Monday, November 25, 2013

Zimmerman's Domestic Violence Charge

by Ac Hampton

The man acquitted in the shooting and killing of Florida teen Treyvon Martin , George Zimmerman was arrested Monday afternoon outside of Orlando Florida for  domestic violence. His girlfriend Samantha Schiebe, whose house he was in, called the police on him and told them that he had pointed a gun to her head then barricaded himself inside her house.

“She was concerned for her safety, certainly from having the weapon pointed at her. She’s shaken up over this incident, like any of us would be.” according to The Guardian.com


The Seminole County Sheriff’s office later released recordings of two 911 calls made during the incident, which appear to be from Scheibe and Zimmerman.
In the first call a woman tells dispatchers: “I need police right now. He’s in my house breaking all my things because I asked him to leave. He has his frickin’ gun, breaking all of my stuff right now.”

Just even hearing that someone else is facing the same danger that Treyvon Martin faced is devastating and it makes me question our judicial system when it comes to letting criminal free. George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of Treyvon Martin meaning he can still carry guns.
On the other hand from inside the house, Zimmerman's story was “for lack of a better word, has gone crazy on me”

If George Zimmerman was just involved in a major case which left one dead by his firearm, why is he even able to have a gun? when will the law learn that they cannot give everyone the privilege to hold a firearm because everyone's emotions are not the same and most people with anger problems will first result to using their gun trying to resolve the problem.

Zimmerman’s volatile temperament stretches back to at least 2005, when he was ordered to attend anger management classes after allegedly attacking an undercover police officer according to Theguardian.com.

I just don't understand how someone with a record that stretches down to the floor can beat every case with little to no punishment. George Zimmerman needs to pay for his crimes just as well as everyone else and he may have gotten off the hook every time before but he need to receive a greater punishment for this crime.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Zimmerman back in Jail: Proposal

The man acquitted in the shooting and killing of Florida teen Treyvon Martin , George Zimmerman was arrested Monday afternoon for a domestic violence
Call from his girlfriend. She stated that he pulled a gun on her and had more guns in the house.

The Seminole County Sheriff said Zimmerman has been charged with aggravated assault, battery, and criminal mischief.

Why is it that only months after the trial of Treyvon Martin , Zimmerman is showing the same anger issues and has the same issue of pointing his firearm at people. Why is he still legally permitted to have guns? He is clearly showing signs of someone who hasn't changed or doesn't care about having a negative look in the eyes of the media.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Big Screen to the Battle Field


By: Ac Hampton


Most fictional movies are meant to keep us entertained and are meant to show us imaginative ideas can be made into an amazing movie.But what happens when the movies become real. The US government is developing "iron man like" suits for our military which will make our soldiers stronger and faster just like the character iron man. This is a new day in age of military and even if the idea comes from a movie our government must explore all options of making our soldiers the best on earth. What doors does this open up for the future? 

U.S. Special Forces Command, Adm. William McRaven want bullets to be able to bounce off the bodies of his soldiers as they fire back at the enemy. Although this sounds fictional he believes that he can make this happen just like the movie iron man.

The government calls it the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit but everyone else on the project refers to it as the "Iron Man Suit" says CNN.

Innovative and strong leading ideas are always a good way to better the government in my opinion so I think that these suits will be a great addition to our military. They seem to provide the safety and strength that a solider will need on the battlefield. If bullets are bouncing off if the chest of our countries soldiers then the death toll in war will be one less thing our citizens will fear.

There are many ideas that are being added to the suit that already exist but they don't exist as a unit and this suit will bring all of those technologies together. When that project is completed, the perfect suit will be completed.

Bringing the movies to life may sometimes seem fictional but in this circumstance it is not and is something that may change the way an American solider is viewed. Using the movie Iron Man as a base for an ultimate suit for a soldier is an innovative and out of the box idea that I think our country needed.



http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/05/iron-man-suit-from-the-silver-screen-to-the-battlefield/

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

How Far Will Gay Marriage Go?

by Ac Hampton

In this day in time in the Unites States of America gay marriage is becoming more familiar and people are getting use to same sex relationships even though if its only seen in the media. But when is our country going to realized that this is going to far and when will we realized that we are setting a terrible example for the generations to come.

