Bell Ringer 9/29/14

1.  Why are they protesting?

They are protesting because  there social media got blocked by the government  and now they are protesting.



2.  What rights are they wanting that we may take for granted each day?

They are not allowed to have acces to computer softwares that no one can take away from us. The government of China controls 95% of everything they have and do.


1. Find a recent new article (within past 12 months) that deals with one of the Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights (1-10). Write a summary of the article, and copy and paste the link into a blog post.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/27/forest-service-clarifies-proposal-on-news-photos-in-wilderness-after-first/

The U.S. Forest Service stated on Thursday that a proposed policy change will not interfere with news-gathering groups’ constitutional rights to take pictures on federal wilderness property, following a backlash from First Amendment supporters.
“The U.S. Forest Service remains committed to the First Amendment,”  “The directive pertains to commercial photography and filming only. If you’re there to gather news or take recreational photographs, no permit would be required.” While some states have been asked to get Forest Service permits for their still photography of the forests in the past 4 years.


2. Find a recent new article (within past 12 months) that deals with Amendments 11-27. Write a summary of the article, and copy and paste the link into a blog post.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/177962/members-congress-introduce-new-fix-voting-rights-act

Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner and John Conyers and Senator Patrick Leahy introduced legislation to strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the opening of the Supreme Court’s decision last June invalidating a critical section of the VRA. The legislation, known as “The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014,” represents the first attempt by a bipartisan group in Congress to reinstate the vital protections of the VRA that the court took away.


3. Find a court case that deals with one of the amendments that make up the Bill of Rights (1-10). Write a summary of the court case.

For the first 100 years of America's history, the Bill of Rights — protecting rights of free speech and religion, among others — limited only what the federal government could do. The states had a much freer hand to act as they wished.
Two years ago was the first time the court ruled that the Second Amendment right to bear arms is an individual right and not how the court had long implied, a right guaranteed for military purposes. The 2008 decision invalidated a ban on handguns in the District of Columbia, but because the nation's capital is federal the ruling applied only to federal laws.
Now the court is hearing a challenge to a similar handgun ban in Chicago. And the question is whether the Second Amendment also applies to state and local laws.
The case was brought by Otis McDonald, a retired maintenance engineer, who grew up on a farm in Louisiana shooting rabbits and squirrels. McDonald says he now wants a handgun to fend off youngsters in his Chicago neighborhood, where he says his home has been broken into three times. Chicago's attorneys say the city allows individuals to have long guns in their homes, but not handguns because they are easily stolen and used by criminals, or fired accidentally (sometimes even by children) or on purpose in domestic violence situations.


4. Find a court case that deals with one amendment between 11-27. Write a summary of the court case.

In 1996, Linda Frew and other citizens settled a class-action lawsuit in federal district court against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Settlement was reached through a consent agree, in which the parties make an agreement that is subject to court supervision. As part of this consent, Texas was supposed to improve health care for poor children to comply with a federally mandated program called Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment. Two years later, Frew and others remained unsatisfied that Texas was complying with the federal requirements, and asked the court to force Texas to create a plan for how it would improve health care. Texas refused, however, claiming that it was immune from the court order under the 11th Amendment, which provides for state sovereignty. Texas argued that because no federal rights had been violated, suit could not be brought in federal court. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Texas.



5. Choose one amendment from 1-27 that you would like to have apply to your life (and you loose the other 26 amendments, and the rights they protect).

The right to freedom of speech. Guns can protect you but not as much as being able to speak the truth.














1.  Find a recent new article (within past 12 months) that deals with one of the Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights (1-10).  Write a summary of the article, and copy and paste the link into a blog post.





























 2.  Find a recent new article (within past 12 months) that deals with Amendments 11-27.  Write a summary of the article, and copy and paste the link into a blog post.
























3.  Find a court case that deals with one of the amendments that make up the Bill of Rights (1-10). Write a summary of the court case.

































4.  Find a court case that deals with one amendment between 11-27.  Write a summary of the court case.

























5.  Choose one amendment from 1-27 that you would like to have apply to your life (and you loose the other 26 amendments, and the rights they protect).

