Prop 21

California Proposition 21, Vehicle License Fee for Parks (2010)- http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California_Proposition_21,_Vehicle_License_Fee_for_Parks_%282010%29

This article is talking about Prop 21 and what it would have done for the 278 parks in California. It gives the pros and cons for it and other facts dealing with the proposition.

Political Cartoons

Thinking Ahead- http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/politicalcartoons/ig/Political-Cartoons/Thinking-Ahead.htm

This cartoon is talking about the Health Care issue we now have here in the United States.

Rally to Restore Sanity- http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/politicalcartoons/ig/Political-Cartoons/Rally-For-Sanity.htm

This cartoon is talking about the Rally to Restore Sanity, I know we talked about this so i just wanted to post it. (:

Reverse Course- http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/politicalcartoons/ig/Political-Cartoons/Reverse-Course.htm

I liked this cartoon because it's talking about how either way we go, Democrats or Republicans, we're like hitting a wall.

Political Commercials

Campaigning commercials for Andrew Duck [Maryland] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MFFf0lrFPs

This video is 4 commercials of Andrew Duck campaigning for Maryland. I didn't want to put up a video about someone in California because I'm sure we've all seen most of them. Andrew Duck is running against Roscoe Barlett. They talk about how Barlett is "against" jobs. They also talk about how Barlett was against the Economic Stimulus Bill and the Jobs Bill. It also seems to stress a lot how Duck was in the military and served for 20 years.

California Students Protest Eduation Cuts- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/education/05protests.html by: Jesse Mckinley

California students held a day of "strike and action" over the budget cuts that have been made for the public education system.

Teachers Dropping Out Too- http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~rgibson/teachersdropping.htm?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true by: Howard Blume

This article is talking about how many teachers are quiting due to the working conditions. Especially in California the numbers are at an alarming 22%.

L.A. Teachers' Union Calls For Boycott of Testing- http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jan/28/local/me-lausd28 by: Howard Blume

The teachers' union of L.A. were boycotting the testing done at the end of the school year because they are tested around April and they many times some of the stuff they still haven't had a chance to be taught those standards.

Doomed to Damn 1,000 Schools- http://www.tellingthetruth.com/education_matters/ by: Sandra Nichols

In this article Sandra is talking about how there is 1,000 low perfroming schools and how she believes this isnt right for a school to be put on that list because there will always be low performing schools no matter what.

California's Sex Education Program- http://www.awid.org/eng/Issues-and-Analysis/Issues-and-Analysis/California-s-Sex-Education-Program-Ongoing-Struggles-Behind-the-Success-Story by: ?

This article talks about how in California sex education teachers are required to give a biased teaching yet in many schools teachers as well as parents will come in and teach the students about purity until marriage and how sex before marriage can ruin your life.

"Los Zetas" Draw Concern Of U.S. Government- http://www.kold.com/global/story.asp?s=3394374 By: Morgan Leow 

 

This article is talking about the infamous Zetas which is the drug gang that's along the U.S. and Mexico border. It talks about how they're trying to make new routes coming into the U.S. They comment on how we might start seeing trouble in New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California in the next few months. 

 

Military finds 72 bodies in mass grave- http://.english.rfi.fr/americas/20100825-military-finds-72-bodies-mass-grave By: RFI

 

In the article it talks about the tragedy of 72 immigrants found dead in a house. They suspect it was the members of a drug cartel who killed them. They have also found 55 dead in southern Guerrero and 51 in the outskirts of Monterey.

 

At least 17 migrants kidnapped in Mexico- http://www.english.rfi.fr/americas/20100902-least-17-migrants-kidnapped-mexico By: RFI


The article is talking about 17 migrants who were kidnapped in Tijuana. Only two of the 17 were released and the police believe it is connected to the 72 who were killed and found in a mass grave earlier this month. They are trying to find thier safe house might be located.

Arizona Cops Threatened by Mexican Drug Cartel- http://abcnews.go.com/US/mexican-drug-cartels-threaten-police-arizona/story?id=10995661 By: Ray Sanchez

This article talks about the drug cartels are putting the police officers along the Mexico border. Many of the police officers are being threatened by the drug lords in Mexico.

SB 1070 and Arizona- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ray-suarez/sb1070-and-arizona_b_662274.html By: Ray Suarez

This article is talking about how the bill enables police officers to start enforcing the federal immigration law. This article also provides many different views from different people and groups.

Mosque Near Ground Zero

Mosques Issue good for GOP, only if they don't bring it up- http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100825/pl_mcclatchy/3607154 By:David Lightman & William Douglas

This article talks about Republicans trying to decide what side to choose on the mosque issue being built near ground zero. Many people believe its not right because its disrespecting the tragic moment that happened a few years ago

Obama:Group has right to build mosque near ground zero- http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/08/13/99184/obama-talks-about-the-mosque.html By:Margaret Talev

This article states President Obama's view and the building of the mosque in New York. He says he believes they have the right to build the mosque acording to thier right to practice thier religion freely.

Mosque Debate Divides Democrats, Especially in New York- http://politics.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/08/19/mosque-debate-divides-democrats-especially-in-new-york.html

Many Democrats are hesitant to talk to the press on thier view of the mosque issue. They don't say they're against it but many state they wish it would be built somewhere else. This has caused a big divide between the Democrats.