Extra Credit

This one is my favorite because it shows Bush celebrating even though he still have five yards to go. Just like he thought he was the winner because he was ahead of Gore by 1700 votes which turned out to actually be less

Project Citizen

I think these middle school kids did a great job on the project. I thought Ozen was raggedy until I saw the pictures of their school. It looks like its not a safe or healthy place to go to school. Looking at their project helped me understand the whole concept of public policy better. I am glad that Chicago took the time to improve that school.

My Perfect Candidate

My Perfect Candidate

My Perfect candidate would be a libertarian. She would believe in the following

Abortion
Freedom of Choice

Fire Arms
Everyone has the right to bear arms until they do something criminal to loose that right.

Foreign Policy
Unless its a threat to the U.S we should mind our own business.

Iraq
If the country wants to blow themselves and their citizens up............oh well. Let them help themselves we have our own wars to fight on the streets of our own cities such as Chicago. With all the crim going on the government should be worrying out whats benefiting us rather than other people.

Government Assistance
Government assistance should only be extended to the elderly and disabled. Tax money should not go to support lazy non working people. If they can't take care of themselves oh well.....get a better job. Its not fair that my hard working tax dollars should go to feed some lazy people when I can't eat now

Education
We should put more money towards education and give more incentives on doing well in school. The money we spend on prisoners and the unemployed can go to provide scholarships for many students

Homosexuals
They should be allowed to have the same rights as everyone else. If they want to get married thats their business. The gay community doesn't affect the natural balance of American life. You can't force sexual preference upon someone. If they want to adopt kids I say let them do it with great joy.

Religious Practices
Everyone should be allowed to practice their religion as long as it does not interfere with someones privacy and space. People should have the right to make non human sacrafices if thats what their religion states.

Taxes
Everyone should pay 5% of their income. Thats should be the set rate no matter how much income you have.

Drugs
I would legalize marijuana and allow it to be sold in drugstores to anyone over the age of 21.

Immigration
If you want to come to our country you can as long as you pay equal taxes, and put the same thing in the pot as other Americans.