America's next president?

Barack Obama leading John McCain in the crucial swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, according to a new survey. Now that Barack Obama has a swinging lead over McCain in states, could this be the end for McCain just as it was for Hillary? Would Barack Obama become America's first African American president? Only time will tell.


Jelice Brown (Chipola College) POS 2112

Is terrorism really over?

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani accused Barack Obama of being a more defensive approach to terrorism. Obama's foreign policy advisor Susan Rice called John McCain's stance on the issue "stupid and fundamentally failed," on Wednesday in diffirent interviews. Now another question remains, would America be in any form of danger if Barack wins the presidental election?


Jelice Brown (Chipola College) POS 2112

Price increase!!!

Get your walking shoes ready gas prices are expected to increase another 12 percent by august, bringing the price at the pump up 2 $4.15 a gallon. somethings gotta give we as americans cant keep letting this fiasco spin out of controll.

Tyree Turner
Pos-1041 5:30pm

So Not Fair!!!

i recently saw a new post that said the state of missouri is paying less for gas than any other state in the united states. the reason being is becuase the have a cheaper gas tax then any other state.

Tyree Turner
Pos-1041 5:30pm

Could Bush really be Impeached?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080610/ap_on_go_co/kucinich_impeachment

In this article Representative Kucinich presented impeachment papers to the House. Kucinich said that Bush broke the oath and took the United States to war. Although Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the house said that there was no way that impeachment was going to happen Kucinich received 50% of the vote. Now what if impeachment was proposed years ago when the war begain? And if Bush is doing such a horrible job why are they keeping him in the White House?

Alicia Guidry POS1041
MTW 5:30-7:30, Section 5

Hillary Backs Obama

When Hillary dropped out of the democratic race she immediatly jumped behind Obama. Although the fact that a Black man and a woman running for president was historic enough the fact that she let it be know that she wanted and was willing to be his VP is waving flags. On the good side it could be history in the making, not only the first black president but also the first woman vice president. The bad of it is she may be doing anything to get "Clinton" back in to office. What do you think?

Alicia Guidry POS1041
MTW 5:30 - 7:30, Section 5

Was Hillary ahead of herself?

POS http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080607/pl_politico/10911

After reading this article of the campaign mistakes that Hillary made I made the conclusion that she let her inner woman come out. The article states the five biggest reasons why she lost the democratic nomination. One was that she was not 100% serious in her campaign trail. Another issue were just odd comments she made. I guess she forgot that she was being watched, videotaped and recorded.

Alicia Guidry POS1041
MTW 5:30 - 7:30

Car Bomb Kills Leader of Saddam's Tribe

Today June tenth 2008, Saddam's Tribe leader was killed. The Tribe's leader name was Sheik Ali al- Nida. He was Sixty- Five years old. He was the head leader of Saddam Hussein's Tribal Clan. He died in a car bomb that was planted under his car. Members of the Tribe have been targeted before.

Bret Kinard
POS 1041
MTW 5:30

Fewer Vacations

People recently have been going on fewer vacations. People have been going on fewer vacations because the economy is bad and also the gasoline prices. Gasoline prices may be the main problem why people are not going on vacation's as much. Gasoline prices are the highest they have been in the past ten years. Gasoline prices are doubled in other countries.

Bret Kinard
POS 1041
MTW 5:30

McCain, Obama trade jabs on the economy

As the two rival went back and forth on things like lost jobs and gas prices. Mc Cain stated that Obama would be bad for business. Mc Cain wants to add $300 billion more in tax breaks for big corporations. How will Mc Cain pay for this because he doesn't know or I guess the question is who?

Automobile Industry Decreasing

Gas prices are raising so high that Automobile industries are hurting. Automobile industries are losing big amounts of money because people can't afford the gasoline prices. Some Automobile companies are even trying free gas programs to persuade people to buy more cars. Automobile companies are in trouble because gas prices are not going down any time soon. Bret Kinard POS 1041 MTW 5:30

Why $4-a-gallon gas is a bargain

Truly the prices of fuel and energy are changing the way we live today. But consider $4.00 a bargain, because driver in places like Norway and Great Britain pay twice as much. Althrough gas is hurting our pockets the recent price increase have yet to reflect its real value.

Hurricane Season

This year is suppose to be a busy, vicious cycle of hurricanes. So this time people should take this hurricane season more seriously. Try not to let another Katrina disaster happened. When a hurricane warning is over your area, try to do everything you can to get out of that area as soon as possible and don't wait like hurricane Katrina. Bret Kinard POS 1041 MTW 5:30

What if gas prices were $10.00 a gallon?

