http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1126-banks-20111126,0,451572.column
Sandy Banks uses her own personal experience with her family to express her concern about the financial situations of the majority of America. She states that this year, with each travel expense "lurks uncertainty" because of the 20% price increase in gasoline and airfares. The ironic part about this though, is that even though people have this uncertainty of traveling due to travel expenses and other costs, travel was at an all time high this year because of American's need for familiarity. They believe that if they return to a tradition, the feeling of routine and reflecting the determination of Americans.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Columnist Ahoy!
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks-20111105,0,6217594.column
Sandy Banks speaks about the elementary school in Los Angeles, Plummer Elementary in the San Fernando Valley campus. After doing her research at the school, she was surprised to see that one of the poorest schools with the majority of it's attendants who do not speak English, was ranked one of the highest scoring schools in the area. She had a meeting with the principal of the school, Angel Barrett, who claimed that once she saw that the campus was on the list of failing schools, she created a plan for all teachers to shape up their acts in order to fix the errors of the school. She gave the teachers homework, made them meet together to discuss areas in which they could improve on and presented them with an ultimatum of 200% change or they would be fired. After a tough transition, the hard work paid off with the children having some of the highest test scores in the area.
Sandy Banks speaks about the elementary school in Los Angeles, Plummer Elementary in the San Fernando Valley campus. After doing her research at the school, she was surprised to see that one of the poorest schools with the majority of it's attendants who do not speak English, was ranked one of the highest scoring schools in the area. She had a meeting with the principal of the school, Angel Barrett, who claimed that once she saw that the campus was on the list of failing schools, she created a plan for all teachers to shape up their acts in order to fix the errors of the school. She gave the teachers homework, made them meet together to discuss areas in which they could improve on and presented them with an ultimatum of 200% change or they would be fired. After a tough transition, the hard work paid off with the children having some of the highest test scores in the area.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Differing Perspectives- Military Women and Abortion Synthesis
During this ongoing controversy, several columnist depict different scenarios to justify their opinions on whether the U.S. Department of Defense should cover the costs of abortions for women serving in the military. The majority of the editorials I found believed that Congress should allow women to have their expenses covered, especially in the case of rape (incest is less frequent when overseas). Although I understand the opposing viewpoint, the case in which Post-traumatic stress disorder results as an outcome in the emotional procedure (affecting how a woman in the military completes her given tasks at work), I disagree with columnists, such as Jody Duffy. It's simply irrational to completely deny a military servicewomen the right to this procedure, which is what military hospitals must abide to currently. Even if the woman is willing to cover the entire cost of the abortion, the U.S. Department of Defense even denies her this, which American Civil Liberties Union states in their editorial, making military hospitals a burden and feelings of resentment begin to show, which does not benefit the military in any way. I believe that it is unfair to make a woman who is serving our country and risking her life choose between traveling far and costly distances towards an American (non-military) clinic or to a back-alley clinic who 70% of the time result in an unsanitary procedure which the Sun Times stresses as well. A woman who is protecting hundreds of people a day deserves that same protection from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Differing Perspectives- Military Women and Abortion (pt. 4)
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2011/07/abortion-keep-our-military-abortion-free-blowback.html
Unlike many, the majority of people who have formed an opinion on whether the cost of abortions should be covered by the military are third party participants, Jody Duffy believes that someone who has actually gone through an abortion while serving in the military would have a completely different opinion. While a significant number of onlookers of the issue believe that women should have the right to have a full covered abortion, Duffy disagrees. She believes that abortions change a person completely and how it affects their work in the military. She says this from personal experience stating that she lost her identity and that her job could not be done effectively. Duffy believes that the problem of sexual assault should be solved directly rather than allowing it to get to the stage where an abortion would be needed. She wants onlookers to know that PTSD affects a person who has had an abortion; it affects them physically, emotionally and socially.
