Colin said:
I have chosen to debate that wiki leaks is bad for our country. Every now and then, new secret documents are released to the public that could cause people to lose trust in their government
I disagree with Colin because i believe that wiki leaks is great help to the people of a government.
For example, in class Mr. Sutherland show us on wiki leaks that in Afghanistan little boys were used as prostitutes to dance for older man as strippers.
Wikileaks, in a recent document-dump, has stirred up evidence that as part of the war effort in Afghanistan, almost two billion US tax dollars have been spent contracting with a private company which, among other scandals, helped throw a party for Afghan police recruits where young boys were pimped out for sex. This is called bacha bazi, and is apparently a widespread practice, although how common it is nobody knows. (If the police are partaking, it's surely difficult to find out.) to read more: http://j1t.blogspot.com/2010/12/kite-runner-news-too-tragic.html
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/wikileaks-editorial/
We should embrace the site as an expression of the fundamental freedom that is at the core of our Bill of Rights. In the bill of right it said we have the freedom of speech so every citizen should have the right to say what they want to say or post what they want to post.
The US has been going in the wrong direction for years by classifying millions of documents as secrets. Wikileaks and other media which report these so called secrets will embarrass people yes. Wikileaks and other media will make leaders uncomfortable yes. But embarrassment and discomfort are small prices to pay for a healthier democracy. http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/11/30-8
This government need to really be healthy. we are going through a lot of wars, and debt. keeping those things a secret for example our situation that we are in right now wont be safe for us the citizens.
Collin you essay and quote you got were really good. If i had agree with your opinion there will be nothing to fix. You give me the information of where you got your quote from. Your point that you was trying to give out was clear. good job.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
the color purple
What do Celie's letters to God tell you so far about 1. Her character traits and 2. Her beliefs about and relationship with God? Use quotes to answer both parts of this question.
“It’s worse than that, I think. If I was buried, I wouldn’t ave to work. But I just say, never mine, never mine, long as I can spell G-O-D I got somebody along.”
Celie’s letters tells me that she doesn't have no one to talk to.(not trying to spoil the story) Nettie Celie sister is not with her no more and she never used to talk to her dad, so while she staying with MR_ a man she never wanted to marry she don't have no one to talk to.
To me Celie is a very quite person who is scared to stand up or fight for her self.
“I keep hoping he fine somebody to marry. I see him looking at my little sister. She scared. But I say I’ll take care of you. with God help.”
“She good with children, Pa say, rattling his paper open more. Never heard her say a word to narry one of them. Just give em everything they ast for. is the only problem.”
She care about other people and not herself. For example when MR came to ask her sister Nettie for her hand I'm marriage. she was scared for nothing bad to happen to her sister so she wanted to take her place.
Her beliefs about and relationship with God?
Her belief about god is that he is there and is watching over her even though she don't have no one right now. She write to him when she has something on her heart. She writes to him when she is in need. her relationship with god is that he is the one who give her strength to survive since she cant fight. she believe that one day god will bring she and her family back together. she belief that god is watching over her sister, her and her children her daddy send away. she also belief that one day god will take revenge for her, to all the people that gives her pain and love to see her cry.
“It’s worse than that, I think. If I was buried, I wouldn’t ave to work. But I just say, never mine, never mine, long as I can spell G-O-D I got somebody along.”
Celie’s letters tells me that she doesn't have no one to talk to.(not trying to spoil the story) Nettie Celie sister is not with her no more and she never used to talk to her dad, so while she staying with MR_ a man she never wanted to marry she don't have no one to talk to.
To me Celie is a very quite person who is scared to stand up or fight for her self.
“I keep hoping he fine somebody to marry. I see him looking at my little sister. She scared. But I say I’ll take care of you. with God help.”
“She good with children, Pa say, rattling his paper open more. Never heard her say a word to narry one of them. Just give em everything they ast for. is the only problem.”
She care about other people and not herself. For example when MR came to ask her sister Nettie for her hand I'm marriage. she was scared for nothing bad to happen to her sister so she wanted to take her place.
Her beliefs about and relationship with God?
Her belief about god is that he is there and is watching over her even though she don't have no one right now. She write to him when she has something on her heart. She writes to him when she is in need. her relationship with god is that he is the one who give her strength to survive since she cant fight. she believe that one day god will bring she and her family back together. she belief that god is watching over her sister, her and her children her daddy send away. she also belief that one day god will take revenge for her, to all the people that gives her pain and love to see her cry.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Debate post
The question i chose to debate about is Should teens be allowed to vote?
