Immigration Reform

The other night President Obama told America what his plan was for immigration. Obama's plan would let some 4.4 million who are parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents remain in the country temporarily, without the threat of deportation.Undocumented residents could apply legally for jobs and join American society if they have lived in the United States for at least five years. This is not fair to all the people that came into the country legally, they went through everything to become an American citizen and now it seems like Obama is giving the illegal immigrants a free pass to stay here and live the American lifestyle. Having new legal citizens is such a good opportunity for them and America, but when they come over illegally it is wrong and dangerous to American citizens. I think President Obama overstepped his power, clearly there was a reason why Obama took executive authority, he knew that Congress wouldn't agree with his plan. I think that more Americans would trust this plan knowing that more than one person approved it (Congress), Obama is overstepping his power, he is acting like he is a king. 

Darren Wilson Not Indicted...

The grand jury has decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown. Michael Brown and a friend were walking down the middle of the street when Darren Wilson stopped to tell them to walk on the side of the road. Before this Wilson received a message that there was a robbery, and the robber was wearing a red hat and yellow socks. Wilson realized that Brown fit that description. That's when he confronted Brown and there was a struggle for the gun in Wilson's car, and then Brown began to charge at Wilson and Wilson fired his gun. After a lot of investigation and evidence the jury decided that Darren Wilson was not guilty. Americans need to look past race and realize that the court justly made their decision, not based on race but on specific evidence. The way the protesters are reacting should never have happened, even Michael Browns parents asked them to protest in ways that would make a positive change. There are even protesters in cities like New York City and Chicago. The decision was made and because they didn't get their way this is how the people are reacting. They need to think about all the damage that they are doing to the town and the innocent people around them, and realize that what they are doing isn't helping it's only making everything worse.

Nolan Burch

Nolan Burch, a freshman at West Virginia University, passed away on Friday. Nolan was from Williamsville, and he graduated from Canisius High School in 2014. The University calls the incident a "catastrophic medical emergency" at a fraternity house. The incident was alcohol-related, but they will not say if that was the cause of his death. His friends in Buffalo and at West Virginia University are so upset about this sudden death. The incident was alcohol-related, and whenever alcohol is involved in a situation there almost always ends up being a problem. His friends and other college students should realize that drinking can cause a lot of problems, and it can be prevented by making better decisions. They should not pressure each other into drinking, students need to learn from this situation and try to think about how it can affect their future.  

Ukarine rebels are being backed by the Russians

Ukraine claims that the Russians are arming their rebels. NATO has accused Russia of sending in tanks, troops, and weapons into Ukraine. The title of the article is "Ukraine back on the brink amid claims Russia is arming rebels." It supports the information that is in the article, it's mostly about the Russians sending in troops and weapons even though there was an agreement in September that included a ceasefire. The writer supports his agreement by giving information based on what NATO decided and from the US ambassador and Russia's Ambassador. With Russia going against the Minsk Agreement, they are not afraid of the United States or the rest of the world like they used to be. Russia needs to be stopped before it is too late, once they get control of Ukraine they will move on and try and take over other countries.  What is NATO going to do about the Russians? Are there going to be any consequences for the Russians because they went against the Minks Agreement? The writer could have given a better description of who the rebels are, what they are being given by the Russians, and what are the consequences when Ukraine rebels are armed? 

 

http://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-on-brink-as-russia-accused-of-arming-rebels-1777554-Nov2014/

Joni Ernst: the Senator of Iowa

Joni Ernst won the 2014 midterm election. Ernst won by 52.2% , while barley had 43.7%.  Ernst's television ad went viral, and this brought her a lot of supporters. In her ad she promised to "cut pork spending in Washington". Her conservative views are what helped her win this election. A lot of people do not like what Obama is doing in Washington, and her ideas are against Obama. By voting for Ernst they are going against Obama.

Who will win?

It looks like Joni Ernst is going to win this years midterm elections. She has a seven percentage point lead in this race, se has a 70% chance of winning. Throughout the whole race she has always been favored to win. Therefore I think that Joni Ernst is going to win the election this year.