abduct a freshmen ;)

So... my freshmen really likes this school because it is small and friendly. She likes how every teacher knows each student by name and takes the time to help them with problems they may have. I can tell that she really likes to dance because almost all her answers had something to do with it. She is quite cool for being a freshmen. If this activity was to be done again, I would suggest that the teachers do it earlier in the year when freshmen aren't as settled and could use some help. Overall it was a fun experience and should be done with future classes.
-Alex A

Barack Obama

Barack Obama won by a huge landslide, end of story. There we have it, the next president of the United States.
-Alexander Ma

ENERGY, CLIMATE, GREEN!

Obama’s views on energy is unique. Unlike McCain, he mentions nothing about nuclear energy, when talking about energy and the environment. He hopes by 2014, to have cars run on biofuel. He wants to free the United States dependence on foreign oil. Obama wants to provide health coverage to auto-makers, in order to have them produce more hybrid cars. During his presidency, he hopes to put 150 billion dollars in the next ten years to develop and research renewable sources of energy. Obama understands that that to change the climate, major green-house gases emitting countries must reduce their emittion rate. However, he does not mention the Kyoto Protocol in his website.
Alex Ma

If a person “goes green” that means that they will be more environmentally conscious. They will do things that help the earth become a better place to live in. John McCain plans on introducing a plan that would charge companies for the amount of greenhouse gases they emit. By doing this he plans on forcing companies into finding cheaper ways to fuel their machines. He has also developed a table to reduce the amount of greenhouse emissions. By 2050 the amount of greenhouse emissions should be 60 percent below the 1990 levels.
Alexander Ambrozinski

Other Issues

Homeland Security

Obama, Homework 1
Obama believes, despite the increase of homeland security, the government still has not done enough. Obama is part of the Senate homeland security and the government affairs committee. “Barack Obama and Joe Biden will improve the American intelligence apparatus by investing in its capacity to collect and analyze information, share information with other agencies and carry out operations to disrupt terrorist operations and networks.” Obama is prepared for future 21st centuries war and is unhesitant to use to take out terrorist organizations. Obama will put more homeland security at nuclear power plants, chemical plants, ports, and water systems. He will do what it takes to prevent terrorist to obtain nuclear technology.
http://origin.barackobama.com/issues/homeland_security/
Alexander Ma

McCain, Homework 2
McCain is very similar, yet different in the views of homeland security compared to Obama. “Senator John McCain believes that the highest priority for any President is protecting the lives of American citizens, defending their personal freedom, and securing our land and resources.” Since John McCain was part of the military, he understands how those protecting their country feel. John McCain helped create the National Counterterrorism Center and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, both to counter terrorist activities. McCain supports the PATRIOT ACT and all of the revisions made to it. Obama did not support the original but he supported the revisions to it.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/5e71b41a-d879-474c-908c-a501b675ad0e.htm
Alexander Ma

Immigration

Obama, Homework 1

Senator Barack Obama believes we should secure our borders with technology and personnel. He also believes that we must "increase the number of legal immigrants to keep families together and meet the demand for jobs that employers cannot fill." He would set forth a process where illegal immigrants in the nation would pay a fine and get on line to become citizens. He would also prosecute employers who hire illegal immigrants which would lower the encouragement of illegal immigration. I believe Senator Obama has a good point in prosecuting employers who hire illegal immigrants. If there are no jobs for illegal immigrants, they would not even attempt to cross the border.

Kevin Chan

McCain, Homework 2

Senator John McCain has a process for the reform and improvement of our immigration system. First, he believes that we must secure our borders from people who attempt to cross the border illegally. After that, he would implement temporary programs for non-citizens based on their skills and would give out visas accordingly. He would set up a program for undocumented individuals to adjust their status to a legal one. The program would include, most importantly, the repayment of taxes. I believe that Senator McCain has a well designed plan to address the issues of immigration. His programs would help the nation adjust to a legal form of immigration being that his plan would limit the number of illegal immigrants in the nation and help change the status of those who are already illegally in the country.

Kevin Chan

Veterans

HW 1, Barack Obama –

Barack Obama believes that we should take good care of the people that are helping are country stay free. If elected, he will do his best to re-implement the VA (Veteran’s Application) which was banned in 2003. He will also put a lot of effort towards improving the benefits granted by the VA. This act would help veterans get the medical care they need for both physical and mental issues. He also plans on introducing many services that would help prevent homelessness for veterans and that would protect them from being rejected from jobs based on there military service.

Alexander Ambrozinski

HW 2, John Mccain –

Like Barack Obama, John Mccain also believes that we need to improve the living conditions of are veterans. He says that America owes are veterans everything it can give because without them we wouldn’t be able to prosper. America’s future is in the hands of all the volunteer men and woman who do everything they can to keep this country safe. He plans on improving the funding for veteran health care for both current and retired veterans. John Mccain also plans on introducing a lot of new ways to honor are living and fallen veterans. All in all, both candidates believe that America should do all it can to ease the pains suffered by veterans and their families.