In my opinion, I would say no teens should not have the right to vote..Because we are young and not mature enough to take upon a big responsibility.
Teen should not be able to vote because they might not be interested in politics but since they have to vote they will just chose anybody.
Teen should not be allowed to vote because they might do to just look cool. when you are given the right o vote that means you are responsible enough. But when you are doing it just to be cool then that not responsible.
“No. I was immature as a teen. I wasn't well-versed in politics or national affairs or social issues. Most teens aren't. Similarly, they're not old enough or experienced enough to have solidified real positions on important issues beyond what their parents have taught them. This is something you can only see in retrospect, as an adult” (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071219150549AAJEdSw)
“They don't understand the issues and most of them wouldn't take the time to get out and hear the candidates.”(Asylum 92) Speaking from a teenager i agree with this quote the kids will not want to take time out of having fun to listening to politician speak.
“You live in a democracy and that means that you get a say in who runs your country, and by way of this privilege you also get a say about how your country is run”
Teen still get the right at some point for them to chose who will run the country. but that will be when they are mature enough.
“A government by the people, for the people just can't work without the people. This is a simple fact. Like a car without an engine, or a computer without a hard drive, a democracy without voters is just a shell and has no power. While it is easy to say "one vote doesn't make a difference" the reality is that every vote counts”. (http://teenadvice.about.com/od/teenlifefaqsandqas/a/youthvote2004a.htm)
A government for the people will always be for the people. But when we feel like given it to everybody and it not taking seriously it will be mess up. When it mess up the people will no longer have a government that will be for them.
In my opinion, I would say no teens should not have the right to vote..Because we are young and not mature enough to take upon a big responsibility.
Teen should not be able to vote because they might not be interested in politics but since they have to vote they will just chose anybody.
Teen should not be allowed to vote because they might do to just look cool. when you are given the right o vote that means you are responsible enough. But when you are doing it just to be cool then that not responsible.
“No. I was immature as a teen. I wasn't well-versed in politics or national affairs or social issues. Most teens aren't. Similarly, they're not old enough or experienced enough to have solidified real positions on important issues beyond what their parents have taught them. This is something you can only see in retrospect, as an adult” (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071219150549AAJEdSw)
“They don't understand the issues and most of them wouldn't take the time to get out and hear the candidates.”(Asylum 92) Speaking from a teenager i agree with this quote the kids will not want to take time out of having fun to listening to politician speak.
“You live in a democracy and that means that you get a say in who runs your country, and by way of this privilege you also get a say about how your country is run”
Teen still get the right at some point for them to chose who will run the country. but that will be when they are mature enough.
“A government by the people, for the people just can't work without the people. This is a simple fact. Like a car without an engine, or a computer without a hard drive, a democracy without voters is just a shell and has no power. While it is easy to say "one vote doesn't make a difference" the reality is that every vote counts”. (http://teenadvice.about.com/od/teenlifefaqsandqas/a/youthvote2004a.htm)
A government for the people will always be for the people. But when we feel like given it to everybody and it not taking seriously it will be mess up. When it mess up the people will no longer have a government that will be for them.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
response post
THE RESPONSE POST
I got this great quote of my sister Beatrice Zulu page. I tried to link it but for some reason that was not working on my computer. But if you will still like to see what I'm talking about the name of her blog is call (IN MY SHOE).
“Everyone think I should be happy, because I’m the only child of my parents.”
Her saying the world think in that sentience will make me hypothesis that she try to say that not true. If that is what she saying that i agree with her.
Because you are the only child doesn't make you happy. i mean some people who feel like if there parents have a lot of children, they wont have the attention they had, or they wont get the money they used to get because now they have to share. That obviously can be true. But that should not be a reason why you wish to be that only kid. Sometime you may feel lonely and need some one to talk too. having a sibling and help you with that.
One thing i will let to put out is when you have a sibling and you guys ask your parents to go somewhere like a party. The chances of you go will be very fear, because your parent will think about the possibility and they will understand that you are with your sibling. Which means you guys will watch out for each other and give good advice before doing something stupid.
having a sibling can also be helpful because you can never tell your future.
