Current Events MAY 17 May 17, 2010

A continuation of the battle over health care that consumed Congress last year is still happening. The health care provides a classic examples of how the impact of a law depends on regulations to interpret it. The rules deal with the law, pushed through Congress by President Obama and Democratic leaders with no Republican support. This can affect our country because with the battle over healthcare people who need healthcare insurance may not be able to get the chance to have one. We need to come to a close on this issue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/health/policy/16health.html?scp=5&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

Current Events May 10, 2010 May 10, 2010

With the American public still very much divided over the new health care law, President Obama on Saturday impacted, saying the overhaul had already helped millions of individuals and small businesses.  This year, 4 million small businesses benefited from health care tax cuts and seniors will receive a $250 check to help them cover the costs of prescriptions. This can affect our country because it can benefit many of the people wo have small businesses.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/in-address-obama-praises-health-care-law/?scp=2&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

May 3. 2010 Current Events May 4, 2010

The fight over the new health care law shifted Thursday to the states, as some governors claimed federal money to run a new insurance pool for people with serious medical problems, while officials in other states said they would not operate the program.  But Republican officials in Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska and Nevada turned down the opportunity to run the high-risk pool, as did at least one Democratic governor, Dave Freudenthal of Wyoming.

This can affect our country because we don’t have a hundred percent on the healthcare then we wa

Current Events APRIL 27, 2010 April 27, 2010

When major companies declared that the new health care would hurt earnings, Democrats were skeptical. House Democrats have concluded that the companies were right to tell the investors and the government about the expected effects on the financial law. This can affect our country because when someting happens, it can affect our lives and can change our finance and health care.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/business/27health.html?scp=1&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

Current Events April 19, 2010 April 20, 2010

American consumers, who spent a year watching Congress scratch over sweeping health care legislation, can now try to figure out what the overhaul would mean for them. The legislation is meant to provide coverage for as many as 32 million people who have been shut out of the market. I think this can affect our country because just about everyone might benefit from tighter insurance regulations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/your-money/health-insurance/22consumer.html?scp=1&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

April 12, 2010 Current Events April 14, 2010

House Democrats approved a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health system, voting over Republican opposition to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans after an epic political battle that could define the differences between the parties for years. This can affect our country because they agreed & approved now we can all be equal & pay the same amount for health care insurance.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/health/policy/22health.html?scp=1&sq=healthcare%20bill&st=cse

Current Events March 29, 2010 March 29, 2010

President Obama signed his landmark health care overhaul, the most expansive social legislation enacted in decades,  into law on Tuesday. Mr. Obama signed the measure, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, during a festive and at times raucous ceremony in the East Room of the White House. This can affect our country because, with this bill we can have a payable health care insurance.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/health/policy/24health.html?scp=2&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

Current Events: March 17, 2010 March 17, 2010

Mr. Obama traveled to Ohio, to a recreation center in a region that is home to several swing Democrats, to begin a week of closing arguments that will impact a series of make-or-break House votes. Mr. Obama is using the power of his presidency to court lawmakers one by one. This can impact our country and affect it because people around the world have to come to an agreement and be able for the bill to be passed so that we can have good health payments.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/health/policy/16health.html?scp=1&sq=healthcare%20bill&st=cse

Current Events: March 8, 2010 March 8, 2010

President Obama challenged members of his party on Monday, not to give in to political fears about supporting health care legislation,the urgency of getting a bill through Congress should have any concern about the consequences for Democrats in November. This can affect our countrybecause with the consequences we might face, can affect the people here. We need to understand that President Obama wants best for the U.S. and we have to respect his opinion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/health/policy/09health.html?scp=1&sq=healthcare%20bill&st=cse

Current Event: March 1, 2010 March 1, 2010

“The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, warned Democrats on Tuesday that Republicans would use the issue of health care to bludgeon them in the November midterm elections if Democrats succeeded in passing a comprehensive overhaul. His comments reflected growing Republican concern over President Obama’s resolve to secure passage of a comprehensive health care measure, which would be viewed as big Democratic achievement.” This can affect our country because with the disagreements the bill will never pass. We need to come up with an agreement to settle everyone’s opinions.

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/mcconnell-warns-against-passage-of-health-care-bill/?scp=1&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

9/11 Report September 16, 2008

Cause Short Term

• It caused many peoples lives to go at risk.
• It destroyed America’s National Monument like, The World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
• It also caused people having diseases from the smoke in the air and caused depression and stress.
• It caused evacuation around the United States.
• It also caused the International Flights to be stopped for 3 days.

Effect Long Term

• People suffered from diseases from the 9/11 smoke in the air.
• Each year we remember the tragic event that happened on September 11, 2001.
• It made the rise of the Home Land Security to be created.
• Now the Government is more protective and secure for our lives and our counry to be safe.

Islam Report September 17, 2008

The reason why we are learning about Islam is because it impacted us today by their early history and their faith and art. It impacts us today becuase they showed a great influence to us by having lots of ideas. Their ideas are ranked the best art in the world becuase of their buildings and paintings. They used glass and mostly text tiles.

Their faith is the fastest growing religion in the world, it spreaded all over Asia and Indonesia. Their religion talks about peace and equality with others. Muslims believed Jesus was a prophet, and also believed that Mohamid was a man. in 1097 hundreds of soldiers marched for the glory of God. This impacted us becuase without their beliefs we would not be able to understand our religion today.

Completed for today September 23, 2008

Today I completed on the webquest is the things we are going to put on the brochure. Efrain and I already completed our research of the country Kuwiat. After we put the brochure together our next task is to make the crossword puzzle than we will put the slides up of the information we got on google docs.

Kuwait: Illegal Immigrants October 1, 2008

The government of Kuwait has declared that foreigners that are staying in Kuwait, like the Sri Lankans, without valid visas and resident permits, that they will be forced to leave the country, if they do not want to go through the punishments by the government such as paying of the fine or even be taken into custody, they will have to pack their bags and move back home.

