MHS Debate

I found the debate rather interesting, and I thought all of the questions asked were good ones, especially the question about lowering the voting age to sixteen.  I thought D'arkangelo was a great debater, even though he may have not have been everyone's favorite guy. I agree he went too far to say that the secretary of state was against those with a disability.  I understand you have to make the other people look bad but that was too far.  I also think he should have capitalized on the idea that he was from Malden.  I think if it were me debating in my hometown I would want to use that to my advantage.  When it comes to Gavin, I think he was too comfortable, which is wrong.  You should never just assume that you ar going to get the position because you have been there for 42 years.  Many believe change is good, and there are never any guarantees ,so he should have debated stronger.  Personally I feel 18 is a good voting age.  I think if it were lowered then people would abuse it and not take t as seriously as it should be taken.

Charlie "Scumbag" Stewart

This crime took place in Boston Massachusetts.  Charlie Stewart and his wife Carol Stewart, who was pregnant, were leaving Brigham and Women's hospital when Boston Police were called By Charlie, who had said he and his wife had been robbed and shot by a black man.  The police arrested and charged someone with the crime.  It was later discovered that Mr. Stewart had lied.  His brother came forward, and told police that his brother gave him the things he said were stolen, and it was discovered that he had lied to police and shot himself in effort to cover up the fact he shot his own wife, who died as well as the baby.  Stewart supposedly jumped off the Tobin bridge to his death.

Stewart is a scumbag.  How could he lie to police like that? Police could have spent their time better if they had known the truth and that man who was charged, his reputation must be ruined now all because of Stewart.  This shows that people lie to everyone, including police and it shows that police cant always go on the word of another.  It also shows that police need to do sufficient investigations, before charging someone.  I feel so bad for the family, and the falsely accused.

Ebola

This article is from CNN, and discusses the paranoia that is in the US because of Ebola.  In the article it is called "fearbola" actually, In the article it says how its rare to catch it, and that the number of confirmed cases in the US is small.  The author also gives examples of the fear people have, like when on person got sick on a flight and they had to stay in there bathroom for the rest of it.  Personally, I think its good to be on top of things, and to be aware.  If people brushed it off that would lead to more people getting it, and the problem getting worse. I also think its wrong to judge people who are afraid of it.  The disease is a frighting, fatal one.  People have reason to be afraid, and I feel its disrespectful to have a term like "fearboala"

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-overreaction/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews

JFK Library Reflection

I really enjoyed the trip to JFK library! The main focus of my group was education, and how hard it is to go and pay for college, and then finding a job/career where it can be used.  Before this, I knew that college is expensive, (of course), but it was emphasized how education is needed to survive in the world because its  career that gives income/purpose in your life.  The argument was that if this is true, then college shouldn't be such an obstacle.  It should be much more manageable.  I wish I talked more, but listening to what others had to say was very beneficial and it open my eyes even more.  Going into the activity, I was for Baker and going out I am still for him, mostly because of his argument regarding the gas tax and his beliefs on small business.  He seems to be a great candidate for governor, and even his Representative seemed to make sense of his beliefs, more than Coakley's representative.  Overall Baker seems like the way to go.