WEEK 9 BLOG (10/10 - 10/16)

It was reported this week that, in response to a new more strict crakdown, illegal immigrants in Alabama have been signing power of attorney for their children over to friends, neighbors and even employers just in case they get deported...

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/15673653/some-immigrants-signing-over-power-of-attorney-amid-deportation-fears?clienttype=printable

Do you think that this is a good idea?  If you were in this situation, would this be something that you would consider doing?  Does this law go too far if people are considering allowing others to potentially raise their children?  (Part I due by 10/13 ; Part II due by 10/16)

WEEK 8 BLOG (10/3 - 10/9)

Palestine recently submitted a bid to the United Nations to become a member state, even though they have not been officially granted statehood by Israel...

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2094673,00.html

Israel and the United States have both come out in opposition to this happening, with the U.S. going so far as to say that they would use their veto power to stop it from happening...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/08/obama-quote-used-by-palestinian-ad-to-push-un-statehood-vote/

Because of how all this has played out, it has brought the influence of the U.S. in today's political world into question...

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3208338.html

Should Palestine be granted membership into the U.N. if they are not officially a country?  Should they be allowed to use this type of tactic to potentially force Israel to negotiate with them on the issue of statehood?  Is the U.S. making the right decision by going so far to back Israel by offering to veto the vote?  Does the U.S. still have the political power to be able to dictate what happens around the world?  (PART I due by 10/6; PART II due by 10/9)

WEEK 7 BLOG (9/26 - 10/2)

This week we covered a story about a bake sale that was held by a Republican group at the University of California at Berkeley...

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-27/us/us_california-racial-bake-sale_1_bake-sale-baked-goods-cupcakes?_s=PM:US

It was also highlighted on Channel One...

http://www.channelone.com/video/your-turn:-diversity-bake-sale/

The prices of the goods at the sale were based on race to draw attention to a new law that is set to pass that would allow state schools to make admissions decisions based upon race.

What are your thoughts on the bake sale?  Was it a good idea or a bad idea?  Do you think that this achieved it's purpose or was it a waste?  Was this an appropriate way to gain attention to the issue?  Is it reasonable for people to be upset over this and view it as racist?  Would you have been offended by it if you had been confronted with it?  Should race be a deciding factor in admission to college?  (PART I due by 9/29 ; PART II due by 10/2)

WEEK 6 BLOG (2/19 - 2/25)

It has been revealed that Wendy's has taken been going through the process of re-evaluating it's menu.  In particular, they are looking into changes that they can make to their hamburgers...

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/sep/19/wendys-finds-you-cant-reinvent-burger-you-can-rema/

Since they are doing this, then let the "burger wars" begin...do you think that Wendy's needs to make changes to their burgers / menu?  If so, what changes should they investigate?  Are there other restaurants that should be doing this on a more consistant basis?  Who ultimately has the best burger on the market today?  (PART I due by Thursday 9/22; PART II due by Sunday 9/25)

ROUND TWO INSTRUCTIONS

Don't forget that we are now in Round 2.  You will continue to post an answer to the question, but it will now be due by Thursday each week (this will be called PART I).  You will also be required to make two additional posts responding to someone else's answer (this will be called PART II).  This needs to be done in two seperate posts (not two comments on the same posting) and is due by Sunday each week.

WEEK 5 BLOG

With last Sunday marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, the question here is simple...

Being that you were very young at the time, what are your memories of the event?  Where were you?  What were you doing when you found out?  How did you feel about it at the time?  What has changed about your thoughts since then?  As you reflect back ten years later, what are your feelings about what happened?  (DUE BY SUNDAY 9/18)

WEEK 4 BLOG (9/5 - 9/11)

Sorry to go sports again, but...

It was revealed by the Colts that Peyton Manning underwent another surgery on his neck and will now be out indefinitely.  Some have speculated that it may take 2 - 3 months to recover, others are estimating that it may threaten his career.  There are certainly those out there who think that this means the end of the Colts run of success...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/836328-indianapolis-colts-predicting-how-the-colts-will-play-without-peyton-manning

There are others who think that things might not be quite as bad as it would appear...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/842654-colts-can-still-reach-nfl-playoffs-without-peyton-manning

So what do you think?  Are you ready to "jump ship" and say that the Colts season is over before it begins?  Are the Colts really that reliant on one player or can they overcome this injury?  Is it realistic to think that the Colts can still be successful with Kerry Collins running the offense?  Ultimately, do the Colts have a shot at making the playoffs?  If he is able to recover half way through the season, should the Colts let Manning return or should they just hold him out all year and let him get healthy?  (DUE BY SUNDAY 9/11)