I chose this article because it helped me understand more about how people here in the United States and other countries like Kuwait, lost their homes & jobs and also had to be forced to move back to where they came from.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/10/01/news30.asp

Completed Work I Have Done 10/13/08 October 14, 2008

Today I have done the chart and timeline for my section. And have started on my article of Mohammad’s history. We have decided as a group of our title of our newspaper it is” ISLAM TIMES. ” I have also completed my puzzle of Mohammad’s history. Our team will submit to me their articles, timelines, charts, or maps to me tommorow, so that i can put mines and theirs togethjer and on wednesday we will be done.

Article of Iraq October 9, 2008

                    In Baghdad Iraq 11 families were killed during the U.S. raid on Sunday. The U.S. military said that the families were killed by suicide bombers and the Iraq police said it was unknown of how they died. The U.S. said that the reason why the troops were at the northern Iraq city of Mosul because they were looking for a terrorist suspect. 

                    I picked this report because we as a country we need a secure and more stable and strong place to be so that we won’t get harmed. As a counrty we should put ourselves first, then the other countries so that our country can be strong and powerful for our safety.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/05/iraq.main/index.html?iref=newssearch

Turkey apology over prison death (current event) October 15, 2008

Turkey’s justice minister apologizes to the family of the human rights activist who was beaten to death by officers. The person that was beaten to death was Mr. Ceben, 29, was arrested becuase he was shooting by the police of a fellow activist. he was taken in the Istanbul, where he was claimed to be beaten. afetr he was beaten he was sent to the hospital and fell into a coma then on Saturday night he died. This relates to our country because our government and there government has the same polices such as no torturing, or even abusing anyone, but they still do it. Mr. Sahin, part of the government, said that who ever was responsible would be punished. Even if we say they will be punished, why do we stilll do it? Because people in our country do not respect the polices or ” rules” the government has. That’s why most people are in jail because of how they treat others.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7670678.stm

Accomplishments 10/14/08 October 15, 2008

I have accomplished doing my timeline, chart, and my puzzlemaker. I have also have finished my article. My team is almost finished we just have to put our things together and were done!

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,186 October 21, 2008

                   On Monday, October 20, 2008 at least 4186 military members of the U.S. has died in the Iraq war since March 2008. Only eight military civilians were killed in action. At least 3386 members died as a result of hostile action. This article is short but it tells alot it shows that we need a strong and stable military and we should have more protection because without them we can not support our country. Other places such as the British military has reported 176 deaths. So basically it means we should have a better military and a safe plce to be in, because without them we will not be able to stand strong!

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gqgQCcv26kB1dkgZRZNHmbn_1J8gD93UI0RG0

Iraqi militant to hang for killing US soldiers October 29, 2008

   This article is about the Iraqi militant were accused killing three American soldiers. One of the soldiers were found dead at the site of the checkpoint. The two other soldiers were kidnapped and were found three days later near a powers station.

  i picked this article because it shows us that our soldiers are not prepared, we are not ready, so if they killed three Amercians, what can happen to us, and our country, if we don’t have any soldiers that are prepared to do anything to help us survive living in this world, i don’t think so. If we have better and stronger soldiers, there is a better chance that we will survive in this world.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5idLo092P6BbDgjqHefNgKZudaziAD943M2MO0

Words for today 11/04/08 November 5, 2008

1. israelites- A native or inhabitant of the ancient Northern Kingdom of Israel.

The israelites recieved the ten commandments by Moses.

2.  Arab- a member of any Arabic-speaking people.

The Arabs speak the language arabic.

3. senator-  member of a senate.

The senator are part of the congress.

4. elector- A qualified voter in an election.

The electoral votes count of who is going to be president.

5. representative- A member of the U.S. House of Representatives or of the lower house of a state legislature

Who is the representatives of Montana??

Some israelites feel the urgency to attack Iran 11/05/08 November 6, 2008

Many Israelites believe their nation alone stands in the way of Tehran eventually building nuclear weapons, with international efforts to increase sanctions (supports) against Iran. Much of the international community quietly wants Israel to launch a strike, the officials say, but only if it can succeed. In Israel, the issue of whether to strike first against Iranian nuclear facilities remains a steady topic of debate. U.S. officials fear that an attack would trigger violent repercussions.

I picked this article because if we were to say that we were going to make an attack against some other country, i would suggest that we should keep it a secret so that our country willl be ready to attack and no one will know. I also picked this article because i think alll countries should know that if you keep everything you are planning to do, it will be successful. So i think as a country we need to keep things safe and private from any outsiders such as terrorists.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iziran2-2008nov02,0,5562691.story

Article: Professor in Jerusalem bomb attack November 18, 2008

At 1 am. a man named Zeev Sternhell went out to lock his garden gate when a bomb exploded and caused him to have minor injuries. An unknown organization claimed responsibility and leaflets were found in the area calling for the establishment of “the Judean Kingdom”. Becuase of that the leaflets offered a reward of  1.1 million NIS which is $333,600 for killing a memeber of the left- wing organization.

I have picked this article because it shows that Israel where Zeev Sternell lived was not aware of what was surrounding or shall i say what was coming, like always i pick the article with stuff like bombing because i think and i repeat myself our country and other countries are safe they are not stable they dont have enough protection, all though the leaflets offered to reward them for their respinsibility it is still a problem becuase that means that Israel idsnot prepared or ready for any attack and that’s why i picked his article becuase what if something happened here in the U.S. and our military and our soldiers were not aware of this what will happen to some of us or even millions of us??? So my point is that we need to keep our country safe and protected and the government and the militray should be aware of everything that is happening.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/09/israel-attempts.html

An Recent Article 12/01/08 December 1, 2008

Eleven Iraqis die in Mosul suicide bombing

Eleven Iraqis, including six women and children, were killed Sunday when a suicide bomber set off explosives during a raid by American forces on a house in Mosul. Iraqi police and the local morgue reported that 11 people - the bomber, three women, three children and four men were killed in the Mosul neighborhood. The police official said two of the victims were dismembered. And he also added the bodies were delivered to the morgue by the Iraqi army and placed in nylon bags used by U.S. forces. Two children, a 3-month-old and a 5-year-old, survived and were taken to a hospital.

