Editorial Blog #3

This week editorial was found Washington Post’s issue for February 22nd, 2009. This writer talks about his/her’s support for Ken Salazar the U.S.’s new Interior Secretary. Salazar hopes to begin in starting a preservation project for the national mall of D.C. as the new Interior Secretary. He believes that the mall is a national icon, and that they need to take responsibility in keep the mall in a good condition. The article stated Bush administration’s Interior department has neglected to do much, and Salazar hopes to turn that around. Other plans of improvements to things include assisting President Obama in developing a new energy frontier and new opportunities for youth and better programs for Native Americans. It will take lots of money to start these improvements and preservation of the mall. The article ends with a quote by Salazar: “When I think about 1.8 million people out there on Jan. 20, it's an incredible statement about our nation. . . . There's something very special about this place, something very special about the Mall, and it will be a very high priority for me." What he said in that quote demonstrates how well he fits this role as our interior secretary, and I feel like we can trust this man to do a good job after saying something like that!

Editorial Blog #2

This week’s editorial that I found was in the Washington Post from the February 18th paper. The article was by Kathleen Parker, and it is called Be Calm and Prosper which is mainly about our economy right now and how President Obama is very supportive and still very positive on looking upon the future of the economy in our country. Obama has stated that there are times in this country where we have been in worse situations than now, such as what most of our grandparents have went through with the Great Depression. Obama believes we will make it through this crisis, stating that Americans are tough and resilient. The writer states that part of the greatest challenge of being President as Obama, is to convince the American people that their situation is serious while not scaring them into economic paralysis. Kathleen Parker, the writer of the article continues on remaining very supportive of Obama’s optimism and states that his optimism and faith is the best medicine for our country’s state right now and I agree with her on that. Staying positive can only bring a better output, we shouldn’t give up just because things look bleak. Obama believes that our goals are long term and our current economic situation should not be based on solely on what happens on one day in the stock market, whether it rises or falls. I enjoyed this editorial because it’s a good in hearing a different point of view on our economy rather than the average negative stuff you hear or read all the time on the news. It’s good to know someone is supportive and looking on a more positive perspective of our future.

Editorial Blog #1

So this is the first editorial blog yay! fun stuff....
Anywho my editorial was posted on USATODAY.com by a person (that was remained anonymous) on 2/4/09. It was about the Salmonella problem in our country right now and basically talks about this peanut plant in Blakely, Georgia that was shut down because of Salmonella. It also talks about the sanitation problems of this peanut plant such as various holes in the roof which could leak water into the building, mold on the walls and roof, holes where critters and animals could enter in and out, and roaches found in various places. Kinda scary to know that some of the food you eat might have came from this place...but LETS MOVE ON because I like my peanut products too much. The editorial mainly blames the U.S. government and the FDA for not taking action to put into further investigation into this problem earlier, and blames companies for ignoring the problems in sanitation. I just want to be able to eat my peanut products without worrying about Salmonella... :) On the brightside if your allergic to peanuts then this doesn't concern you as much, haha.

Here's the link to the article if you're interested in reading it
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/02/our-view-on-foo.html#more