Bell Ringer 9/26/14

1.  What does the low percentage of adults in WV with a bachelors degree (4 year degree) indicate to you?
Indicates that less people are going to college  in WV or they are going and dropping out. Also indicates that people with a high school they make slightly more then $20,000 and people with a bachelor degree is making more then $50,000
2.   Why do you think the percentage is so low?
The percentages maybe low because people are probably not wanting to go to college or be able to afford college. Or they went to trade school for learning.

3.  List one possible solution to increasing the number of college graduates in WV.
One solution maybe  stressing to people that if you do go to college you will make more money.

Bell RInger 9/25/14

1.  What point did the president attempt to make.
He wanted all countries and religions (Islam) to reject the extremist and stand by his decision.

2. Rate how effective you believe he was in persuading other nations to help.
He gave valid points but we really do not know how the other countries are going to react.  In the past they have stood behind us and then turned their backs on us.  I think that he has their attention and needs to keep it.

Bell Ringer 9/24/14

1. Do you agree with the new policy?
Yes, I think that if you want to smoke that you should be considerate of those who don't smoke and leave the area so that the smoke does not travel in their direction.

2. How might this policy affect businesses?
Most businesses already enforce the No Smoking policy.  Certain businesses like restaurants and bars will take a harder hit with this than other places of business.  But if it is a policy that everyone and every business has to follow than it shouldn't be such a big deal.

Bell Ringer 9/23/14

1.  Why is it important to have Arab allies for this mission?
So we are not standing alone fighting these terrorists by ourselves.  We are in this together as the President called this a broad coalition.

2. How do you anticipate Syria will react?
Syria will find a way to come back at us. Terrorists are evil people and do not care who they hurt or how they hurt them.  They have always had a revenge type attitude.

Bell RInger. 9/22/14

1.  Do you believe 16 year olds have the maturity to vote? Why?

 No, many 16 year olds are still highly influenced by their peers and cannot make a responsible decision on their own.

2. When should people be able to vote?
I think when people are capable of working and getting their own place should they be able to vote. They will understand politics and how the world should truly function and work. This will help in their decision making on who they should vote for.

Bell Ringer 9/19/14

I feel that they may hamper the US as an official stated that the French government worries about those fighters when they return home. The United States and Britain also are worried about hundreds of their citizens who are fighting for the Islamic State.  For our military people who are still in the battle areas this is putting their lives in more danger making it harder to protect innocent people and complete their jobs. It could make it hard for them to distinguish who the enemy is and who isn't the enemy.

Bell Ringer 9/18/14

The article is about how new data from the Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium Thats revealed that isis is putting governing structures in place to rule the territories the group  conquers. The researchers shows how isis  has gone from being a purely military force to building a system that can provide basic services, such as making sure that gas and food are available, to its new citizens. ISIS is turning into a government whose political decision-making cannot be separated from its military capabilities.

Bell RInger 9/16/14

1.  What is reasonable punishment.
Reasonable punishment is when you do something wrong that you know you did and should get into trouble for. You should get punished. Not a severe one where you're not allowed to eat or something that's considered abuse but getting whipped is not extreme but one that you'll know not to do it again.

2.  How have views on discipline changed over past twenty years?

Discipline over the past twenty years have changed a lot.  In the past, most schools could paddle kids for being bad or disrespectful.  Now if you touch or whip a child in public you can be arrested for child abuse.  To many people are abusing the law these days causing kids to get out of hand because some parents fear the punishment. 

Bell Ringer 9/15/14

Parents should be aware of their children's behavior, who they are talking to and what they are talking about.  If a parent suspects that their child is up to something or that their behavior has changed in any way they should talk to them and search out answers.  Parents that are involved in their childrens lives will notice a change in their children, whether they are being sneaky or hiding out in their rooms and they should start their own investigation by cleaning out the childs room or searching their phone and computers for clues to what is going on before someone gets hurt and their child is labeled a killer and sitting the rest of their lives in prison.

Bell Ringer 9/17/14

Did that test.

Bell RInger 9/12/14

Its pretty crazy that West Virginia is now being watched because of terrorists. You wouldn't think that terrorist would come through these parts. Its shocking to think that in West Virginia there's people who are associated with  Al Quaida. That's my reaction to it. You don't want to believe it but its happening.

