Gaddafi in Libya

Dictator Gaddafi in Libya has tried to shoot his way out of the national revolution going on his country. Over 200 people were killed this week as they demonstrated in the streets, calling for Gaddafi to step down as Libya's leader. This week Gadaffi also tried to bribe his people to keep him in power by giving each family in Libya $400. I don't think the demonstrators will give up, because other dictators in Egypt and Tunisia have already been convinced to give up their dictorial in response to demonstrators' demands.

Dr. Sontag
Your choice of topics this week include:
Watch The Week in Rap
Libya
Somali Pirates
Wisconsin Protests
New Zealand's Earthquake

As always, remember to include your first name and your period.

I think the story of three Americans being held in Iran for 1 1/2 years on charges of spying (the three said they were hiking, and didn't know they were in Iran - they thought they were still in Iraq), should make us all appreciate the rights we have here in the U.S. We have the right to a fair and speedy trial. Now, after being held for a year and a half, they are finally being put on trial. Because it' taken so long for Iran to even bring them to trial, I think it's hard to believe their trial will actually be fair. For their sake, I hope it will be a fair trial.

Write about one of these issues:
Reagan at 100
Superbowl
Hikers’ Trial in Iran
American Students Escape Egypt
3D Images of the Sun
Sudan: Africa’s Youngest Nation
Laser Pointer at Pilots

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Dr. Sontag

I think the health care bill that was passed by Congress last year could be unconstitutional, as a recent Florida federal court ruled. I have this opinion because, according to the article in Internetbits, part of the bill says that all Americans MUST have health insurance, or else they will have to pay a penalty. The Constitution, however, gives Americans freedom of choice. People should be able to choose whether or not they want to buy health insurance. Forcing people to buy it seems unconstitutional.


Other articles you could respond to this week include:
1/3 states under snow
Groundhog Day
Australia’s Cyclone
Violence in Egypt
Health Care Bill Unconstitutional?
Cool Herc
1,200 New Planets?

China Stealth Tech Stolen from US?

China recently staged the first-known flight of its stealth fighter prototype. Some people think they got the technology to build the stealth fighter from a U.S. stealth fighter that was shot down in Serbia back in 1999. China claims it would only use the stealth fighter for defensive reasons. I think it's hard to know for sure what China might use a stealth fighter for. Because China is also developing an anti-ship ballistic missile, it's hard for me to believe they are only building a stealth fighter for defensive reasons - no matter where they got the plans from to build the stealth fighter.

Now you respond to one of the news stories from "The Week in Rap".
China
State of the Union Address
Tunisia
Egypt
Poor health in US
US students poor in science