BR 12/18/12

BR 12/17/12

1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/15/connecticut-shooting-victims_n_2308463.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular#slide=1889519

2.  http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/16/us/connecticut-school-shooting/index.html

3. http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/17/us/connecticut-school-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

The tragic shooting of Newtown, CT took place on Friday morning December 14, 2012 in Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty innocent children and seven adult's lives were taken on that day. One armed gunmen let out an open fire one after another, taking one life after another without even hesitating. No sign of why this very tragic shooting to place but it has really hit home with many. It's an awful shame that such innocent lives had to be takin on that day, lets just hope something like this never happens again.

BR 12/14/12

The article is about how this young man says he no longer needs his last name. He talks about how he wants to change his last name and why. He also talks about how his last name has no meaning to him and that he wants to have a last name that justifies who he is. If I could change my name I wouldn't change my last name only my first name. I would change the spelling to my first name to like KC instead of Casey because there are two Casey Burners and I hate it. Everyone always calls me the other Casey or always gets us confused. People only tell us apart due to our middle initial.

BR 12/13/12

I think it's crazy how many people have been dismissed from the army due to obesity. I don't disagree with the fact that they've been dismissed because of being over weight. All who take part in the armed forces should always have to be in shape. The only thing that I found crazy about it is how many people in the army are over weight & are being dismissed.

BR 12/12/12

There was a leak in the gas line and caused an explosion. It blew up houses and caused damage, but nobody was injured. Now they have interstate 77 shut down.

BR 12/11/12

I think that Obama needs to figure out what it is that the country really needs. If they don't come to an agreement, it will hurt all of us. Hopefully they can decide.

BR 12/10/12

I don't care what the age of those boys were, they knew what they were doing so therefore the deserve a punishment. It also sounds like to me that they don't have very good parental supervision.

BR 12/7/12

I believe it is citizen incivility because we as citizens shouldn't be worried about snapping photos of someone who is in need of help or who has been in a accident. We should take part in trying to help someone out who needs a hand or who has been in an accident rather than pulling out our phones and snapping a photo of them. I agree when they say people are just worried about feeding our social networks with capturing shocking videos and pictures.

BR 12/6/12

I believe whoever has the better spoken word deserves the Grammy Award for the Best Spoken album. When chosing who deserves the award they should pay close attention to how much time they've put in it, purpose, and whether they've really put their all in it.

BR 12/5/12

Women aren't banned from combat, but from infantry. If a women ends up pregnant, she'll get deployed and sent back home. It isn't necessarily fair to the women, but it happens.

BR 12/4/12

filibuster means to kill time which i am going to do right now while you waste your time reading this bellringer, so basically i am killing time by babbling on and making no sense at all!

BR 12/3/12

I believe extending school hours might possibly be a good idea but on the other hand it may not be fun. The good thing about it would be the students would learn more and benefit from it by getting through school faster. The not fun part would be having to go extra time because some kids may not like the idea nor parents.

BR 11/30/12

These articles show that American society has gone cray cray! People have literally lost their minds and have no lives! People should learn to live life the way you're suppose to instead of actin like were all outta our minds!

BR 11/28/12

1. I beleive people are going crazy about the powerball but I don't blame them, I mean it is 500 million!! I know who ever wins will be lucky but some of the things that are required after you win are lame!

2. In the article they talk about how lottery sales have increased due to the amount of the powerball!

3. If I won the powerball I'd do so many things with the money. First, I would pay for all my medical expenses from when I first got diagnosed with diabetes. I would then help my parents out, also of my family members who needed help. I would then put some money back for my kids future. After, all that I'd go shopping and buy somethings to spoil myself. (:

BR 11/27/12

I believe that giving money for all charities is very reasonable. But with the sandy disaster that just happened it does give the holiday charities less of a chance to recieve a good bit of money. I believe that people will still what they can to donate money & things to charities this 2012 holiday season.

BR 11/26/12

I believe the baby boxes are awful and beyond a bad idea. It is showing women that its ok to have a baby and drop it off to the baby boxes. Women who take part in these baby boxes should be punished for abandoning a child they carried for 9 months. If they don't want to have a baby then maybe they shouldn't be sexually active and take some responsibility.

BR 11/15/12

I think our President needs to sit down and think a little more about the things that are effecting American citizens today. He also needs to watch with money because our country is already in enough debt the way it is!