Bell Ringer 9/9/14

1. Are you surprised by the desperate plea of restaurants for business?  No, everyone is struggling because of the high cost of everything and no one has the extra money to just spend and eat out causing the restaurants to take a hit as well.

2. How would or will this affect the American Society?  More and more businesses will suffer the loss of money and cause places to close which means people will lose their jobs.

3. Does a business' need for profits trump the over all health of Americans?  No, I feel that they are just trying to get people in the door by spending money but yet saving money at the same time. Most of the promotions are short term which should not cause any health hazards to Americans.

4. If you could eat at any restaurant for seven weeks for $100 what would the restaurant be and what would you choose for the meal?  Texas Roadhouse, They have a variety of grilled meats and vegetables. I would pick the 9oz House Sirloin, baked potato (no butter), green beans and a salad.

Bell RInger 9/8/14

In Charles town there lives a 92 year old man named Fred Mayer  whose family fled the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. Fred Mayer then joined the American OSS and volunteered to go back to Germany in 1945 as a spy. Fred is still active at 92 years old and still mows his girlfriends lawn and drives the Meals on Wheels van around his community. Most people in Charles town do not even know that Mayer volunteered to go back to Germany, parachuting into Austria near the town of Innsbruck to set up a spy ring by collecting valuable information for the Allies. They also do not know that Mayer was caught by the Gestapo and beaten for days by Nazi thugs who put a barrel of a pistol into his mouth breaking several of his teeth. He led one of the most daring spy missions of World War II. Mayers family was Jewish and when Hitler came to power in the 1930's his parents left the country and came to New York in 1938, one year before Hitler invaded Poland starting WWII. Mayer was known as a good soldier and could speak several European languages. In 1945 Mayer volunteered to take part in Operation Greenup which was a plan to scout out Austria's Alpine Redoubt, where Hitler and the most diehard Nazis were expected to make their final stand as Allied troops went further and further into Germany. In February 1945, Mayer and two other men parachuted into Austria and set up a spy ring with local agents. Mayer disgusied himself as a wounded soldier to gain information from others that were wounded. Mayer was beaten several times but still to this day does not hold any grudges against the Germans. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and his staff are trying to convince the secretary of defense to award Mayer the Medal of Honor for his part in the war. He is and should be considered a True American Hero - A Very Humble man willing to put his life on the line so that others could have freedom.

Bell Ringer 9/5/14

1.  What dangers do fake towers pose to average citizens?
The damages these fake towers do is tap peoples calls and read there text messages and they slow there phones down from 4G to 2G.

2.  Why would they be located near military bases?
They are probably near them to terrorist can listen on to every plan being made or tapping in on tactics the military is using.

3.  Do you believe the US government may be behind the towers?  why/why not?
I wouldn't think the government would be behind it because they should know of everything that's going on in the first place. I say its terrorist or someone trying to get  information some how.

Bell Ringer 9/4/14

1.  What impact will this have on India?
They will be on the watch list for sure after that video. Now id say actions will take place and things will go down since that video was made.
2.  Why are they targeting India?
They are targeting India by saying we did not forget you and will liberate you from injustice and oppression cause he wants to rule instead of the same people who have ruled India for 800 years, you who lit the flame of the one true God in the darkness of polytheism: how can you remain in your slumber when the Muslims of the world are awakening?
3.   How should the US react to this?
We should be on high alert as he announced that they should break all borders.

Bell Ringer 9/3/24

1.  Summarize what Rick Perry is accused of doing.
A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts Friday, alleging that he abused his office and used a veto threat to coerce an elected district attorney to resign.

2. Do you agree or disagree with his reasoning?
Yes I agree, she shouldn't be able to stay in office for committing a crime and I would have done the same as he did.

Bell Ringer 8/29/14

1.  Who is to blame for this accident?
No one is really to blame when it was an accident. No one knew that it would come back and kill the instructor.
2.  Should nine year old children be able to shoot guns at a rife range.
Yes they should be allowed to shoot guns but it can only be a normal size gun not a automatic or anything.
 3.  Do you feel that  uzis and other automatic weapons ever belong in the hands of children?  Or in the hands of any human as a matter of fact?
No child under a certain age should be shooting an automatic gun so no it shouldn't be in there hands what so ever. Depends on the human and who it is. If its a drug dealer then no but if its someone fighting for our country then yes.