Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake have written and article for The Washington Post entitled "How the 1st debate changed the campaign (and what it didn't change)", Cillizza and Blake have both stated their two main purposes quiet clearly in their article as what has changed and hasn't changed for the election.
As we all know, the first presidential debate for 2012 aired on October 3rd, 2012 and many differential opinions were discussed. Whether President Obama. All in all both candidates never ran out of time speaking (one did stutter to take more time) and even exceeded their 2 minute time limits.
Cillizza and Blake both expressed their own opinions in their article by just the facts they have chosen. For instance, in their changes they put that many republicans are excited about Romney now after the debate. Statistics apparently show that 80% of people that were to vote for Romney are only voting for him because they are anti-Obama, the other 20% are voting for the reason they are pro-Romney. Quoting the people by saying, "we have a reason to vote for Romney."
For things that haven't changed, Cillizza and Blake put the Obama electoral vote edge and that the Obama team is NOT dumb. They predicted that all of the swing states would mostly go to Romney, but Obama would most likely still win the electoral vote. The two never did state the reason why Obama would win the electoral vote though. By saying the Obama team is not dumb, they are simply pointing out that during good times the team are "geniuses"; when the times are bad the team are "idiots."
Towards the end of heir article, Cillizza and Blake bring up some issues between the two political parties. For instance, there is money, the Big Bird ad, and Romney's "New Normal" ad. Obama and the DNC raised $181 million dollars in September. Romney and the RNC, unfortunately, raise as much money. The Big Bird ad lead to be a big issue since it was an ad that Obama released basically bashing Romney for wanting to end federal funding on public broadcasting. Making it seem as if Obama and the Democratic Party are warm hearted. Finally Romney's "New Normal" ad brings up controversy on how Obama is "lowering expectations" on Americans.
I agree with the fact that Obama's team is not dumb because since it seems like everyone is a genius when times are going good and that they are idiots when they are bad. I disagree with the fact that Republicans only voted for Romney because they were against Obama. I know for a fact that my parents voted for Romney because of his glorious ideas.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
CC#3: Gov. Report on Flying Saucer
In an article published my FoxNews by the title of, "Government report on secret flying saucer program made available" the anonymous author informs us, the readers, about the flying saucer that was being discussed in the year of 1956. Adding on to the that fact, the author also explains how this "disk-shaped" aircraft was exactly supposed to look.
In the article it specifically states that, "The National Declassification Center in College Park, Md., opened one of more than 100 cardboard boxes from the Air Force recently and came across a 114-page document from 1956." Know that we have unveiled the document pertaining the saucer, we now know that the government of 1956 were planning on establishing an aircraft that resembled a disk shape. This also strikes up a whole new curiosity on what else the government has been hiding from the United States citizens.
Perhaps our very own government even tried covering this project up and never speaking of it again. In a quote spoken by Neil Carmichael he stated, "It's like somebody went into somebody's office, emptied out a filing cabinet, stuck it in a box, sealed it, and sent it off to the federal records center." Sounds suspicious, yes?
Have we ever thought about how much intelligence in creating new technology our government back in the 50s held? Maybe they were smarter than we could ever even possibly think of. Carmichael also told Fox News that some of the reports in the document were interesting. Maybe the gov.. knew exactly how to create such a foreign object better than we expected.
The "disk-shaped" aircraft comes with an ejector seat, 100,000 ft ceiling, was powered by a "ram jet", and could reach the speed of Mach 4. The document also states that, "Six Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbo jets -- 1,900 lb. thrust, 22.0" overall diameter, 525 lb weight each -- are mounted radially in the wing, exhausting inwards; and used as gas generations to drive a pair of contra-rotating centrifugal impellers by means of a radial inflow turbine."
This program was most likely hid for so many years because people didn't really realize how much our technology was advancing back in the 1950s. Therefore, the government decided that hiding their ideas was probably a better, understanding idea than posting it for the whole world to see.
In the article it specifically states that, "The National Declassification Center in College Park, Md., opened one of more than 100 cardboard boxes from the Air Force recently and came across a 114-page document from 1956." Know that we have unveiled the document pertaining the saucer, we now know that the government of 1956 were planning on establishing an aircraft that resembled a disk shape. This also strikes up a whole new curiosity on what else the government has been hiding from the United States citizens.
Perhaps our very own government even tried covering this project up and never speaking of it again. In a quote spoken by Neil Carmichael he stated, "It's like somebody went into somebody's office, emptied out a filing cabinet, stuck it in a box, sealed it, and sent it off to the federal records center." Sounds suspicious, yes?
Have we ever thought about how much intelligence in creating new technology our government back in the 50s held? Maybe they were smarter than we could ever even possibly think of. Carmichael also told Fox News that some of the reports in the document were interesting. Maybe the gov.. knew exactly how to create such a foreign object better than we expected.