I'm not wishing nobody bad luck by saying this, but how about in the future you are not that successful as you think you would end up.Your parents are dead so you cant run home for help. But you have a sibling who became very successful and can help you with your problem.That one of the good reasons why no matter how happy you are or how many things you get from your parents, you should never be happy that you are the only child in your family.
I got this great quote of my sister Beatrice Zulu page. I tried to link it but for some reason that was not working on my computer. But if you will still like to see what I'm talking about the name of her blog is call (IN MY SHOE).
“Everyone think I should be happy, because I’m the only child of my parents.”
Her saying the world think in that sentience will make me hypothesis that she try to say that not true. If that is what she saying that i agree with her.
Because you are the only child doesn't make you happy. i mean some people who feel like if there parents have a lot of children, they wont have the attention they had, or they wont get the money they used to get because now they have to share. That obviously can be true. But that should not be a reason why you wish to be that only kid. Sometime you may feel lonely and need some one to talk too. having a sibling and help you with that.
One thing i will let to put out is when you have a sibling and you guys ask your parents to go somewhere like a party. The chances of you go will be very fear, because your parent will think about the possibility and they will understand that you are with your sibling. Which means you guys will watch out for each other and give good advice before doing something stupid.
having a sibling can also be helpful because you can never tell your future.
I'm not wishing nobody bad luck by saying this, but how about in the future you are not that successful as you think you would end up.Your parents are dead so you cant run home for help. But you have a sibling who became very successful and can help you with your problem.That one of the good reasons why no matter how happy you are or how many things you get from your parents, you should never be happy that you are the only child in your family.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
free post
(Born Genevieve Nnaji
May 3, 1979 (1979-05-03) (age 31)
This is my free post. i really don't have a clue what to write about that will sound interesting. So i decided to give you guys some information of my favorite Nigerian star actress.
If by any chance you would wanna know more after reading this, this is the website i got it from. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve_Nnaji)
Nnaji was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. The fourth of eight children she was brought up in a middle class environment. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a teacher. She attended the Methodist Girls College Yaba before heading onto the University of Lagos. While at the university Genevieve began auditioning for acting jobs amongst the many Nollywood projects
Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8.In 1998 at the age of 19 she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie “Most Wanted”.
In 2010 she starred in the award winning film Ijé: The Journey. Nnaji has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies. Genevieve Nnaji is considered to be one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood. 2004 she signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line, a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop and Urban music.
Nnaji has featured in several commercials some of which include Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 2004 she became the "Face of Lux" in Nigeria.
2008 saw Nnaji launching a clothing line, "St. Genevieve", which donates its proceeds to charity.
Nnaji has received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Best Actress of the year award at the 2001 City People Awards and the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2005 African Movie Academy Awards.
This is some of the movie she was in:
1998 Most Wanted
1999 Camouflage with Ramsey Nouah
2001 Love Boat with Ramsey Nouah
Death Warrant
2002 Valentino with Ramsey Nouah
Sharon Stone Sharon Stone
Runs! with Gorgina Onuoha
Power of Love Juliet with Ramsey Nouah, Grace Amah
Formidable Force with Gorgina Onuoha
Battle Line with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie
2003 Above Death: In God We Trust with Pete Edochie, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Ramsey Nouah & Zack Orji
Blood Sister with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Tony Umez
Break Up with Ramsey Nouah
Butterfly with Ramsey Nouah
By His Grace with Tony Umez
Church Business with Ramsey Nouah & Segun Arinze
Deadly Mistake
Emergency Wedding with Tony Umez
Emotional Tears Helen
For Better for Worse
Honey with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie
Jealous Lovers Chioma
Keeping Faith: Is That Love? with Richard Mofe-Damijo
Last Weekend with Ramsey Nouah
Late Marriage
Love Anita with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze
My only Love Angela with Ramsey Nouah
Not Man Enough
Passion & Pain with Ramsey Nouah & Desmond Elliot
Passions with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Richard Mofe-Damijo
Player: Mr. Lover Man
Private Sin Faith with Stephanie Okereke, Richard Mofe-Damijo & Patience Ozokwor
Sharon Stone in Abuja Sharon Stone
Super Love with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie
The Chosen One
Women Affair
2004 Bumper to Bumper with Georgina Onuoha
Critical Decision with Richard Mofe-Damijo, Stephanie Okereke & Mike Ezuruonye
Dangerous Sister with Tony Umez & Dakore Egbuson
Goodbye New York with Rita Dominic
He Lives in Me
Into Temptation with Ramsey Nouah
My First Love with Tony Umez
Never Die for Love
Promise Me Forever with Stephanie Okereke
Stand by Me
Treasure
Unbreakable with Ramsey Nouah
We Are One with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
2005 Darkest Night with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze
Games Women Play with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Zack Orji
Rip-Off with Ramsey Nouah
2006 Girls Cot with Rita Dominic & Ini Edo
30 Days Chinora Onu with Segun Arinze - this film received 10 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008,
including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Edit, Best Costumes and Best Sound[19]
2007 Letters to a Stranger with Segun Arinze
Warrior's Heart
2008 Beautiful Soul Olivia this film received 3 African Movie Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay,
Best Soundtrack and Heart of Africa[20]
Broken Tears with Van Vicker, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Grace Amah
Critical Condition
River of Tears Yvonne with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Van Vicker and Grace Amah
My Idol
2009 Silent Scandal Jessy with Majid Michel & Uche Jumbo[21][22]
2010 Ijé: The Journey Chioma with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Odalys García & Clem Ohameze[23][24]
Tango with me Lola with Joke Silva
Bursting Out[25]
Mirror Boy Teema with Osita Iheme[26]
May 3, 1979 (1979-05-03) (age 31)
This is my free post. i really don't have a clue what to write about that will sound interesting. So i decided to give you guys some information of my favorite Nigerian star actress.
If by any chance you would wanna know more after reading this, this is the website i got it from. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve_Nnaji)
Nnaji was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. The fourth of eight children she was brought up in a middle class environment. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a teacher. She attended the Methodist Girls College Yaba before heading onto the University of Lagos. While at the university Genevieve began auditioning for acting jobs amongst the many Nollywood projects
Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8.In 1998 at the age of 19 she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie “Most Wanted”.
In 2010 she starred in the award winning film Ijé: The Journey. Nnaji has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies. Genevieve Nnaji is considered to be one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood. 2004 she signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line, a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop and Urban music.
Nnaji has featured in several commercials some of which include Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 2004 she became the "Face of Lux" in Nigeria.
2008 saw Nnaji launching a clothing line, "St. Genevieve", which donates its proceeds to charity.
Nnaji has received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Best Actress of the year award at the 2001 City People Awards and the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2005 African Movie Academy Awards.
This is some of the movie she was in:
1998 Most Wanted
1999 Camouflage with Ramsey Nouah
2001 Love Boat with Ramsey Nouah
Death Warrant
2002 Valentino with Ramsey Nouah
Sharon Stone Sharon Stone
Runs! with Gorgina Onuoha
Power of Love Juliet with Ramsey Nouah, Grace Amah
Formidable Force with Gorgina Onuoha
Battle Line with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie
2003 Above Death: In God We Trust with Pete Edochie, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Ramsey Nouah & Zack Orji
Blood Sister with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Tony Umez
Break Up with Ramsey Nouah
Butterfly with Ramsey Nouah
By His Grace with Tony Umez
Church Business with Ramsey Nouah & Segun Arinze
Deadly Mistake
Emergency Wedding with Tony Umez
Emotional Tears Helen
For Better for Worse
Honey with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie
Jealous Lovers Chioma
Keeping Faith: Is That Love? with Richard Mofe-Damijo
Last Weekend with Ramsey Nouah
Late Marriage
Love Anita with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze
My only Love Angela with Ramsey Nouah
Not Man Enough
Passion & Pain with Ramsey Nouah & Desmond Elliot
Passions with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Richard Mofe-Damijo
Player: Mr. Lover Man
Private Sin Faith with Stephanie Okereke, Richard Mofe-Damijo & Patience Ozokwor
Sharon Stone in Abuja Sharon Stone
Super Love with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie
The Chosen One
Women Affair
2004 Bumper to Bumper with Georgina Onuoha
Critical Decision with Richard Mofe-Damijo, Stephanie Okereke & Mike Ezuruonye
Dangerous Sister with Tony Umez & Dakore Egbuson
Goodbye New York with Rita Dominic
He Lives in Me
Into Temptation with Ramsey Nouah
My First Love with Tony Umez
Never Die for Love
Promise Me Forever with Stephanie Okereke
Stand by Me
Treasure
Unbreakable with Ramsey Nouah
We Are One with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
2005 Darkest Night with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze
Games Women Play with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Zack Orji