Well the way things look it could happen in year to come. Just think about it the way of life as we know it is changing daily before our eyes. at $10. a gallon it would cast $225.00 to fill a truck and $132.00 for a small car. For the most of us that's close to a days salary. Who told then gas was the only thing we have to buy. But there is a good side they from a cure for obesity without even trying. If we keep this up we will have know trucker laid off, and multiple businesses closing.

Gas prices crimpling vacation plans?

Does the price of gas have you replanning or even cancelling your summer vacation?
AAA has the average price per gallon @ $4.02. Yet Americans will still fine an alternative for travel. Whether it be closer to home or grey hound for some even car pooling. How has gas prices effected your summer travel?

No recession for now

MSN money reports that the rise in oil prices are the cause of inflation. An with that comes more pressure, if corn cops fall another 10% more pressure of prices will come. Bernanke " said that high energy prices have introduced a greater risk for inflation. This is becoming more and more of a greater problem daily. What do we do?

New Class Website URL

The domain for the class has been hacked. You can still access class materials at http://quinnell.us/tcc/.

Extra Credit Textbook Assignment #3

1. What is the name for a large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions?
2. What are the three largest cabinet departments?
3. How many cabinet departments are there?
4. What is the largest agency in the federal government?
5. What do we call a federal agency that isn't part of a cabinet department and reports directly to the president?
6. What do we call an agency outside of the major departments that is charged with making and implementing rules and regulations?
7. What do we call a government agency that administers a quasi-business enterprise?
8. What do we call laws that have expiration dates?
9. What is the name for the system of judge-made law that originated in England and serves as the basis for our American system of law?
10. Other than laws, what to judges primarily rely upon in making their decisions?
11. What is the name for laws that come from government agencies?
12. What is the name for laws that come out of court decisions?
13. What do we call the power of a court to hear a case in question?
14. A person must have what before they can sue someone?
15. What percentage of appeals to the Supreme Court are denied?
16. How many women and minorities, combined total, have served on the Supreme Court?
17. Approximately how many Americans don't have health care?
18. What is the dollar value of all final goods and services produced in a one-year period called?
19. In the U.S., the bottom 70% of consumers use approximately what percentage of health-care expenditures?
20. What is the approximate number of homeless people in the U.S. (as an average of the high and low projections)?
21. What is the trend in violent crime rates in the 1990s and 2000s?
22. How many people are in American prisons and jails and what rank is that worldwide?
23. How do tax rates in the U.S. compare to other modern industrialized democracies?
24. What are the two key types of nonmilitary aid that the U.S. gives to other countries?
25. When were the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and who was behind them?
26. Prior to the beginning of the Iraq war, what were the two key reasons why terrorists target the U.S.?
27. What was the reason for the first Gulf War?
28. What are the three major ethnic-religious groups in Iraq?
29. Name three government agencies that have an influence on foreign policymaking.
30. What do we call the mutually beneficial relationship between the armed forces and defense contractors?

-Audrey Nichols, POS1041, Section 5

Congress offer no immediate help on gas prices.

President bush proposed to congress an offer to open an ANWR, and also open up the continental shelf. Bush said this will give the country a chance to seek help through this difficult moment. Opening up the continental shelf will take pressure off the gas prices. He also propose that they drilling in Alaska's Arctic Wildlife National Refuge. Congress opposed and said these alternatives will not work! Congress stated that it takes money for all the alternatives, the federal government is in $ 9 trillion in debt.






Myron Brooks POS, Section5
MTW 5:30-7:30p.m.

Advanced Knowledge Assignment (Homework #4)

1. What are three major functions of the bureaucracy?
2. Name two types of power bureaucrats have over the other officials in the government.
3. What are three major functions of the judicial branch?
4. Who makes the decision to fill a federal judicial vacancy?
5. How many judges must agree to hear a case before the Supreme Court will take it?
6. What are the two major types of public policies?
7. What is the largest "welfare" program in America?
8. What is the name for a program that provides a government benefit for everyone who meets criteria set by Congress?
9. What is the name for individual liberties that cannot be restrained by government actions?
10. Name two rights considered to be protected by the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment?
11. What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?
12. What are three major functions of the political parties?
13. What is the name for a group of political activists who organize to win elections, to operate the government, and to determine public policy?
14. Name two types of third parties.
15. What is the formal name for any of the means of communication that reach very large numbers of people?
16. Why is it difficult to regulate the media?
17. Name two of the tools or methods that the Internet is influencing politics.
18. What are three major functions of the interest groups?
19. Name two types of interest groups.
20. Why is it difficult to regulate lobbying and PACs?

