This political cartoon has a double entendre first it makes fun of Republican Joe Wilson from South Carolina screaming "you lie" to Obama about the Health care reform. The irony behind this is that the character who is saying "you lie" is pointed at the dead people who are do not have insurance yet the people are telling him that many people are dying because they do not have health insurance. The character represents the status quo that they do not want to disturb the issue because people especially Republicans hate change.

Is pathetic how people is this era are all about technology that they will text each other and they are standing side by side. Why do people do that? They hide from each other, and soon conversations will be between a screen and a man. People will stop verbally conversing instead they will do it electronically what will happen then?

U.S has Capitalism written all over it. Obama doesn't want to talk to the communist or socialist from these countries because socialism/communism and capitalism have been in coalition since after World War II. This the reason why Obama does not want to talk to them then why doesn't he want to talk to Chris Wallace? This is because he believes that Fox news is filled with Republicans that are a bad source of coverage. Not only that but the cartoon is saying that Obama believes Wallace is the same or worst than the socialist and communist leaders. 

Some of the Democrats believe that the Obama administration has not done anything in any social issues. They are discourage and believe that the issues that are more controversial are being left out and not really put attention to.  Many people today are still question and want Obama to help homosexuals, end the war, and pay attention to unemployment. The political cartoon is making fun of the Democrats and how our Democratic president is failing because even the people from his party complain about him not taking action in important issues. 

Gay rights in Salt Lake City

The Salt Lake City Council passed a pair of ordinances that makes it illegal to discriminate against homosexuals, with the help of the historic Mormon Church. This is the first time a church in Utah has publicly supported the rights of homosexuals. Michael Otterson the public director of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stated that the church is fair and doesn't want violence to emerge because of the institution of marriage.


The ordinances make it illegal to discriminate gays in housing and employment. Salt Lake City is the first city to approve such rights. Otterson states just because they supported this ordinance it doesn't mean that they shifted their position on homosexual rights. They believe that marriage is between a man and a women and that they still do not support gay rights.


In August 2008 the church said that the only reasons they will support gay rights is in issues of housing, medical care, hospitalization, or probate. They will not support gay rights when it comes down to marriage. When Prop 8 took place in California they play a role when passing the proposition.


Even though, the church opposes gay marriage at least they do not oppose homosexual rights.

10 Best and 10 Worst Moves of Obama

Politicians were interviewed by Politico about Obama's presidency for this year. From the interviews Politico put together a list of the 10 worst and best moves of the year.


Ten BEST:


1. Letting Congress take care of the issue on healthcare. It was suppose to be as one worst thing but the healthcare bill is certain to pass. By Obama letting congress have the issue in their hands was a strategic decision.


2. Choosing Hillary Clinton as secretary of State not Vice-president. This serves as a double purpose; it keeps her from serving as an independent in the Democratic Party as the NY senator, and it keeps a former president (Bill Clinton) from wandering in the west wing.


3. Passing stimulation bill and continuing bank bailouts, these two "mega-doses" of taxpayer cash into the economy is the source of holding the economy together.


4.Nominating Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court; she is a well qualified jurist and disciplined nominee, and he appealed to the Hispanic's vote for his party.


5.Taking out the pirates was truly the U.S Navy but Obama was the commander who sign off the mission.


6.Sending Republican Utah Governor Jon Huntsman to China, because of his fear that Huntsman will become his 2012 rival but he can be if he is across the globe.


7.Firing the GM CEO Rick Waggoner serves as threat that there are consequences to accepting taxpayer bailouts.


8. Obama's Cairo speech address to the world about the Muslims that "America is not- and never will be- at war with Islam".


9. Wooing the media because he has been on the cover of nearly every magazine in America.


10. Beating up on FOX News; calling out Fox News as "a wing of the Republican Party" warning the media to stay away from the negative coverage.


Ten WORST:


1. Obama stating that the Campbridge cops acted "stupidly" when arresting Henry Louis Gates without knowing the facts.


2.When Obama's advisers predicted that unemployment would top 8% if Congress went along with his push for a $787 billion stimulus package but unemployment reached 9.8%.


3.The Olympics bid that allow critics to argue that the president remains too close to his "Windy City" political base.


4.Obama is everywhere at all time, this can cause Americans to get tired of seeing him everywhere.


