Question #6

At first, I had no idea of what to write. Then I decided to write about the earthquake in Haiti. I hope they can rebuild their country to be strong. I can't imagine living in a place with that much destruction and danger. I really makes me proud that the US is sending help. I wish I could do something to help more, too. I am used to writing letters to soldiers, and sending Christmas shoeboxes to orphans. I think politics should not matter in a situation like this, that everyone should be able to help without repercussions.

Cartoon #6

Haiti and Hate By - The Jerusalem Post, Dry Bones * Posted 1/18/2010 by Yaakov Kirschen. This cartoon has angels looking down from the clouds and remarking about how humans always wait for a natural disaster, like the earthquake in Haiti, to help each other. Then afterward, we go back to war. I think that this is sad but true. It would be nice if countries would't have wars because of differences in beliefs. However, since we all know that will always happen, it is comforting to think that there is still a world wide code of conduct: when there is a natural disaster, stop fighting and help save innocent lives.

Question #5

In the next year, I hope the economy improves so that I can get lots of scholarships. It probably will. I think the situation in the Middle East is still being underestimated in regard to time. I don't like the fighting, but now that we decided to interfere with other cultures on a different continent, we should see our changes through. I don't think the US is necessarily on the "right" track, but we are on the USA track.

Cartoon #5

I read a cartoon by Adam Zyglis - The Buffalo News posted 1/7/2010 titled "Fighting Terrorism".
It compares the intelligence agency with terrorist, saying that they are both "many autonomous cells with no central leadership". I don't know if that is true. It might seem like the CIA and whatever other agencies are ineffective at preventing terrorism, but the reason that the underwear bomber guy was such big news is because that kind of thing almost never happens in the US. I have never personally experienced war, and I am very grateful for that. As far as I am concerned, the government has done an acceptable, but not perfect, job at sheltering me from bombs.