-Audrey Nichols, POS1041, Section 5

Class Website Down

Fellow classmates,
As some of you know the class website is down and that poses a serious problem for those of us trying to access the homework and extra credit assignments for our flashcards. I have the questions for the extra credit assignments and the advanced knowledge assignment. I'll post them for everyone's use. If you have the world knowledge assignment please post it. Thank you.

-Audrey Nichols, POS1041, Section 5

Will John Edwards be Obama Running mate

Should John Edwards become Obama running mate, yes or no?
Edwards ran for vice president under senator. John Kerry four years ago, he was also a presidential candidate in this year Democratic primaries. Edward dropped out of the residential race in late January. Edwards stated “He will not run again”. He will give a helping hand towards the Obama campaign; he believes if Obama could pick somebody who shared his goals and governing styles they will make this world a happier place.

La Rhonda Beverly
POS1041-5:30 p.m.
Section5

Why Give Foreign Aid?

I do not understand why we give foreign aid out? There are so many problems in our own country that should be top priority than sending money to Africa and other countries. People always say well they are living in poverty well there are people in America who are living in poverty as well. To what degree who is to say? I just fell that our money that we work so hard for is going to other countries when it should be helping out our own country.

John Sabo
POS1041 sec#5
MTW 5:30-7:30p.m.

A Better Way

With gas prices going up everyday and cars and suv's taking up towards 100 dollars each time one fills their car up. A better solution to this is everyone should ride a motorcycle or a scooter. My bike only holds two gallons and i can go about 120 miles depending on how i ride. That is about 60 miles per gallon which is a great average. This could help out the wallet in the long run!!!

John Sabo
POS 1041
MTW 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Obama and the Economy

Obama is starting his first two week campaign around the country. In this article you can read that Obama want's to boost our weakend economy by having lawmakers drop $50 Billion to aid unemployment, food and oil prices. He also wanted to alot some of the money to go to a second round of rebate checks. Although this may boost the economy up how long will it last? Is this the worst it's going to get or is Obama moving too soon?

http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/09/news/economy/obama_economy_changetour/index.htm?cnn=yes

Alicia Guidry POS1041
MTW 5:30-7:30

Obama, Carter's second term

In an interview with Brian Williams, McCain says that it seems Obama is running for Jimmy Carter's second term. One of the main talking points for McCain opponents is that is if he is elected it will surely be Bush's third term. I think that this is mainly a scare tactic for people that don't want to look up the issues. I think that McCain does share some of Bush's policy ideas, but to go as far as to say it would be like Bush never left is ridiculous. The main issues they line up on are Iraq and taxes. Both of which are reasons why I support McCain. Other than that it starts to stray, especially in environmental issues, energy policy, and government spending. You can see where Obama and Carter line up in reducing the military's budget, taxing the rich, and open diplomacy with countries that are deemed a threat to the U.S. Carter's diplomacy with Russia was criticized as he was looking to please to achieve diplomacy, Obama's stance on talking with Iran is right in line. Some leaders can't be talked to, Ahmadinejad is a prime example. Carter's policy also made us more energy dependent on foreign oil, taxing oil companies, who reduced production. Right now that is one of our main problems, and Obama's Carter-esque policy doesn't seem to have a real answer. You didn't have to live through the Carter era to understand how unsuccessful his time in the oval office was. Do we really want that again?

Anthony Majewski POS1041 MTW 5:30

Star vows to leave if McCain is elected

Susan Sarandon (Bull Durham, other movies) has vowed to move to Italy or Canada if John McCain is elected president. She is on a growing list of A-list stars to "vow" to move out of the country if their candidate loses the presidential race, and the majority don't follow through. I would pay some attention if they actually packed up and shipped out. Anyone that wants to move out of the greatest country in the world because their candidate didn't win is stubborn, and looks like they don't have faith in America. Last time I checked Alec Baldwin (The Departed), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), and Sean Penn (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) still are in the U.S. making movies, living their lives. I've got two words for Sarandon if McCain is elected, prove it. Send me a post card from Florence, or Toronto.

What do you take from a star vowing to move out of the U.S.?

Anthony Majewski POS1041 MTW 5:30

South Dakota oil refinery?

The Sioux City Journal reports that a vote was passed 58% to 42% to rezone 3,000+ acres for a planned oil refinery, the first one built in 37 years. I think this is great news, and a step in the right direction for relieving gas prices in our country. I think that we do need to find an alternative energy source, but in the mean time we don't need to suffer these high costs of fuel. We have the resources in and around our country to become energy independent, but environmentalists stand in the way. I think that prices would drop a large amount if we were allowed to drill off of our coast and in Anwar, while building enough new refineries to run efficiently, and not overworking the current ones. Oil companies are leading the way in developing new technology, but we don't need to suffer until something new comes along, where we have to buy new cars to exploit this new technology. We could help solve our energy problems by using our own natural resources, while we make advances in alternative energy.

