Minimum Wage...

 

Time For A Raise?

By:Patricia Smith

In the article " Time for raise?" It talks about how president Obama wants to increase the federal minimum wage to $9.00 and hour. It also talks about how raising minimum wage to $9.00 is going to make it harder for jobs to hire because of the cost he/she has to pay employees.

In the article others spoke up on how raising minimum wage to $9.00 is going to cause problems.It states "But the idea faces stiff opposition. Many companies that hire low-wage workers have opposed raising the minimum because it increases their cost of doing business and, they say, makes them less able to hire new workers or give current employees raises." It also said "The White House says the measure would boost the wages of about 15 million workers. A full-time minimum-wage worker would see an additional $3,500 of income a year, On the other hand , some argue that making employees more expensive for companies to hire might increase unemployment -an unappealing prospect given high levels of joblessness that remain long after the recession technically ended."

I think that they should raise minimum wage amount of money they get an hour. I feel as though they should because the workers work hard enough, its been a while since they had a raise. If I was in they predicament I would want a job raise. Its about time.

Well my aunt has 4 girls ages 9 years old, 6 years old, 3 years old, and 1 years old. She used to ask me to watch them, I charged her $5.00 a head meaning $5.00 per child. I've been babysitting for a couple years now I never went up on how much I charged her. I got older, my things got expensive, so I thought it was time for a raise i charge her $10.00 per child. She said its beginning to be expensive, but its been a minute since I had a raise.

Since I really don't pay much attention to minimum wage and how it operates and all that other stuff, it really was an eye opener because I'm at the age where I can get a job and make my own money so I think it was important for me to know about the changes that is about to be mad.

Do you think its going to make things harder?, Do you think its a good idea?, Do you think its time for a raise?, Do you think Obama understand the minimum wage problem?, Do you think he handling it well? Let me know what you think
 

Slaughters of The African Elephants

Slaughter of the African Elephants
By:Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels

In the article " Slaughter of the African Elephants" written by: Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels its talks about how forest animals over in Africa and animals in general are being butchered. They also talking about the percentage of animals that is disappearing where to.

In the passage it says "A staggering 62 percent vanished from central Africa between 2002 and 2011, according to a study we have just published with 60 percent other scientist in the journal PLoS One. It was the largest such study ever conducted in the central African forests, where elephants are being poached out of existence for their ivory.It also stated "Both forests and savanna elephants, thought by some biologists to be separate species, have been killed off by poachers across vast area of Africa, though it is the forest elephant at this point that is being pushed to extinction."

I think they shouldn't kill the elephants or other animals because I feel as though if their not bothering you, leave them be. Believe it or not animals are entitled to freedom the same way we are. If they are not harming you leave them be.

Well, just like life is today innocent people are getting shot and killed. My mom god brother lived in South Philly. One night he decides to walk to the poppy store his friend walked with him.it was roughly around 9:45pm that night he was approached by two dark skinned males. They realized they were approached because it was a mistaking identity, but the two African American males took upon they self to still take they life just because....They were innocent and wasn't harming anyone. Our generation is killing each other over nothing just to own a reputation on the streets.

This article is really an eye opener. It helped me realized its not just people that is being killed just because people feel like its right to do, but because they feel like it. Animals are being killed to for no reason. Freedom was granted for a reason and those who take it for granted looses it.

Do you think the animal killing need to stop?, How do you feel about it?, Do you think elephants are permanently extinct?, Do you think they were harming their killer?, let me know what you think about it.

Beyonce False Baby Bump

Beyonce False Baby Bump

In this article it talks about how beyonce announces she's pregnant, but her baby bump came and go as it pleased. She had a sergeant mom, but didn't want everyone in her business so she ordered a baby bump of her own.

In the article it says "a few months after announcing she was pregnant she went hiding for a moment, in about another few months she came back with a medium sized baby bump." Another statement it made was "Beyonce performed when she was supposedly 7 months, she had no baby bump then, nor did she have any swelling, baby fat or nothing else a normal pregnant women would have."

In my opinion I think she didn't have the baby on her own because her pictures that was older then some when she was pregnant didn't match her calculations of how big her belly should have been. Being as though she didn't want everyone in her business she ordered her own baby bump, I respect her privacy maybe she wanted to avoid all the questions millions of people would ask. 

There was a time when my best friend was adopting a baby but she told everyone she was pregnant, suddenly she moved in another state like after 2 months, she wasn't heard from again until 1 year later, and she returned with a beautiful baby girl, she was 1 years old or so, but when everyone asked how come she didn't come around when she was pregnant she blamed it on her family issues and said she just wanted to get far away.

This article helps you understand that people like their privacy alot, and that others need to respect that, there is somethings you can and should know and there somethings that just really isn't non of your business.

Do you think beyonce had her baby?, Did you respect her privacy?, What if that was you?, What would you do?, How far would you go to keep it a secret?

Sisters In Arms

Sisters In Arms
By:James Dao

In the article Sisters In Arms it talks about how women is big help when it comes to the army, navy & Etc. It also talks about how they can do jobs just as well as men can in the army. It shows how they can handle men jobs.

In the article it states "nearly 300,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Working as medics, intelligence officers, military police, and in host of other jobs, they've routinely been "attached" to all-male ground combat units on the front lines. It also says "They're fighting and they're dying together, and the time has come for our policies to reflect that reality" Penetta says.

In my opinion I think that women is strong and brave enough to fight in the army, navy & Etc. Women can handle just as much pressure as a man. But in some cases people in general think that only men can do this and only men can do that. I don't think that's true they need to have more faith in us women.  

Well there was a time when my brother and I was at a family Reunion we was playing a game being as though we had to carry 6 bags of flower across the lawn, everyone kept saying , "you not going to win cause he a boy and he's a boy, he stronger",but I didn't let that stop me. The game began he was beating me at first he had 4 bags on the other side, I had 3 bags , I thought to myself I'm not going to prove them right, I manage to pick up all 3 bags and got them to the other side. I proved to them that a girl or women can be just as strong as a boy or man. 

This article stood out to me, it actually showed how important a women role is helping the U.S. They are really thanked and Its great that they can prove a good amount of people wrong.

Do you think women strong enough?, Do you think jobs like that is only fit for men?, Do you think women has more bravery then a guy?, Tell me what you think.