Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Question Of The Week 12/18/11
My favorite holiday memory was when I went up to New York City last year to go and visit my family. I had a great time because I was able to see all of my cousins who I am really close with. Being able to spend time with them really allowed me to release a lot of stress and enjoy the break. Also because for New Years Eve I went to Times Square and watched the ball drop into the new year. This was one of the best experiences I have ever had because of the amount of people there and the excitement in the air. We had to get there early in the morning in order to get a good spot in Times Square which in the end was worth the wait.
Current Event Blog Post 12/18/11
http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/natebeeler/2011/12/14/94560
The cartoon was drawn by Nate Beeler who is an award winning cartoonist for The Washington Examiner. His cartoons are also featured in The San Francisco Examiner, and have been featured in USA Today, Time, and Newsweek. The key objects in the cartoon are the frontrunners for the 2012 Presidential election. Mitt Romney is criticized for his $10,000 bet that he placed with Rick Perry. Newt Gingrich is shown as somebody who has problems with his own personal relationships and that he has a lot of issues in his past. President Obama believes that all Americans will support his policies as shown in the cartoon. Then Uncle Sam then ironically comments on how all of these Presidential candidates are out of touch with the American people. The cartoonist ridicules all of the different candidates for the presidency because they are all out of touch with the American people but don't seem to realize it. This cartoon deals with the 2012 Presidential election and the different candidates who are running for President. The cartoon's message is that none of the current Presidential candidates are viewing the needs of the public and instead worrying about their own images. The cartoonist's point of view is more conservative and against all the candidates because he believes none of them will be able to secure the 2012 Presidential election.
The cartoon was drawn by Nate Beeler who is an award winning cartoonist for The Washington Examiner. His cartoons are also featured in The San Francisco Examiner, and have been featured in USA Today, Time, and Newsweek. The key objects in the cartoon are the frontrunners for the 2012 Presidential election. Mitt Romney is criticized for his $10,000 bet that he placed with Rick Perry. Newt Gingrich is shown as somebody who has problems with his own personal relationships and that he has a lot of issues in his past. President Obama believes that all Americans will support his policies as shown in the cartoon. Then Uncle Sam then ironically comments on how all of these Presidential candidates are out of touch with the American people. The cartoonist ridicules all of the different candidates for the presidency because they are all out of touch with the American people but don't seem to realize it. This cartoon deals with the 2012 Presidential election and the different candidates who are running for President. The cartoon's message is that none of the current Presidential candidates are viewing the needs of the public and instead worrying about their own images. The cartoonist's point of view is more conservative and against all the candidates because he believes none of them will be able to secure the 2012 Presidential election.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Question Of The Week 12/11/11
President Obama's job approval rating according to www.gallup.com are that 42% approve while 50% of the public disapprove of his policies. His approval rating has been slowly declining ever since he entered office in 2008 which is following the trend that most other presidents face. He could however have a higher approval rating in the near future because of his recent handling of Libya, and the unemployment rate in the United States. If he continues to gain more support for the policies that he is putting in place then Obama has a good chance at reelection. Also the fact that he has raised more money than all the G.O.P candidates combined shows that the public still wants him to lead the nation.
Current Event Blog Post 12/11/11
http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/lisabenson
The cartoon was drawn by Lisa Benson who started drawing cartoons in 1990 for a local monthly publication called, "The Senior Advocate." The mailman holding a bag of first class mail on top of the snail represents how the U.S. Postal Service is starting to cutback on the speed of delivery. Instead of first class mail taking 1 day to deliver it will start to take 2-3 days. The other mailman represents how the U.S. Postal Service is going to start losing customers because of the slower delivery time. The cartoonist uses satire because she is comparing the speed of first class mail to the pace of a snail which we all know is not fast at all. The issue that the cartoon deals with is the cutting back of the U.S. Postal Service because of the declining revenues that it is facing. More people are now using email instead of sending letters in order to communicate with each other. The cartoon's message is that first class mail will no longer be as reliable as it was before. The cartoonist's point of view is that we can't let the U.S. Postal Service slow down delivery times because it will end up damaging the government corporation even more in the long run.
The cartoon was drawn by Lisa Benson who started drawing cartoons in 1990 for a local monthly publication called, "The Senior Advocate." The mailman holding a bag of first class mail on top of the snail represents how the U.S. Postal Service is starting to cutback on the speed of delivery. Instead of first class mail taking 1 day to deliver it will start to take 2-3 days. The other mailman represents how the U.S. Postal Service is going to start losing customers because of the slower delivery time. The cartoonist uses satire because she is comparing the speed of first class mail to the pace of a snail which we all know is not fast at all. The issue that the cartoon deals with is the cutting back of the U.S. Postal Service because of the declining revenues that it is facing. More people are now using email instead of sending letters in order to communicate with each other. The cartoon's message is that first class mail will no longer be as reliable as it was before. The cartoonist's point of view is that we can't let the U.S. Postal Service slow down delivery times because it will end up damaging the government corporation even more in the long run.