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.        

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.

Question Of The Week 12/4/11

Mitt Romney still seems to be a strong candidate for the G.O.P. nomination in the 2012 Presidential election. One specific reason why he could win is because his team has been working for months with a small paid staff and a ton of supporters in Iowa in order to secure the primary election. He also has many different endorsements from all levels of government however he is just waiting to announce them whenever he needs the support. One reason why he could lose is because of his controversial Romney-care plan that he put in place while Governor of Massachusetts. This would suggest to some Republican voters that he is more liberal that normal party lines.  

Current Event Blog Post 12/4/11

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/jerryholbert/2011/11/28/94040

The political cartoon was drawn by Jerry Holbert who is a staff cartoonist for the Boston Herald. The key objects in the cartoon are the deficit, debt, and slow economy. All of these different objects are represented as Thanksgiving leftovers that The White House still has to deal with The cartoonist uses satire because he represents all the different problems that our nations is currently facing as leftovers. The cartoon deals with the different economic issues are nation is facing such as the deficit, national debt, and the slowly recovering economy. The cartoon's message is that The White House needs to start cleaning up the mess we are currently in and start fixing these different economic problems. The cartoonists point-of-view is probably more conservative because of the way he is criticizing The White House for its current actions on these different issues. 
 

Question Of The Week 11/20/11

Rick Perry now seems to be declining in the polls for the GOP nomination in the 2012 presidential election while Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are increasing in the polls. One reason that he could win is because he is Governor of Texas which shows that he has political experience and since Texas is such a large state it shows the American public that he does have the background in order to become President of the United States. Compared to Herman Cain who has no political background with the Presidential office being his first elected political position. One Reason why he could lose is because of the mistake he made in the debate when he forget the Federal agencies. This caused the American public to doubt his abilities because a President should know the bureaucracy inside and out. I believe that Rick Perry will slowly continue to decline in the polls as the other nominees pick up more support.