Natalie McKittrick
Article: 4
NC Times
Texas is shooting donkeys, stirring burro backlash
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/article_b82c37d5-9777-558c-bc13-080bebbd1242.html
Texas is shooting their Burros
Texas is shooting their famous free-roaming burros. I have found that the Texas park rangers are deliberatly trying to wipeout hundreds of their free-roaming donkeys. They have killed 130 so far. Why? Because they beleive that the donkeys that wander over from Mexico simly don't belong. (How do the donkeys get over but the people don't?) Texas estimates that about 300 burros to be destuctive intruders. The mexican donkeys have been accused of hogging forage and lapping up precious water from the drought starved mountians. Where as the citizens who would like to save the burros have made one of the most popular petitions ever on www.change.com with more that 94,000 supporters.
This connects to the Bill of Rights in what we are studying. This connects to the first amendment's baisic rights. The right to petition. It also connects to the second right. The right to bear arms. It connects to the right to petition because they formed a petition on change.com and they were... well free to do it. It connects to the right to bear arms because they used a .308-caliber bolt-action rifle in order to kill them.
This connects to my life as a citizen as well. When I go to my house in Arizonia we often see the burros walking around in their packs or by themselfs. Once we even saw one five feet away from me that was a mother and her young. They are completely unable to defend themselves and put trust in others. I could not imagine killing one.
My opinion on the subject would be that it is complestly unnessesary. Honestly are we going to start killing people next because there are to many, they are not naitive to this country, and because we are killing the ozone layer. No! Who do you think started the drought in the first place. Most likely us! killing defenceless animals because they simply don't belong is not a probable cause! Those donkeys also attract tourists to Texas because the Big Bend is inhabited by them! Also I would like to ask how the donkeys get accross the border and the people don't? Yeah thought so. We don't walk around shooting illegal imigrants because they are using up our resourses. No! We don't! So why should we kill a load of donkeys for it! We shouldn't!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
SeaWorld Enslaves Orcas?
Natalie McKittrick
Article: 3
NC Times
PETA accuses SeaWorld of enslaving orcas
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_3aa50631-64cd-58ec-953d-fc3b73b92e0f.html
SeaWorld Enslaving Orcas
Should animals have the same rights as humans? PETA has accused the popular amusement park of enslaving their orca whales. PETA believes that in this trial the animals should not be deprived of rights 5-8 like a speedy trial, excessive fines, public trial etc. They believe that under the definition of slave ( slaves - kidnapped from their homes, kept confined, denied everything that's natural to them and forced to perform tricks for SeaWorld's profit) that the animals should not be denied these rights and they should be released back into the wild because "They don't seem to adapt to captivity. I would say they're miserable." said Naomi Rose, the Humane Society's marine mammal biologist. Where as SeaWolrd believes that "I think they are in better conditions here than in the wild," said Jenny Raymond who was visiting from Switzerland.
This connects in many ways to what we are learning in class. We have learned about the Bill of Rights and all of the things that the rights 5-8 protects you from. We have also read many situations and had to write whether it applied to the situation and what right it protected. But, in those cases they always had applied to the people and their belongings. In this case they are trying to extend those rights to making them apply to other animals as well.
This, (beleive it or not) connects to my life as well. I have been to see the Shamu shows as a child. The orcas preforming did not look in fact malnourished at all. They got love and attention from the trainers, not to mention treats. Also, it is all voulentary if they did not want to do the trick they did not have to. They just like the treats!
I do not beleive this is nessesary. The animals look happy and fine, and looking at the article PETA did not have much evidence. They just kind of reapeated the same things over and over again so that they got their points across. I do not think that SeaWorld should have captured one in the first place. But, the rest of them (the ones that were born there) that is there home, that is the only place they know, it would kill them to set them free at this point in their lifetime.
