Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Response to Article #8: House of Representatives Passes American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
This was a great article for finding out Obama's plan. The Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is such a great plan, it will open up job opportunities, create job opportunities, create several green jobs, improve schools and their green programs. This is a plan that needs to happen and happen fast, and will help America immensely!! I am so excited for this plan to happen, it will specifically he will put the working class.
Article #8:House of Representatives Passes American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
-By a vote of 244-188, the House of Representatives has just passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. The plan will now move to consideration by the Senate.
Following the vote, President Obama released the following statement:
-Last year, America lost 2.6 million jobs.
-Some of our biggest employers plan to cut another 55,000. which is a wakeup call to Washington that the American people are in need for action.
- There are many numbers in this plan.
- It will double our capacity to generate renewable energy.
-It will lower the cost of health care .
- It will modernize thousands of classrooms and send more kids to college.
-And it will put billions of dollars in immediate tax relief into the pockets of working families.
- But the one that matters most is :this recovery plan will save or create more than three million new jobs over the next few years.
- Once it is passed, every American will be able to go the website recovery.gov and see how and where their money is being spent.
-The plan now moves to the Senate
- This must move swiftly and boldly to put Americans back to work, and that is exactly what this plan begins to do.
Following the vote, President Obama released the following statement:
-Last year, America lost 2.6 million jobs.
-Some of our biggest employers plan to cut another 55,000. which is a wakeup call to Washington that the American people are in need for action.
- There are many numbers in this plan.
- It will double our capacity to generate renewable energy.
-It will lower the cost of health care .
- It will modernize thousands of classrooms and send more kids to college.
-And it will put billions of dollars in immediate tax relief into the pockets of working families.
- But the one that matters most is :this recovery plan will save or create more than three million new jobs over the next few years.
- Once it is passed, every American will be able to go the website recovery.gov and see how and where their money is being spent.
-The plan now moves to the Senate
- This must move swiftly and boldly to put Americans back to work, and that is exactly what this plan begins to do.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
response to : Article #7 Obama Plays to the Crowd at Inauguration Parade
The Inauguration was today, which i watched! This article gave a brief summary about what was going on behind scenes and what was going on in the crowds during the inauguration. There were a lot of illnesses behind scenes and thousands of supporters in the crowds who wanted to become a part of history.
Article # 7: Obama Plays to the Crowd at Inauguration Parade
-President Barack Obama was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at his inauguration parade .
- As the Obama family participated in this historic moment, they watched the end of the inaugural parade outside the White House, hours after Obama had addressed his fellow Americans as president of the United States.
- About 15 minutes into the parade, Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, stepped out of the limousine with a USA 1 license plate.
- A couple of moments later, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, joined them on the walk to the loud cheers of hundreds of people .
-Earlier in the day, there had been some unexpected drama on Capitol Hill. Sen. Ted Kennedy, was taken to the hospital after suffering a seizure brought caused by a "simple fatigue."
- He went into convulsions during Obama's celebratory inaugural luncheon, and was taken out on a wheelchair.
- People peered from the windows of every building near by.
"He's the people's president," Patricia Correia, 68, of Lancaster, Calif., said. "He would not be the type to sit here in the car. He knows that we waited out here this long."
-At 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, most people cleared the bleachers right after Obama walked past, not waiting for the Bidens.
- At points along the route, spectators bundled in parkas and blankets and at one spot people danced in place to the "Electric Slide" to keep warm in .
- "I came because it's about us making history," said Latori Brown, a 21-year-old black woman who'd been waiting since dawn and shivered under a blanket. "I'm not worried about the cold. It's worth it."
- As the Obama family participated in this historic moment, they watched the end of the inaugural parade outside the White House, hours after Obama had addressed his fellow Americans as president of the United States.
- About 15 minutes into the parade, Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, stepped out of the limousine with a USA 1 license plate.
- A couple of moments later, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, joined them on the walk to the loud cheers of hundreds of people .
-Earlier in the day, there had been some unexpected drama on Capitol Hill. Sen. Ted Kennedy, was taken to the hospital after suffering a seizure brought caused by a "simple fatigue."
- He went into convulsions during Obama's celebratory inaugural luncheon, and was taken out on a wheelchair.
- People peered from the windows of every building near by.
"He's the people's president," Patricia Correia, 68, of Lancaster, Calif., said. "He would not be the type to sit here in the car. He knows that we waited out here this long."
-At 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, most people cleared the bleachers right after Obama walked past, not waiting for the Bidens.
- At points along the route, spectators bundled in parkas and blankets and at one spot people danced in place to the "Electric Slide" to keep warm in .
- "I came because it's about us making history," said Latori Brown, a 21-year-old black woman who'd been waiting since dawn and shivered under a blanket. "I'm not worried about the cold. It's worth it."
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Liam's Third Response
Aimee, I knew Barrack Obama played basketball but I didn't know he played golf until his recent vacation in Hawaii. It must be annoying having hundreds of cameras taking you picture when you are trying to play golf, particularly if you are not very good. I think it is good that you included an anti-Obama article from a less than impartial news source. It is useful to hear opposing viewpoints to know how other people see him.
By the way, I think it is a very good thing for the country that George Bush now has plenty of time to play golf.
