Political News (6)

Security Gaps and Airport Security 

This is an airport worker, checking a woman's bag.

          Everyone knows that since 9/11 there has been a HUGE increase in the security at airports across the nation. But, recently, it has come to attention that this security has gaps. Gaps that people can easily get around and are able to bring a bomb on the plane. There are concerns that the British and Russian governments need to send officials to the Egypt airport, and it was announced on Friday that there will be stricter security on the flights back to the US. There was a sampling of airport workers and found that 73 background-checked workers that got through the security vetting should have been flagged for terrorism- related categories. "Part of this problem is that TSA is not allowed to decide what criteria counts as disqualifying when vetting airport workers" (CNN). All in all the consensus was that there needs to be better security for flights back to America.  

Ben Carson and the "Political Hit List"

This is Ben Carson telling the media that they are a "Political Hit List"

          Ben Carson, Republican candidate for Presidency, claims that the media is a "'political hit list job'" (ABC). He found himself in a bit of an awkward situation when he claimed that he was offered a full scholarship at West Point Military Academy, when in fact he did not even apply to this college, he was just told by an ROTC officer to apply his senior year. His campaign later clarified this. Carson now claims that he never said this and claims that he never said he received a "full ride scholarship" because it was discovered that you cannot have a "full ride" to a taxpayer-funded academy. I think that Carson is now trying to cover up what he said because he was totally caught in a lie. My recommendation to him would be to never lie, especially when you are running for President of the United States. 

"Let's Boycott Starbucks!" -Trump 

Donald Trump making his statement about Starbucks. 

          Trump said that we should all boycott Starbucks because they are no longer giving out their Christmas-themed cups. He also claims that he, "Really doesn't care" (CNN), but he does announce that he has a Starbucks in his building and it is very successful. He said that when he is President, "We are all going to say Merry Christmas again, that I can promise you" (CNN). Trump is interesting, he is using his time to talk on the TV about Starbucks, but it is just like Clinton said, if I am not on the TV, someone else is and taking up my time to say something! Maybe Trump has the same idea, or maybe he just wants to be liked by everyone because who does not like Starbucks? And who doesn't love their Christmas-themed cups? I was actually sad when I learned that there will no longer be these cups :( But I do give credit to Trump for continuing to get on TV, no matter the subject of his matters. 

Trying to Mend Relationships

President Obama meeting with Netanyahu at the White House.

          Obama met with the Isreali Prime Minister, Ben Netanyahu to discuss the nuclear bombs in Iran, and the Iranian- Palestinian violence. There has been tension between Obama and Netanyahu, because Netanyahu's assistant is a conservative and has talked bad about Obama and the secretary of state! All of this aside, they both agree that they are highly important to each other and should not break any bonds. Obama wants to end the violence between the Palestinians and the Israelis or, as he says, "Lower the temperature and back on a path towards peace" (FOX) and Netanyahu does not want to. He replies. "We have not given up our hope for peace." The reason that all of this violence has come about is because Israel has accused "Palestinian political and religious leaders of inciting the violence, while they (Palestinians) say that the violence is due to a lack of hope for gaining independence after years of failed peace efforts" (FOX). They also disagree on the nuclear situation because if Iran agrees to not do anything with their bombs, then Tehran will take them and this would post a threat to Iran. But, this meeting is a step in the right direction because this relationship has always been dicy and I am glad they are meeting for the sake of our country and for the sake of Iran. 

Strike!

Picture taken during the strike. 

          Fast food workers have now decided they want $15 and hour for minimum wage. People from all over did this and 64 million low-waged Americans are demanding they get paid more by the next Presidential campaign. The Service Employees International Union is backing this group of people and it has been the largest movement in three years. New York has approved a law to bump up their wages to $15. This is absolutely crazy and I think their wages should not be bumped up at all. It was their fault they did not go to college to get a degree so they could have a better job. Getting paid $15 to flip burgers or take someone's order is ridiculous! That is a lot of money and normally they get my order wrong anyways! Our country is already in debt enough, I think we should cut back on their wages so we can have more money for our country, in my opinion.