BR 11/14/12

Bellringer 1: So a pregnant woman pinned her husband between a pole and their mini van for not voting! I think that is actually funny to be honest, I mean she's pregnant and her hormones are all crazy.

Bellringer 2: The results of the presidential debate was based on race, age, gender and etc. But blacks had more votes than the whites did.

BR 11/13/12

They are preping for when something bad happens in this crazy world we live in now. There is nothing wrong with having a little preparation for when something bad happens in the world but some people take it to a whole other extreme.

BR 10/25/12

If Obama promised us Americans he would change things that were and are very important to us then he should of stuck by his words. If he is elected president he needs to fix those things he planned & promised us back in 2008.

BR 10/24/12

I do beleive that the race is going to be very close between Obama and Romney. I think the donating $5 to that Obama thing is kinda ridiculous and crazy because it's prolly being wired to a personal account for himself. And before people vote they should really think about who their voting for and our future.

BR 10/23/12

I believe having to show proof of a birth certificate and proof of residency should be required. Some may disagree with these requirements but I believe it's the right thing in avoiding terriost attacks and identity theft.

BR 10/22/12

I don't think they should of considered bringing gambling into their state. They are realizing now that they made the wrong decision in bringing gambling to their state. So I think they should really pay attention to things they vote on before making them public.

BR 10/19/12

I didn't get to watch the first debate but I watched the second debate and I don't think it went that well. But I believe if Obama gets president again that he will fix problems that need necessary fixing.

BR 10/18/12

I think Romney made himself look like a rude, immature Presidential candiate. I think Obama had every right to be snapy toward Romney because Romney always rudely interupted him. I don't believe they were very explainatory behind the questions they were asked because they were more worried about jumping down one anothers throats. But I think the race is going to be very close.

BR 10/3/12

Bellringer 1: I think people who are voting should have to show a I.D so it shows that they say who they really are and shows that they are of age to vote and a U.S citizen.

Bellringer 2: I think the whole first name thing to determine your politics is dumb, doesn't really make sense to me.

BR 10/9/12

I believe that people should be allowed to discuss their work, work pay and etc but keep it to a minium. And they should not be allowed to post things about their work on social media internet sites unless necessary.

BR 10/11/12

I don't believe in not being allowed to enroll into a college because of your skin color, beliefs and etc. Some of those things should be no concern to them because students are just trying to get an education.

BR 10/12/12

I think in this case Americans who vote might pay more attention to vice president candiates because of the things they talk about and are defensive about.

BR 10/15/12

I believe the No Child Left Behind is a joke! I think our education and the way students are taught should be taken more seriously then it is today and has been. They complain students are always dropping out well it's because they require more than some students can handle. I think they should pay more attention to the education and improve it.

BR 10/16/12

Bellringer 1: I believe as U.S citizens we should be allowed to have a say in who runs for president or at least the ones who do run should have to have some requirements.

Bellringer 2: I believe the race between Obama and Romney is going to be very close but I think people should pay close attention and really think before they vote so they make sure they are voting for the right candiate.

BR 10/10/12

i believe that if they ask him to take down the ad then he should. all they are doing is asking him to take down the ad, end of story.

BR 10/8/12

I don't really care about whether people are getting tickets to leave the country or not. I think the whole thing is dumb and pointless.

BR 10/2/12

Why do we keep relecting the same politicians? Some of those Senators have been there for 25 years. Everybody says they want change but do they, do they really consider the opinions of our Americans.

Social Issue 2 10/1/12

Senate Bill

Summary: Prohibiting all bullying in public school

Lead Sponsor: Casey L. Burner

Bill Text: This bill is written to prohibit all bullying in public schools in the United States. With this bill it will state that all students taking part in bullying another student will be punished. It will state that all teachers must take action when a student is being bullied or is being a bully.

Subject(s): bullying
                   health issues

BR 10/1/12

I believe the airport security checks should check luggage more closely than they do now. I believe if they looked through passengers belongings they would lower the weapon carry on rate. I also believe the passangers who have weapons or care on weapons should be punished for what ever reason possible.

