syria

http://www.wnd.com/2013/08/video-shows-rebels-launching-gas-attack-in-syria/

After the recent gas attack in syria, the US is being urged to respond. Secretary of state John kerry is calling it a cowardly crime, and moral obscenity. Assad is denying all allegations that he issued the gas, saying that it is "preposterous." I, along with most people, believe that it was definitely Assad. The Gas attack was a horrible tragedy, but i dont believe that we should respond. We should not respond because we have so many domestic problems that we need to solve before we worry about other countries problems. I understand that we are against Assads rule over Syria, but we need to worry about our problems first.

blog 2 - quotes

For my quote, I chose, "History is written by the victor." this quote to me is very true because we really only hear widely accepted history from the side of the winners. For example, in the American revolution, we only hear it from our side. We are told that the English were horrible and taxed us ridiculous amounts and that we were the good guys who revolted and gained our freedom. But if you heard the losers side, the british, they would say that we are terrorists and that we attacked our own people and leaders to get away. Which, in reality, is the truth.

I believe we study history for a few reasons. One, because we should learn where we came from and how we get here, and two, because we should learn from our past mistakes in order to not let history repeat itself in bad ways.

blog 1

This year i'd like to learn more about The Cold War and events leading up to it because throughout the last couple of years in history, that seems to be the one topic we really didn't cover that well. 

         My favorite book is the confederacy of dunces by John Kennedy Toole. I enjoy this book because every time i read it, it makes me laugh. It is set in New Orleans, and based on a rather obese man who lives with his mother and his numerous attempts to keep a job and so much more. He struggles to do this because, in his mind, he is surrounded by imbeciles. It is a very entertaining book and i recommend it to most people. 

        My favorite movie would have to be either Inception, or the Prestige. Inception is a fantastic movie with a ton of twists, and once you think you've figured it out, something else arises to throw you off. What makes the movie so great to me is the fact that there are hardly any holes in the story. Everything can be explained. The Prestige, is also a great movie, about two battling magicians who are trying to ruin each others acts. Everything about the movie is great and entertaining. 

if i could live in another country other than the US, it would have to be England. I choose England because i wouldn't want to have a change too drastic. Of all the other countries, I think life in England would be as close as you can get.