Anthony Majewski POS1041 MTW 5:30

Gas Problem

Right now gas is the most it has ever been i the past ten years. What can we do to help with the gas problem? There is a couple things people can do, one is start carpooling, another is use public transportation, and there is even efficient electric cars you can buy called a Smart car. But that's not the only problem we got, in a couple years will gas ever drop or will it just keep rising? (Bret Kinard Pos 1041 5:30)

Obama criticizes McCain's proposed tax plans

In a speech in North Carolina Obama criticized McCain's tax plans that he would implement if he is elected president. Obama doesn't agree that lowering corporate taxes is a good idea and feels that making Bush's tax cuts permanent is a bad idea. On the other hand McCain says that his tax plan would balance the budget by the end of his first term. McCain has been a proponent of cutting government spending, eliminating ear-marks, keeping the pork out of bills. I think cutting spending is important for the success of our country, and it can do a lot to help balance the tax cuts. The way I see it, McCain's cuts will keep money in the hands of the people to spend at their discretion, rather than increasing spending, and using increased taxes to fund struggling government programs. Cutting unnecessary spending is essential to the long term success of our government, shrinking it, giving the private sectors more control over their businesses and citizens more control over their income and how they spend it, giving us more financial freedom with lower taxes.

Anthony Majewski POS1041 MTW 5:30

Clinton spends to win, but comes up short

Now that the dust has cleared and Obama is the Democrat nominee for the race for the White House, numbers are coming out from Clinton's ill-fated campaign. According to this article, Clinton spent $109,823 per delegate, at 1,926 delegates. This is a record setting number for a Democratic candidate to spend, and lose out on the nomination. The article goes on to list a bunch of alternatives for her money spent versus her failed campaign, like buying everyone in NYC a lottery ticket. I personally think it's great to see progress in politics, but I got a sense from Clinton and her campaign that she felt she was supposed to win, that she was entitled to it, so dumping money into the campaign even after she began to slip made sense to me. It will be very interesting to see what route she takes if Obama doesn't take her on as the VP, or does offer her the spot. Earlier in the race it seemed that she wouldn't want to take the VP spot, but that was when she was still in a position to win the nomination. Now her supporters are applying pressure to add her to the ticket, it almost comes across as desperation from her die hard supporters that may not vote for Obama unless she's on the ticket. I think it would be smarter for Obama to take someone else, if you take Hilary, you get Bill... and that package might be another example of the saying, "three's a crowd." As for the money spent, Obama will probably pick up a large portion of the tab, but it's not like the Clinton's don't have the money. It also proves that money doesn't win elections; and just because you feel that you are going to win, and everyone says you are the leading candidate early in the race, doesn't mean you'll take it wire-to-wire.

Anthony Majewski POS1041 MTW 5:30

Who will be America's next president?

Now that Hilary has dropped out and it's Obama and McCain, who will the voters choose? Hilary wants her fans to vote for Obama, but most feel since she has dropped out, then they will vote for McCain. Since Hilary has dropped out, Obama might loose most of the votes do to his race. Why does that seem to be a problem, who knows. It should strickly be on the candidates abilities, not race. The question remains who will be America's next president?

Jelice Brown (Chipola College) POS 2112

Is the world ready for a black president?

In this article Joyce Susick states “I don’t think our cournty is ready for a black president.” She also states that “her personal objection to Obama is his inexperience, not his color.” It has nothing to do with race,” she said. People have been using this term for years when it comes to being honest about some “it has nothing to do with his color, but in the reality of it all it all boils down the color. As much as the world has changed racism still excites and it is going to continue. Most people can see have a black man as their president but they rather have someone would is going to make their life ten times hard than someone is going to lighten the load as much as possible. What do you think is it racism or not?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/ap_on_el_pr/obama_race

La Rhonda Beverly
POS1041-5:30 p.m.
Section 5

Clinton persuade diehard fans to support Obama!

On Saturday Senator Clinton rallied up fans in Washington, DC to support Senator Obama in the upcoming Presidential election. Senator Clinton stated that she has endorsed obama and will help him fight for the presidential election. Only 60% of Clinton fans say that they will vote for obama, 17% will vote for McCain, and 22% say they Will not vote at all if Hilary is not the nominee! How will Hilary be able to persuade the remaining to vote for Obama?





Myron BrooksPOS1041, Section5
MTW 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free Gas!!!

