Senate Moves To Restrict Iraq Reconstruction Funding

This article from CNN was very interesting to read and get information about, the article is talking about Iraq Reconstruction Funding. The Senate Armed Services Committee moved to Wednesday to ban in the U.S military funding of Iraqi reconstruction projects and the costing is more than $2 million. Then "American taxpayers are paying for too many things in Iraq that the Iraqis ought to pay for out of their surplus," said Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan. Then he was stating a lot of facts about the Restrict of Iraq Reconstruction Funding and he was making sure that many people was getting so heads up about the Iraq Reconstruction Funding. He state that "unconscionable" and "inexcusable" that the United States pay for for large scale infrastructure projects in Iraq when he said that the country is exporting 2 million barrels of oil per day and running a budget surplus and this country and others around the world. Then the committee is also pressing the Baghdad to the shoulder for more of the cost of joint US Iraqi military operations. As well the common sense for a country that has the kind of wealth and to be sending us the tab of for us to pay the tab for the infrastructure and some of the training costs that we're now paying. Then Levin was announcing that his committee's proposed the National Defense Authorization in the Bill of 2009 and which the outlines military spending. Then the Bill was unanimously approved by the Democrats and Republicans on the panel and now it move to the full Senate for a vote. Indeed the armed forces personnel went to 3.9 percent across the board. Then the Authorize was 7,000 more soldiers in the army and 5,000 more marines and 3,300 more full time for personnel for the National Guard and Army  Reserve. Then the contractors do not set up a foreign subsidiaries to avoid paying the US payroll taxes for their workers. 

Bush's Use Of Presidental Powers

This article in the L.A Times was very interesting and so sad that Bush takes advantage of his presidenatal power towards Iran or Iraq, but in a way there's many people suffering because of Bush powers towards the WAR. "U.S. officials and analysts are increasingly casting the Iraq conflict as a part and parcel of a broader regional battle against Iran — a "proxy war" between U.S.-backed forces" they were predicting how he was taking advantage of them. After that Iran's influence in Iraq was a major theme woven throughout the Senate testimony of Gen. David H. Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker. As well in the picture it seems so sad how people were suffering because of Bush powers. Then Lebanese Hezbollah of training, arming, financing and directing Shiite militias he called "special groups," who've been blamed for rocket attacks on the U.S.-protected. Thats very mean how they take advantage in Iran And Iraq. Indeed everybody in this world is been affected by Bush's presidental power because his taking steps that he shouldnt at all. As you can see in this picture in a way it was his fault the way the little building it's on fire. They're using that same partnership in Iraq, in my view, although the weights are reversed, with Iran having the greater weight and Syria the lesser. Then even Michael Ware, CNN's animated Baghdad bureau chief, said live on television during the hearings that "America's competition for influence with Iran" was the "main issue of this war." There's many people that dont agree with Bush's powers and they think his doing wrong decisions. They cited the very problems that Bush created by his decision to invade Iraq, an Al Qaeda presence and enhanced Iranian influence, as requiring an indefinite U.S. military effort. As well by fighting a proxy war against it in Iraq, where many of our key "allies are manipulated by Iranian" networks of influence, may be even worse. The best argument for keeping American troops in Iraq is that it increases our leverage against Iran; but "paradoxically", that's also a good argument for reducing "U.S. troops to a level that's politically and militarily sustainable".

