How should the Boston Marathon Bomber be treated?

Not based upon nationality and past instances, the bomber should be treated like any other citizen would. Not by hanging those by their toes, but all anger put aside definitely punished.

Childhood Poverty

22% of all children in the U.S. live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level, $23,021. An average family of four needs twice that much in order to pay for basic needs. This sickens me. Being that I have gone through this humbling experience before, I understand how hard it is to sit and think about what I need and separating that from what I want. Practicality is key these days, and there is not much room for things that will just take up space. Fortunately enough, there are ways to better yourself further in life by making hard decisions that will benefit you in the long run.


Research is clear that poverty is the single greatest threat to children’s well-being. This means no food, shelter, family, friends, or having anything to depend on except yourself and the clothes on your back are your shelter. The awareness of childhood poverty is high but the actions are scarce. Doing something little, like donating clothes you no longer wear to a shelter or to someone you know that is in need. Another thing a child needs to grow is happiness. Happiness is key in a child’s life and without it the child may not develop correctly physically and mentally.

Border Control

It's so simple it's hard. Border control is a clear issue and we either need to simplify the process or really crack down on patrolling especially for drug purposes. I'm not saying to build an even bigger border or have a wall so many feet tall like that in the Lorax. The alienating of others, why do we call them aliens? They are not from far away like Mars or another galaxy.

Is ecoterrorism justified?

No. Sure there are resources that we need. Maybe the fact that we do not know where these resources come from is why we do not make a big deal of it. I think that certain things need to be done as far as keeping the economy running and sustaining a certain life syle as needed. It is not okay to go around chopping things down or inhumanely killing dolphins because that certain culture cannot evolve and realize the harm that is being done. There is no reason to take out a forest just because some rich guy wants a log home to add onto his long list of residences. Be practical and human and smart, don't do something because of selfish reasons or because you want to impress your buddies. Use your head.

What technology safeguards should society provide?

    Anyone can access their personal information at any time from anywhere. We think that the internet or our phones are private and for our eyes only, this is not true. As society adapts to new technology there are precautions that need to be taken. There should be a limit to who can see what and that is why people can be blocked on certain social media websites and on the internet in general. I honestly think there is not much society can do unless there is some kind of issue. It is like human trafficking in the sense of knowing how relevant the subject is now and how long it has been going on. Human trafficking has been going on since forever and in the past six years it has come to our attention officially. Sure, we shouldn't be able to hack other peoples computers and steal phones and compromise someones privacy but we do it anyways. I do not think there is much to do unless it hits home or becomes personal.

in the future technology will...

In the future technology will...
    In reference to the outlandish expectations of the future, technology will progress. I believe that there will be an idea like WALLE. In WALLE by pixar, there wasn't any human life on earth, just one lonely machine a cockroach. The humans lived on an aircraft and had seats with screens in front of them and they could facetime people. I don't think technology will be so out of hand that we will all be sitting for the rest of our lives but we already have facetime and sit on our butts chilling on our phones talking through a computer based handheld device.
    Technology has already took over everything.  From simulation golfing to having universal remotes that control the heating to an outside hot tub. How much more can technology do? Has it done enough? Why do we rely on it so much?

Inauguration Reaction

The inauguration of Obama didn't seem as controversial to me as some thought. Considering I have never watched any other president sworn into office Obama's didn't fill any hopes or misconceptions I may have had. The only part that I payed attention to is when he started to address "our gay brothers and sisters", or something like that. The speech was more issue based and formal opposed to the audience he served (our fellow American's). Speech wise, I think he didn't have the effect that Bush did with his accent and ignorance of the English language.  Which was good because of the embarrassment Bush went though. Overall I liked the speech, the parts I understood and heard instead of being bored that is.

Dos and don'ts of social media.

Social media is bigger than ever and more accessible. My generation has had to learn the hard way about what to do and what not to so when it comes to putting things on the internet. To help the younger generation or anyone struggling with what to do and what not to do here are some tips.



Ten dos and don'ts of social media

1. Don't be a follower-if you see one of your friends post a risky picture do not do the same because she/he had however many likes or retweets. If someone does something and you think its cool but your parents may find out, don't do it. Don't lesser yourself.

2. Make sure you know them-if a person decides to follow you on Twitter or Instagram or be friends on Facebook, add them for the right reasons. Not because you think said person is cute or popular but because you actually know them. There are people out there that will deceive you. In this case, judge a book by it's cover.

3. Do not be too personal-you do not need to put your whole life story on a social media site. This could attract the wrong attention and could cause you harm. Never, ever, ever put where you live down to the number on your house. Some crazy person could find you and kill you, point blank.

4. Be alert-if something strikes you as iffy or there is a possibility of you being in any harm tell someone. Be cautious about meeting new people and don't be afraid to ask questions to make sure they are who they are. People's identities get stolen everyday. Do not do something that could possibly turn out bad, like posting an aggressive status.

5. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. If your going to regret it, don't do it. Most kids use social media as a tool to lash out and be able to say whatever they want. Say you were complaining about your mom and she finds your Twitter and sees you ranting about her. Not only would you be grounded until the end of time, but think about how that would hurt your feelings. The world does not revolve around you but it is listening.

6. Don't be a hypocrite-no one appreciates you and your significant other except exactly that. How many times have you schooled down your timeline and thought "wow, omg, shut up, sooo annoying, wtf, please stop, no one cares". Please do not be that person who posts those things you can't stand.

7. Be yourself-no perks, no lieing about your lifestyle, do not be a jerk because all things come with consequences. Someone could catch you in a lie in no time flat and if said person doesn't like you, best believe they will put all of your business out there.

8. No drama

9. Everyone can see what you post, so be careful.

10. Colleges and work do have access to your social media sites, nothing you post is a secret.