Gas prices are on everybody mind and its not only hurting the pockets of the people driving but consumers. the market that is really taking a big hit is the automobile market, but there finding ways to get around this hardship and one way is by giving away gas with the purchase of a new car and some people wonder how in the world can they do that. well in recent ads many car companies are giving away gas cards worth up to $3000.00 dollars and some even offering gas at a discounted price of $2.99 a gallon. I would have to say this is a good strategy to get people to buy cars.

Tyree Turner
Pos-1041 5:30pm

Who will be obama's VP

I strongly feel that Hillary should be obama's vice president.I know they have different outlooks on certain issues but i feel if they team up things would so much better. you have obama who is representing for African Americans and Hillary who is representing for the women. with them 2 working together and having the support of American americans and women they would be impossible to beat in this election for presidency.

Tyree Turner
Pos-1041 5:30pm

Cinton Supports Senator Obama

I commend Hillary Clinton for putting everything behind her and stepping up to support Senator Obama. The fact that they can come together to win this election and put the democrats back in control is a wonderful thing. Clinton stated “we have to work together for what still can be, and this is why I will work my heart out to make sure that Senator Obama is our next President. She reached out to blue-collar works, older Americans, and women to help Senator Obama win this election”. However it is report that Hillary Clinton prominent supports have been working to began a campaign to push her as the vice president nominee. So the question is Hillary supporting Obama just to win vice president seat.

La Rhonda Beverly
POS 1041-5:30 p.m.
Section 5

What will clinton do Next?

Senator Hilary Clinton has ended her fight for the Democratic nomination after being defeated by Senator barack Obama on Tuesday. In this article http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/she has stated that she will give full support to senator obama and help him on the fall campaign trail. The question what does Hilary plan to do next? Will she become the VP or not?

Myron Brooks POS1041, Section 5
MTW 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Clinton as Obama's VP?

We will see. In this article, it talks about how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama had a secret meeting with just the two of them. No one really knows what they talked about but overall, it was for Clinton to give her support to Obama. I would prefer if Clinton wasn't Obama's running mate but there seems to be a chance that it may happen. They may do this to re-unite the party after this crazy fight to be the Democratic nominee. I have a feeling that many Obama supporters may not vote for Obama if Clinton is his running mate. I don't think that would change my vote. How do you feel about Clinton being Obama's running mate?

Jessica Steffens
POS1041 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Hurricane season and gas prices

Meteorologists are predicting a busy hurricane season this year. If a hurricane hit the Gulf of Mexico’s extensive oil and gas intrastate it could send gas prices rocketing past $150 a barrel or higher if we don’t reach that in the next few weeks or two. In 2005 we had a bad hurricane season it sent oil prices soaring up. At the price of gas now how do they expect for people to prepare for hurricane season and maintain their homes. Most Americans are selling their SUV’s to purchase gas efficient car in order to maintain with out going into debt.

La Rhonda Beverly
POS1041-5:30 p.m.

McCain and his "Interests"

McCain welcomed barak Obama to the fall campaign for the white house and then speak against him. He stated “American ought to be concerned about the judgment of a presidential candidate who say’s he’s ready to talk, in person and without conditions, but he hasn’t traveled to Iraq”. Really do Obama have to travel to Iraq to know what’s going on to say he wants to bring our troops home. This is a man who cares for the people and he knows it’s time to put an end to all this madness. They say its one thing in Iraq going on but who knows for sure what’s going on President Bush have been sending more and more troops to Iraq to fight in a war but the question is Who’s war are our sibling s fighting in?
I think McCain has some money invested in this war that’s why he is trying to stop Obama from bringing the troops home.

La Rhonda Beverly
POS 1041-5:30 p.m.

Obama or McCain is the question?

John McCain welcomes Barack Obama to the fall campaign with more criticism. John McCain believes now that Barack Obama is his Democratic opponet and thinks the country needs a wartime commander and chief with more experience. He does not believe Barack Obama has what it takes on becoming a presidental leader. What will this election bring for the U.S. citizens?

Jelice Brown (Chipola College) POS 2112

Is this the end?

Hillary Clinton is open about becoming Barak Obama's Vice president. She want drop out of the race because she doesnt know how the other democrats will look at her. She know she has no chance of winning and decided to leave the decision of being Vice president open. Will this be the end of the race for the democrats?

Jelice Brown (Chipola College) POS 2112

Class Canceled

Just got diagnosed with bursitis, muscle spasm and carpal tunnel syndrome all in the same arm. They gave me a shot and I'm unable to drive at this point, so class will be canceled for tonight. Anything due today will be due tomorrow and well bump back quizzes, etc.