I picked this article becuase this can also happen to us if we are not protected and safe. Thank God for keeping the 3 month old and the 5 year old alive and safe. This affects our country and is also related/similar to our country becuase there are many suicide bombing in many places and you never know that their can be one here, so if we want our place or country to be safe and protected we need a better and more stable place to live and a stronger military to protect us from many bombing happening today.
 

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fg-iraq6-2008oct06,0,269181.story

5 Vocab Words– 12/2/08 December 2, 2008

scurry- to run quickly, scamper

procure- to obtain through special efforts

orthodox- in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

mortify- to hurt someone’s feelings deeply

inflict- to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

Recent Article 12/8/08 December 9, 2008

AIRMAN DIES IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT

The last time Cesar Ayala saw his brother Alejandro was Aug. 14, when they played some pool and shared a late McDonald’s lunch near the Camp Virginia military base in Kuwait. They had only one day together because Cesar Ayala, 22, a sergeant in the Marine Corps, was on his way back home to Riverside after completing his second tour in Iraq. Alejandro Ayala, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, remained in Kuwait but had said that he planned to take 30 days of leave in April so he and his brother, their families and the rest of the Ayala clan could get together. His mother, Ilda, 49, said she had seen him only three times since he graduated from high school in 1999 and went away to boot camp. On their next reunion, Alejandro Ayala was killed Nov. 18 in a vehicle accident in Kuwait. His family was not informed of his death until a few days later.

This article relates to our world becuase many families loose their loved ones wars and other things like that. The best way to keep that from happening is by being aware of tings and by spending enough time with your love ones. i chose this article becuase it reminds us that we need to stay with our family and should spend enough time with each other.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ayala23dec23,0,6251308.story

vocabulary words 12/09/08 December 10, 2008

chaos- state of disorder

admonition- advice for or against something

assimilate- to become apart of a group by doing what they do

phenomenon- out of the ordinary

skeptical- disbelief

Iraq bombing kills 28 at police station December 17, 2008

     A suicide bomber attacked recruits waiting outside a police station Tuesday in Iraq’s restive Diyala province, killing 28 people and wounding 45, witnesses and Interior Ministry officials said. The bomber walked up to the line of recruits in the province’s mainly Arab district of Jalawla, about 80 miles northeast of Baghdad, and set off his explosives.  The governor of the province, Raad Tamimi, said militants were trying to create an impression that they remained strong.

   I have picked this article because i think that our country should be more aware now becuase of so many bombing in Iraq and other countries. Becuase they bombed the police station and killed 28 people, it is very nerve wrecking that it might happen to us, to our military.

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/27/world/fg-iraq27

12/17/08 vocabulary words December 17, 2008

VOCABULARY WORDS :

1. warrants- Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.

2. penalty- a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.

3. mulct- to punish (a person) by fine, esp. for a misdemeanor

4. misdismeanor- an instance of misbehavior; misdeed

5. felony- an offense, as murder or blurglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors

Nigerian gangsters get a foothold in a violent Italian landscape January 5, 2009

        The gangsters has just killed an African arcade owner now they are going to kill an African drug dealer. While the Afrcan gain clot, the Neopolitan known as the Camorra intensifies, made an attempted hit that made six Ghanians dead. The Camorra hit squad sped down the Via Domitiana, which is the road built along the Bay of Naples during the Roman Empires. This is simliar to our society/community because they have gangs and so does our community. We make the same crimes, we make the same terrible mistakes in life just the way they do it. I think this article was very fascinating to me because it really showed me that people can be this harsh killing them for unneccessary things like drugs. To make our community better and more stable and especially stronger is to not have gangs, I know we can’t fix it but a better community and a stable community has to be strong and powerful and we need to stop killing each other for something they did wrong.ITS NOT WORTH IT!

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-africa-naples7-2009jan07,0,5289057.story

My vocabulary words– 1/6/09 January 7, 2009

Jada Pascual

1/6/09

1. foothold- a place or support for the feet.

2. footglove- a king of stocking

3. foothalt- a disease affecting the foot of sheep

4. optimistic- pertaining to optimism

5. pertaininf- to be fiting or suible

Mob violence against immigrants in South Africa January 12, 2009

january 12, 2009

 Immigrants there, particularly those hailing from Zimbabwe, have been targets of attacks by South Africans. Hundreds of Zimbabweans and other foreigners fled their homes in Alexandra, a teeming crime-ridden townshipeen. Some hid in the nearby bush or in police compounds. About 100 foreigners were injured and at least two people were killed. Many of them work for a few dollars a day, and are adding to the burdens of a country which already suffers 40% unemployment.

I have picked this article because I think it is very important. It is very important to me becuase the Zimbabweans and the other foreigners injured by the targets by the South Africans becuase they were immigrants coming to South Africa in Alexandra to go back to their homes. I think this article relates to our community becuase people get killed here in the U.S. just for coming here to the U.S. like how the Zimbabweans were coming to South Africa to go to their families back at their homes. That’ s why i picked this article.

http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/05/mob-violence-in.html

Vocabulary Words- 1/13/08 January 14, 2009

Jada Pascual

January 13, 2009

Vocabulary Words- 7th grade

1. alliance- a joining together for some common purpose

2. dishearten- to discourage

3.mortify- to hurt someone’s feelings deeply

4. procure- to obtain through special effort

5. scurry- to run quickly, scamper, hurry

Swine Flu Migrates to China and Japan– 05/12/09 May 15, 2009

In China which has itself been the source of flu pandemics and the 2003 outbreak of SARS found its first case in a student returning from Missouri. Authorities rushed to quarantine passengers on his flights from Minneapolis to Chengdu via Tokyo. Japan also reported cases in a teacher and three students who had visited Canada. During the weekend, the flu was also found in Australia; health authorities are carefully watching the Southern Hemisphere, where the winter flu season is just beginning.

