President Obama's address to the nation on Libya

In President Obama's address, he talks about how 10 days ago, having tried to end the violence without using force, the international community offered Gaddafi a final chance to step down to his campaign of killing, or face consequences.  Rather than to step down, his forces continued to advance, bearing down on the city of Benghazi.  Benghazi is home to approximately 700,000 men, women and children who sought their freedom from fear.  It also made me feel so bad for Gaddafi's people when I was informed how Gaddafi referred to his people as rats, and then threatened to go door to door to inflict punishment.  Gaddafi is the same man who hung his people in the streets and he is the same man who killed dover 1,000 people in one day.  Within one month, the United States has worked with international partners to mobilize a  broad coalition, secure an international mandate to stop an advancing army, and to establish an NO Fly Zone with our allies and partners.  NATO has also taken command of the enforcement of the arms embargo and the No Fly Zone.  Obama also explained how NATO will work with the international community community to provide assistance to the people of Libya, who need food and medical care.

I how Gaddafi is treating his people is insane.  This man is crazy and needs to be stopped before he continues to do more.  I am still stuck on the fact that he calls his people rats.  This tyrant is killing off his people and re fuses to step down.  My heart goes out to the people in Libya and I pray that this madness will soon come to a complete stop.  Tomorrow, Clinton will go to London, where she will meet with the Libyan opposition and consult with more than thirty nations.  If Gaddafi refuses to step down from power, then the people of Libya will remain in danger.  Gaddafi is ruthless and must be stopped.

Radiation Brings Health Concerns

After the devastating, unfortunate earthquake and tsunami in Japan; some Americans are concerned about the radiation from the Japanese nuclear power.Questions and concerns have been brought to the surface about the health dangers Americans could be facing because of Japan's nuclear crisis.
In Boston, a sample of rainwater revealed very low concentrations of radiation, which they believe came all the way from Japan.  The amount of radiation was low enough to dismiss possible safety hazards. Even though the Massachusetts Department of Public Health explained that the radiation will not affect the drinking water supply, and that it will eventually lose half of its level within eight days, many still fear about their safety.    43 percent of respondents to this issue said that Japan's crisis will leave a mark.  The individuals within this 43 percent believe that the Japanese nuclear disaster will doom efforts in this Congress to expand nuclear energy. There have been multiple U.S. testing sites that have discovered amounts of radiation, some of which are slightly higher than a week or so ago, but are all still far below public health concern.

The Media Has Their Influence...

With the  issues that are going in Wisconsin, the media has taken a huge role as to how they want to deliver the message.  I believe that the media are making the citizens take upon the hero rule because the citizens are trying to save their state from something that can be greater/bigger than them.  They are making the government look as though they are the villains because they are trying to hurt the citizens with the new law they are trying to impose upon the citizens.  The media also at time make the citizens look like the villains because a reporter will come across angry protesters and portray them as being violent.  With that being said, I feel as though the media has unfairly cast the villains title upon the citizens because the media are showing them in a bad light as they protest.  They portray the citizens of Wisconsin to be ruthless and uncontrollable.  

First Amendment

Many people have their strong beliefs and views about the First Amendment: Freedom of Speech.  There are people who believe that they are fully entitled to their right and that they can say whatever they want and do it wherever they please.  There are also those individuals that believe in freedom of speech, yet they believe that there is an unspoken rule as to when certain remarks and protests are immoral depending on when or where it has been presented .  With that being said...does that mean that those individuals are somewhat contradicting themselves when they say that they believe in the First Amendment?
In the Westboro Baptist Church case, I will have to say that I am with the second group of individuals that i  had mentioned in the previous paragraph.  The members of the church presented an well unwanted protest outside of a funeral.  The protest was held directly across the street form the funeral.  I feel as if we are all entitled to our First Amendment, but I also feel like we should have a common courtesy to those that are having a difficult time grieving with the loss of a loved one.  If people were to de4cide to protest outside of one of my family member's funeral, my family would literally kill off the entire protest party.  All of the protesters will be shot dead. I do believe in freedom of speech, but i also believe that people should have a natural common courtesy