Hefty to-do list

1. Growing fears of bank failures, a sinking dollar, $4 gasoline and an economy bleeding jobs. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and tensions with Iran.

2. I was surprised that the United States had $5.6 trillion surplus because there are a lot of things that that money could be used for. I was surprised that what Bush did added $1.7 trillion to national debt because that is a lot of money and I thought he would be more concious on what he was spending. I was surprised that education ranks sixth in what Americans think is an important issue, because education is a very important thing and almost everybody in America has been through some sort of education.

3. One piece of bias is when the two presidents’ economic advisors talk about the candidate they are helping, because since they are trying to get that candidate elected, they are going to show more facts that favor that candidate. Another piece of bias is when the political science professor talks, because he is stating his own opinion on how people act in regards to the economy.

4. I think McCain would do a better job dealing with the issues because he plans to spend money during his campaign within the spending limits, he voted for an effort to cap greenhouse gas emissions, and says that there will be no new taxes if he is elected.

Dwight Eisenhower Speech

Hello, my fellow Americans. Today, I would like to share a story with you. Doud Dwight Eisenhower was born on September 24, 1917 and was nicknamed "Icky" by his parents. He died three years afterward. Then, a man named David Dwight Eisenhower was born, and he would go on to become President of the United States of America. I am that man.

It all started in a small farm house in Texas where I was born. I soon grew up happily and was on the football team at my high school. I then joined the army, where a nickname was given to me: "Ike." I eventually got to the rank of 5-star general officer. I helped serve in several wars, such as World War II. After I left the army, I started getting involved in politics and ran for President of the United States. My catch-phrase was quick and simple: "I Like Ike."

When I became President, I kept many of the "New Deal" programs, which were programs that helped poor and disadvantaged people in the world get restitution and possibly help them get out of the gutter, such as social security. I kept those programs that were underway in place, and I had even striven to make them better. One of the things I did was institute a new agency called the the department of health, education, and welfare. That helped make life better for people who were disadvantaged, such as people who were homeless or moneyless. Although that program is shut down, an agency that is still around now was spawned out of it: the department of education.

Another thing that I did as president is something that you all will probably thank me for: I signed the bill and helped build the Interstate Highway System, or as you fancy kids probably refer to now as "the highway." You crazy kids, shortening your names and such. Anyway, I originally wanted to build the Interstate Highway System because they would make quick escape routes for people if that city was ever caught up in a war, and it would make it easier for the military to move into the city. However, I soon realized that it would also be easy for citizens to regularly travel through them so they could get to their destinations more quickly.

One more thing that I did as president back then was support the trial of Brown vs. the board of education of Topeka. I believe that all students should have a right to have the same quality of education and the quality of education that they get shouldn't be decided on their skin color. When Washington D.C.'s schools became non-segregated, I told all Americans that Washington D.C. should be a role model for the rest of the country and that we should all treat each other equally.

Since I was so compassionate about human life and treating humans equally, I am guessing that if I was still alive today and had a brain that could function, I would allow same-sex marriage because it is essentially all about treating other human beings equally and fairly. I would probably also allow the death penalty, because I realize that when an innocent human life is lost, it is a tragedy and a life-changing experience for so many different people, and the person who ruthlessly murdered somebody who caused such an impact on other peoples' lives should be punished.

I would also probably be against high taxes because I believe that humans are already trying to survive with what they have, and many of them are in troubled and tough times, and not much of their hard-earned money should be taken away from them.

Well, thank you for listening to my speech. I know it may be hard to keep all of the information I spewed at you in your brain, but if you were going to remember one thing, remember this: "I Like Ike."

Blogger rules ranked

Blogger rules:
1. Please, no last names, school names or addresses.
2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don't want to reveal on your school blog.
3. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you're not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.
4. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don't want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don't do it to someone else.
5. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don't be posting about things that aren't true.
6. Don't write about other people without permission; if you can't get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.
7. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.
8. Watch your language! We're not at home, we are at school, this has to be at least remotely professional looking.
9. Keep it education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn't discuss your plans for the weekend.

I think that not sharing last names, school names, or addresses is the most important part of the blogger rules because it could be a matter of life or death. If somebody disobeyed any of the other blogger rules, it could cause misinformation to be spread and peoples' feelings to be hurt, but if somebody finds out where you live or what school you go to, they could do something like kidnap you or murder you. I think we can all agree that one's personal safety should go before one's feelings.