BOOM! Headshot!

The only time I like to see a gun is in my video games. I am against concealed guns on campus. Last time I checked there was a big shooting on UT campus a few years back. A sniper in the UT tower killed numerous people before he finally was arrested. I rather not walk down Guadalupe and get mugged for money so he can order off the dollar menu. Weapons should be prohibit regardless. As dangerous it is down near campus, it's not dangerous enough to carry firearms.

I believe the article is aim towards the college administrators and students. Ralph is also against the idea of concealed firearms as he quotes other administrators that are strongly against it also. He proves a good point quoting Cigarroa on the fact that no one could really determine who is the good guy and the bad guy. I agree on this statement because the excuse of "defending" yourself isn't right to blow someone's head off. Ralph quoted Ronald Thomas statement about an armed user could help shorten a tragedy before the police arrive. I would have to disagree on this. It's the police job to tend to this mater. The civilian job is to call 911. If the civilian had firearms they could also make matters worse. Beside, there's plentiful of police patroling around campus, so their arrival time shouldn't be too long.

Click it or Ticket.

As lame as it sounds Texas willsoon pass a law that those who do not wear a seat belt in the car, would receive at $25-$50 fine. Although, I do feel that this is necessary and I can see the point of view with this law. It's not really hard to buckle a seat belt now people. Even though you're the safest driver around chances are the person hitting you is not a good driver. Thus, wearing a seat belt is to lower the chances of death and to save lives. Mike Johnson explained, "It’s to much Big Government for me. Somebody said there was a time when you could make your own decisions, without having the government tell you what to do on everything." Obviously, people aren't buckling up enough that the government had to step in and lay it down.

Honestly people, it's not that hard to put on seat belts.

CHA CHING!

In response to Mai Phan discussion about legalizing casinos and gambling in Texas. Her article was fun to read as she incorporated various poker terms into her statements. I agree that if we do legalize gambling in Texas is like legalizing drugs. Both gambling and drugs are very addicting and harmful to the users. She also brings up a good point that gambling could raise crime rates, bankruptcies, domestic violence, and suicides. With this she demonstrates the short and long term effects of gambling in Texas.

Her statement about Chase Bank becoming a giant Walmart for gamblers is true if it does happen. The feeling of swiping a credit card is addicting enough. Now incorporating this with gambling and it will be twice as addicting, thus making it two times harder to break away. That feeling will also drive you two times faster in debt twice as hard also. I am also against the legalization of gambling in Texas.

reply to "Immi? Immigration?"

As I read Albert's post about illegal aliens in Texas, I, too agree that supporting or preventing illegal immigrants is a difficult issue to solve. Albert nailed it on the spot that although the immigrants are "stealing" jobs, but it would be the jobs that no one would really look forward to. Someone has to do it right? So why not employ the desperate for a cheap price. The bills that are being presented that allow illegal aliens, but "punishes" them is a great approach to it. Trying to prevent and deport all the illegal immigrants would end up causing Texas to spend even more money. Also, the idea of denying the illegal aliens wouldn't be a gurantee success due to major loopholes. The immigrants comes in by the thousands each day, so deporting them all of the illegals is hard if thousands are going to come flooding in again. Although I don't fully give up on the idea of prevention because it would still help cut down the numbers, but I wouldn't focus too much on the idea. Beside, I love my illegal immigrants. They make good orange chicken.

College for the underdogs

I support the idea of a two year college because of the many option it gives students everywhere. A two year college like Austin Community College gave Austin lots of benefits and opportunities ever since it opened. Austin Community College gave hope to the low performing student and also those that want to redeem themselves. After students finally realizing how important their future is, can still grasp it through a 2 year college like ACC. The low tuition also gave those of the less fortunate a window of opportunity to continue their education. University across the state have tuition about 3 times the tuition of ACC, which causes education to be quite expensive. Students can bump off classes that can transfer over to their choice of a university/college thus less money spending as a result. Even students from UT of Austin have chose to enroll in class during summer due to its low tuition fee. The small class size that the community college provide makes it easier for the student to understand the material better. The student is freely to ask questions and request help from the teacher more frequent due to the smaller size room. Classes in ACC could help ease students into the university world as they introduce the student on how to adapt better study habits and lifestyle. Although gaining a degree from a 2 year college isn't worth bragging, it's still better than nothing. It'll allow them to become one more level more successful. The gap between a high school diploma or GED versus an assosciate degree is still fairly large. You have to make the most of your life. So why quit now?

Safe Sex is Failing?

Sex Education without guesswork

The article is reaching out to the staff of the schools and parents all over Texas. This is because the sex education in school is failing to go through the kids head. The author points out that only teaching abstinence is ineffective due to lack of showing the "big picture." To back up that argument, as well as the rest of them, she uses statistics. She also uses the Texas Department of State Health service to state that they believe in the same ideal as she does which pits them against the Board of Education. Although, when the author mentions that health instructors being fired for going beyond abstinence only teaching was really unclear. The author didn't leave a reason why the instructor would get fired for it. I would figure knowing more would be better. After all, knowledge is power. I agree with the author in teaching the danger of unprotected sex because it will let them know what they are getting into. It's like telling a kid they shouldn't do something without telling them a reason. They'll get curious and do it anyways. I would also suggest teaching the struggle after unprotected sex, so they would receive the whole aspect of the consequences.

You are what you eat.

Last year there was a salmonella crisis that the tomatoes invoked. Now for the past few weeks, another crisis that the peanuts have brought to us has sent out more worries. Due to the events, the Department of State Health Service asked the House to increase the food inspector force. As a worker in the food business that emphasize on services, this would help the general public not be skeptical about their entrees. The customer's satisfactory is important to me so I would like to serve the food with perfection. The increase in salary would also help the inspector's work more worthwhile because inspecting a nasty factory is not my ideal job. It's horrible that the plant does not keep their facility sanitize to prevent dead animals in their productions. The Plainview peanut plan also operated without a state license and also was never inspected at all. Is it me or is American getting lazy?



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