Senator-Elect Cory Booker married 7 same-sex couple as soon as the clock hit 12 a.m in New Jersey on the 21st of October.New Jersey was the 14th state to recognize gay marriage.

A state judge ruled to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey, saying gay couples would be denied federal benefits if the state kept allowing only civil unions.

Same Sex Marriages are becoming more and more publicized through Mass mediums and now the legalization of gay marriage in the 14th state. How long is it before half of the country supports gay marriage?


Governor Chris Christie dropped his appeal on the law after realizing it wasn't much that he could do seeing as though the issue went over his head


The governor concluded that, legally, he was out of arguments, and that it would be what one aide called a “fool’s errand” to continue in the face of almost certain failure says the new york times.

Our children are growing up in state where they can see same-sex couple interact and perform just as easy as a regular couple. We are showing them it is ok to be a homosexual and it is not. we are allowing kids to be adopted by same-sex couples depriving them of either a mother or a father. We're turning the situation from moral wrong into a civil right. Who are we really protecting?



http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/nyregion/christie-withdraws-appeal-of-same-sex-marriage-ruling-in-new-jersey.html?_r=0

Monday, October 21, 2013

Proposal: Gay marriage in New Jersey

Today new Jersey is the 14th state to recognize gay marriage. this goes to shoe citizens of the united states that same sex marriages are becoming more common and close to our homes. although most of us are taught that a man and a woman must be together, the government is making it legal so marry anyone you want. 

"The state has advanced a number of arguments, but none of them overcome this reality: Same-sex couples who cannot marry are not treated equally under the law today," said the court's opinion, written by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner. 

Will same sex marriages cause an issue in our communities? will its change the visions of our children an the generation coming after us. Are we setting good examples by allowing same sex marriages to be legal?

Saturday, October 19, 2013

How much does President Obama care about the uprising issues of student loans ?

By: AC Hampton 

How much does President Obama care about the uprising issues of student? Obamacare or The Affordable Care act is supposed to correct the problems that our country has been facing but it doesn't seem to be correcting the student loan issue, it's making it worse. President Obama is using funds from the student loan industry to fund healthcare.

With the federal debt at $16.7 trillion, student loan debts measure at 6% of the overall national debt says Forbes.com.

The Affordable Care Act is set to cost students enrolled in the government’s loan program $8.7 billion in extra interest over the next decade, according to a report published by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

Before Obamacare banks such as Bank of America and Suntrust were allowed to issue private loans, but now the government is controlling student loans and issuing them at a higher interest rate.

If savings were kept inside the loan program, instead of transferred to Obamacare, as some Republican senators are suggesting, they could allow the Department of Education to lower student interest rates to 5.3 percent from 6.3 percent, according to the CBO.

The nearly $9 billion in increased student loan debt is being used to pay for Obamacare, and it is derived from $106 billion the government says it will save by administering student loans in house,says the CBO.So while the government claims to be saving big money on student loans, your interest rate's going up.

So over the next decade education cost may become unaffordable for most families and student loans interest rate will be raised to uncontrollable rates for most recent graduates.Obamacare is planning on increasing our interest rates to fund his healthcare program. Our president is digging itself into more debt.




Monday, October 7, 2013

How does Obama Care Affect student loans


How does Obama Care Affect Student Loans

One part of Obama care is to Abolish student’s loans. Because of Obama care all student loans are now federal loans, which will lead to higher rates.

The Affordable Care Act is set to cost students enrolled in the government’s loan program $8.7 billion in extra interest over the next decade, according to a report published by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

If savings were kept inside the loan program, instead of transferred to Obamacare, as some Republican senators are suggesting, they could allow the Department of Education to lower student interest rates to 5.3 percent from 6.3 percent, according to the CBO.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell states that, Medicaid cost increases associated with the healthcare law have forced states to raise tuition rates, also negatively affecting college students.

Before this happened banks such as Citi and Bank of America provided federal loans, private loans,. Now the government provides loans and banks are no longer able to offer any type of loan to students as a result.

So over the next decade education cost may become unaffordable for most families and student loans interest rate will be raised to uncontrollable rates for most recent graduates

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/303299-mcconnell-blames-student-loan-rate-hike-on-obamacare