Deadly House Fire

They do not know the cause of the fire, but they do know that there was only one, non-working smoke detector in the house. According to the International Property Maintenance Code, smoke alarms are required on the ceiling or wall outside each separate sleeping area, in each room used for sleeping purposes and on each and story of the property. Do you think that the home-owner should be held liable since this was a rental house?
First, this fire sadly killed 9 people, which is extremely sad. Second, I feel that the home owners are at fault for the deaths because they didn't install enough fire detectors. I feel that the home owner should pay for the lives that have been lost due to this horrific fire. I mean both in a civil case for the damages and pay and a criminal trial for the nine lives that have been lost due to this fire. In the criminal case, the home owner, as I can see, can easily be charged with 9 counts of manslaughter, which when added up, can basically be life in prison.



I commented on this blog: Sam

Spring Break Blog

Are you going somewhere or doing something special? Tell me all about it.
This spring break will be much more different than most that I have had. First, it is over my birthday! :-) Second, I am going to be on vacation to Myrtle Beach. At Myrtle Beach, I will be staying at The Dunes with some of my family going as well. I might go see the new movie, The Hunger Games, since I have enjoyed the books alot. During Easter, I will probably be with family because we always have an event going on. Besides that, this spring break will be nothing but resting, being a couch potato. I really am looking forward to this spring break for two reasons. One, I can catch up on my sleep. And two, I feel that it would be fun, but hopefully not tiring fun. Hope everyone that reads this has a good spring break too!




I commented on this blog: Austin

Robert Bales

What do you think about this?
I feel that this guy may have been a hidden ticking time bomb and exploded onto 16 Afghans.
Do you think it had to do we something about him not being promoted?
It may be a litttle, but no enough to cause him to kill 16 people at random.
Or do you think that it was something else?
I feel that since he was 38 and was forced to be deployed again, he knew that he was going to be gone for awhile and missed his family alot. Because of this home sickness, he became depressed, and with some anger that he carried with him, he decided that if he can't be happy, nobody can. So he went on to kill 16 Afghans.
What caused him to go to these extremes?
I feel that it is a mix of depression and anger towards the government.
Give you opinion on the situtation.
He will be tried in a military court and will be sentenced to death for his crimes.



Commented on this post: Jonathan

Highschool Dropout

Did you realize that 1 out of 4 students do not get a diploma in 4 years?
Actually, to me, it is no surprise because of many reasons. Working opportunities and a better pay than now can easily cause a student to decide to drop out.
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama encouraged states to pass laws to require students to stay in school until they graduate or they turn 18. What do you think of this?
I feel that this is complete bull crap. I don't care what the president wants. For some students, it is better to drop out than to stay in school and learn about stuff that is doubtful to be in anyway related with their field of work.
Will such a law help with the dropout rate?
It will probably help with the drop out rate, but that doesn't matter. This goal of 90% kids graduate is nuts. I feel that if 80% graduate, that would be wonderful.
What do you think could be done to encourage students to stay in school and graduate?
Promises, not opportunities, to go to a great college. For example, in UK, if you do very well in a certain test, you have a free pass to Oxford University. The US needs something like that because without that, I doubt the graduating rate will get much higher than 80%.



Commented on this post: Austin

Password Protected?

What are your thoughts on this?
From what I can see, I feel that the girl shouldn't have given the information. Also, I feel that this is illegal for the school to do this.
Should the school administration be able to make you give up your password to any account?
No. Only if there is a physical threat to someone specifically. For example, "I will stab Mr. *NAME HERE* because of a bad grade" is something serious enough to get the passwords of where it was posted.
What about e-mail, tweets, and Facebook postings?
Again, only if it is a threat. Because of the Tinker case, students actually have rights.
Should a school punish you for "inappropriate" postings?
Inappropriate, no. Possibly causing physical harm, yes.



Commented on this post: Garret

Unhappiest States

What is it?
This is a statistic that shows that West Virginia is the unhappiest state in the United States.
Is this a fair judgement call?
I feel that with what was used in the statistic, that this may be a fair call, but they don't see what is in the state as fun.
Do YOU feel super unhappy here?
Not really. The only things that would make me feel unhappy would be personal, and not related with where I live.
What can the government or us as citizens do to impove conditions?
I feel that with what is being used as a statistic, there isn't much, unless the government gave everyone that works $20,000.


Commented on this post: Austin

Obama's Nanny

Picture of woman being talked about in her apartment in Indonesia.
Why is this woman a outcast?
She is considered an outcast because she is a transgender (in this case, a physical male who wants to be a female). Transgenders are being considered outcasts because in stricter Islamic divisions, they view transgenders as evil because they feel that all humans, with their genders, have their own purpose.
Do you think she should be an outcast?
No, because it isn't someone can control, how someone feels their gender is.
If you were her, would you be afraid?
Yes, because of the threats that has been recieved by her and others of her. Also, if I had experienced what she had seen, especially with her friend, I would be scared really bad.



Commented on this post: Jacob

Last Txt Before Dying blog

If you drive, do you text while you are driving?
No. I find that crazy to do something so stupid, even if the person is smart.
If you do not drive, do your parents text while driving?
Typically no, but I do catch my mom either texting or emailing when stopped, and would continue when the light turned green.
Do you think that is a good idea?
I feel that texting while driving is a very stupid, no matter who is doing it.
Do you think that there should be a law against texting while driving?
Of course. If there isn't, there needs one, NOW!!! It doesn't matter if the state has a "distracted driving" law in effect, there needs to be one just about texting.
But you are good at texting, right? and this could never happen to your or your family...really?
Of course not. The people that this affects, it could happen to ANYONE!!! *sigh* It can just happen to anybody.



Commented on this post: Garret