5. Obama question McChrystal a general about his political sensibility.


6. Obama campaign against earmarks but then he signed a $410 billion spending measure.


7.Obama seemed incapable of turning up major problems before they hit the paper.


8. Obama campaign to close Guantanamo bay and said it was to close January 2010 but it doesn't seem to be closing. They don't know what to do with the prisoners because the U.S doesn't want them here and allies don't want them either.


9. Ignoring the Dalai Lama gave opportunity to his critics that Obama by appeasing the "Chinese" he is going against human rights.


10. Beating up Fox News for other people was immature because he is falling to the tradition of red v. blue.


People cannot give Obama a break is nearly the end of his first year and they are already giving a report on what Obama has done wrong and what he has done good.

Because of a Scandal

The Pennsylvanian Supreme Court justice Mark Ciaveralla receive millions of dollars to send youths to private detention centers. Because of this scandal Ciaveralla is disgraced and the court threw out more than five year's worth of juvenile cases.


After being trial the "deliquents" were send to private jails who's owners bribe Judge Ciaveralla and another Judge (Michael Conohan); they accepted about 2.8 million dollars of bribes. The judges pleaded guilty and were given 87 months in prison but it was rejected by Senior U.S District judge Edward M. Kosik, who stated that the two didn't pleaded guilty.


The federal grand jury a 48 count indictment against the judges who are awaiting a trial. Berks county Senior Judge Arthur Grim is going to review and retrial request that the DA's office is asking, these cases were by Ciaveralla.

Justice Anthony Kennedy Blocks Names of Gay Rights Ballot

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy blocked Washington officials from releasing the names of people who signed a ballot on gay rights. Kennedy will remain to block the release of names until he considers a request from Protect Marriage Washington to reverse the appeals of court ruling. 

Kennedy's action was trigger by Referendum 71 a ballot initiative that ask Washington voters to approve or reject the state's "everything but marriage" law which grants domestic partners legal rights as married heterosexuals. Protect Marriage Washington circulated a petition that allowed to put domestic partnership in the hands of voters in order for people to reject the law. 

If the names are released the 1st amendment right of the petitioners would be diminished. Not only that but, Protect Marriage Washington said that signers of the petition fear hostile and confrontations of gay right supporters. They think that if domestic partners get the same legal rights as married couples they are getting privileges.   

Extradition???? (Roman Polanski)

Roman Polanski was arrested last week in Switzerland for a sex charge in Los Angeles almost 33 years ago. On the 26 of September he was arrested in Switzerland upon his arrival in the airport. He was on his way to the Zurich Film Festival which was holding a Polanski tribute.

In 1977 Polanski an Oscar filmmaker pleaded guilty for having sexual intercourse with 13 year old girl. Apparently he drunk and drug her and perform various sex acts with her during a photo shoot at Jack Nicholson's house. Polanski, his lawyer, and the prosecuted work out a deal so Polanski will stay out of jail but the Judge, who is now dead, issue 42 days in prison while undergoing psychological testing.

Polanski then fled the U.S and left to France. Sandi Gibbons spokeswoman of the Los Angeles county district said the extradition process will be determined in Switzerland, but authorities are ready to sentence Polanski.

Samantha Geimer Polanksi’s victim wants to drop charges because it only reminds her of what happen. Geimer’s lawyer said that if Polanski was treated fairly and sentenced his client wouldn’t be suffering for the 32 years of publicity after the crime. What do you think?

LIBERAL!!!!

In the political spectrum I’m classified as a Liberal.

Liberal opposed to an assertive foreign policy, most secular, are pro-choice, are okay with homosexual marriage, and are liberal in censorship. Liberals are strongly pro-environment, pro-immigration; they tend to be sympathetic to immigrants, labor unions, and opposed anti-terrorism Patriot Act.

In the category of fiscal issues I’m a liberal. Money should be spent in public services on the unfortunate people. In the social issues I’m also a liberal in social issues. I tend to be more open when it comes down to subjects of homosexual marriage and abortion. I believe that everyone has the right to get married because is a human right not a heterosexual privilege. In abortion I believe that a person has the right to choose whether or not to keep the baby.

Is war really necessary we spent more money in sending troops and training the military than we do in education and even our environment? Education and the environment are more important in the U.S especially know that everything in our economy is failing.