Article: 3
NC Times
PETA accuses SeaWorld of enslaving orcas
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_3aa50631-64cd-58ec-953d-fc3b73b92e0f.html
SeaWorld Enslaving Orcas
Should animals have the same rights as humans? PETA has accused the popular amusement park of enslaving their orca whales. PETA believes that in this trial the animals should not be deprived of rights 5-8 like a speedy trial, excessive fines, public trial etc. They believe that under the definition of slave ( slaves - kidnapped from their homes, kept confined, denied everything that's natural to them and forced to perform tricks for SeaWorld's profit) that the animals should not be denied these rights and they should be released back into the wild because "They don't seem to adapt to captivity. I would say they're miserable." said Naomi Rose, the Humane Society's marine mammal biologist. Where as SeaWolrd believes that "I think they are in better conditions here than in the wild," said Jenny Raymond who was visiting from Switzerland.
This connects in many ways to what we are learning in class. We have learned about the Bill of Rights and all of the things that the rights 5-8 protects you from. We have also read many situations and had to write whether it applied to the situation and what right it protected. But, in those cases they always had applied to the people and their belongings. In this case they are trying to extend those rights to making them apply to other animals as well.
This, (beleive it or not) connects to my life as well. I have been to see the Shamu shows as a child. The orcas preforming did not look in fact malnourished at all. They got love and attention from the trainers, not to mention treats. Also, it is all voulentary if they did not want to do the trick they did not have to. They just like the treats!
I do not beleive this is nessesary. The animals look happy and fine, and looking at the article PETA did not have much evidence. They just kind of reapeated the same things over and over again so that they got their points across. I do not think that SeaWorld should have captured one in the first place. But, the rest of them (the ones that were born there) that is there home, that is the only place they know, it would kill them to set them free at this point in their lifetime.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Asian Carp Invasion
Natalie McKittrick
Article: 2
NC Times
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/article_974de34c-7eb8-5b99-8b8e-c10adbfd1c24.html
5 states take Asian carp case to Supreme Court
Asian carp in Great Lakes
Asian Carp are invading the Great Lakes and the waterways from Michigan to Chicago. This is a concern because they is damaging their reigions $7 billion fishing industry because they are eating all of the plankton which is ruining the lakes ecosystem. The states are suing the Army Corps and Chicago municipal water district for not regulating the waterways. So far Federal Courts have denied their request for gateways to keep the carp from entering the lakes. The court will not accept their appeal even though there is a really good chance that the unwanted carp will reach the lakes.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the three branches and what our rights are. It also shows us in many ways how court cases are brought out. For instance in the court case the petitioners tried many times in federal courts and were not generally happy with what the final decison was and are now waiting for a hearing with the Supreme Court. The petitoners must have consent from a higher court in order to get the gate closed to the waterways. Like them we had to speak with higher officials (Mrs. Hancock) in order to get our right to chew gum in class.
This case also connects to my life as a citizen. For instance the loss of this industry could cost our country $7,000,000,000 dollars that we cannot afford. That would make the economy in much worse shape than it already is (which is very hard to do). That could make more people homeless, jobless, and under alot of stress to support their evergrowing families. I also love the environment and watching an ecosystem that is in really good shape plummet that fast because some carp getting into a lake that would just be bad.
My opinion on the topic would be that they should close the gates. I have done some reasearch on the topic and the Asian Carp are big, and can get huge, and by huge I mean HUGE! It is also true that they eat the plankton. They are non-edible fish because they will eat practically anything that comes their way, (I have had personal experiance with this) and you do not know what that may be. It will also damage the ecosystem and make our world all the more less what it was like in the old days (When the ozone layer had no holes, houses were not concrete, and Asian Carp were in Asia.)
