OBAMA is the FUTURE, ELECTION '08

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I didn't find it a surprise that Barack Obama was elected president but what I did find out was that he seriously demolished McCain. I believe that California was exteremly happy because we are a very liberal state and I think that most of the state had voted for Obama. I believe that America electing the first African-American president showed that we are a much more diverse country and have become to more of a diversity that will help us grow as a country. And having to deal with those last 8 years with a Republic in office really messing up America, having a fresh face with fresh ideas will help put our country together. I learned that democracy does show a lot about America also because people got the right to vote and they voted for the first black president and it shows that America is more willing to give a canidate that is more worthy a chance even if being a different race. I believe that Obama being elected will open up the doors for America and make us a more together country.

WEB 2.0 blog ! :)

Web 2.0 is a lot more efficent and faster for communicating with my friends without having to call or text them because I think that the internet is a more faster and easier way to keep in touch with people because not all of my middle school friends have a Myspace or Facebook. I believe that this is an easier way to get through people because not many people like to read printed material such as the newspaper because people get most of their information and news through the internet so I believe that people will find this communication of Web 2.0 to be a lot more efficent and easier. Web 2.0 is more for the younger generation but I think that it will hit most generations soon because America is becoming a very big technology prone society. Web 2.0 is a much more easier way to communicate to my friends and get the actual media information without needing the waste of paper because it is more time efficent.

Be a Reporter game.

After the blogger game, I found out that time is a big part of the news game. You need to be the first one to be able to get the story and if you don’t then someone else will take the story first with the facts that you had but didn’t get fast enough. I think that time and efficiency is a big part of the news industry also you have to ask many questions and get really into the depth of the story in order to get all the facts. Although you need to get all of the facts, doesn’t mean that you need to be slow that you get your story taken away.

Editorial on "NO ON PROP 8."

I think that the Proposition 8 shouldn’t be passed because I find it very wrong and selfish. People should be allowed to marry whoever they want and having people is so against it because it is so wrong. If they didn’t want to get married with the same sex they shouldn’t ban it for everyone that would want to. I find that it is very selfish that people are wanting to ban same sex marriage because they think that it’s wrong for their children and what they are learning. Our society needs to become more open minded because I think that people should realize the reality of how our society is and that marrying the same sex is very common and needs to be handled or addressed. Every time I seen a yes on prop 8 poster I found it so rude and discriminating and really just wanted to destroy and take it off. I know that I should respect other people’s opinions but I feel that people should also respect other people’s rights. NO ON PROP 8 !

CONDUCTING A POLL.

POLL QUESTION:
Who do you think will most likely win the presidential poll of 2008, Obama or McCain?

RESPONSE:
When I asked a junior student, they responded with Obama, “I mean is there really any other choice?” She thought that McCain didn’t even have a chance against Obama. I found that somewhat surprising because she kind of just said that there was no point in McCain to be running.

RESULT:
Obama: 10
McCain: 0

CONCLUSION:
When I asked 10 people who they thought would most likely win I got a 10/10 response that it would be Barack Obama. I wasn’t shocked to see the response especially when polling students from our school because people especially young people were very persuaded by Obama and they are very liberal. I feel that making history was a big part in having the vote the way it is.