I have picked this article because the swine flu has going everywhere and we can’t stop it. With the swine flu migrating to China and JApan  that means, it will be more harder to get rid of the flu. The U.S. is efected by this because they are going through this too, they have got one death and many cases. This article is very important becuase it does not only effect us, and the people in Asia, but other countries too.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/world/asia/12flu.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=japan&st=cse

Vocabualry words- 1/20/09 January 21, 2009

Exuberant- very excited, ethusiastic

Meticulously- extreme care for details

Antagonism- hostile, unfriendly

Defiant- willing to satnd up to opposition; bold and strong

idiosyncrasy- a personal way of acting, odd manerism

palpable- readily or plainly seen or heard, or percieved

Recent Article- Gabon crash kills French soldiers January 21, 2009

           Divers searching for the crew of a French military helicopter that crashed into the sea off the African state of Gabon have found five more bodies. Seven soildiers died and two survived and one of them are missing.  The Officials say the helicopter came down near Port Gentil shortly after taking off from a French naval vessel during a joint exercise with Gabonese troops. But there is no word about the cause of the helicopter crash into the sea off the African sate of Gabon.

           I picked this article because i believe that as a country we need to be prepared for everything that is surrounding us. I think that this is a very great article to be reading about because it shows us that we need to be more alert at all times becuase you never know if any crash is coming toward us and we should be aware of our surroundings, as BArack Obama as our new president, I think that he will bring a more stable, powerful, and wealthy nation to keep our lives safe.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7835920.stm

45 journalists killed in Mexico since 2000; rights body appeals for end to impunity 11/24/08 November 24, 2008

11/24/08 MISSING BLOG

Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission appealed to authorities over the weekend to investigate thoroughly the recent killings of a number of journalists here, and to put an end to the impunity for those who kill members of the profession.  Since 2000, 45 journalists have been killed in Mexico, according to the latest missive on the issue from the human rights panel. The largest number of killings of journalists has been in Iraq. Violence against journalists in Mexico and Iraq has become increasingly intense over the last few years.

I have picked this aticle becuase I think that as a country we need to be trusted and safe. We can not just have people come here to the U.S. living here when we can not trust them knowing them that they can not be trusted. I think as a country we need to be strong and satble to keep our natiom powerful and wealthy.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2008/11/mexicos-nationa.html

Obama inauguration good news for D.C. cabdrivers-1/05/09 January 5, 2009

1/05/09 missing blog

Kofi, who came here from Ghana 30 years ago, will be taking today off, after working 15-hour days all week. He works as a cab driver i Ghana. As our new president, President Barck Obama, he jopes that he, Kofi, will make a better living. With more than 30 inaugural balls tonight, cab demand will be at its peak. That was good news for Mohammad, from Jerusalem, who has been driving a D.C. cab for 20 years and has never seen such a crush of passengers.

I have picked this article becuase it shows that alot of people that voted for Barack OBama belives that he will make a great fantastic change to our nation. I belive that as a powerful counrty we must keep this antion stable and safe to live in and a place to be happy not in a rush.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/01/inauguration-we.html

Washington, D.C., taxis hold a sense of America redeemed January 27, 2009

1/27/09

Kofi from Ghana. Abdel from Morocco.Their stories were a window into the kind of hardship, pain and suffering most Americans will never see. Their success owes much to our country’s generosity.
Like millions of his countrymen, he fled to Pakistan in the 1980s during the Soviet miliary occupation of his country. He was 19 and would spend the next seven years as a refugee, trying to get to America. He learned English and penned long letters of appeal, and was finally allowed to immigrate. Now he is married, has a house in suburban Virginia and arranges his hours driving a cab so he can be home in the mornings with his two young children.He still broods over the years he lost in Pakistan — unable to work, attend school, see his family.

I have picked this article because it shows how poeple all around the world is struggling through their lives to go through life and therir jobs. I believe as Barck Obama as our president that will change .He is a man with the strnegth and the ability to stand up to what is right and with that stamina I think that he will change many peoples lives.

http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-banks24-2009jan24,0,2405033.column

Vocabulary- 1/03/09 February 3, 2009

Narcissus- a greek god that fell in love with its own image

intimidate- to make afraid, frighten

hostile- unfriendly

Nazis- enmies of world war 2 and followers of hitler

emulate- hair ointment with perfume

More than 100 dead in Kenya gasoline blaze -1/2/09 February 2, 2009

There were not nearly enough hospital beds — or body bags — after one of Kenya’s deadliest accidents in recent memory. Burn victims lined the floors of overwhelmed hospitals today, hooked up to drips and moaning in pain after an overturned gasoline tanker exploded as hundreds of people tried to scoop up free fuel. More than 100 people were killed and 200 injured in the inferno, which was likely sparked by a cigarette. The government sent extra body bags and medical supplies to the area by helicopter, along with more doctors to reinforce the overwhelmed hospitals, where some victims were lying on floors. One child, who appeared to be around 10, was sitting dazed in a wheelchair with burns covering his face and body.

I have picked this ariticle because I think that as acountry we need to be more prepared with supplies we need for hospitals so that we do not have to worry about these kinds of situations.. I think this does not relate to our country becuase I think that we are more prepared with our new president Barack obama with his power I think that our nation will be strong and successful.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-kenya2-2009feb02,0,2825063.story

Vocabulary 2/10/09 February 10, 2009

1. maw- jaws, throat, or mouth, stomach

2. boor- rude person

3. bon-bon- piece of candy

4. bombshell- great surprise

5. bolt- falsh of lightning

No dead poets, just grit and heart- 2/10/09 February 10, 2009

L.A. public school system is pretty much a disaster — mismanaged, overcrowded, underfunded, crippled by a bloated bureaucracy, lacking in leadership and soon to be further undermined by another round of budget cuts. It’s such a sad, depressing story that, for years, Hollywood has refused to acknowledge it. If you look at the movies made in the last few decades about our schools, they are — with rare exceptions — uplifting dramas and escapist fantasies that have little to do with the grim realities of our crumbling school system. First, it was made in a country that holds education and academia in far higher esteem than in America. Becuase of this situation most people who came from Mali are now heading back to their old lives and starting fresh and new.