Social Awreness 9/25/12

To whom it may concern,

     I am writing you with the intention of grabbing your attention and focusing it on bullying that is really hitting everyone all over the world. I am a student at Philip Barbour High School located in Philippi, West Virginia. My school is a victum of past and current bullying. The bullying that takes part in my school is no where close to other schools in America but I feel as a student, in years to come it will be just as bad but worse.
     I can relate to the bullying situation in two ways because I myself have been a bully and also a victum of bullying. I believe that everyone has been their own bully in some way even if they don't believe or recall they have. I was a bully and still today at times I am, I don't like to be bully nor do I want to be known as one but we all act before we speak or speak before we think. Being a victum of bullying myself made me realize what I was putting others through so I am doing the best I can to make a difference and not be a bully.
     I can tell you being a victum of bullying can lead you to depression, avoiding everyone, being upset, counseling and many more things. Nobody realizes the things that drives a human being to do the things they have or do when they have been bullied. I think if everyone took a turn in somebody else's shoes they would change their whole outlook on bullying. I also believe if everyone took the chance to get to know someone before they judge them and get to know their past, they'd understand bullying isn't the way to go.
     Honestly, you take a step back and think of a time you have bullied someone or been a victum of bullying and think how you felt about it. I bet looking back remembering you bullied someone you feel pretty crappy inside and wish you could take what you said or did back. As for looking back to when you were a victum of bullying, I bet you wish you could of hit them or even told them off but no you just remembered how put down you were. Bullying should be put to a complete hault and people should be ashamed of themselves when they take part in bullying.
     Nobody no matter what they case may be deserves to be a victum of bullying. We should all as one learn to respect one another and learn to pick everyone up instead of kicking them down. I hope that one day myself that I can stop bullying or somebody else can. So by me writing you this letter, I am hoping this is the start of a new beginning. I want everyone to take a stand against bullying and not just sit back and let it happen. So let's get a start now and stop bullying! Thank you for taking your own time to sit down and read my letter, I hope you decide to take a stand against bullying.

Sincerely,
Casey L. Burner

BR 9/28/12

Should college students be allowed to have a conceled weapon?



Pros

1. might save the day
2. background check
3. could stop shootings
4. stop robberies
5. stop assaults
6. safer for students
7. self defense
8. eveyone with a gun permit is well trained
9. crime decline
10. because of the massacre at Virginia Tech


Cons

1. will undoubtedly cost more lives than they save
2. people not well trained with guns
3. people get killed
4. people get injuried
5. drug use
6. drinking
7. mass shootings
8. ways to protect students
9. crazy people who wanna kill people
10. gun tests online

BR 9/27/12

I totally agree with all the other students when they say they are still hungry after eating lunch. I mean come on they serve us the same portion size as preschool kids, get real. We are high school students and some of us have big appetites and want more than we are served. I believe they have takin school lunch sizes to a whole completely crazy level that is not necessary. They need to realize that school lunches and breakfasts are the only meals some students get. I also believe it's not the school food that makes our students overweight, it's what they do after they get out of school and on the weekends.

BR 9/26/12

I think retired military leaders are being ridiculous about junk food in schools. Obviously students want to eat that type of food or they wouldn't buy it. In my personal opinion I think if they choose to eat it then that's their choice not other peoples.

BR 9/25/12

I don't believe in dispensing the morning-after pill out to young girls at the age of 14 especially if they haven't even been sexually active. They shouldn't even been allowed to dispense this because the parenets should have the say in it.

BR 9/24/12

I believe Romney is in the wrong when he talks about veterans, disabled people and etc needing to pay taxes. I believe if you truely can't work and are disabled then you shouldn't have to pay taxes nor if your a veteran. I also believe Obama is in the wrong increasing middle-class taxes. He needs to realize many are out of work that are middle-class and cant afford living today the way it is.

BR 9/21/12

I believe the whole message on a van is pretty funny and dumb! ha If you cheated or did something wrong on your woman, write her a letter or something!

1. Complete bell ringer
2. research the first ammendment and the right to privacy....name five parts of the first amendment
     1. Religion
     2. Free Speech
     3. Free Press
     4. Assembly
     5. Petition

3. examine how much privacy one has in the digital age we live. Write a paragraph
  
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal information. The ACLU believes that Americans shouldn’t have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information. Each week, we feature some of the most interesting news related to technology and civil liberties that we’ve spotted from the previous week.

4. research the patriot act and summarize it in a paragraph.

The Patriot Act is a law passed by Congress in 2001 in wake of 9/11. Among the many, many provisions on the Patriot Act, Congress passed laws making it a crime to attack, threaten to attack, or attempt to attack any modes of mass transportation, a crime punishable for up to 20 years or — if a passenger lost a life — life imprisonment. The Patriot Act also makes it a crime to commit any dangerous or illegal acts on U.S. soil with the intention to intimidate or coerce the government or a government official; to posses a weapon of mass destruction; hack into a government computer system; or give financial assistance to identified terrorist groups.