Rip-Off with Ramsey Nouah
2006 Girls Cot with Rita Dominic & Ini Edo
30 Days Chinora Onu with Segun Arinze - this film received 10 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008,
including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Edit, Best Costumes and Best Sound[19]
2007 Letters to a Stranger with Segun Arinze
Warrior's Heart
2008 Beautiful Soul Olivia this film received 3 African Movie Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay,
Best Soundtrack and Heart of Africa[20]
Broken Tears with Van Vicker, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Grace Amah
Critical Condition
River of Tears Yvonne with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Van Vicker and Grace Amah
My Idol
2009 Silent Scandal Jessy with Majid Michel & Uche Jumbo[21][22]
2010 Ijé: The Journey Chioma with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Odalys García & Clem Ohameze[23][24]
Tango with me Lola with Joke Silva
Bursting Out[25]
Mirror Boy Teema with Osita Iheme[26]
Elite Colleges
“Elite colleges”
the writer is Martha O’ O'Connell. The main point of the response: understand that is not “where you go” that matter. I agree with her because i went to a small school that really don't teach a lot because of the student. the student take all the teacher time to stop them from talking and we don't learn non thing. But when i were applying for high schools on my mind i thought i wont get into a good high school. then to my surprise i made it into a small and great school like ASTI.
for me to go back to her point of it not where you go it what you do. When i went to my middle school it was hard for me to learn. first of all i were still learning English because i am from Africa. when the student are taking all the teacher time by joking around, it take time away from learning. even though all that was happening, i plane that in my mind i will do all my work, study for test, and make sure i ask the teacher for help when i needed it. So doing that i got good grades.
what i did was all my work even though i were at a small school but i ended up in a great school that really helping me.
“How do selective institutions help their students succeed? Let me count the ways: First, graduation rates rise with college selectivity, even among equally qualified students. “
“Third, even among equally qualified students, those who go to the most elite colleges have a much better chance of attending graduate and professional school. Again, among those who score 1200 or better out of a possible 1600 on the SAT, about 40 percent of those who go to the most selective colleges go on to graduate or professional school compared with only a quarter of equally qualified students who attend the least selective four-year colleges.”
In my opinion i don't think it right for money to have the power. That means for us who don't have money, but we try our best just to make it into a elite college might not make it. The reason is because all the kids who father or family has the money will be the one accepted because they wont need to ask for scholarship. Then the money maker are the one who will pay there fees on time.
those are my opinions and that what i think of the strong persuasive point and the weak persuasive point.
the writer is Martha O’ O'Connell. The main point of the response: understand that is not “where you go” that matter. I agree with her because i went to a small school that really don't teach a lot because of the student. the student take all the teacher time to stop them from talking and we don't learn non thing. But when i were applying for high schools on my mind i thought i wont get into a good high school. then to my surprise i made it into a small and great school like ASTI.
for me to go back to her point of it not where you go it what you do. When i went to my middle school it was hard for me to learn. first of all i were still learning English because i am from Africa. when the student are taking all the teacher time by joking around, it take time away from learning. even though all that was happening, i plane that in my mind i will do all my work, study for test, and make sure i ask the teacher for help when i needed it. So doing that i got good grades.
what i did was all my work even though i were at a small school but i ended up in a great school that really helping me.
“How do selective institutions help their students succeed? Let me count the ways: First, graduation rates rise with college selectivity, even among equally qualified students. “
“Third, even among equally qualified students, those who go to the most elite colleges have a much better chance of attending graduate and professional school. Again, among those who score 1200 or better out of a possible 1600 on the SAT, about 40 percent of those who go to the most selective colleges go on to graduate or professional school compared with only a quarter of equally qualified students who attend the least selective four-year colleges.”
In my opinion i don't think it right for money to have the power. That means for us who don't have money, but we try our best just to make it into a elite college might not make it. The reason is because all the kids who father or family has the money will be the one accepted because they wont need to ask for scholarship. Then the money maker are the one who will pay there fees on time.
those are my opinions and that what i think of the strong persuasive point and the weak persuasive point.
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