I have picked this article because I think it is very important to know that children besides us are not having a great education becuase of the lacking in leadership. I believe as Obama as our president of the UNited states he will fix this problem. This article is my favorite becuase I think that kids that are like my age and below and even older are not havong the right to learn the way I learn and not having the opportunity to learn also, I want these kthings to change quick. I think it is not fair for us to go to school and learn great things and not others get any education becuase they have to move schools back to their original homes.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-bigpicture10-2009feb10,0,4847514.storyhttp://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-bigpicture10-2009feb10,0,4847514.story

West Africa gets help fighting South American drug traffickers February 17, 2009

Guinea-Bissau policeman Edmundo Mendes got a tip that South American drug traffickers had dumped 2 tons of cocaine off the coast of his West African country. But Mendes, part of his country’s tiny counter-narcotics  force, was powerless because he didn’t have a boat with which to seize the drugs. Finally, he thought of asking European or U.S. counter-narcotics officials for help but didn’t know whom to call.

I  have picked this because I think this is an important article becuase I think that Mendes is a good example of poepl that do the right thing. I think this relkates to our country becuase I think that there are many people in our country that do great things for good reasons.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-colombia-africa-drugs13-2009feb13,3,1237071.story

vocabulary words- 2/17/09 February 18, 2009

1. Confederate- Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.

2. legally- permitted by law; lawful

3.  cherish- to hold or treat as dear; feel love for

4. reference- a mention; allusion

5. thesaurus- a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.

No dead poets, just grit and heart February 23, 2009

        L.A. public school system is pretty much a disaster — mismanaged, overcrowded, underfunded, crippled by a bloated bureaucracy, lacking in leadership and soon to be further undermined by another round of budget cuts. It’s something of a national scandal in an era of globalization that we put so little energy and money into providing a worthy public education for our children. They could say pretty much the same thing about most public schools around the country.

    I picked this article because I think this article is important
 because I think that the people should put more  effort into public schools so that the children can get the eductaion they need when they grow up. I think it isnt fair that they are utting little money into schools.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-bigpicture10-2009feb10,0,4847514.story

No dead poets, just grits and hearts—Mali February 24, 2009

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-bigpicture10-2009feb10,0,4847514.story

L.A. public school system is pretty much a disaster — mismanaged, overcrowded, underfunded, crippled by a bloated bureaucracy, lacking in leadership and soon to be further undermined by another round of budget cuts. They could say pretty much the same thing about most public schools around the country. It’s something of a national scandal in an era of globalization that we put so little energy and money into providing a worthy public education for our children.

I have picked this article becuase I think that it is sad that other children can not get ebough benefit to get the education they need  when they grow up. I think it is not fair that they pay little money to put into plublic schools. I believe that our counrty is simliar becuase public schools sometimes dont get ebough benefit in sc

vocabulary 2-24-09 February 24, 2009

1. regiments- military unit of ground troops consisting of at least two battalions, usually commanded by a colonel.

2. colonel- a commissioned officer of similar rank in the armed forces of some other nations.

3. commissioner- a person commissioned to act officially; member of a commission.

4. oasis- a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.

5. convicted- a person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.

Kadafi urges massive shake-up 3-3-09 March 4, 2009

Tripoli, Libya,  Leader Moammar Kadafi on Saturday called on Libyans to endorse his proposal to dismantle the national government and give the country’s oil wealth directly to its 5 million people. Kadafi has urged a sweeping revision of government bureaucracy, saying the whole Cabinet system should be dismantled to free Libyans from corruption and mismanagement. His plan has run into opposition from senior officials, who stand to lose their jobs in a government purge.

I have picked this article because I think that people should’nt dismantle the government because they have no right to do that, unless the country was under poverty then i can understand that. I think that this affects our country because IF they want to dismantle the government then everything will fail and nothing will be left. And our country will not succeed, but I think as Obam as our presidnt he will never make this happen.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-kadafi15-2009feb15,0,3682778.story

Voacbulary Words—-

1. proposal- the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance

2. dismantle- to disassemble or pull down; take apart

3. revision- the act or work of revising

4. corruption- moral perversion; depravity

5. revenue- the government department charged with the collection of such income

Oil price jumps, but retail gasoline rises slightly 3/09/09 March 9, 2009

Crude oil on Monday reached its highest closing price since January on concern that oil producers might agree to hold back more production when they meet in Vienna this weekend. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline climbed to $1.941, up 0.7 of a cent from the previous Monday, according to the Energy Department’s weekly survey of filling stations. Nigeria reported that another recent militant attack on a Shell Oil Co. oil pipeline had forced it to halt deliveries to several customers. Nigeria’s military also claimed Monday to have thwarted a plot to attack a Chevron Corp. facility and its pipelines in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

I have picked this article because I think that gasoline efftcs people becuse people work and they need to drive, dont they, so they have to get gasoline to refill their tank , but with the price rising how can people get to their destination. THis affects our country because the people in America need cars and gas to drive and most people in the U.S. have cars.

 

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas10-2009mar10,0,1955478.story

vocabulary— 3/10/09 March 10, 2009

1. pedestrian- a person who goes or travels on foot; walker

2. ethernet- A trademark for a LAN protocol

3. protocol- the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette

4. precedence- act or fact of preceding

5. antedating- to be of older date than; precede in time

Vocabulary 3-17-09 March 17, 2009

barrage- a rapid, haevy attack

dispel- to sactter; to get rid of

feint- to make a pretended attack in order to draw attention away from one’s real purpose or target

improsive- to speak or perform without preparation

perpectual- continual; unending

Where are Africa’s Obamas? 3/16/09 March 18, 2009

Fellow Kenyans celebrated wildly when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. A national holiday was declared the Thursday after the U.S. election, and more than four months later, the excitement has barely abated — and not just in Kenya, where Obama’s father was born, but across Africa. People are elated by the fact that someone with African roots has been able to rise to such heights.  Africans ask questions like: Why don’t more African nations have the kind of leadership President Obama is demonstrating?

I chose this article because I think that African leaders have much to learn from the new president’s example. His campaign was disciplined, inclusive and grass-roots-led. I think with them learning from Obama will make Africa a great and stable country.   I think that this affects our country because it the same for us if our leaders that follow his ways we will have a strong and stable country.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-maathai16-2009mar16,0,2502016.story

Vocabualry- 3/24/09 March 25, 2009

1. wilier- craftier; slyer

2. whirlpool- water moving in a violent spiral at the point where current meet

3. seniority- a labor union method of recognize the right f tjose with the most years of employment in a work place to firstchoice in important tings such as overtime

4. loomed- to come to view

5. poen- a laborer working off a dept

Carlyle Raises $500 Million for Mideast Fund -3/23/09 March 25, 2009

The Carlyle Group said Monday that it has raised $500 million for its first Middle East and North Africa private equity fund.

