting him on the cover of NBA 2k13. Jeremy Lin has fans all over the world. They are buying his jersey's and T-shirts. Fans uses a lot of phrases for Jeremy Lin such as, "lintillect, linsane, linsanity, LIN V P, Jeremy Lin Laden and Linning". Lin played against some of the best players in the league such as Kobe, Dirk Nowitzki, Deron Williams and he plays Lebron James and Dwayne Wade on Thursday.

   I like Jeremy Lin a lot. I knew he was on the Golden State Warriors unlike other people. I think they are actually piping his heart up too much though. The producer of 2k are trying to put him on 2k13 and he was only recognized. If he messes up or does not win the championship i'm pretty sure people will start to call him a sell out. They should treat him as he is, just because he makes a lot of points, crossed over John Wall and shot in Dirk Nowitizki's face, he shouldn't be pushed that much. He is also in the All Star game. To sum it up Jeremy Lin is over rated, but he is a very good player in my opinion.

I'm a Criminal and so are you

   Everyone in the United States of America is a criminal. You are a criminal, you might not know but you'll find out when you get caught! We read an article in class and found out a lot of people are criminals. A lady named Michelle Alexander wrote this article. She said that people who get arrested should not have as many rights as they had before they got put in prison. If everyone is a criminal, I don't think she should think this way but that's her opinion. People should be able to do what they want to. She should not judge other people's decisions.

   I think people should still have the same amount of rights as they did before they were arrested. About three million people are arrested as of now. Some people should get out of jail and have equal rights; It depends on what they do. If someone just J-walks or steals from a store or even gets in a fight they should get arrested; They should get out with their equal amount of rights. If that person commits a more serious crime like murder, rape or possession of a lot of drugs then they should be arrested and get out of jail with less rights than they had when they went in. I think she is over exaggerating about this situation asking people are they criminals. If "everyone is a criminal" she should leave it at that and stop asking people questions. That could lead her into some trouble.

Harsh Conditions In China

   Our class just read an article called "In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad". It was written by Charles Duhigg and David Barboza. The article is about the workers making apple products in harsh conditions. They work inside of plants and factories. Apple workers say they want better wroking conditions, but it would cost a lot of money. Two explosions happened, four people died and about 80 people were injured. The Chinese people told Apple they were working in bad conditions and nothing was done about it. One day last May a worker named Lai Xiadong got half of his face blown off because of the working conditions he was in. Steve Jobs made the company Apple, he died in 2011. Lai died because of his injuries. They sent his ashes to and 150,000 dollars to his house. It has been more injuries and deaths because of the factories and places these people work in.

   I don't think people should work in conditions like these, whether it's China or any other Country. People who get injured might start to sue if there is no contract involved. Apple might start to lose money because of what's going on. More people might start to die also. If the conditions are getting worse or already too bad they need to shut down the factories. Maybe they just need to improve the factories or find out what's causing these incidents to happen. If the conditions are too bad, the workers should just leave their job. If bad things have happened and nothing was done about it, i'm pretty sure more things are likely to happen.
     

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released on November 11th 2011. This game launch was the biggest in history! Call of Duty is on every game system such as the Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. A lot of people were excited for the game. When they heard about the release date, they started going to Gamestop and pre-ordering it. Pre-order means to buy or put in small deposits at a time, so when the game comes out you'll have already purchased it. This new Call of Duty has new gameplay, graphics, weapons, perks, and different types of matches you can do. You can play online against other people, The campaign mode alone, or special optic missions with a friend. The game is sixty dollars.

I have all the Call of Duty games. Even Modern Warfare. I got it the day it came out, and played it that same day. I enjoy it a lot. I play with my clan members or sometimes I just play alone. The graphics are nice, it looks realistic. The gameplay is great. The only thing I dislike about the game is that it lags sometimes. I'll run behind a wall, and still get shot. Other than that the game is good. I am good in it as well, i'm on level 53. Celebrities play Call of Duty also. I think this is the best Call Of Duty game out so far. Online gameplay is cool, no one hacks and the people who use their bluetooths are friendly. The game overall is a nice game.

Twitter is the New Site

Twitter is a social website, Its like Myspace and Facebook. A lot of teenagers use it. Celebrities and adults use it as well. Twitter was created in 2006 by Jack Dorsey. Twitter has expanded worldwide and has about 300 million users as of 2012. On Twitter you can posts tweets. When you tweet you tell people what you are doing, where your going, or just having a friendly conversation with someone. So far no one has committed suicide over Twitter arguments, so it's a safe internet site. You can also let people know whats going on in your life, well that's if you want to. Twitter also gets people involved a lot it has activities and "Trending Topics". This means a specific thing is being talked about on Twitter a lot. People that have a Twitter get to express their opinions about that subject.

 I have a Twitter myself. My friends in Parkway have Twitter Accounts too. I personally like Twitter a lot. I have the application on my phone. I interact with my friends on there when I'm not around them. I also know whats going on socially in the world by following celebrities such as Rick Ross, Soulja Boy and Lil Wayne. I have over 100 followers so a lot of people read my Tweets. People also retweet my tweets, this means they like what I said. Twitter is a fun and exciting website to be on. I enjoy it a lot. If your reading this and don't have a Twitter, i recommend you make one.

