Palin: 'I am' thinking about 2012 bid

Recap:

This article was about Sarah Palin and her life. A lot of people have been talking about how she may run for the head of her party for the 2012 election. In an interview last week she said she was seriously considering running for president of the United States of America. This decision for her would be a very large one and it depends if her colleagues, family and friends support her. She said she fears for the country and wants to make it a better place and she could do just that if she ran for president. This could be a life changing experience for her. This article also talks about how she teamed up with John Mccain in the last election and that may give her an advantage over other candidates because she is known to the general public.

Opinion:

I think that she will run for president. I think that she may win because of Obamas popularity going down so much over the past couple years.I think that it is very smart of her to consider this decision with her family and not take too much on at once, running for president is an absolute huge commitment and she should consider this with her family before she makes any commitment.

Crippled cruise ship expected in San Diego on Thursday

Recap:

This article was about the carnival cruise ship that broke down early Monday morning. It is now approaching land and the passengers are very excited about this. They have been airlifting food to the passengers on the ship from another ship. They are bringing them simple foods, such as sandwiches, water and granola bars. The ship has been without power since it broke down on Monday.This means no air conditioning, refrigeration or  running water. This has been difficult for the passengers. the cruise line has offered a refund or a free replacement cruise to anyone on board the ship. Many people believe that these people will never want to go on a cruise again. Although this is a disastrous situation for the people on the ship, they say the crew are doing there very best to keep everyone happy and fed.

Opinion:

If I was on this ship than I would be disappointed in my vacation. I'm not sure if I would ever want to go on a cruise again, I feel like it would be difficult to get back on the ship. I think that it is not the end of the world for the passengers. Apparently the crew are working very hard to keep them safe and that is absolutely the most important thing. There trying to make the passengers happy. This is also a huge toll on the cruise line. This would be a huge expense and apparently they have cancelled one more cruise due to go out immediately after this one. That would cause them to lose a lot of profit.

So long 2010, hello 2012

Recap:

This article covered the mid term election yesterday and who may run to be head of the republican party. It discusses who the prime candidates to lead the republican party are, they most likely are Sarah Palin who was the vice presidential candidate in the 2008 election, Mike Huckabee who ran against John Mccain for leader of the party in 2008, others include former governor Mitt Romney, and current governor Haley Barbour. They all have been campaigning for the party over the last few weeks which brings people to suspect that they all may want to run for president in 2012. It also discusses when they will announce if they would like to be head of the Republican party and how soon will they start there campaign. Many people believe that the lesser known people will start their campaign virtually right away while the better known politicians will wait for a while before announcing.

Opinion:

This was an interesting article, I'm surprised at how many people may want to run for the Republicans, I think we will see lots of people announce their campaign for the 2012 presidency. I also think that whoever becomes the candidate for the republican party has a good shot at making it into the white house, because after yesterdays mid-term it shows that the US is ready for change. Whoever leads the democrats may just be the change they need.

Top Democrats stump for candidates as crucial election looms

Recap:

This article was about how the democrats are making a last push so that they can try to hold control of the senate. President Obama is off the campaign trail however many of the top democrats are still out making speeches and trying to convince voters. Those still on the campaign trail are Vice President Joe Biden, First lady Michelle Obama and former president Bill Clinton. Many people believe that the democrats will lose control of the majority of the seats. Others like Dick Durbin believe they will keep their majority. Many people have said that they will vote for anyone but Obama. Obama believes that they will keep their majority, he said at a few rallies that the only way to help working class Americans is to keep the democrats in power. The mid-term election is tomorrow , Tuesday November 2nd. The democrats are at risk of losing seats in both chambers and potentially there house majority.

Opinion:

I think tomorrows election will be fantastic because no one really knows who's going to come out on top. I personally think that the Democrats will lose their majority. I believe this because of polls that people have taken on CNN.com and also because people have openly said that they don't agree with Obamas policies and what he has done in the past two years. One thing is for sure, tomorrow will be very interesting and I'm very excited about it.

Dawe humbled by victory

Recap:

This article discussed the victory of Geoff Dawe over Phyllis Morris for mayor of Aurora last week. IT talks about how Geoff Dawe is excited and nervous to start his term as mayor. He was very surprised but humbled by the margin he won by. The article also discuses Phyllis Moris' disappointment but she says she will still stay active in the community. She was voted into council in 1994 and has been on council or mayor since then. When Geoff Dawe was elected mayor he made sure to congratulate the others who were running. He won by nearly 5000 votes which is shocking but it also shows that Aurora is in need of change.Geoff and the council members will be sworn in in about a months time.

Opinion:

I think that it is amazing that he won by 5000 votes. I read up on most of the candidates and Mayor Dawe had his priorities straight and he knew what he would like to do and I think that is why he won. It would be an exciting day to be voted in and I'm sure many people are proud of Geoff Dawe!

Gov.-Gen. strips convicted murderer Russell Williams of his rank

Recap:

This article discusses how the Governor General earlier this week stripped Russell Williams of his rank. The article talks about how awful the things he did were and how his punishments and consequences were decided. Russell Williams was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for at least 25 years. He was charged for two first degree murders and two sexual assault accusations. He also pleaded guilty to 82 charges of break-ins or attempted break-ins. He would break into houses and steal women's underwear. It also discusses his pay and consequences that will come from this. His pension is one aspect of is life that the Canadian government cannot take away. It is a very interesting article.

Opinion:

This was an interesting story from the get-go. I was not surprised to hear that governor general stripped Russell Williams of his rank because he did some awful things. He pleaded guilty to all charges against him and I thought this was honourable of him because he didn't go to jail because a jury ordered him but because he decided that he had to plead guilty because he had done awful things in his life. He did some awful things and I think every consequence he receives is reasonable.

Six months later, what did we learn from the oil disaster in the Gulf?

Recap:

This article talks about the effects the gulf oil spill had on the United States. What did we learn from it and how will things change in the future because of what is being called one of the largest natural disasters in history. It discusses how the oil spill is an awful thing and everyone wished it hadn't happened but there are some positives that came from the event. 6 months later the US government has put restrictions and changed laws. The government will now conduct surprise oil rig inspections so that people will realize that being safe when drilling oil is the most important. The article also discusses that this could teach people to lower their energy usage. The root of the problem is that people need fossil fuels to live. We need oil and many people as referenced in the article are calling it an addiction. If we didn't use as much energy than we wouldn't need as much oil and this could have prevented the entire oil disaster in the gulf. Many people believe it won't happen again as safety precautions are being taken more and more seriously.

Opinion:

I think that this article was very interesting. I don't think that another oil spill this large will happen near the united states. It's important that the US government monitors safety regulations and obviously that will become their first priority after a spill this large. Another interesting thing is the recommendation that this could lower energy usage. If we didn't use as much energy this whole situation could have been prevented and I thought that was an amazing point because we do use too much. I know I leave the odd light on and I drive somewhere that I could walk and all these things are a waste of energy and after reading this article I think I am going to try to cut down on my energy usage.