5. write a paragraph detailing if the patriot act is a violation of the first amendment





6. find a news article and copy and paste the link where you feel the person used their privacy as an "excuse" to get away with something




7. find a news article and copy and paste the link where you fee a person's privacy was not protected

http://www.newser.com/story/141385/cops-man-hid-transmitter-under-wifes-bed.html

BR 9/20/12

I believe the ex-husband deserves a punishment for invading his wives privacy. Him being a housebuilder and doing that in his own house then that goes to show, it's hard to tell how many other houses he has done that too.

BR 9/19/12

I believe that whoever took the pictures should get a major punishment. I believe they shouldn't be allowed to take pictures with high tech cameras invading someones privacy and trying to embrass them.

1. Answer the following question: Why is there a constitution day and what mandated it?

because there were 55 men sent to attend the Constitutional Convention and were assigned the task of revising the Articles of Confederation, instead they drafted a new constitution to replace the Articles

2. Could you pass the US citizenship test....find five links on the Internet and take the quizzes and post the links and your scores.

3. Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
You and your teammates have been given a set of clues to identify nine delegates to the


Constitutional Convention that was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1787. In order to complete your task you need the clues provided by your teacher and podcasts from the Center for Civic Education. The podcasts are available at

http://new.civiced.org/framers.


Step 1:Your teacher has assigned you a certain number of podcasts. In listening to them you should be able to determine which nine delegates your clues indicate. As soon as you think you have identified the delegates, check with your teacher to determine if you are correct. If you are, then move on to the next part of the assignment. If you are not, continue listening until you found the correct delegates.

Step 2:Review the nine correct podcasts and complete the information required in the box adjoining each clue. You must also choose two additional facts about your delegate.

Step 3:Sharing your information. Your teacher will direct your group on how to share the information you have gathered about your delegates with the class.

Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
Teacher Resource 3: Clue Sheet
Reproduce the chart below in word and complete it. Then separate the clues and randomly group them into
sets of nine. Distribute one set to each group.

Clue:This delegate took notes at the Philadelphia Convention.

Name:James Madison

State:Virginia

Age/Year of Birth:Born 1751

Two Additional Clues:
1.born to a weathly virginia family
2.madison served as secertary of state

Clue:He refused to sign the Constitution.

Name:George Mason

State:Virginia

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:
1.In early 1776, before the Declaration of Independence, Mason drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights and framed Virginia’s constitution.
2.George Mason refused to sign based on his principles

Clue:This delegate was the head of the

Virginia delegation to the convention.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He practiced in law in Williamsburg.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

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Clue:He studied medicine in Scotland.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:This Framer emancipated his slaves in

his will.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was responsible for the Judiciary Act

of 1789.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was the chairman of the Committee

on Style.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He served on the committees that draft

both the Declaration of Independence

and the Article of Confederation.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:He studied law in Philadelphia.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was a roommate of James Madison at the College of New Jersey.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He served as the first postmaster general

of Wilmington.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He voted against independence and did sign the Declaration of Independence.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:He voted against the independence, but signed the Declaration of Independence.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:He was born in Connecticut.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:During the Revolution he served as a lieutenant colonel in the dragoons.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:Served as one of the original trustees of the University of Georgia at Athens.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:His notes at the convention described the personalities of others.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:He studied in Flanders, Belgium.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

5

Clue:He died three years after the convention.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was opposed to increasing the power of the federal government.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was called away from the convention due to family illness.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:This Framer studied law under Thomas Jefferson.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:After Shays’ Rebellion, he spoke out against giving the common people too much power.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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6

Clue:He became an apprentice to a merchant at the age of fifteen.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was born in the territory that became Maine.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:In his early twenties he contracted smallpox, which damaged his eyesight.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He came late to the convention and served on Committee of Postponed

Matters.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:His wealth came from investing in trade.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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7

Clue:He was arrested by the British for treason, rescued by a group of patriots.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He went to convention because his father and an associate decided not to go.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:He is not to be confused with the gentlemen from Georgia who also did not sign the Constitution.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He served as a missionary among the Mohawk Indians as a teen.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was born in Ireland and came to the colonies at the age of two.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

8

Clue:During the Revolution he served as secretary and aide to General Washington.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He believed that the Articles of Confederation should simply have been amended.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He served eight years as chief justice of the New York Supreme Court.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:In 1790, he moved, settling in what is now Tennessee, and was one of its first U.S. senators.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was born in North Carolina, but raised in Ireland and Scotland.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

9

Clue:He was educated to be a minister, but studied medicine in Europe.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was one of the founders of the University of North Carolina.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was tried and acquitted of the charge of cowardice after the Battle of Germantown.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:His Poor Richard’s Almanac was read nationwide.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was expelled from the Quaker church for his military service.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

10

Clue:He served as superintendent of finance under the Articles of Confederation..