By the way, I think it is a very good thing for the country that George Bush now has plenty of time to play golf.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Jeanette's 3rd Response
Hi Aimee! I like that you are finding information about different aspects of Obama's life. It is good to know that the president has a life like other people. A few things I think you might find helpful are if you researched the population that supports him and his family. It might be interesting to find out what group of people, (race, gender, age, etc...) really supports him and voted for him. His family would be interesting to research because it would make him more of a normal American. Lastly, you don't have a response for your 4th article...:o But good job otherwise!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Response to Obama takes his golf swing to oval office
This article was fun! It gave information about Obama's leisure time and how he plays basketball and golf. It also showed that Golf is a popular sport to practice among the presidents. I did not write it on my blog report, but it said that Bush would have plenty of time to improve his golfing skills now that he is not President! It was a bit of a surprise to hear that Obama was "fit". It was an interesting article, different from the other articles I have written about.
#6. Article: Obama takes his golf swing to oval office
- It was publicized that during his presidential campaign, Barack Obama enjoyed playing basketball.
-Now, it has come out that he also enjoys playing golf.
- According to the Golf Digest magazine, Obama took up the game 12 years ago,
- During his recent vacation in Hawaii, he found enough time for three roundsa t a private golf course.
- Obama will become the 15th of the last 18 presidents to play golf.
-John F. Kennedy, whose average score was 80 despite chronic back pain, ranked No. 1, and Calvin Coolidge, who is said to have left his clubs at the White House after he left office, was No. 15. George W. Bush, who may have time to work on his game after Obama is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, is No. 6.
-“He’d be better if he could play more,” Marvin Nicholson,
-“He wants to play all the best courses: St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, Bethpage Black. When he becomes an ex-president, he’d like to try to become a single-digit handicapper.”
Nicholson said Obama doesn’t curse on the course or cheat to make his score look better.
-“When he’d shoot an 11 on a hole,” Nicholson said, “I’d say, ‘Boss, what did you shoot?’ and he’d say, ‘I had an 11.’ And that’s what he’d write on his scorecard. I always respected that.”
-Nick Smith, now in the Marine Corps and stationed in Hawaii, got to play basketball with Obama on Christmas Eve at a gym near Obama’s vacation home.
-“He’s really fit, and a great outside shooter,” Smith told The Morning Sun of Pittsburg. “You can tell he’s played some basketball before.”
Big New Year’s Eve
-Now, it has come out that he also enjoys playing golf.
- According to the Golf Digest magazine, Obama took up the game 12 years ago,
- During his recent vacation in Hawaii, he found enough time for three roundsa t a private golf course.
- Obama will become the 15th of the last 18 presidents to play golf.
-John F. Kennedy, whose average score was 80 despite chronic back pain, ranked No. 1, and Calvin Coolidge, who is said to have left his clubs at the White House after he left office, was No. 15. George W. Bush, who may have time to work on his game after Obama is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, is No. 6.
-“He’d be better if he could play more,” Marvin Nicholson,
-“He wants to play all the best courses: St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, Bethpage Black. When he becomes an ex-president, he’d like to try to become a single-digit handicapper.”
Nicholson said Obama doesn’t curse on the course or cheat to make his score look better.
-“When he’d shoot an 11 on a hole,” Nicholson said, “I’d say, ‘Boss, what did you shoot?’ and he’d say, ‘I had an 11.’ And that’s what he’d write on his scorecard. I always respected that.”
-Nick Smith, now in the Marine Corps and stationed in Hawaii, got to play basketball with Obama on Christmas Eve at a gym near Obama’s vacation home.
-“He’s really fit, and a great outside shooter,” Smith told The Morning Sun of Pittsburg. “You can tell he’s played some basketball before.”
Big New Year’s Eve
Response to Military Poll Finds Troops Wary About Obama
This article helped because it let me know that there are people who do not support Barack Obama, people who in theory should. It let me know that a lot of the troops do not want Barack Obama in charge because of his lack in military experience. Then again, this article came from a republican channel. Fox news is generally against Barack Obama and is not completely liable. However it made me more conscious about the fact that there are a lot of people who are against him. I have been using a lot of articles from the Google news site, so I will broaden my research places.
#5. Article: Military Poll Finds Troops Wary About Obama
-More than half of U.S. service members ( troops) feel uncertain about Obama as the President of the United States.
-Six out of 10 Americans in uniform are concerned about Obama's lack of military experience
-The uncertainty has to do with Obama's time for pulling the troops out of the war. It conflicts with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, the Army Times reported.
- "Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers, nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief," a lance corporal who asked not to be identified responded to the Times survey.
-The findings are results of the sixth annual Military Times survey of subscribers to Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times newspapers. Conducted Dec. 1 through Dec. 8, the survey had more than 1,900 active-duty respondents.
Nearly half of the respondents described their political views as conservative or very conservative, the Army Times reported.
-Six out of 10 Americans in uniform are concerned about Obama's lack of military experience
-The uncertainty has to do with Obama's time for pulling the troops out of the war. It conflicts with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, the Army Times reported.
- "Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers, nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief," a lance corporal who asked not to be identified responded to the Times survey.
-The findings are results of the sixth annual Military Times survey of subscribers to Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times newspapers. Conducted Dec. 1 through Dec. 8, the survey had more than 1,900 active-duty respondents.
Nearly half of the respondents described their political views as conservative or very conservative, the Army Times reported.
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