This editorial focused on the current suing of Mcdonalds. Apparently Frank Sutton sued Mcdonalds, and the local franchise saying that "he had suffered $2 million dollars in medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering." due to the fried chicken sandwhich he bit into, which in turn splattered his face with "scalding grease" , resulting in blistered lips. As hilarious as this seems, the case is very serious, he has been in and out of work due to these injuries, for awhile. Also, late last month the suit was reinstated at the United States Court of Appeals for the fourth circuit in Richmond, Va.The overarching theme is that, "companies that sell food to the public have the big responsibility to ensure that their products are safe to eat" which I definatly agree. Already they are not using real/ 100% chicken, the least they can do is allow one to eat their fake chicken without getting injured.
Good luck Mr. Sutton!
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This editorial was on the recent parliamentary elections in Iraq. Just like in the past the results of the election have yet to be determined, and there were still bombings and acts of protest all around Iraq. Only three dozen people died, which is relatively small compared to the amount of people who have died in years past. It is also important to note that during this election, less people voted due to the stricter voting regulations. The editorial points out a major deal in the situation, for the first time the Sunnis (the minority) voted in large masses, instead of causing havoc on the streets. It will be interesting to see the results of the election, and how it will carry out in the future. I know that there will be many weeks of violence and unrest; and like the editorial points out, American combat troops will be pulling out of Iraq in August. I agree with the editorial's point of view, in that the political leaders of Iraq will have to step it up in the next weeks, to create their new government.
I agree, the unemployed need help, and Obama is going in the right direction. We just need to find the right way to help them. I think that working with the banks, along with providing the unemployed with jobs will be the perfect solution to this problem. I guess time will tell....
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I definatly agree with the editorial in that al-Mabhouh had to go. Wheras many people do not think that lack of a leader will make a change in a terrorist group, I believe it will. Just like a gang, many of the terrorists in this group, rely on their leader as they would their fathers. Terrorism will not be a eliminated completly, but there will be a slight decrease on the Hamas spectrum.
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1. This cartoon was drawn by Jeff Stahler.
2. It was published in The Columbus dispatch on January 15, 2010.
3. The issue/ event the cartoon deals with is Sarah Palin and her new job on Fox News as a political corispondant.
4. The overall message the cartoon displays is that this event is very comical. "I can see all the red states from here" the quote in the cartoon is similar to the the "I can see Rusians from my backyard" comment during the election. Basically that it was a bad idea for Fox to hire her.
5. I agree with Stahler. Palin is either someone you love or you hate, and I do not think that there are many who love her enough for this event to help fox news. In the cartoon, Stahler makes out Palin to be kind of ditsy and as someone who doesn't really know how politics works. As Stroud mentioned in class, this is posssibly Palin's attempt to stay in the media, so we will not forget who she is come the 2012 election. But as someone who leans more on the conservative side, I think Palin hurt McCain's campaign, and that she will hurt Republicans in general, if chosen to be the Republican nominee.
I'm not gonna lie, I have no clue where the government could go this year. So here are my hopes and wishes for the United States Government for the year 2010.
I think that we will get far with the Health Care Reform bill. I am suprised in how far it came in 2009, I did not think it would pass in the Senate. I 'm hoping that Congress will get to an agreement that both parties can agree on this year. I am also hoping that maybe the bill will get passed this year. All we need is some bipartisanship. Another thing I think will improve is the status of our economy. I am hoping that it will turn for the better, and that less people will be unemployed in 2010.
1. This cartoon was drawn by Bruce Plante
2. It is titled "Baby New Year" and was published in Tulsa World. It was published on December 31, 2009
3. The issue/ event the cartoon deals with is the New Year.
4. The overall message the cartoon displays is that this new Year of 2010 is starting off with a lot of issues. Baby New Year is usually displayed as happy in most advertisements but here is weary about what is to come. Basically we should be scared of what is to come.
5. I sort of agree with the cartoon. We are starting this year off with a lot. Health Care is a big project on its own. But there is also Afghanistan and the rest of the Middle East, and most importantly the economic recession. It will be interesting to see how this New Year brings about new changes and reforms to policies, and overall government.
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