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He lived in Philadelphia, where he was a prominent businessman.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:This delegate was born in Connecticut, the son of a British colonial official.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:After the Revolutionary war, he defended loyalists and their sympathizers.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:Early in life, he lost a leg in a carriage accident.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

11

Clue:He studied law in London, then practiced law and built a fortune.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He served in the military during the Revolution and was held as a prisoner for two years.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was an older cousin to delegate with almost the same name.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He served in the British Army until 1771, when he resigned after marrying a colonial girl.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

BR 9/18/12

I believe that if someone puts something on the internet threatening an individuals life or putting someones life in stake, the government should have the site banned. I believe internet authorities should be required to go over internet sites constantly to monitor whether someones life is being put at stake. To many things are said and done on the internet that harm humans lives everyday that should be put to a stop.

presidential candidate test

I side with Barack Obama on most issues in the 2012 President election and I have a 76% alike opinion as him.

BR 9/17/12

Bellringer #1

I think banning pop, gatorade and any sugar drinks over 16 ounces is completely stupid. I believe they wanna stop obesity but when it all comes down they should realize that human beings make that choice for themselves!

Bellringer #2

I don't believe it's right they made a video bashing islamic people pretending to be americans. It's awful what they are doing to our soliders in war. I strongly disagree with the video they made, all people involved don't deserve to live.

BR 9/13/12

On this day I made a difference by helping my fellow students at the tie dye station, cleaning lunch tables and making sure there were seven chairs at each lunch table. This article says everything for PB, I believe all of us can make a difference and help everyone have a wonderful year.

9/11 timeline

7:59 A.M. - American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 with 92 people on board, departs Boston's Logan International Airport bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
8:14 A.M. - United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767 with 65 people on board, departs from Boston's Logan International Airport bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
8:.20 A.M - American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 with 64 people on board, departs Washington Dulles International Airport bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
8:20 AM : Air traffic controllers suspect Flight 11 has been hijacked.
8:40 A.M. - The FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector of the suspected hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11.
8:42 A.M. - United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 with 44 people on board, departs from Newark International Airport bound for San Francisco International Airport.
8:43 A.M. - The FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector of the suspected hijacking of United Airlines Flight 175.
8:46 am – Within seconds, NYPD and FDNY forces dispatch units to the World Trade Center:
846 AM: Flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center north tower.
8:47 am -- Port Authority Police Department officers on site begin immediate evacuation of the North Tower
8:52 AM: Two F-15s take off from Otis Air Force Base after Flight 175.
9:03 AM: Flight 175 crashes into the south WTC tower.
9:08 A.M. - The FAA bans all takeoffs of flights going to or through New York airspace.
9:10 AM: Major General Paul Weaver states Flight 77 came back on the (radar) scope at 9:10 in West Virginia.
9:17 A.M. - The FAA shuts down all New York City-area airports.
9:21 A.M. - All bridges and tunnels into Manhattan are closed.
9:24 A.M. - The FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector of the suspected hijacking of American Airlines Flight 77.
9:24 AM: The FAA, who 28 minutes earlier had discovered Flight 77 off course and heading east over West Virginia, reportedly notifies NORAD.
9:25 A.M. - The FAA orders shutdown of all airports nationwide, banning takeoffs of all civilian aircraft.
9:28 AM: Air traffic control learns that Flight 93 has been hijacked.
9:38 AM: Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.
9:43 am - Some 3,300 commercial flights and 1,200 private planes are guided to airports in Canada and the United States over the next two-and-a-half hours.
9:59 AM: The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
10:10 AM: Flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania.
10:28 AM: The World Trade Center north tower collapses.
1 pm – From a U.S. Air Force base in Louisiana, President Bush announces that U.S. military forces are on high alert worldwide
5:20 PM: Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapses.
6:58 pm – President Bush returns to the White House after stops at military bases in Louisiana and Nebraska.
8:30 pm – President Bush addresses the nation, calling the attacks "evil, despicable acts of terror" and declaring that America, its friends and allies would "stand together to win the war against terrorism.