Political Cartoons

In my opinion of this cartoon it's making fun of Hillary and McCain. The way they are making fun of them is the way that the guy with the baseball is striking out Hillary and McCain so Obama could run for president. It's standing out how the guy with the baseball it's throwing the ball to them all hard and a regular ball and with Obama is a beach ball and how the guy gets more closer. It's funny how this cartoon it's saying that they putting more work on McCain and Hillary and with Obama they are letting him win by giving him chances and even in the cartoon shows that they are letting throw the ball so easy. It stands out how people think that they are letting Obama win with easy wins or they are giving him chances so he could be the next president. They are discriminating in a way but they are more focusing how they think other are letting him with big wins as in this case are votes. But in my opinion they are making fun of Obama because in the cartoon they are holding his elbow and the other is pulling him and the third guy is throwing the ball without energy as well he got even closer to him. In my opinion they think that Obama is not a good president so they shouldn't let him run at all and so they could hold him back, but in a way Obama is not going to stand out so people could make him stop and give up in the election or making him lose with the votes. Indeed are basically striking out McCain And Hillary from the votes that's my opinion for this political cartoon. As well it's funny how the guy throws the ball through Hillary and McCain's body just destroys them that quick and pretty funny that they are letting Obama win in the ball throwing in the political cartoon.

Clinton Sounds Off Over Obama TV Ads

This article is very interesting about Hillary. Is talking about Hillary Rodham Clinton's camp complained Wednesday that Sen. Barack Obama was trying to buy the Pennsylvania Democratic primary with an extensive television advertising campaign. This is very interesting that they are fighting to get vote it and they could win the voting between Obama,Clinton or McCain. As well both camps were confronting new numbers suggesting that Obama was narrowing Clinton's lead in the April 22 primary to within a few percentage points. They are trying to do what they can so they could get their congress more bigger what they have already. This is a fight between two biggest people Obama and Clinton. Then Obama stated that "We're running uphill here," and that advantage with older voters who make up a big slice of the state's electorate. Given Clinton's advantage in Pennsylvania, early speculation was that Obama would not expend a lot of effort in the state and as well he could get the primaries on May in North Carolina and Indiana. Basically they are doing anything in their power to get what they want. Then Obama was back in Pennsylvania on Wednesday on the heels of a six-day bus tour around the state last week, also was pouring millions of dollars into the television advertising that prompted a furious, though low budget, response from the New York senator on the radio and it was very interesting seening Obama doing that. Then Obama did go for John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, arguing that the senator from Arizona would continue "Bush-Cheney-McCain" economic policies and as well "Obama is trying to distract voters from his own tax-and-spend economic policies by misrepresenting McCain's domestic agenda". Then Obama had collected $213,884 from people in the oil and gas industry as of Feb. 29 and then according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Clinton collected $306,813 from the same sources and he did alot of fight with McCain and Hillary.

Emerald City(Funding)

This article in the L.A Times it's very interesting to read and to teach other. The article is talking about funding in many things,places,stores and etc. IKEA's it's going to get rid of the last 8 percent, as of October 2008. IKEA will no longer offer disposable plastic bags at checkout. IKEA's is making money on it's reusable bags. Sure the money from disposable plastic bags goes to American forests, but IKEA keeps the money for it's 59 cent big blue on reusable shopping bags. Then especially since the anti plastic bags seem to hurt IKEA's business any. A new press release about another green move it's making everyday and hasn't yet made a move bag to bag. After that the motor board keeps on kicking as many people ride over the L.A river past the road work crew on Inglewood and the workers called its "That's the way to ride" across Sepulveda and other places. Then the candidates are just making money and taking away more funding then ever they have done back it those days. They think is the right thing but they are wrong in my opinion.

Iran Vote Favors Ahmadinejad Camp

This article is relating to the voting process in Iran. There was an article in the L.A Times that catch my attention alot. The article is talking about how the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's populism and attacks on the West trumped criticism of his handling of the nation's financial crisis and had alot results towards his action. Indeed, "Hundreds of their members, including high-profile candidates, had been removed from the ballot by the Guardian Council, a body of clerics and jurists that vets candidates for loyalty to the country's Islamic system" just to get what they want. There was alot things going on in that moment, like 40 of their 50 legislative seats and remain a minority voice on the voting in Iran with Ahmandinejad Camp. Then the Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi said "71% of the 290 seats in parliament would go to conservative factions" After that seem that 60% of the country's 43 million voters turned out. As it seem that nothing is changing because it figures that the ruling and voting described as a "glorious" defeat for the interests of the U.S. and other Western enemies becuase whats going on in the Presidents voting camp and the effects of the individuals. Then it seems that on Monday after the votes from Tehran and other cities are counted. Pourmohammadi said "the figures would probably not change more than 2 or 3 percentage points" He states that nothing is going to change but only a little bit and thats not going to work at all. Everything thats going on is focusing on the Guardian Council struck many of their leading candidates, and the ballot before the elections are accusing them of violating the ideals of the 1979 "Islamic Revolution". After all five or six reformers in the 8th parliament can be good enough for the reformist struggle toward a further open society and efecting everything in Iran and was going in that communtiy elections and votes towards the presidents camp.

Wife Puts Troubling Face On The Spitzer Scandal

This article in the LA Times is very interesting is talking about the Governor Of New York . The issue of this topic was that Eliot Spitzer was apologizing to his family and to the public after he was was allegedly caught on doing a business with a high priced prostitution. Her wife was standing next to him, but in a way her wife was in embarrassed with the fact that her own husband would do that and that he is just affecting his position of Governor in New York by just having a high priced for prostitution. As well her face was drawn and as well they were leaving the room she hold his hand , but in a way she was feeling bad by the look she had. This scandal has many issues and problem with the federal goevrnement and the public, but it was the image of Silda Wall Spitzer at her man's side that dominated conversations across the country Tuesday and in a way she seem to be dissapointed at everything he did with the high prise with the prostitution. Eliot Spitzer messed up with trying to buy or send a high prised prostitution to Washington To New York or New York To Washington. Indeed, they looked at Silda Wall Spitzer's weary face, it felt personal. Roz Perlmuth of age 66 and retired from been teacher from Palm Desert, California stated that "The story is juicy because of the sex, but it's really about betraying the trust that you hold," and eliot did something really messed up in his life of been a Governor Of New York.

Election

This pass week there was new results for the election. Mc Cain won in the Republican he was one of those important that success in the voting to be the lead of the Republican. Then with Hillary she won in the votes in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. Then Hillary declared "I found my own voice". Its means a different voice in the closing Tuesday voting that let Hillary to victory in Ohio, Texas, and Rhode Island and as well make a strong case that extend the Democratic Presidential Race. Then two weeks ago drew a lot of applause for expressing her pride for running against Obama. The new voice were getting more negative toward Obama. "She ran a television and suggesting that the youthful Obama could not be trusted if a world crisis forced the night". Then Obama retains his delegate lead. But Obama's campaign had argued that a strong showing on Tuesday would pressure Clinton to stop aside. After that his campaign manager had predicted that Clinton would fail and that the Obama's string of wins delegate advantage would be insure, but as Clinton once again finds her voice, many Democrats worry that her new style and tone could damage the party's chances in November. Indeed, Obama will highlight what may be a slim delegate lead once voting ends in June. 

Judge Upholds Arizona Hiring Law

In this article about the Federal Law is talking about a interesting topic. There's was a guy name Neil Wake rejected the arguments of business and immigrants rights. Which the law was an unconstitutional of the federal government's right to regulate immigration. He also stated that employers called the punishment were the "death penalty". They contended it was too harsh and would push them to discriminate against Latinos. As well the employers and the immigration rights groups were going to be appeal to the 9th U.S Circuit Court Of Appeals. Indeed the law is the only thing that mandates the closure of businesses and that hire illegal immigrants. Meanwhile several states have contacted Arizona looking to duplicate it. Though there are hard numbers on how many immigrants have the left the state this year. Then some schools districts have been enrollment drop with many issues as well. After all Neil Wake states that "The act does not make employers conform to a stricter form of conduct than federal law. In addition, the under law, a company is placed on probation the first time it is found to have knowing hired undocumented workers. Then the second time happen but the license was revoked from them and ending to operate in Arizona. Arizona's Mexicans are complaining that the law is driving to many people back to their own country or across boarder.

Plans For New Chicago Children's Museum Draw Ire

In the L.A Times Article in my opinion, it's very interesting is talking about the new plan in Chicago. They are planing to build a museum to the kids. There's a women that would take her 4 and 7 year old sons almost every day to run, swing and ride their bicycle in a small playground at the north end of the park. Where the people from all over the world were surprise with the new plan and stroll among the nature trees and landscaped gardens. Then the neighbors say that the public park is no place for a private pay for entry museum and argue its open should be protected and the citing a declaration by the city commissioners in 1836 that the area should remain "forever open, clear and free." Those individuals that are building the museum have the authority to make the new plan for the museum for the kids. The constructions or anybody building the museum are following the policy they have to do in order to make the boss much better person, but they don't realize that there's alot of people that disagree with the new plan in Chicago and that would damage alot of things in Chicago. "It's a huge loss of the park space, "Figiel said recently as her sons played nearby." "The question is why give up protected park space? People come from all over the city to Grant Park and they play in this playground." Figiel thinks that she's doing the right thing not letting no one sovereignty for her own opinion. The city council says "This is not about the Children's Museum" he says."It's not about race and it's not about children." He wants to make sure that "Grant Park is here for better future generations of children from every corner of the city" In this conflict there's alot of democracy only for the new plan. The city council probably would be in favor with the government, it's seems that the government is always involve in conflicts like this with any city, state or towns. The government in which the power is vested in all the people, it's letting other people to decide for other and making wrong choices.

The 2nd Amendment

The 2nd Amendment is about the rights you could own a weapon for protection and even though there's individuals that they secide to get the rights to kill people, for example like The Viriginia Tech the guy just wanted the people gve him what he wanted just for himself so he did something cruel and selfish. In the state constitutions written around the time of the Declaration of Independence, the right to bear arms was presented in different ways. The Articles of Confederation specified that the states should maintain their militias, but did not mention a right to bear arms. Any such protections would have to come from state law. The Virginia Declaration of Rights, though it mentioned the militia, did not mention a right to bear arms — the right might be implied, since the state did not furnish weapons for militiamen. Concern with border defense again became an issue after September 11, 2001, when a series of terrorist attacks, both in the form of hijacked airliners crashing into buildings and anthrax-laced mail, made people realize that we do have enemies that wish to invade our nation, though not on the scale of an army. But while each state has its National Guard it can call up to guard the borders, the coordination needed is much more on a national scale, and special units of the regular army or border patrol are better suited for such duty than the Guard. As well many state constitutions had a right to bear arms for the purposes of the maintenance of the militia. Many had laws that required men of age to own a gun and supplies, including powder and bullets. The trick is finding that balance between freedom and reasonable regulation, between unreasonable unfettered ownership and unreasonable prior restraint. Gun ownership is indeed a right — but it is also a grand responsibility. With responsibility comes the interests of society to ensure that guns are used safely and are used by those with proper training and licensing. This Amendment is important to some people they could make positive and negative choice but it all depends on them.

Board Acts To Limit New Schools Near Freeways

This article it's very interesting, basically it's talking about children's health because Los Angeles aboard of Education restricted told the district that they are going to build more schools near freeways. A lot of individuals are fighting for that because they are worry about the children's health and as well there's a lot of air pollution around the freeways. The this lady name Yolie Flores Aguilar took on the issue after The Times reported that the district continued to build schools close to the freeways, and then the state law discouraging it and recent studies indicating that the children's are living near the freeways or going to school near the freeways and it shows signs of increased of harmless. Indeed about 60,000 Los Angeles Unified School District students campuses within 500 feet of a freeway. After that lady produce a month to produce a list of all those schools that where children's are at the highest risk of air pollution and then she trying to to come up with a plan reduce that issue. The the officials states that the district expects to lose $460 million next year. As well the District officials states that it will cost practically nothing to extend the distance of the air pollution. But the resolution does not require work and to be done, Yolie states that there may be grants available. She basically worry about the students health care and how would the air pollution would cause asthma to anyone near the bad pollution.