12/17/12 BR

Im not sure how I feel about this. I feel hurt and sorrow but I just can't gather what sick individuals would do something like this. What was going through this guys head when he fired those shots? shooting 20 students under the of 16. Those kids couldn't defind themselves. They had no cllue what was happening. And had no chance to live. I hate to think how the other students, family and friends feel and think. I know the other students are feeling unsafe and scared along with their familys. I only wish there were something that we could do to stop the violence in the world today!


http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/us/connecticut-school-shooting/index.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-usa-shooting-connecticut-obama-idUSBRE8BD10920121214
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/14/sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting_n_2300831.html

12/14/12 BR

In Florida a man sold his name to the highest bidder. To me that's just stupid. Just go get a freakin job and keep your last name. But he is okay with it and thinks that it's fine so he is going to continue selling self made items.

12/13/12 BR

I think it is a problem to be in the army and over weight and out of shape. Being over weight can slow you down. What if they send you out and you are slow doing your duty? How is that going to work? Now being in shape and over weight is different.

12/12/12 BR

There was a natural gas explosion that happened yesterday in sissonville that took place on I79.

12/11/12 BR

I dont really understand the bell ringer for today and I really do not care either way if the Fiscal Cliff passes or fails.

12/10/12 BR

I don't care what the age of those boys were, they knew what they were doing so therefore the deserve a punishment. It also sounds like to me that they don't have very good parental supervision.

12/7/12 BR

I feel that it is citizen incivility because we as citizens shouldn't be worried about snapping photos of someone who is in need of help or who has been in a accident. We should take part in trying to help someone out who needs a hand or who has been in an accident rather than pulling out our phones and snapping a photo of them. I agree when they say people are just worried about feeding our social networks with capturing shocking videos and pictures.

12/6/12 BR

whoever has the better spoken word deserves the Grammy Award for the Best Spoken album. When chosing who deserves the award they should pay close attention to how much time they've put in it, purpose, and whether they've really put their all in it.

12/5/12 BR

They are trying to stop the ban on women in combat.

12/4/12 BR

They are talking about how they do not want to cause a lot of problems with the fillbuster.

12/3/12 BR

Extending school hours!?! I think it's an okay idea though it doesn't sound fun but it would make school end faster.

11/30/12 BR

I honestly dont know what to think nor feel about this mother uploading a photo of her naked teen on facebook. What was she thinking? Sometimes parents just dont deserve to have children! And another thing, why did the teen take the photo? Why didn't the mother delete the photo?

I cant get the articial to load but from the looks of reading the tittle i think it's messed up. Teen's are going to have the music up to loud. That's what we do!! Get over it.

Wow seeing the tittle of the woman murdering 3 year old in trash isn't any better than the man killing a teen. I cant get this one to load either but what is wrong with people these days! What is wtong with our world?

11/29/12 BR

O'Bama had lunch with Romney in a privite dinning room in the White House. It says they are hope that a photo is released from the meeting with Romney and O'Bama on how it went. O'Bama wants Romney's opinion and help on somethings.

11/28/12 BR

Over millions  of people are taling and buy powerball tickets. The amount of the powerball is unbelievable!!! 500 million dollars! That's insane and makes me want to take the chance of playing.

What would I do if I won the powerball? Well lets think... I would probably finish out high school, pay for my college eduation, and build me a house and also I would like to help people whom do not have much at all. Then who knows what I would do. Winning 500 million dollar's I have to say would be a dream come true.

11/27/12 BR

Donating money and things to Charities is a good thing. Though in some places they will reseave more and other that was affected by the things that has happened in the year of 2012, will not.

11/26/12 BR

I have to say that this "Baby Box" is an okay idea seeming how the parents are not killing the infants. But I also feel and believe that this is wrong to not want your baby. If you simpely do not want a child dont do the deed.

11/15/12 BR

Taxes are going up and people arent thinking about our future and how O'Bama is running America straight into the ground.

11/14/12 BR

1st- Well I think that the prego lady is simply crazy. She is stupid for putting her baby daddy indanger like that. But I think it's funny because she did it because he didn't vote.

2nd- I honestly don't care anymore about the election i'm just upset at the fact O'Bama won and more than a million people are going to be jobless and probably homeless.

11/13/12 BR

I think that this dude is crazy and that he has brain washed his family. It's probably not going to happen. Though i'm not saying it can't because it probably could. I just think it's crazy.

10/29/12 BR

It's all coming down to Ohio on who our president is going to be. Hopefully they will make the right decision and not vote for O'bama.

10/25/12 BR

I honestly feel that O'bama paid someone to write that or has someone seriously brain washed. I dont trust O'bama no more than I can throw him. I think that he is just trying to say anything bad about Romney so he will win.