BR 9/10/12

I believe everyone has a right to put humor in their speech. As long as they get their point across in their speech and time for humor then it is ok to be humorous.

9/11 collage

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the federalist paper number 10: page 2 of packet

on paper will turn in on monday (:

BR 9/6/12

Bellringer #1: I don't think anyone should judge someone for being with the same sex. And I don't believe in taking or adjusting the second admendment from us U.S citizens. And as for medicare and social security well I don't know what to say about that one.

Bellringer #2: I think that the nation should stop thinking about taking away gun rights because in my book people kill people not guns!

Bellringer #3: If Nixon was still alive he would be a democrat.

BR 9/5/12

I believe the new security fingerprint system is a little over rated. I mean i understand it could be safer for inmates and easier for the facility to handle but I don't believe this is rally necessary.

BR 9/4/12

I believe that a kid should only get a dollar at the most for a tooth they lose. As a kid I only got a quarter or dollar at the most for a tooth I lost. And the app for iPad's and iPhone's is totally unnecessary because if you need an app to show you how much your kid needs for a tooth, well that's just crazy!

similarities & differences:George Washington and Patrick Henry

Casey L. Burner = George Washington; Federalist
Stephanie Streets = Patrick Henry; Anti-federalist


similarities

1.Founding Fathers
2.Both were Founding Fathers from Virginia
3.Both were involved in politics
4.Known for famous quotes
5.Involved in war

differences

1.George Washington was a federalist
2.Patrick Henry was a anti-federalist
3.George Washington hosted one of the intial state conferences
4.Patrick Henry was a lawyer before signing the constitution
5.George Washington was the first president

BR 8/31/12

I believe that everyone should have to show their I.D when the go to vote. Showing their I.D when they go to vote is a good idea because it shows whether their old enough to vote or if their an alien.

BR 8/30/12

I believe that hurricane Isaac is another major tragedy. I believe that people should take this hurricane more seriously than they are. But in my own opinion I believe that once this tragedy is over people should help them as much as they can.

BR 8/29/12

I believe faking your own death is a crime because you're making false information. I don't believe it's right at all to fake your own death because it is just plain out stupid! You are basically leaving without having to pay anything besides for your food, gas or etc. Just faking your own death is like for real dumb and def a crime!

federalist or anti-federalist 8/28/12

1. Who are you? How old are you in 1787?
I am George Washington and I am 55 years old.


2. Are you Federalist or Anti-Federalist
I am a Federalist and I support the Constituion.

3. What is your personal history up to 1787?
In 1753, I got sent on a dangerous mission to take a letter to Fort Le Beouf. On July 3, 1775, I took command of the Continental Army. Then on December 26, 1776 I through a surprise party. And on May 1787 State Representatives wanted someone to lead America and decided I was the right guy.


4. What was your role in the Constitutional Convention?
I arrived May 25 and was present through the signing of the Constitution. I spoke only once near the end of the deliberations, I had a profound influence on the scope and direction of the discussions. The delegates elected me to preside over the Convention.

5. What stated views would explain your actions during the Constitutional Convention?
I participated little in the debates but my high prestige maintained collegiality and kept the delegates at their labors.
"There are four things, which I humbly conceive, are essential to the well being, I may even venture to say, to the existence of the United States as an independent power:

1. An indissoluble union of the states under one federal head.
2. A sacred regard to public justice.
3. The adoption of a proper peace establishment.
4. The prevalence of that pacific and friendly disposition among the people of the United States which will induce them to forget their local prejudices and policies, to make those mutual concessions which are requisite to the general prosperity, and in some instances, to sacrifice their individual advantages to the interest of the community."

6. What is your stance during the ratifying conventions? Who supports your viewpoint?
 The delegates designed the presidency with myself in mind, and allowed me to define the office once elected. After the Convention, my support convinced many to vote for ratification, the new Constitution was ratified by all thirteen states. The delegates supported my viewpoint.



7. What are your views of this new plan of government? What are the benefits or dangers?

8/27/12 notes

Ratification- to approve
Sept 17, 1787- Constitution Day

Federalists- Supported The Constitution
-led by James Madison
-James Wilson
-John Jay
-George Read
-Alexander Hamilton
-Roger Sherman
-Rufus King
-Washington

Anti-federalists- Did not support The Constitution
-George Mason
-Patrick Henry
-Richard Henry Lee
-George Clifton
-Samuel Adams
-Elbridge Gerry
-Robert Yates
-Melacton Smith

"The Federalist Papers" - Written by three men; purpose was to make you support The Constitution.