The firm said that it will seek to invest in growth companies in a variety of sectors in the region, including energy, financial services and infrastructure.

Carlyle’s Middle East and North Africa team was created in March 2007, and the 12-member group is based in Cairo, Dubai and Istanbul. It has made one investment, the purchase of a 50 percent stake in Turkish shipbuilder TVK Gemi Yapim Sannvi ve Ticaret in July.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=ieas-dns-tb&p=Search+The+Carlyle+Group+said+Monday+that+it+has+raised+%24500+million+for+its+first+Middle+East+and+North+Africa+private+equity+fund.

Peace Conference in South Africa Is Canceled 3-29-09 March 29, 2009

       Organizers of a peace conference that was to have been attended by five Nobel Peace Prize winners in Johannesburg said Tuesday that they had canceled the conference after the South African government denied entry to the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader and one of the Nobel laureates. Two of Africans Nobel winners, Desmond Tutu, the retired Anglican archbishop, and former President F.W. de Klerk, condemned the government for giving in to pressure from China to block the Dalai Lama’s entry and said they would refuse to participate in the conference this Friday if he was not there.

    I picked this article because it it was very interesting to me. I think this can impact our country because when lets say our government cancels major meetings and it could effect us becuase it could ause problems.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/world/africa/25safrica.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=africa&st=cse

Vocabulary Words 3-31-09 March 31, 2009

Laminate- To divide into thin layers

compress- to press together; force into less space

condense- to reduce to a shorter form

exchange- to replace (returned merchandise) with an equivalent or something else

equivalent- equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance

China Rights Activist Beaten in Cemetery 04/06/09 April 6, 2009

BEIJING — Last Saturday was tomb-sweeping day, when the Chinese traditionally honor the dead. Sun Wenguang, a 75-year-old retired professor, was one of many to visit the cemetery. Apparently, though, he chose the wrong death to commemorate. He came to remember Zhao Ziyang, a former prime minister and Communist Party general secretary who lost his party position and his freedom after sympathizing with student-led, pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

I picked this article because it was very interesting. I think this affects our country because this issue can be happening to us.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/world/asia/08china.html?_r=1

Vocabulary Words- 04/07/09 April 7, 2009

leat- An artificial water trench

flatwise- with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact

flatware- utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food

wallace- English naturalist, explorer, and author

Cadaver- dead body

Deals Help China Expand Sway in Latin America 4/12/09 April 12, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/world/16chinaloan.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=china&st=cse

In Caracas, Venezuela — As Washington tries to rebuild its strained relationships in Latin America, China is stepping in vigorously, offering countries across the region large amounts of money while they struggle with sharply slowing economies, a plunge in commodity prices and restricted access to credit. China’s trade with Latin America has grown quickly this decade, making it the region’s second largest trading partner after the United States.

I have picked this article because I think this is very interesting and that people need to be aware of this because this may happen to us. This affects our world because this could be happening to us soon or later and we need to be aware of this.

Vocabulary– 4/13/09 April 13, 2009

Vocabulary-

1. Vitality: great physical or mental strength and energy.

2. Intensity: intensity or forcefulness in the way something is done. .

3. premium-  bonus, gift, or sum additional to price, wages, interest, or the like.

4. embrace- to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug.

5.  fuego- a volcano in south central Guatemala

China Reports Dolphins Foiled Pirate Attack – April 20, 2009 April 20, 2009

According to a report from China’s official news agency Xinhua, “thousands of dolphins” recently prevented an attack on Chinese merchant ships by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Xinhua’s Web site published the photograph above, and three others, which first appeared on the Web site of China Radio International on Monday. The Chinese merchant ships escorted by a China’s fleet sailed on the Gulf of Aden when they met some suspected pirate ships. Thousands of dolphins suddenly leaped out of water between pirates and merchants when the pirate ships headed for the China’s.

I have picked this article becuase it was very interesting, this article affects our world to day because readfing this article it seems like the dolphins are heroes but to the Chinese they are not.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/china-reports-dolphins-foiled-pirate-attack/?scp=4&sq=china&st=cse

VOCABULARY WORDS- april 21, 2009 April 21, 2009

1. somnolent- sleepy, drowsy

2. soporific- cause to sleepsom

3. narcotic- of or pertaining to narcotics or their use.

4. somniferous- inducing sleep

5. opiate- mixed or prepared with opium

Japan’s recovery, again– APRIL 27, 2009 April 27, 2009

             Keiichiro Kobayashi accuses someone of wanting to disregard the problems of the banks and focus only on fiscal expansion. Actually, Kobayashi never said that; he seems to have me confused with Robert Reich, who has. Kobayashi’s argument, as Kobayashi understood it, was that in the 90′s Japanese firms weren’t able to take advantage of export opportunities because of lack of access to credit. That’s a fairly exotic argument, and he’d like to see some supporting evidence.

                     I have picked this article becuase this has been really interesting to me when I read this. I think that this can effect our country because our country can also go through this problem about what happens in the bank.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/japans-recovery-again/?scp=2&sq=japan&st=cse

Vocabulary 4/28/09 April 28, 2009

1. pandemic- (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.

2. influenze- Any of various viral infections of domestic animals characterized generally by fever and respiratory involvement.

3. virus- a corrupting influence on morals or the intellect; poison

4. germ- a bud, offshoot, or seed.

5. swine flu- a highly contagious form of influenza caused by infection with a filterable virus first isolated from swine

Japan Predicts 3.3% Contraction –05/04/09 May 4, 2009

     Japan lowered its growth forecast on Monday, projecting a 3.3 percent contraction for the fiscal year that began April 1. The government also estimated on Monday that Japan’s economy shrank 3.1 percent during the year that ended in March, rather than the 0.8 percent it had previously forecast. The Internationla Monetary Fund  estimated last week that Japan’s economy would shrink 6.2 percent in 2009, rather than by the 2.6 percent it had forecast in January.

