Friday, January 21, 2011

Week 2

Throughout time there have been so many big stories that make it into the news. Some stories will be read in local and national news papers, some stories will be read from online news sources and other big news stories will be heard by word of mouth. Throughout time there are some news stories that you read or hear and maybe think about it for a couple days. There are other news stories that you only need to hear about once, and it will be something you never forget. I believe both cases happened here in these past few weeks. With the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona and with Governor Paul LePage’s public comments towards the NAACP.

One of the stories that I’m sure won’t be forgotten by many happened the morning of January 8th in Casas Adobes, Arizona which is a part of the Tucson metropolitan area. United States Representative Gabrielle Gifford was the main target of an assassination attempt. She was shot at point blank range with a 9mm glock model pistol. She was hit in the head and even though she was heavily wounded she miraculously clung to life at the University Medical Center. Even though Gifford seemed to be the main target of the attack, the suspect – Jared Lee Loughner murdered six innocent people, and wounded thirteen others in the shooting. Loughner had previously shown his discontent with the government and other public systems including Pima Community College in Arizona where he reportedly dropped out instead of taking a mental health exam required after disturbing many of his classes and calling the school; “ One of the biggest scams in America.” This is a very disturbing news story and during President Obama's speech following the shootings he stated; "There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole in your heart," This is a story that will change a lot.

One of the stories that I believe will only be popular for about a week or so, is the comments directed the NAACP by Maine’s Governor Paul LePage. Who told the NAACP indirectly to “ kiss my butt” after they brought attention to his decision of attending the funeral of a slain Maine State Trooper, instead of the many events taking place to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This story has stirred a little bit of controversy but I don’t believe it will be a topic of discussion for too much longer.

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