10/24/12 BR

I feel that the race is going to be very close with O'bama and Romney. I would not donate $5 to the O'bama thing if my life depended on it. And I'm hoping that Romney wins!

10/23/12 BR

I think that the Real ID Act is a good idea. But I dont like the fact that it will be more complicated for women whom are married or divorced. It is stupid that they want to spend that much money on it though.

10/22/12 BR

Gambling should be aloud it obveously raises money. And if people have a gambling problem that's their deal. But the Greenbrier is a really good money raiser. They should not do away with it.

10/19/12 BR

Obama said that the issues didnt change and the still havent changed. Jon showed two pictures. one of Obama and his wife standing side by side looking mad. The other is his wife wearing pink and getting ready to hug Obama.

10/18/12 BR

Five things learned from Thursday's debate. Romney has binders full of women. He and Obama dont like eachother very much. Obama talk's way to much and i dont think he know's what in the world he is talking about. I cant wait for this to be over with I think it's stupid and Romney needs to win because Obama sucks as a President.

10/16/12 BR

1. I think Romney and Obama will be close but I am personally hoping that Romney gets it. But I also dont think that it's fair because we should a an equal country.

2. I dont think that the Electoral College should get to choose who wins.

10/15/12 BR

Instead of actually teaching the students the teacher's are just wanting higher test scores but dont want to help out.

10/12/12 BR

Ryan held his own and he was more profetional then Biden, but Biden won. I guess the speech was okay.

10/11/12 BR

It should not matter what color some one is they should still have a choice of a higher education. I dont feel that it is right for the colonie to be able to choose a student of their race.

10/10/12 BR

people need to start worrying about whats going on in our country and not about the stupid big bird ad! there are a lot more important things going on through out the world.

10/9/12 BR

People just need to watch what they say.

10/8/12 BR

I think it's a good idea honestly. But then again I dont. They are going to be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on the losers. But I would be in that sign up line.

10/4/12 BR

whether Romney lied or not i would probably still vote for him. i can NOT stand Obama. with him wanting to shut down the mines. that's putting of a thousand of people through out the US.

10/3/12 BR

I guess it's okay but I dont think it's always right.

 

 

 

 

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10/2/12 BR

I dont think it matters what the surpreme court looks like as long as Obama isn't apart of it!

9/28/12 BR

Should college students be allowed to have concealed weapons?

 

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10/1/12 BR

I think that the sercurity let alone the person with the gun should get some type of punishment. I dont understand how the security let something like that happen? how could they have missed a gun in someones bag? Like how does that happen honestly???

Social Awareness Issue #2

Senate Bill

Summary: \Lead Sponsor: Katara Lockhart

Bill Text: I want the state to help do something about the major drug issue that goes on throughout the Untied States. I'm asking if the state could somehow lower the cost of the drug rehab. I personal believe that that is why people with drug issues dont go because they can not afford it.I would like for this to happen ASAP and throughout the United States before crimes get worse.



Subject(s): Drug Abuse
Actions: proceeded in front of the senate

Social movement assignment number 9/27/12

 To whom it may concern,


I am here today to talk to CNN about the major drug issue that seems to be going on not only in West Virginia, but everywhere in the United States. There are over 4 million people in the United States that are addicted to drugs. If the use of addicted drugs do not stop, who knows what could happen.

Not only adults and teens today are addicted but young kids in middle schools! I am a senior at Philip Barbour High School and I have came to realize that drug abuse is a MAJOR problem in society today. It was only a few months ago I was out somewhere and heard some kids (in middle school) talking about smoking marijuana. I was unsure on how to react to this.

Knowing some of those kids and who some of their family and friends, I wasn't to to surprise to hear them talk about it. Though it breaks my heart to hear them talk about that that is all they want to do when them get home from school. Some kids even take pills to school with them. They will do anything to get high. I haven't heard of any middle schoolers with pills as much as I have with the high schoolers.

I am stressing this because I know people whome have graduated already, have not gone to college, and have already been in jail numerous of times for drugs, theft, and child pornography. People will do anything to get another pound of marijuana, Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate, and cocaine.

9/27/12 BR

School's nutrition sucks. High schoolers need more food thatn what they are being served!

9/26/12 BR

It's true, young adults are over weight but thats their fault. But school lunches do suck and theyre nasty! They need to give us good food and get an exercise program going for us! (:

9/25/12 BR

I think that if girls are stupid enough to be active without a condom they should be responsable enough to take care of their kid. And if they are not pregnant then that should scare them enough and make them realize that they are to young to be having sex or they should be smart enough to use a condom weather it feels good or not.

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Centrist prefer a "middle ground" regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice. Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.

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