Sen. Kennedy was a great man, and advocate who fought to obtain several benefits for minorities, immigrants and their families. Although Kennedy did not live in a place where many immigrants lived in says Russell Contreras, he was able to make a difference for them. In Fact he helped a Philippine, Leticia Hermosa who tried to come here to the United States, was not able to because during the time period in which this happened 1965, the United States immigration quota did not favor non-Western Europeans. Kennedy Pushed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which opened the “door opened for her to immigrate in 1973 to Boston, where she eventually finished school, got a law degree and became a U.S. citizen.” Kennedy didn’t make changes that would only benefit the wealthy he actually changed someone’s life and brought hope into them. Not only did Kennedy become and advocate for immigrants he was also and advocate for health care. He pushed legislation to give health care for uninsured children; I myself would have to thank him for that because I have health care. Kennedy became known as a “voice for the voiceless”. Now that Kennedy has passed away, hopefully health care for minorities is not taken away from them and hopefully things can get easier for immigrants. It would also be great if there would be more politicians like him that make changes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090829/ap_on_re_us/us_kennedy_immigrants
Hillary Clinton inspires hope in Congo
Recently the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton made a visit to Eastern Congo in South Africa. Hillary Clinton is the first top-level American to visit Congo, says Robyn Dixon.
Hillary Clinton met with people who are the most powerless in Congo, women. During Hilary’s visit many people were surprised by the way that Hilary reacted to the many rape story’s that she heard there. There have been many rape cases in the past 13 years in Congo, approximately 200,000!! In Congo rape is used as a torturing method that is used not only on women, but also in girl. Lately men and boys are also being sexually assaulted. These people are brutally raped and end up in the hospital. An example of a woman who was brutally raped is a woman who was pregnant and lost her baby because she was raped. I do not believe that women in Congo should be suffering like this. Hillary Clinton was touched by all the stories she heard and has promised to help them out. Hillary Clinton has also inspired hope to them. They hope that Hillary Clinton will help resolve this issue and I am also hoping that she can help make a difference in Congo because this issue has remained unresolved for so many years and it is time that someone makes a difference, so that women in Congo can once again live in peace.
Why are people tortured like this? There are people in Congo who are taking their raw materials away, and Metal is one of them. Unfortunately, most of don’t know that we are helping out those who are torturing people in Congo by buying electronics and in doing so we are helping them become more powerful and women more powerless. I really hope that Hillary can make more people aware of what is going on in Congo, so that more people can try to help out women in Congo.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-clinton-africa17-2009aug17,0,962503.story
Hillary Clinton met with people who are the most powerless in Congo, women. During Hilary’s visit many people were surprised by the way that Hilary reacted to the many rape story’s that she heard there. There have been many rape cases in the past 13 years in Congo, approximately 200,000!! In Congo rape is used as a torturing method that is used not only on women, but also in girl. Lately men and boys are also being sexually assaulted. These people are brutally raped and end up in the hospital. An example of a woman who was brutally raped is a woman who was pregnant and lost her baby because she was raped. I do not believe that women in Congo should be suffering like this. Hillary Clinton was touched by all the stories she heard and has promised to help them out. Hillary Clinton has also inspired hope to them. They hope that Hillary Clinton will help resolve this issue and I am also hoping that she can help make a difference in Congo because this issue has remained unresolved for so many years and it is time that someone makes a difference, so that women in Congo can once again live in peace.
Why are people tortured like this? There are people in Congo who are taking their raw materials away, and Metal is one of them. Unfortunately, most of don’t know that we are helping out those who are torturing people in Congo by buying electronics and in doing so we are helping them become more powerful and women more powerless. I really hope that Hillary can make more people aware of what is going on in Congo, so that more people can try to help out women in Congo.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-clinton-africa17-2009aug17,0,962503.story
Inhumane CIA tactics
After the 9/11 terrorist attack the CIA used life threatening tactics in order to get information out of people who they suspected were terrorists. The CIA not only threatened the suspect’s life, but also their families. The CIA would tell the suspects that if they didn’t tell them what they wanted to know the CIA would try to make them talk by telling them that they would sexually abuse their family or mother in front of them.