     I have picked this article because this very much effects and relates to our country’s economy. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/business/global/28yen.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=japan&st=cse

Japan Acts to Contain Swine Flu Outbreak– 05/19/09 May 19, 2009

In Tokyo, Japan a rushed to contain a widening outbreak of swine flu on Monday as global health ministers met in Geneva to discuss vaccine preparations and other preventative measures against the new flu strain. Japan reached 135 after the government confirmed 74 new infections, including in a 5-year-old boy and a man his 60s of swine flu. I have picked this article because the Swine Flu is spreading everywhere. People everywhere in Japan are rushing to go to their work or reach their destination as quickly as possible because they are trying to prevent from getting the swine flu. They wear masks, but according to the World Health Organization, the masks do not help prevent the flu. This effects our country in many ways, not only by the counrty alone, but also the flu, because the flu can spread everywhere and can be harmful to many humans.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/world/asia/19flu.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=japan&st=cse

Secure Jobs, Have a Cost– 05/26/09 May 26, 2009

In Osaka, Japan when the sheet metal orders coming into his small business, High Metal, fell by half last October, it never occurred to Masaaki Taruki to lay off his workers. 

Because of government subsidies, Mr. Taruki in the last three months installed rows of parsley, watercress and other plants, using factory space that has been empty since the company disposed of unused machinery. High Metal’s staff tend the sprouts religiously, topping up the water supply, adding fertilizer and adjusting the fluorescent lights. According to statistics released Wednesday, the Japanese economy suffered its worst contraction since 1955 in the first quarter, declining 15.2 percent on an annualized basis. But a far smaller portion of workers have lost their jobs in Japan.

I have chosed this article becuase it relates to our country becuase of our economy some people if not all were getting laid off. It can effect our country becuase if no people can’t work than we won’t have money to live all of us will reach to the poverty level. That’s why we should change our ways in our economy basis and we should do soemthing about it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/business/global/20zombie.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=JAPAN&st=cse

Current Event- September 2, 09 September 2, 2009

Major Rule on Healthcare Reforms:

The democrats are preparing to push through healthcare reforms. The democrats want to enact healthcare reform this year. They appear to have little choice but to adopt majority- rules strategy. In recent weeks, the Republicans are unlikely to vote for reform this year. Three commitees of the House and one in the Senate have used their Democratic majorities to approve liberal health reform bills. They decided on new  ideas that were to reduce the scale of the program and the subsidies for low-income people. Another idea is to eliminate a requirement that employers offer coverage to their workers or pay a penalty.

Its most likely to not to be voted by the Republicans even if it it comes to an agreement.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/opinion/30sun1.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&sq=healthcare%20reform%20&st=cse&scp=2

Health Care Reform: September 22, 2009 September 21, 2009

     This article is about the Healthcare Reform and that Max Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Commitee, wants to make the healthcare more affordable for the people that need help. He wnats to change the tax on high- end health care insurance policies. He wants the people at the poverty level to be able to pay for the healthcare. He says, ” Affordability– that, I think, is the primary concern.

    I think that Mr. Baucus is very nice to take the time to talk about and say that he wants to help those that are need to help them pay for healthcare. That is very generous of him. I think this will impact our world and our country by helping us pay and that EVERYONE can pay their own healthcare.

http://nytimes.com/2009/09/22/health/policy/22baucus.html?_r=1%hp

September 29, 2009 Current Events September 29, 2009

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/health-care-reform-is-a-womens-issue/?scp=2&sq=health%20care%20reform&st=cse

This article is about how Michelle Obama, gave a speech that healthcare is more needed for women because of the cause of pregnancy and family issue or sickness. Remember mothers are mostly the ones that take care of their children and watch over them. So they have to have good healthcare by having the low payment to have insurance. This is an important articel to read because most women are in need of healthcrae but they can not pay for it. Michelle Obama, made a great statement, stating that women need more suport and the healthcare issue is in need. This affects our country becuase most women need it.

October 5, 2009 (current events) October 5, 2009

The Senate Finance Commitee rejected a proposal from the Republican to tighten restrictions on abortion. The fight on abortion came as the committee provided coverage for millions of Americans while slowing the growth of health care costs. Under the bill, the government would help low- and middle-income people buy insurance. This article can affect this country because the government will help buy insurance for Americans. Max Baucus, Democrat  of Montana, said that no tax will not be used to pay abortion because some health plans would not cover abortion. I think that we should use this for health care not for abortion, becuase like what Max said is that its not a abortion bill its a healthcare bill. We should use our healthcare insurance wisely.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/health/policy/01health.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=healthcare%20bill%20status&st=cse

Current Events: October 14, 2009 October 15, 2009

This article I read is about how after months and monts of trying to reshape the nation’s healthcare system, the last five congressional commitees gave its sweeping blueprint for expanding coverage and containing the cost. This article affects our world and country because now that we are almost done with this issue we can focus on other things. It is better because the five congressional committees arre giving the time and effort to put into this issue.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health-vote14-2009oct14,0,50753.story

Current Events: October 19, 2009 October 20, 2009

This article is about how Obama wants to compromise and to come to a conclusion and to reach their goal in helping people who have insurance get more security, more accountability for the insurance industry, helping people who don’t have insurance get insurance they can afford, and lowering the overall cost of the system. This will effect our country because once this bill is passed, the lower class will be able to afford healthcare insurance.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-healthcare19-2009oct19,0,6684857.story

Social Studies: October 20, 2009 Class Work October 20, 2009

I learned about the major themes on the paintings, Such as the Slave Trade. The Slave trade is abouthat slavery is a critical issue that most people are involved. The constitution talks about the enslavement of African Americans. The Jersay Plan was introduced because they wanted equal justice.

Health Care Bill Update October 26, 2009

The push for a new government insurance plan, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reids said today, that his chamber’s healthcare bill would include a compromise that would create a nationwide public option but give states the right to opt out. This will effect our country, because states will be able to decide what works for them.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-healthcare-reid27-2009oct27,0,4995758.story

Current Events: November 2 November 2, 2009

For many months, many democrats, including President Obama, has pushed for the creation of the government- run insurance. A main argument was that a public plan would save people money. It would not be under pressure to earn profits, pay high private-sector salaries or deny needed care. But after House Democratic leaders gave out the health care bill on Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office said the public plan would cost more than private plans and only six million people would sign up.