The Constitution says that 9 states must ratify a new "law" (The Constitution) in order for it to go into effect. 1st state Delaware, 9th state New Hampshire, 13th Rhode Island.

Who attended The Constitutional Convention: * symbolizes who did NOT sign it
Connecticut
Ellsworth (Elsworth), Oliver*
Johnson, William S.
Sherman, Roger Delaware
Bassett (Basset), Richard
Bedford, Gunning, Jr.
Broom, Jacob
Dickinson, John
Read, George Georgia
Baldwin, Abraham
Few, William
Houstoun, William*
Pierce, William L.* Maryland
Carroll, Daniel
Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas
Martin, Luther*
McHenry, James
Mercer, John F.* Massachusetts
Gerry, Elbridge*
Gorham, Nathaniel
King, Rufus
Strong, Caleb* New Hampshire
Gilman, Nicholas
Langdon, John New Jersey
Brearly (Brearley), David
Dayton, Jonathan
Houston, William C.*
Livingston, William
Paterson (Patterson), William New York
Hamilton, Alexander
Lansing, John, Jr.*
Yates, Robert * North Carolina
Blount, William
Davie, William R.*
Martin, Alexander *
Spaight, Richard D.
Williamson, Hugh Pennsylvania
Clymer, George
Fitzsimons, Thomas
Franklin, Benjamin
Ingersoll, Jared
Mifflin, Thomas
Morris, Gouverneur
Morris, Robert
Wilson, James South Carolina
Butler, Pierce
Pinckney, Charles
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth
Rutledge, John Rhode Island
Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Virginia
Blair, John
Madison, James
Mason, George *
McClurg, James*
Randolph, Edmund J.*
Washington, George
Wythe, George*

8/28/12 BR

I believe he should still have the right to pray. Just because he aided doesn't mean he deserve to lose his right to pray. His religious views shouldn't even be part of his punishment.

8/27/12 BR

I believe this is a religious discrimination because they don't allow her to wear what her religious views supports. If they had told her it was ok that she wear the skirt then they shouldn't of made a big deal out of it when she showed up in it. They should be more worried about letting her work then a skirt she is wearing. What you believe in religiously is what you believe in not what others need to approve of.

BR 8/24/12

I believe that people shouldn't make fake twitter profiles for candiates that are running. This allows them to make false statements and it changes peoples thought on the candiates running.

Civics assignment 8/23/12

1. Define the Constitution…..in your own words in a PARAGRAPH (3-5 sentences)

  Constitution in my own words is freedom. The rights you live by and apperciate to have. Lets you do the things you wouldn't be able to do without it.

2. How would your life be without the constitution ?  
 My life without the constitution would not be fun because it allows me my freedom and my rights.

3. Define the following words:

Ratification- the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified; a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty

Faction- a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, esp. in politics

Federalism- the federal principle or system of government

Federalist/ Antifederalist: federalist-  Of, pertaining to, or favoring federalism or federalists
Antifederalist- Anti-Federalism is a political philosophy which opposes the concept of Federalism
 

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Compromise- An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)- was an agreement between large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under United States Compromise

Checks and Balances- Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups

Democratic Republic- A republic in which the representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies

Delegated Powers of the Federal Government- Expressed, Implied, Inherent

Reserved Powers of the State Governments- a  power that can be exercised that can be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of another government  

Separation of Powers- Division of powers among the three branches of government

Civil Liberties-one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country

citizenship test

yeah i completely failed lol didnt even know half those questions, am i a U.S citizen? baha (:

BR 8//23/12

I believe he did no wrong when he waved the "Terrible Towel" ! I think people should be more worried about what he has to say politically then rather worry about a little towel waving!

bellringer 8/22/12

I believe the election between Obama and Romney is very close. But I do believe that in the end Obama will take it home again.

about me

Casey L. Burner. Type 1 diabetic. Deer huntin, fishin and muddin are my things. Pittsburgh Steelers is my team. I have 6 nephews and im expecting a niece or nephew in Jan. I also have 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Favorite sports are basketball and football. Im free spirited and enjoy spending time with friends and family. Im easy to get along with (: