Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2008
Author: Unknown
This article was written concerning the recent cyclone that hit a portion of Southeast Asia called Myanmar. The cyclone has taken the lives of 22,000 people and there are 41,000 more people that are missing. This is a poor country that is not well governed. The government is being accused to not warning its people about the storm they knew was threatening them. The United States is now trying to step in and help as much as they can. So far money and aid have been sent to the country and the U.S. is trying to expedite visas for volunteers that wish to aid the people. Unfortunately though, the author criticizes the President and The First Lady for some of their actions. In the opinion of the author the President made a wrong move in giving an award to the leader of a country that is not in good standing with Myanmar shortly after the cyclone hit. The First Lady also chose a bad time to criticize the government of this country for their failure to warn the people of the approaching storm. The author applauds the efforts the country has made to help this suffering country, but he also brings to light some of the mistakes the leaders of our country have made regarding improper timing of events. This article was well written and brings up factual, logical accusations against our countries leaders, but is not too hard on them so as to turn anyone off.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Toward Better Student Lending
The New York Times
May 8, 2008
Author: Unknown
This article pertains to the government making new law regarding student loans. In recent years students have faced difficultly in actually getting what they bargained for out of student loans. The government has stepped in and said that the lenders are required to stay in the market even when times are rough on them in order to fulfill their obligation to the students they are aiding. Since times are not great for student loans the government will occasionally step in and make direct loans to students, but this is not a common practice and may not become common in the near future. The author suggests various ways that he feels will address some of the problems faced in the student loan market. This article provides good information, but was somewhat confusing to me. If I had better knowledge of the subject matter, I believe this would have been a very informative article.
May 8, 2008
Author: Unknown
This article pertains to the government making new law regarding student loans. In recent years students have faced difficultly in actually getting what they bargained for out of student loans. The government has stepped in and said that the lenders are required to stay in the market even when times are rough on them in order to fulfill their obligation to the students they are aiding. Since times are not great for student loans the government will occasionally step in and make direct loans to students, but this is not a common practice and may not become common in the near future. The author suggests various ways that he feels will address some of the problems faced in the student loan market. This article provides good information, but was somewhat confusing to me. If I had better knowledge of the subject matter, I believe this would have been a very informative article.
The Tax Trickery Spreads
The New York Times
May 8, 2008
Author: Unknown
This article concerns the mention of a reduction of tax on gas in the upcoming months. Senator Clinton and McCain both are in support of this tax; one because they are in the presidential race and believe this will appeal to voters, but also because they are looking to give the Americans some relief at the pump. The author of this article does not believe this is the right way to go about lowering gas prices. He says that this move will only hurt the economy and only aid the average driver about $2.50 a month. The economy will suffer because the proper taxes will not be collected from gas purchases. The author states that if the government is concerned with conserving fossil fuels, they should increase the price of gas instead of decreasing it to make it more appealing to the consumer. The author also believes the two presidential candidates that support this plan of action do not have proper evidence of the success of the tax cut. Personally, I would enjoy any relief I can get in gas prices, especially with summer approaching, but what do I know about how my selfish wants will affect the economy as a whole. Hopefully the law makers have a better sense of economics than the two Presidential candidates admit to having.
May 8, 2008
Author: Unknown
This article concerns the mention of a reduction of tax on gas in the upcoming months. Senator Clinton and McCain both are in support of this tax; one because they are in the presidential race and believe this will appeal to voters, but also because they are looking to give the Americans some relief at the pump. The author of this article does not believe this is the right way to go about lowering gas prices. He says that this move will only hurt the economy and only aid the average driver about $2.50 a month. The economy will suffer because the proper taxes will not be collected from gas purchases. The author states that if the government is concerned with conserving fossil fuels, they should increase the price of gas instead of decreasing it to make it more appealing to the consumer. The author also believes the two presidential candidates that support this plan of action do not have proper evidence of the success of the tax cut. Personally, I would enjoy any relief I can get in gas prices, especially with summer approaching, but what do I know about how my selfish wants will affect the economy as a whole. Hopefully the law makers have a better sense of economics than the two Presidential candidates admit to having.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Crippled Election Commission
The New York Times
May 8, 2007
Author: Unknown
This article addresses the concern that the Election Commission in now missing four of its six members and is unlikely to be able to function under these conditions. The Commission has just gotten rid of one of its members because he called to question John McCain's campaign funding. The author applauds the member, David Mason, for standing up for a discrepancy and for what he believes is right. In the author's opinion more credible people should be considered for the job than are currently under review for the position. As of now Hans von Spakovsky is an possible candidate for the job, but the author and many others are in strong opposition to him getting the job. The author gives his opinion that he would be an awful person to appoint to the position because of his opposition to minority voting. The article is well written and informative. I learned some good information by reading this article that I would have otherwise paid much attention to. It is a good issue to be aware of because of the coming election.
May 8, 2007
Author: Unknown
This article addresses the concern that the Election Commission in now missing four of its six members and is unlikely to be able to function under these conditions. The Commission has just gotten rid of one of its members because he called to question John McCain's campaign funding. The author applauds the member, David Mason, for standing up for a discrepancy and for what he believes is right. In the author's opinion more credible people should be considered for the job than are currently under review for the position. As of now Hans von Spakovsky is an possible candidate for the job, but the author and many others are in strong opposition to him getting the job. The author gives his opinion that he would be an awful person to appoint to the position because of his opposition to minority voting. The article is well written and informative. I learned some good information by reading this article that I would have otherwise paid much attention to. It is a good issue to be aware of because of the coming election.
It's about the White House
New York Times
may 7, 2008
Author: Unknown
The author of this article is writing to criticize the progress of the presidential race. He believes that Clinton and Obama are too busy trying to decide how the Democratic Party will determine who is president. He says that they should focus more on the issues the American people are interested in hearing that will help them decide who they really want running our country. The author states that there are major differences in the Democratic candidates and the Republican candidate, but Obama and Clinton have not separated their views enough for the people to make their decision. Through the author's extreme criticism of John McCain's right wing views, it can be determined that a bias was present in writing this article. It was a well written article stating some changes that need to be made in order to draw much need lines between where the Democratic candidates stand on certain views, but it was heavily opinionated in the Democrats favor.
may 7, 2008
Author: Unknown
The author of this article is writing to criticize the progress of the presidential race. He believes that Clinton and Obama are too busy trying to decide how the Democratic Party will determine who is president. He says that they should focus more on the issues the American people are interested in hearing that will help them decide who they really want running our country. The author states that there are major differences in the Democratic candidates and the Republican candidate, but Obama and Clinton have not separated their views enough for the people to make their decision. Through the author's extreme criticism of John McCain's right wing views, it can be determined that a bias was present in writing this article. It was a well written article stating some changes that need to be made in order to draw much need lines between where the Democratic candidates stand on certain views, but it was heavily opinionated in the Democrats favor.
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