Article: 2
NC Times
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/article_974de34c-7eb8-5b99-8b8e-c10adbfd1c24.html
5 states take Asian carp case to Supreme Court
Asian carp in Great Lakes
Asian Carp are invading the Great Lakes and the waterways from Michigan to Chicago. This is a concern because they is damaging their reigions $7 billion fishing industry because they are eating all of the plankton which is ruining the lakes ecosystem. The states are suing the Army Corps and Chicago municipal water district for not regulating the waterways. So far Federal Courts have denied their request for gateways to keep the carp from entering the lakes. The court will not accept their appeal even though there is a really good chance that the unwanted carp will reach the lakes.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the three branches and what our rights are. It also shows us in many ways how court cases are brought out. For instance in the court case the petitioners tried many times in federal courts and were not generally happy with what the final decison was and are now waiting for a hearing with the Supreme Court. The petitoners must have consent from a higher court in order to get the gate closed to the waterways. Like them we had to speak with higher officials (Mrs. Hancock) in order to get our right to chew gum in class.
This case also connects to my life as a citizen. For instance the loss of this industry could cost our country $7,000,000,000 dollars that we cannot afford. That would make the economy in much worse shape than it already is (which is very hard to do). That could make more people homeless, jobless, and under alot of stress to support their evergrowing families. I also love the environment and watching an ecosystem that is in really good shape plummet that fast because some carp getting into a lake that would just be bad.
My opinion on the topic would be that they should close the gates. I have done some reasearch on the topic and the Asian Carp are big, and can get huge, and by huge I mean HUGE! It is also true that they eat the plankton. They are non-edible fish because they will eat practically anything that comes their way, (I have had personal experiance with this) and you do not know what that may be. It will also damage the ecosystem and make our world all the more less what it was like in the old days (When the ozone layer had no holes, houses were not concrete, and Asian Carp were in Asia.)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Pledge of Allegiances History
Natalie McKittrick
Article #1
"Home of Heros"
The Pledge of Alleigance
http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bfc_pledge.html
The History of the Pledge
It all started 119 years ago when two me wrote a 22 word pledge. Little did the know that when they published it anonomusly in The Youth's Companion that they had just made a revilation. After being revised three times over many... many years it is today recited every day by every kid in America!
The Pledge of Alleigance relates to what we are talking about in class. For instance it related to the Constitution. The Pledge relates to this because it has been many times in a long period of time. It also relates to the Bill of Rights. It relates to this document because it states some of our many rights.
This connects to my life because as every student does we recite the pledge every day. For me it normally happens during advisoy. Exept for on thursdays when we have Coyote Community. Someone's voice comes in over the intercom and instructs us on what we need to do. Then, we all stand up, put our right hands over our hearts and then say the pledge.
My opinion on The Pledge of Alleigance is that it is done to frequently. Every so often it would be a privilage to be paitriotic and show respect to our country. Everyday is to much. For instance if there was like two days a year and we made a celibration of that day then I think that it might actually be kind of fun. But, doing it everyday is turning us into robots moreso than people.
Article #1
"Home of Heros"
The Pledge of Alleigance
http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bfc_pledge.html
The History of the Pledge
It all started 119 years ago when two me wrote a 22 word pledge. Little did the know that when they published it anonomusly in The Youth's Companion that they had just made a revilation. After being revised three times over many... many years it is today recited every day by every kid in America!
The Pledge of Alleigance relates to what we are talking about in class. For instance it related to the Constitution. The Pledge relates to this because it has been many times in a long period of time. It also relates to the Bill of Rights. It relates to this document because it states some of our many rights.
This connects to my life because as every student does we recite the pledge every day. For me it normally happens during advisoy. Exept for on thursdays when we have Coyote Community. Someone's voice comes in over the intercom and instructs us on what we need to do. Then, we all stand up, put our right hands over our hearts and then say the pledge.
My opinion on The Pledge of Alleigance is that it is done to frequently. Every so often it would be a privilage to be paitriotic and show respect to our country. Everyday is to much. For instance if there was like two days a year and we made a celibration of that day then I think that it might actually be kind of fun. But, doing it everyday is turning us into robots moreso than people.
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