Abd al-Nashiri is an example of someone who was threatened by these tactics, and not only this, The CIA not only told Abd al-Nashiri that they would sexually abuse his family and mother but, they threatened him with a unloaded gun and a drill. Another example is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the CIA interrogator told him, "if anything else happens in the United States, we're going to kill your children'". Although Khalid was the one who came up with the 9/11 attack I don’t think it was right to threaten him that way. These are tactics that I wouldn’t expect from the CIA. The Bush administration went down a "dark road of excusing torture." said the Senator Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which I agree with. The CIA knew that sooner or later they would be soon discovered of the torture tactics that they used. In fact, they told a suspect, "Ten years from now we're going to be sorry we're doing this (but) it has to be done". I believe that torture tactics were not a way to try and figure out information about the terrorist, especially when they were just torturing suspects. Even if Khalid had something to do with the 9/11 attack threatening him with his family was heartless, actually all these kind of tactics were. One of them in special was when an interrogator choked off the carotid artery of a detainee until he started to pass out, then shook him awake. He did this three times, says Devlin Barrett and Pamela, the associated press writers. These tactics were Inhuman, but was this the only time in which these tactics were used?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_cia_interrogations
Abd al-Nashiri is an example of someone who was threatened by these tactics, and not only this, The CIA not only told Abd al-Nashiri that they would sexually abuse his family and mother but, they threatened him with a unloaded gun and a drill. Another example is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the CIA interrogator told him, "if anything else happens in the United States, we're going to kill your children'". Although Khalid was the one who came up with the 9/11 attack I don’t think it was right to threaten him that way. These are tactics that I wouldn’t expect from the CIA. The Bush administration went down a "dark road of excusing torture." said the Senator Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which I agree with. The CIA knew that sooner or later they would be soon discovered of the torture tactics that they used. In fact, they told a suspect, "Ten years from now we're going to be sorry we're doing this (but) it has to be done". I believe that torture tactics were not a way to try and figure out information about the terrorist, especially when they were just torturing suspects. Even if Khalid had something to do with the 9/11 attack threatening him with his family was heartless, actually all these kind of tactics were. One of them in special was when an interrogator choked off the carotid artery of a detainee until he started to pass out, then shook him awake. He did this three times, says Devlin Barrett and Pamela, the associated press writers. These tactics were Inhuman, but was this the only time in which these tactics were used?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_cia_interrogations
Veteran's Healthcare
During the annual veterans Foreign Wars conference President Barack Obama spoke to more than 5,500 veterans and told them that despite the fast that health care is one of the main issues that Americans are worried about, President Obama assures veterans that they will continue to have their health care. In fact, Obama told the veterans "One thing that reform won't change is veterans' healthcare…No one is going to take away your benefits. That's the truth."
President Obama also told the veterans that the war was not and option, because Al Qaeda would probably plan to kill many more Americans, and that therefore the war as necessary. The Americans forces are scheduled to leave Iraq by 2011, and president Obama pledged that in the future he would no longer send out service member unless it was truly necessary and if everything was well thought out.
During the conference president Obama also mocked the idea of a new House plan to buy a new expensive helicopter. In fact his words were the following as he drew laughter “among its other capabilities, it would let me cook a meal while under nuclear attack…let me tell you something. If the United States of America is under nuclear attack, the last thing on my mind will be whipping up a snack.” President Obama said that instead of spending money on unnecessary items like the helicopter, that the money should be put to good use. For example Obama said that the money should be used to improve mental health screening for troops and also to have more clinics where veterans can go to when they come back home.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-vfw18-2009aug18,0,838307.story
President Obama also told the veterans that the war was not and option, because Al Qaeda would probably plan to kill many more Americans, and that therefore the war as necessary. The Americans forces are scheduled to leave Iraq by 2011, and president Obama pledged that in the future he would no longer send out service member unless it was truly necessary and if everything was well thought out.
During the conference president Obama also mocked the idea of a new House plan to buy a new expensive helicopter. In fact his words were the following as he drew laughter “among its other capabilities, it would let me cook a meal while under nuclear attack…let me tell you something. If the United States of America is under nuclear attack, the last thing on my mind will be whipping up a snack.” President Obama said that instead of spending money on unnecessary items like the helicopter, that the money should be put to good use. For example Obama said that the money should be used to improve mental health screening for troops and also to have more clinics where veterans can go to when they come back home.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-vfw18-2009aug18,0,838307.story
Orange County's jail system.
During the past decades there has been many allegations that the Orange County deputies mistreat inmates. The U.S. Department of justice have the Orange County jail system under investigation which began in December and according to the "LA Times" the investigation may take longer than a year to tell whether past allegations are true. The investigations will also help to determine whether past incidents have been have been caused by deputies.
Deputies have been accused of using tasers on inmates who are handcuffed or restrained. In 2007 and 2008 many inmates died after being stunned. Earlier this year, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens ended these practices that were causing many inmates' death.
Not only, are tasers the only form in which inmates being hurt they are also being beat up because of false accusations. In 2006, an inmate was falsely accused of being a child molester and was beaten to death. The deputy was "busy" texting and watching TV, while the inmate was being assaulted for 50 minutes.
Sheriff Sandra Hutches has looked at these issues which have been brought up by federal investigators and is improving them. In the little time that she has been a sheriff she has manage to make a policy against tasers and there are also cameras in the Theo Lacy barracks.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oc-jails-investigation14-2009aug14,0,910769.story?track=rss
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