Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Barack Obama: 60 Minutes Video

Watching this 60 minutes segment makes me think that Barack Obama is in a way, in my opinion, irresponsible. He kept blaming other people for the problems that the US is having with the economy rather than taking the blame himself. I think when he was campaigning he took on a little more than he could handle. However, I do feel that he is doing the best he can with what he has. It is really hard as an American citizen to not see the economy changing right away. Therefore, he is probably getting a lot of complaints about how it has not changed yet.

How do you feel about the rate of the economic progress in the US?

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Amber: Teen Mom

Amber Portwood, a mother on the hit TV show 'Teen Mom' was recently charged for domestic battery charges in Indiana. She was seen first on the TV show hitting her ex-fiance, Gary, many times.

Violent Teen Mom

I do think that Amber deserves these charges after watching the clips of what she has done to her former partner. However, I do think that part of it gives her more publicity. This is just another way that she can get her face in the news. She, out of all of the mothers on the show, seems like the least motherly of them all. She is constantly yelling around her child. This causes an unsafe environment for her child, who she should be thinking about the most.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Kanye West at it again...

Kanye West cancelled his performance on the Today show this week after a bad interview with Matt Lauer. Lauer confronted him about his "embarrasing moment" at the VMAs when he stood in front of Taylor Swift and the entire audience claiming that Beyonce should have won.

Kanye West

Kanye West is at it again. When I first read this artice I didn't know what to think. After being confronted about his behavior on the VMAs he should have been apologizing even more. However, he was simply embarrased and now refuses to sing on the Today show. I don't understand the way he thinks. And to add to it, before even properly announcing his cancellation to the public, he tweeted that he would not be doing so. Kanye West may have some okay music, but his attitude is ridiculous.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Teen Lesbian in Mississippi

In Jackson, Mississippi, there is one young woman who is definitely making a difference in the world. After being turned down by her school district when she petitioned to go to prom with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo, Constance McMillen, 18, felt the need to speak out. Not only did she feel the need to speak out about her petition, she was especially pushed to speak pubically when she discovered that young gay and lesbian teens were committing suicide because of bullying. She was a bully victim at her school after the district canceled their prom because of her request. Because of this, the suicide victims hit her heart pretty hard.

Teen Lesbian

I think Constance McMillen is a remarkable young woman. While I do not agree with her views on sexuality, I do agree with her stance on bullying and her right to bring her girlfriend to prom. Just because I don't believe that her views on sexuality is correct does not mean that I think that she should be punished and not be allowed to bring her girlfriend to prom. Also, she should have never been blamed for the cancellation of her prom. That was clearly the districts fault.