LAST BLOG EVER!

With the controversies and current issues surrounding our environment, it is honestly shocking to me that people continue to live their daily lives without changing anything. This is why I chose to focus on the environmental policy keying in on global warming. With gas being the price it is, a current national average of about $4.00, it is time we started finding alternate forms of energy. The technology and capability is already out there to make electric cars, however most of us, me included, still currently pay the prices at the gas station. We passively sit back and watch as the price rises daily, and the amounts of people actually standing up to make a change is so limited that the gas companies continue to win. Due to the price of gas being so high, a lot of lower class drivers can no longer afford to pay the amount at the pump, and instead have to resort to public transportation or other forms of transportation. If everything continues the way it has been, driving will soon become a luxury offered only to the upper class.
Also, the issue of conserving water and power is beginning to really deplete our resources. This issue really seems to me to be one of people getting lazy and forgetful. I can admit not always do I walk out of the room and remember to turn the lights off or the fact that sometimes I do take long showers, but I do try to be resourceful and use less energy during the day. The issue is everyone just seems to be really selfish and has a lack of care and concern to do the right thing. If everyone worked together to slowly use less power and energy during the day than the issues we are currently facing would slowly alter for the better. The heat and current weather we are dealing with may feel nice to go to the beach in, but this weather is because our ozone layer is slowly starting to deplete and will continue unless we make a change in our lives. As we speak ice caps are melting and every day things get a little worse and worse, and although the problem can’t be fixed immediately it can change if we begin to think long term.
I am now done with high school and can’t believe how fast the year flew by. Tomorrows graduation and then off to college and the real world to try and make a difference. It’s been a great year and I can definitely thank you for becoming so political and involved in the election this year! Good luck next year as you go off to Marlborough and teach something that you will really enjoy doing. Thank you Gwaltney for everything!
K-STOVE

New Hampshire Primary

On Tuesday January 8th the New Hampshire primary took place. Another big surprise occurred here. Somehow Clinton was able to pull it off and take over Obama. The crazy thing is the polls had him leading from 8% to 17%. So how were they so off? Is it because people do not want to seem prejudice so when polled they said they were willing to vote for a black man, but when they get to the booth voted otherwise? Or the fact that Hillary somehow was able to control the women vote again. Or maybe it was the swing from all the Independents and those who went in unregistered to vote. Either way Hillary Clinton was able to pull off a win in New Hampshire and boy is she happy. Obama only trailing by 2% admits he was surprised, but he will not let this bring his spirits down as he travels to Nevada and then South Carolina.
Mc.Cain took the win for the Republicans. This now puts Romney in second for both Iowa and New Hampshire, having expected a win by now besides little Wyoming, Romney is now getting a little freaked out by the results. The people of New Hampshire spoke in 2000 and have spoke again supporting the old Mc.Cain. He has been rejoicing and showing them just how much that win means to him. The competition is fierce and the candidates are all doing whatever they can to remain in this race.

Iowa Caucus

It is January 4Th 2008 and the results for the Iowa Caucus are in! A surprising win for Barack Obama with 37.6% of the vote. All of the polls from days earlier had Hillary leading, but somehow she fell to third. Maybe it was a swing vote from the Independents or maybe the ladies weren't as faithful to Clinton as expected. However, the Obama campaign sure is ecstatic and hoping to continue to win when they move on to New Hampshire. On the Republican side of the spectrum: Mike Huckabee ruled out Romney and the other candidates with 34.4% of the vote. The fact that he announced himself as an Evangelical Christian might have had a lot to do with that or maybe the white potato people in Iowa really just like him. He is not expected to take another big win in New Hampshire or any other state that is not predominantly white religious conservative people.
However, back to Obama...I find it truly amazing that he was able to pull this off. First of all there are no blacks in Iowa, so does this mean the American public is really ready to elect a black man into office? I think this shows how far we have come and are willing to go in order to see a drastic change in the White House. Sorry Clinton, but so far Obama takes the lead!