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/changing-numbers-make-meaning-even-more-elusive/?scp=2&sq=health%20care%20debate&st=cse

Current Events: November 9 November 9, 2009

On Saturday night, President Obama and the government, has approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system. After a daylong discussion with Republicans over what has been a Democratic goal for decades, lawmakers voted 220 of 215 to approve a plan that would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years. Many of them hope to make changes to the amendment during negotiations with the Senate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08health.html?_r=1&sq=health

Current Events: November 16 November 16, 2009

Americans are deeply concerned about the rise in health care costs and health insurance premiums. They need to know if reform will help solve the problem. The answer is that no one has an easy fix for rising medical costs. The good news is that the bill was approved by the House and a bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/opinion/15sun1.html?_r=2&scp=4&sq=health%20care%20reform&st=cse

November 30: Current Events November 30, 2009

Under the healthcare bill more than 30 million uninsured Americans would gain coverage.  The Senate legislation would reduce Medicare spending on home health care services, which have grown in the push to keep Medicare patients out of hospitals and nursing homes. This can affect our country because those who need the help will get support and comfort with Medicare.

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/squeezing-money-out-of-home-health-care/?scp=3&sq=healthcare%20reform&st=cse

December 3, 2009:Current Events December 3, 2009

President Obama hosts a jobs summit at the White House, where executives from business giants like Google, Xerox, Boeing and General Electric will meet with union leaders, economists, small-business owners and policy wonks to talk about how to stimulate creation of new jobs. Obama took the time tot alk to many of those without job employments. With 17 million Americans out of work, with unemployment in Michigan topping 15% and in California above 12%, the White House wants to be part of the families who are in need.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/12/republicans-taunt-white-house-with-rival-jobs-summit.html

December 7, 2009- Current Events December 7, 2009

 President Obama exhorted Senate Democrats on Sunday to put aside their differences and their moment in history by passing landmark health legislation. But President Obama hasn’t mentioned about abortion or government-run- insurance plan. Though Mr. Obama gave them no guidance on the question.  This can affect our government because without discussing about those issues, abortion and government- run insurance plan, we may not know what to do on these issues. I think we need to be more interested in those issues to make our society better.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/health/policy/07healthweb.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=health%20care%20reform&st=cse

Current Events: January 4, 2010 January 5, 2010

President Obama and Democratic leaders have a strong case. They need to make it now!  Reforming this country’s broken health care system is an urgent and essential task. Given all of the distortions from Republican critics, and among Democratic supporters, it is no surprise that many Americans still have doubts. This can affect our country because President Obama and the other Democratic leaders have a case they need to fix now. They need to do it now, because this case is urgent and need 100% attention.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/opinion/30wed2.html?scp=5&sq=health%20care%20reform&st=cse

Current Events: Jan. 11, 2010 January 11, 2010

Union leaders said Monday in the afternoon that they planned to tell President Obama in a meeting later in the day that it would be a costly political mistake to an excise tax on high-priced, employer-sponsored health benefits. They also said it would be politically unwise for Mr. Obama to back the excise tax because his presidential campaign had run ads attacking John McCain for proposing to tax health benefits.

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/unions-want-obama-to-drop-health-tax/?scp=2&sq=healthcare%20reform&st=cse

Current Events : Jan. 19, 2010 January 19, 2010

 The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation’s health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans and to rein in health costs. The 60-to-39 party-line vote, brings Democrats closer to a goal they have pursued for decades and brings the president a step closer to success in his signature domestic initiative.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/25/health/policy/25health.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=healthcare%20bill&st=cse

Current Events: Jan. 25, 2010 January 26, 2010

The White House and Democratic Congressional leaders, scramble for a backup plan to rescue their health care legislation if Republicans win the special election in Massachusetts on Tuesday, have begun laying the groundwork to ask House Democrats to approve the Senate version of the bill and send it directly to the president for his signature. This affects our country because the Democrats are planning to pass the healthcare bill through the White House, and that can help many people who does not have insurance for healthcare.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/health/policy/19health.html?scp=1&sq=healthcare%20bill&st=cse

Current Events: Feb. 1, 2010 February 1, 2010

The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress face a crucial decision about whether to use a procedural maneuver that would allow them to advance the bill despite the loss of their 60-vote majority in the Senate. The procedure is also subject to complex rules that could make it difficult for Democrats to include all the provisions needed to win approval of the bill, especially among rank-and-file House Democrats. This can affect our country because depending on the congress and the white house decisions about whether to use a procedural maneuver that allows to advance the bill to getting an approval.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/health/policy/26health.html?scp=1&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

Current Events Feb. 8, 2010 February 8, 2010

The top two House Republicans, Representatives John A. Boehner of Ohio and Eric Cantor of Virginia, sent a letter to the White House on Monday urging Democrats to scrap their existing health care legislation ahead of President Obama’s bipartisan summit meeting.  This affects our country because when the Democrats and the REbuplicans decide, will affect our life and our future and especially our health.

Current Events Feb. 16, 2010 February 16, 2010

President Obama’s pledge to keep fighting for major health care legislation got personal on Thursday night as he told supporters at a fund-raiser about a former campaign worker in St. Louis without health insurance who had died of breast cancer. Despite recent political setbacks, Mr. Obama vowed to win approval of the legislation, and his enthusiastic audience roared: “Yes, we can! Yes, we can!” This affects our country because the only way this health care bill can be passed is by having President Obama’s approval.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/06/health/policy/06health.html?scp=1&sq=health%20care%20bill&st=cse

Current Events: Feb. 22, 2010 February 22, 2010

With no clear path forward on major health care legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on President Obama’s top  priority on Tuesday, saying they no longer felt pressure to move quickly on a health bill after eight months of setting deadlines and missing them. This can affect our country because if the Democrats give up on the healthcare bill issue, many lives will suffer under high cost of healthcare or some medical help they need but they can not afford it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/health/policy/27health.html?scp=1&sq=healthcare%20bill&st=cse