PLN 5-2

I just read an interesting article called Schoolboys face court in racial taunting and it was about three seventh grade students who during a fight chanted the term "KKK" to a minority student. He told the police this and the students were tooken out of school but were disciplined and now are back in classes. The reporter said the the boys were of all different ethnicities and this doesnt make sense to me. Why would three boys of all different races make fun of another race. Also being racist is very imature and even though they were in seventh grade they should know better. Parents raise their own kids to be a certin way and sometimes they raise their child to be a racist.
This relates to me because I like people for who they are and how they act not becuase of their race or skin color. Also I have many African American friends as well as Hundu, and Mexican American friends. I would never make fun of them for that reason and if I did I would hope I would get in big trouble becuase that is immature.
This relates to the world becuase rascists are still out there and are just the same as when their were slaves. These people need to live in the now and realize that we are in 2008 and they should accept them for who they are not for their race. Also some White people think that they are the best when in fact we are minorities compared to Asains and Latino's.

PLN 4-2

I recently read an article called 4 Minn. men held in "animal fighting" probe and it talked about four men who were arrested and held for animal fighting, specifically rooster fighting. The men had the roosters in cages in the car and got pulled over for a trafic violation. This a is horrible thing to do if they were actually fighting the rooster. These fights go one untill one of the roosters is dead.
This relates to me becuase I like animals a lot and seeing an inecent rooster die just for the amusement of people is horrible. Any kind of animal fighting is bad becuase it is agianst the will of the other animals. Animals are not ment to fight, they are ment as companions and freinds.
This relates to the world becuase in some parts of the country cock fighting is legal and it is a tradition and custom to do so. These people dont know any different and it is just how they live. A recent professional baseball player was arrested for cock fighting but he was in a part of the counrty where it is legal and he is also a citizen of that counrty therefore he didnt know any better. Cases like this one are understandable, but these four men who just did it for fun is not okay.

PLN 3-2

i just read an article called Activist fights to close KKK shop and it talked about just that. A man named Rev. Kennedy is agianst this KKK shop. He is an African American man and he is affended and ouraged by the racist slurs on the t-shirts and other racist items the shop sells.

I think that this shop is ridiculous and very mean. We are now in year 2008 and everyone is equal yet people still think that they are better than others becuase of their skin, religon, or race. We are all the same and people need to stop being imature and grow up out of the 1800's and live in the now. All different races are around us and it doesnt matter if they are black, white, browm, yellow, red, or blue.

This relates to me because in my school there are not as many African American kids as White kids but know one cares and we are all friends. In NY where I used to live there was many African Americans in the area and is was no different and we still live in the same community without arrguing. I am used to all different types or people and I am happy that I am not racist and I will continue to not be racist because it is imature and just a horrible way to live.

This relates to the word becuase there are still many racist people all around us becuase that is the way they were raised. They just need to realize how horrible it is to treat people wrong becuase of their skin.

PLN 2-2

I recently read an article called Boulder kitten killer agrees to plea deal and it said just that. A man at age 57 was abusing animals and killing them. He pled guilty finally and now going to be sentenced on May 15 of this year. People like this should go to jail or some sort of correctional facility becuase they are unstable. This is also a horrible topic becuase everyone loves animals and for the people who dont, they dont go out and kill them for the fun of it. agian this is horrible and no one like people like this.
This relates to the world becuase there are people everywhere abusing animals and it is not right. There has been organizations set up like PITA who help abused animals but there has to be more. This is a worldwide problem, the wealthy, and the poor abuse animals and it is not right ever to do this.
This relates to me becuase I love animals and I have two dogs of my own. I would hate if someone randomly killed them. I can't even imagine abusing an animal let alone killing it under and cercumstance becuase it is just wrong. If a dog bites you I understand putting it down, but you do it in a way where is doesnt hurt the animal. This 57 year old man was just killing them for no reason. It is very worng.

PLN 1-2

I just read an article called Teen traffic deaths down in Colorado and it talked about how the teen driving deaths in Colorado have decreased greatly. They rates used to be about 107 teens in 2002 but the rates have dropped an amazing 60 percent. A great percentage of these deaths were due to cell phone distrsactions. If teens were to get hands free divices in the car they can still talk on the cell phone but also it would be safe. Driving is enough of a challenge and adding talking on a cell phone to the equation is not good. If teens did not talk on their cells phones while driving the rate of death in Colorado could drop 80 percent or even greater. The teens just have to think, whats more important, talking on their cell phone or driving.
This relates to the world becuase many teens die per year in car crashes and most are due to cell phones. If everyone just stopped using the phones in the car the road would be much safer and there would be far less deaths per year. Also many teens start driving at young ages becuase the law permits it. This means they have to be responsible and not take driving for granted.
This relates to me becuase im from New York and driving while talking on a cell phone is illegal and there is a huge ticket for it. Also the driving age is 18 an by teens are adults and understand the responsibility and priveladge of driving. Out here in CO it is not illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving and the driving age is 16. If the rate of death is higher becuase of cell phone related accidents then I believe that a law should be made permitting no one to talk on the cell phone while driving. It works in NY so it should be able to work here.