Shannen McKelvey's 4th Post

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants

I stand for breast cancer funds. Planned Parenthood is a major factor to the Breast Cancer facilities. My mom had breast cancer, and, after seeing many women coming in and out of the cancer facility in Montrose, I can see what it is like to not have enough money or support. My mom had to go all the way to California to get surgery because Montrose didn’t have the right equipment or experience. We had a hard time not being there for my mother during operations.

The people that didn’t have the support that my family did are going through a lot. The help from the Planned Parenthood has really helped the people with the hope, help and support they need.  After getting rid of the Planned Parenthood 3 days before, they decided to take it back. "Our only goal for our granting process is to support women and families in the fight against breast cancer,” said Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of the foundation.  She added, "Amending our criteria will ensure that politics has no place in our grant process. We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities"(www.cbsnews.com).

The group publically apologized for letting go of Planned Parenthood. "We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives”( www.foxnews.com).

I stand for Planned Parenthood.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57371169-503544/susan-g-komen-reverses-course-will-keep-funding-planned-parenthood/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/03/komen-foundation-reverses-decision-to-end-planned-parenthood-grants/

http://ww5.komen.org/KomenNewsArticle.aspx?id=19327354148

Scarlet Holvenstot's 4th Post

I stand for freedom of expression. Teenagers are constantly battling issues and obligations. One way to express our feelings is by our image. Generally our clothes and make up reflect who we are. It is important for youth to have the option of crossing that limit of what is socially acceptable. Tattoos and pricings are risky and somewhat raunchy, but if they help what is on the inside be revealed to the outside on a more comfortable level for the person, they are beneficial. People should not have to pretend they are something they are not. We are born a certain way and there are not many ways that we can alter this image other than the clothes we wear and alterations such as hair color and nail polish. Our society is stuck in this strict mindset of what is beautiful. People must open up their minds and realize what makes other people happy should be accepted. My public high school has a strict dress code regarding piercing and hair color and anything that is “distracting”. This is very cruel considering we are all just trying to find our place in the world and these minor alterations help define who we are and make us feel beautiful. Freedom of expression is vital for the ultimate quest in finding out who we are. Adults need to accept who we are and who we want to become, and support us in every way possible.

http://www.child.net/articles/fashion/

http://www.theantidrug.com/advice/safeguarding-and-monitoring/conversation-tips/my-teens-appearance.aspx

Nathan Hagemeyer's 4th Post

Aston Martin Drops the Clutch

                I stand against the need for luxury things.

                Aston Martin released the One-77 in October of 2010 and recently owners of the Aston Martin One-77 have been complaining about the automatic transmission.  Two drivers have repeatedly stalled this 750hp V12 monster, that doesn’t even have a clutch.  I think that Aston Martin has clearly shown us that such luxury really isn’t always the best.  This car is currently priced at a whopping $ 1.7 million dollars.  Why would you buy an expensive car that frequently stalls?  I am personally an Aston Martin fan, and I know I wouldn’t want to buy this car because of its no-clutch.  Aston Martin should have invested in a double clutch system to cope with the monster of an engine.   Similarly, in society we tend to purchase items of great value just to show our class and how rich we are.  I believe that our society shouldn’t be so focused on such worldly things such as the big house or the fancy car, but rather life.  Too much money and fancy things have truly corrupted our society.  However, money has kept this society running.  John Ruskin says this about money, “A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. “  Having too many worldly things has corrupted our world, we really have lost sight of what’s worth the most, a little though and kindness, as John Ruskin said.

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/watch-a--1-7-million-aston-martin-one-77-repeatedly-stall-on-the-street.html

http://www.astonmartin.com/.html

Scarlet Holvenstot's 3rd Post

I stand for no homework. Kids at Ridgway high school roughly spend eight hours at school. A regular job for adults runs 9-5, which is exactly eight hours. The youth are spending the same amount of time as adults learning to become part of America’s work force. Yet, on top of the eight hours we spend at school we spend countless hours at home doing homework. Almost all kids will agree that school would be fine if we didn’t have to take it home with us. The constant stress of finishing projects and writing papers just gets a hundred times worse when we know we will have to be doing it on our time at home. On top of everything that kids are doing such as sports and family time and recreational activities. There is the constant burden of homework. Does homework really help kids in the long run? 43% of parents admit to doing their kids homework sometimes. This number is outrageous and the homework is not even helping the kid but just putting another weight on the parent’s shoulder that they have to deal with.  Many kids today are overwhelmed with the workload they are required to live up to. Being a kid is most often the best part of life. It is the only time when you are not completely responsible for everything. Kids just want to have fun and enjoy their friends and their family. This is so much harder to do with the stress of homework weighing on your back. This is the younger generations time to live carelessly and have a good time, which is why I stand for no homework, let the youth live young, wild, and free.

http://stophomework.com/new-survey-43-percent-of-parents-have-done-their-kids-homework/288

http://www.greatschools.org/students/homework-help/251-homework-is-too-much.gs

Zane DeZeeuw's 3rd Post

I stand for marriage.

As each year rolls on, the institution of marriage seems to lose its purpose and meaning. More and more couples are not getting married in today’s society. A report from the Pew Research Center, the number of married couples in America had fallen to 51%. It is outstanding to think that about half of the adults in America are not married.

In 1960, close to half of people ages 18 to 24 were married and 82% of people ages 25-34. Now those figures are 9% and 44% respectfully. Though many people are waiting to get married at an older age than in previous decades, it still does not account for all of the people that never get married at all.

On top of that, the divorce rate in America is outrageous. Close to 50% of marriages end in divorce. So not only are Americans not getting married, but they are also not staying married long.

People have lost sight of what marriage really means. Marriage is the bondage of two people so that they can support one another and start a family. In current times, the entire image of family is changing. More and more kids come from a broken home. Americans are teaching their kids that family doesn’t matter because many Americans aren’t married.

Americans need to stay married for the sake of the kids in America. The kids are America’s future, and they need to be taught that family matters more than anything else in life. Family comes before school, sports, and work; however, family means nothing if marriage ceases to exist.

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11256708-us-marriage-rate-sees-sharpest-decline

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-coontz-marriage-20120119,0,2144409.story?track=rss

http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/010812-family-and-marriage