Soulja Boy Rises To The Top

 Soulja Boy is a famous rapper from Atlanta Georgia. Soulja Boy was born on July 28th 1990. Soulja Boy started to rap in 2005. In September of 2007, Soulja Boy came out with a song called "Crank That". The song made number one on the Billboard top 100. Soulja Boy came out with a lot of songs that rose to the top of the charts. Many people did not know about Soulja until 2010. In 2010 Soulja Boy dropped his album called "The Deandre Way". A lot of people bought his album. Soulja Boy has had beef with many rappers such as Ice T, Bow Wow, and Fabulous. He even dissed the U.S. army in one of his songs! Soulja Boy was really recognized when he dropped a mixtape called "Juice". Soulja got his idea from the movie "Juice" starring Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Soulja Boy has a mansion, he owns his own group call SODMG Money Gang. He also has his own group called Ocean Mobb. Soulja Boy has a diverse fan base. He also has over 3,000,000 followers on Twitter! Soulja Boy has a brother, he youngest brother died in a car crash in 2007.

Soulja Boy is my favorite rapper. He has swag, he can rap, dance, and act! Soulja seems like he has a nice life. He has a lot of girls, friends he hangs with everyday, he's also rich. Soulja smokes about 30 blunts a day and plays nothing but the Xbox 360. I know all of Soulja Boy's songs by heart. I think people hate on him because, he got famous at the age of 15 and became rich in 2 years. I would personally live my life like that if I could.

Penn State Sex Scandal

Lately there has been news about Penn State. Jerry Sandusky used to be a football coach for Penn State University. He later then retired from a football coach, and worked as an assistant football coach. His boss was Joe Paterno. Jerry also played for Joe Paterno as a defensive end for two years. Joe Paterno was fired because he knew about the whole situation. It has been believed that Jerry sexually abused 10 boys over 10 years. In November 2011, Jerry Sandusky was charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse. On November 5th in 2011, Sandusky was arrested for raping children. An assistant coach named Mike McQueary walked in on Sandusky raping a young boy. Mike said he told Joe Paterno and Paterno told his boss, but no one did anything about it. On November 6th, Jerry was banned from Penn State campus. On November 10th, teenagers and adults messed up Sandusky's house. On December 7th 2011, Jerry was arrested again for more counts of sexual abuse. He can go to jail for life if he is convicted of the charges on his court date.

 I think Jerry Sandusky should have been arrested for raping those little kids. It was also a good idea, to ban him from the Penn State campus because he might have tried to do it again. I don't think it was fair for firing Joe Paterno. He did what he had to do and told his boss, there was nothing else he could have done to stop this. Joe Paterno should have kept his job, it isn't like he did not try to stop Jerry. They should have let Joe Paterno keep his job and Jerry should stay in jail for the rest of his life.

Biggest Story Of 2011

  Osama Bin Laden was the man behind the "9/11" terrorist attack. He was also the leader of Al Qaeda.  Osama was killed on May 1st 2011. Barack Obama said this was the "most significant achievement to date."Osama was found at a compound in Pakistan. The U.S. soldiers watched over the compound and when they thought the time was right, the killed him. Osama was shot twice. Bin laden was buried in the sea within the 24 hours he was killed. They buried him so fast because it's apart of the Islamic tradition. The 9/11 attack was the biggest in U.S. history. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush tried to take out Osama BIn Laden but both while they were presidents. Obama celebrated Osama's death with a dinner and playing golf.

  I think they should have killed Osama Bin Laden because what he did was unnecessary. The american people did not do anything to him. Osama killed over 2,700 people died in the 9/11 attack. Osama could have been planning another attack like this but he is now dead. Now that he is dead, I think Osama's people or followers will plan another attack to try to kill more people of America. Maybe the people of Al Qaeda will stop with the violence because their leader is dead. The war is not over but the man that controlled his army is now dead. They were just going to capture him, but he started to fire so the U.S. troops fired back. I think this story is the biggest of 2011 because it was on the news for weeks.

Pizza Delivery Man Killed

  On January 3rd 2011, A 29 year old pizza delivery man was shot and killed. Anderson lives in Chester. He was shot in his back and leg around ten o' clock. His name is Ronald Anderson and he works at Hot Spot Pizza on 70th and Elmwood street in Southwest Philadelphia. Before he worked there, he worked at Pete's Pizza. The store that he worked at was closed down on Wednesday because it was around the corner from the murder scene. This crime was pronounced as a robbery, the killer was believed to escape with only a few dollars. He was rushed to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, from severe bleeding. His vigil was held on Wednesday January 4th 2011.

  I think this crime is sad and unnecessary. All the man was doing was trying to help someone else out by bringing them food and he was killed. I personally believe this was a setup, it's no coincidence that the pizza man and the killer were on the same block at the same time. "Ronald was a husband and a father, that harmed no one and never complained about anything." Anderson has a daughter and three step children. The people who did this should be found and arrested because he didn't do anything wrong. They gave him a phony address and when he got there, they gunned him down.