Lefty Loosy, Righty Tighty ( Stage VIII )

Wow!!! What a fantastic commentary by my fellow classmate Eric Levi in Stage 7. I totally believe his argument on this matter. $600 is not enough to do the marvels for a long-time. There are tons of people out there who will go crazy over the amount and spend it on unwanted things or just use to pay-off their debts, but in the end the "debt collectors" will be the ones to get the richness out of it all. Don't get me wrong. There are people out there who really really need this money, and might just use it for a good cause but in the end it just might not help them much. Like Eric pointed out, this will not solve our economic status, nor will it make it better, it would just worsen the situation even more. And looking at the gas prices I also believe that the $153 billion used for the "stimulus package" should be instead used for regulating oil companies. I believe this will benefit the 90% out there who are so much stressed out over gas issues. I asked my Chemistry teacher the other day, how many parties he has been to lately, and his response was. Parties... what parties? I cannot afford gas, so if there is a party in downtown, guess what? I am not going. And I said, well then, that makes two of us.

Man convicted of 14 felonies ( Stage VII )

Since we were covering topics like criminal laws and things of that nature, I figured this would be the right time to share my views on a recent article from Austin American Statesman by Andrea Lorenz. This story is about a 24 year old man, Mojica Carmona, who has been convicted of 14 felonies. Are you kidding me ? Seriously! 14 felonies ! Just last week he was found guilty of abusing his three children. "The jury also found him guilty of breaking the children's bones and not giving them enough food to eat. Come on now this is completely insane. I mean this guy is a sick bastard ! The jury has been aiming towards sentencing Mojica Carmona life behind bars but his attorneys want jury to consider probation instead. Carmona has a past history of abusing "his 4-year-old daughter and 3-year-old twins, by hitting, whipping", and leaving "scars" which would perhaps never heal. When the court did a background search on Carmona, they found that he had an abusive childhood, which lead him into acting in this manner. Even though Carmona went through a bad phase of life, he was given chances to be a better citizen and above all a better dad but he managed to get himself addicted to "cocaine". Despite of all this I just can't believe that his attorneys are fighting on his behalf. How can someone be so cold-blooded ? How can they not understand that when this man walks out that freebie door, he will be that same beast again ! This Pyscho does not deserve to live for what pain and suffering he has caused to these innocent little ones. Everybody has to pay the price one day or another.

Uprising in Gas Prices ( Stage VI )

I am commenting on Never Ending Politics. I agree with Amber's thoughts on the gas prices. I have seen a significant rise in gas prices in just a matter of month, and it is simply ridiculous. I used to spent around fifty dollars to fill up my car with premium, and now it takes me around $40 to just fill it up with the mid grade. Things are already starting to heat up and people are loosing their minds. Due to that, another big issue in the election has come up to be concerning the gas prices. Especially in a world where people go from one gas station to another trying to save three cents on a gallon. Me being a college student, it is also hard for me since the money which I could possibly use for lunch or buying books is spent on gas. I would really enjoy walking to school, or taking a bus, or possibly riding a bike, but unfortunately I live quite far to do that. I do not expect for the gas prices to drop down significantly or to even decrease at a lower rate but I am atleast hoping that the gas prices are kept in control otherwise things will definately get out of hand. Peace.

Clinton, in Her Element ( Stage V )

This is an article from the Washington Post on May 2, 2008 by Dan Balz. Clinton has slim hopes of winnning the Democratic nomination. Another pre-primary is coming along and Clinton needs a win pretty badly and she wants Barack Obama to "stumble". I see that the main part of this issue is that Clinton needs superdelegates to "swing in her direction". She does not seem to stop despite of harsh criticism and a busy schedule during the election. Women favor Senator Clinton more than men do, but some women are skeptical i.e., the older and married women because they "do not admire her", they "do not trust her", and think that "she is a socialist". But Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is determined to go all the way until she gets defeated or until she wins. She will go all the way, now that she has come so far. Throughout the campaign her main focus has been on "jobs and working families" and she is intending to target that crowd to get the attention. The votes from Indiana and North Carolina are crucial for her so that she will be able to know where she stands. I personally favor Senator Barack Obama because I feel that if he wins the democratic side he has the potential to win it all.