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Who will win?

I predict that Hillary Clinton will win the 2008 presidential ellection because she is well known, and I believe that a lot of people would like her to be the first ever president of the United States. However, it is difficult to predict which canidate will win the ellection because you never know what is going through the voter’s mind. For example, they may not vote for Hillary because they might think that she will get enough votes already, so instead they might vote for the “underdog” to be one of his supporters. Nonetheless, I hope that Hillary will become our next president because I agree with many of her issues that she supports, and Ilike many others, I would like for there to be a woman’s perspective in the way that the goverment is run.

Are you a Democrat or Republican?

   Query: “What is the difference between a Democrat and Republican?  When you register to vote at age eighteen, what party will you register for and why?

As you may know, the primary elections are coming up shortly and it is time for the first step: choosing a few democrats and republicians who will run for president in the 2008 election. One general difference between them is democtratics are more open to change, where as republicans favor traditions and rituals. One of the most noticeable differences between a Democratic and Republican is that Democtrats usually favor an limited role of government in society, and believe that such dependence on the private division can help achieve larger goals of freedom and leadership. Below is a list of some of the issues that Democrats and Republicans feel strongly about.

               Democtrats                                                                Republicans

             against abortion                   abortion should be legal

Strong regulations  needed to protect  environment strong envirormental laws harm economy 

 oppose prayer in school                                             favor prayer in school

strong anti-discrimination laws are needed     strong anti-discrimination laws are not needed 

Increase taxes on wealthy to pay for public programs         lower taxes to help economy

When I register to vote at the age of 18, I will most likely become a republican because I feel strongly about the pro-life movement (against abortion) and I favor traditions in our culture. I also believe that the government should be active to help conserve our environment and make sure that the citizens of the United States are following the laws that are listed in the constitution that was made by our great founders of America.   

Who is the Most Influencial Person in Your Life?

 Query: “Outside of parents who has influenced your life more than anyone else; who had an impact on your life and what was it about that person that meant something to you?”

So many people in my life inspire me, so it was really hard to pick just one person. If I could one person though, then I would pick my Grandmother.

When my Grandmother was around the age of 28, she came over to the United States from Brazil because she wanted to have the opportunites that exist in the United States, that she wouldn’t be able to get in Brazil. I think that my Grandmother had to be a courageous person to make this move because when she moved into the United States she didn’t anyone and had to start her life all over again. However, I am thankful that she made this move because if she didn’t then I would have never been born, since she got married and had twelve children in the United States.

Unfortunately, about 4 years ago my Grandmother passed away, so I didn’t get to spend as much time with her as I wanted to. However, I writing this post made me think of all the great memories that I had with her, which made me thankful; which is especially imoportant around this time of the year.

The Person I Want to be Voicethread

This voicethread talks about the steps that I will take to be able to be treated the way that I want to be treated by treating others with the respect that they deserve.

http://voicethread.com/#u16683.b15575

Happy Birthday Finola Hughes!

Finola Hughes was born in London on October 29. She made her first public appearance as an actress at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden at the age of 11. Finola is best known for her portrayal of Anna Devane’s identical twin sister on the soap opra All My Children.The following are some of the awards and nominations that Finola have recieved:

Michael Bubble

I was on a student’s blog from Austrailia , when I came across a person that I’ve never heard of before: Micheal Bubble. I did some research and found that he sings pop and has sold over twelve million albums. While achieving modest chart success in the United States, his albums have reached the top ten in Canada, the UK and Australia.

Michael Buble was born in Burnaby, Brititish Columbia. He became interested in music by listening to his grandfather’s jazz collection.

“Although I like rock and roll and modern music, the first time my granddad played me the Mills Brothers, something magical happened. The lyrics were so romantic, so real… the way a song should be for me. It was like seeing my future flash before me. I wanted to be a singer and I knew that this was the music that I wanted to sing.”

Blog Action Day: Global Warming

 For blog action day I decided to talk about something that is  significantly effecting our envirorment: global warming.

Global warming causes the sea level to rise and causes major climate changes in our environment. These changes can be dangerous because there could be more floods and planets and animals may become extinct because they are not ablet to find a safe envirorment to live in.

 Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air. These gasses are causing most of the warming. Another cause is  cutting down trees. Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.

 It’s already to late to stop global warming completely. However, we can conserve energy, recycle, and resuse items to lower the amount of global warming and to protect our environment.

“The global fight against climate change is a vast undertaking that will require sustained global citizenship and vision for decades.”
Kofi Annan, UN secretary general.

Photo Blogging

This is an example of photo blogging.