The "disk-shaped" aircraft comes with an ejector seat, 100,000 ft ceiling, was powered by a "ram jet", and could reach the speed of Mach 4. The document also states that, "Six Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbo jets -- 1,900 lb. thrust, 22.0" overall diameter, 525 lb weight each -- are mounted radially in the wing, exhausting inwards; and used as gas generations to drive a pair of contra-rotating centrifugal impellers by means of a radial inflow turbine."
This program was most likely hid for so many years because people didn't really realize how much our technology was advancing back in the 1950s. Therefore, the government decided that hiding their ideas was probably a better, understanding idea than posting it for the whole world to see.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
CC#4: 'Moonshiners'
Meaghan Murphy gives us great details on a famous moonshiner, Tim Smith, and his beliefs in her latest article: 'Moonshiners' star Tim Smith wants to go legit, says investors are wary. She's explained Tim as man who was working on making moonshiners go "legit" on the hit TV show, "Moonshiners" ran on Discovery Channel. Smith has told FoxNews.com on his first ever interview online, "I'm trying to get out of these woods. I'm trying to get out there and take an illegal product and make legal money out of it. They say you can't do it, but I think we can."
Even though Tim Smith is very successful with his reality TV show, he is having a bit of trouble getting people to invest in his ideas on manufacturing moonshine. "It's a challenge," admits Smith, a forth generation moonshiner, "It’s kind of hard to tell someone that you’re an illegal moonshiner trying to start a legal business. A lot of times, there’s an investor–they kind of take it with the wrong interpretation, I guess. They kind of look at it as, ‘Well, if you’re brewing something illegal now, then you’re probably doing something illegal later, so we’re not too fond of that idea.’”
Smith is even reported saying that he wants to make something that "stands out" when he publishes his brand of moonshine. He wants people to notice his label when he sets a bottle of his delectable treat on a table or at a bar. No matter how far away, preferably farther away. " If you gotta get up close to it to identify it, and then you take a person who’s been drinking, they could care less what it is. But I want something to be attractive and something that’s going to stand out, so we’ll just have to wait and see what I come up with,” Tim reported.
"Smith also notes that he has a unique background in making the taboo brew that the big, legal distilleries lack," noted Murphy. Apparently, none of them have actually made real moonshine in their life. In fact, the reason that Smith is so anxious and feels so pushed to become a legal moonshiner is because no one else really knows how to make moonshine. He even wants to be and believes that he will be the only illegal moonshiner to go legal.
Some moonshiners say they make an average of $200, 000 a year, but Tim Smith disagrees. "There are very few people who are making that kind of money," Smith was quoted, I know that they’re trying to build it up that it’s possible – and it is possible. Any kind of business is possible – look at Wal-Mart. But normally, it doesn’t happen. Normally, these guys just work and the money goes back into the business. No one really gets rich off of this thing, it’s just that everyone keeps going. Once you get in it, it’s hard to stop and get out of it.”
All in all I believe that Mr. Smith should not become a legal moonshiner. Or anyone to be honest. Moonshine should just be illegal period. It's bad enough that there are people who tend to drink uncontrollably on just regular alcohol, imagine people binge drinking all of the time on moonshine.
Even though Tim Smith is very successful with his reality TV show, he is having a bit of trouble getting people to invest in his ideas on manufacturing moonshine. "It's a challenge," admits Smith, a forth generation moonshiner, "It’s kind of hard to tell someone that you’re an illegal moonshiner trying to start a legal business. A lot of times, there’s an investor–they kind of take it with the wrong interpretation, I guess. They kind of look at it as, ‘Well, if you’re brewing something illegal now, then you’re probably doing something illegal later, so we’re not too fond of that idea.’”
Smith is even reported saying that he wants to make something that "stands out" when he publishes his brand of moonshine. He wants people to notice his label when he sets a bottle of his delectable treat on a table or at a bar. No matter how far away, preferably farther away. " If you gotta get up close to it to identify it, and then you take a person who’s been drinking, they could care less what it is. But I want something to be attractive and something that’s going to stand out, so we’ll just have to wait and see what I come up with,” Tim reported.
"Smith also notes that he has a unique background in making the taboo brew that the big, legal distilleries lack," noted Murphy. Apparently, none of them have actually made real moonshine in their life. In fact, the reason that Smith is so anxious and feels so pushed to become a legal moonshiner is because no one else really knows how to make moonshine. He even wants to be and believes that he will be the only illegal moonshiner to go legal.
Some moonshiners say they make an average of $200, 000 a year, but Tim Smith disagrees. "There are very few people who are making that kind of money," Smith was quoted, I know that they’re trying to build it up that it’s possible – and it is possible. Any kind of business is possible – look at Wal-Mart. But normally, it doesn’t happen. Normally, these guys just work and the money goes back into the business. No one really gets rich off of this thing, it’s just that everyone keeps going. Once you get in it, it’s hard to stop and get out of it.”
All in all I believe that Mr. Smith should not become a legal moonshiner. Or anyone to be honest. Moonshine should just be illegal period. It's bad enough that there are people who tend to drink uncontrollably on just regular alcohol, imagine people binge drinking all of the time on moonshine.
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