Alexander Ambrozinski

Economics

First, Barack Obama plans to give American families a 1,000 dollar emergency rebate. Following up with this rebate he plans on giving atleast a thousand dollar a year rebate. This will eliminate taxes for an estimated 10,000 families. This plan will impact me and my family because it will provid more money to pay bills and to pay for essential needs. This relief is needed because of inflation in the country. Wages stay the same while prices of goods rise.
Alex Ambrozinski

John McCain plans to lower taxes to help small businesses. He is going to give tax breaks to businesses, in hopes that they would invest in science, equipment and technology. McCain highly believes that people will invest in the future and science, if there are tax breaks for businesses. "John McCain will keep the top tax rate at 35 percent, maintain the 15 percent rates on dividends and capital gains, and phase-out the Alternative Minimum Tax." "American workers need the finest technologies to compete. Expensing of equipment and technology will provide an immediate boost to capital expenditures and reward investments in cutting-edge technologies." McCain's plans on taxcuts will not impact me because I do not own a small business. The tax cuts will benefit me in the future but not at the moment. Technology would eventually help me in the future, but right now it is more important to fix the economy.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Issues/jobsforamerica/
Alexander Ma

John McCain has many programs that will be implemented. One of the main programs would be a summer gas tax relief that can save a possible $6.8 billion dollars in tax money. He seeks to start a HOME plan that would save 200,000 to 400,000 homeowners by providing "robust, timely and targeted help to those hurt by the housing crisis". He would also provide a student loan continuity plan for college students who need a possible loan from their own state's guarantee agency. He also wants to "raise the personal exemption for each dependent from $3,500 to $7,000" for middle class families. McCain seeks to cut the corporate tax from 35% to 25% so that the United States would be a more attractive place for foreign companies to invest in.
Kevin Chan

Middle East

John McCain strongly believes that we should stay in Iraq until Al Qaeda is defeated. He states that we must rid the country of all possible threats and not let it become a haven for terrorists. He also wants to make sure that Iraq has a stable security system and will be able to support itself from future threats. I agree with this stance on this subject. We have been in the war for all this time we should end it properly. Many brave men have died, fighting for their country. What kind of example would we be setting if we just let them die for no reason.
Alexander Ambrozinski

Obama is committed as president to end the war in Iraq. Obama plans towithdraw all troops in Iraq by 2010. Obama says, "This compact willaim to secure Iraq's borders; keep neighboring countries from meddlinginside Iraq; isolate al Qaeda; support reconciliation among Iraq'ssectarian groups; and provide financial support for Iraq'sreconstruction and development." America entered the war carelesslyand must be very careful while withdrawing.To this day, the country has spent 2.7 trillion dollars in this warthat had no results. The debt we are in is not caused only by thefailing stock market, but also the war in Iraq as well. It can beargued that the failure of the stock market was caused by the war inIraq. Ultimately, Obama plans to end the war in Iraq by isolation andwithdraw all troops by 2010.
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/iraq/
Alexander Ma

Barack Obama sees the Iraq War as a burden to our country. He spoke out before the war started that it will be "an occupation of undetermined length, with undetermined costs, and undetermined consequences." He strives to end the war during his term as president. Obama seeks to have a phased withdrawal so that Iraqi government can take control of their own country again. He will allot enough time and engage all levels of the Iraqi nation so that they are able "to forge compromises on oil revenue sharing, the equitable provision of services, federalism, the status of disputed territories, new elections, aid to displaced Iraqis, and the reform of Iraqi security forces." After the withdrawal, Obama would provide assistance for refugees displaced by the war.
Kevin Chan

Healthcare or Education, what's important to you?

Barack Obama's View on Healthcare

One of Barack Obama's plan for health coverage is to promote and provide affordable, accessible, and high-quality health care. Health care is one of biggest cause of bankruptcy. "On health care reform, the American people are too often offered two extremes - government-run health care with higher taxes or letting the insurance companies operate without rules. Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe both of these extremes are wrong…" All children need to have health care. He would make a national health care that is affordable to individuals and small businesses. Barack Obama supports universal health care and should buy medicine in bulk, to make costs of prescriptions cheaper. Barack Obama will make changes in the health care system to benefit all Americans.

By: Alexander Ma

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/

John McCain's View on Healthcare

John McCain believes we must provide health care for every American. He looks to providing a refundable 2,500 tax credit and 5000 for families to balance the cost of health insurance. He belives that insurance should follow families even after they change their occupation or move to another state. He looks forward to working with Congress to develop specific plans to "reduce costs such as disease management, individual case management, and health and wellness programs" for the people. He also looks to lowering costs on drugs, provide cheaper treatment for people with chronic diseases, and ask states to provide a plan to lower the costs of insurance policies.

By: Kevin Chan

Barack Obama's Views on Education

Senator Obama plans on starting to education process at an early age to get kids adjusted before they enter kindergarten. He also wants to make grants available to children of working families. Senator Obama also wants to implement a relief program in middle school for potential high school dropouts. Senator Obama is also against school vouchers. This allows Senator Obama to focus on public schools alone.

By: Alexander Ambrozinski