Unlike many, the majority of people who have formed an opinion on whether the cost of abortions should be covered by the military are third party participants, Jody Duffy believes that someone who has actually gone through an abortion while serving in the military would have a completely different opinion. While a significant number of onlookers of the issue believe that women should have the right to have a full covered abortion, Duffy disagrees. She believes that abortions change a person completely and how it affects their work in the military. She says this from personal experience stating that she lost her identity and that her job could not be done effectively. Duffy believes that the problem of sexual assault should be solved directly rather than allowing it to get to the stage where an abortion would be needed. She wants onlookers to know that PTSD affects a person who has had an abortion; it affects them physically, emotionally and socially.
Differing Perspectives- Military Women and Abortion (pt. 3)
http://www.aclu.org/lift-abortion-bans-us-servicewomen-deserve-equal-treatment-fairness-and-compassion
In this American Civil Liberties Union editorial, the author stresses that over 400,000 women are giving up precious time with their families to serve our country, and how it is unfair that Congress will not serve them back for their duties. The Department of Defense has put a ban on covering the costs of an abortion, even in the possible case of rape or incest. If the servicewomen is overseas, the clinics in which an abortion can be performed can deny her of the procedure because insurance cannot cover this. The only way they will cover the costs is if the life of the woman is endanger, endangered to the point of a near-death situation. Sexual assault occurs quite often in the military, and Congress seems to forget that fact. ACLU stresses the fact that these women protect hundreds to thousands of civilians, so they deserve the same respect and dignity as these civilians.
In this American Civil Liberties Union editorial, the author stresses that over 400,000 women are giving up precious time with their families to serve our country, and how it is unfair that Congress will not serve them back for their duties. The Department of Defense has put a ban on covering the costs of an abortion, even in the possible case of rape or incest. If the servicewomen is overseas, the clinics in which an abortion can be performed can deny her of the procedure because insurance cannot cover this. The only way they will cover the costs is if the life of the woman is endanger, endangered to the point of a near-death situation. Sexual assault occurs quite often in the military, and Congress seems to forget that fact. ACLU stresses the fact that these women protect hundreds to thousands of civilians, so they deserve the same respect and dignity as these civilians.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Differing Perspectives- Military Women and Abortion (pt. 2)
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily4_&page=NewsArticle&id=29097
In June of 2011, the Women's Health Policy Report stated that it was unconstitutional and an abuse over women in the military to deny these U.S. military members the right to a full covered abortion. In early 2011, The House of Rules declined an amendment that stated that women in the military could have a full paid abortion as they were serving without any given explanation or rational reason. Susan Davis argued to the House of Rules that rather than denying military women the right to a full covered abortion, they should be going out of their way to help these women since their "risk of sexual assaults doubles" when enlisting in the armed forces.
In June of 2011, the Women's Health Policy Report stated that it was unconstitutional and an abuse over women in the military to deny these U.S. military members the right to a full covered abortion. In early 2011, The House of Rules declined an amendment that stated that women in the military could have a full paid abortion as they were serving without any given explanation or rational reason. Susan Davis argued to the House of Rules that rather than denying military women the right to a full covered abortion, they should be going out of their way to help these women since their "risk of sexual assaults doubles" when enlisting in the armed forces.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Differing Perspectives- Military Women and Abortion
http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/7788515-474/editorial-give-military-women-equal-abortion-rights.html
For almost any group, the cost of abortion is always covered in the case of rape or incest, except for the women in this group: U.S. Department of Defense. The women in this group, if in the situation, must seek medical help by herself, along with paying for the treatment out of her own pocket. The Sun Times claims that this is unfair and unjust since a majority of these military bases do not allow abortions to occur, so a U.S. servicewoman must pay for a costly flight to come back to the United States to have these procedure done. If the military base does allow an abortion, the servicewomen must prove that she has been raped, which is quite difficult and take an emotional toll on the woman herself.
For almost any group, the cost of abortion is always covered in the case of rape or incest, except for the women in this group: U.S. Department of Defense. The women in this group, if in the situation, must seek medical help by herself, along with paying for the treatment out of her own pocket. The Sun Times claims that this is unfair and unjust since a majority of these military bases do not allow abortions to occur, so a U.S. servicewoman must pay for a costly flight to come back to the United States to have these procedure done. If the military base does allow an abortion, the servicewomen must prove that she has been raped, which is quite difficult and take an emotional toll on the woman herself.
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