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Where the Donkey and Elephant Originated.

Posted by 5Haley on September 13, 2009 at 7:15pm

I'd like to figure out where the Donkey for Democrat, and Elephant for Republican came from.History says that the Donkey came from Andrew Jackson being claimed as a jackass. It was mainly because of his slogan "Let The People Rule." Jackson then used

Last Free Choice Blog

Posted by 3Madison on September 13, 2009 at 6:35pm

DISRESPECTFUL! In my opinion Joe Wilson was like this during President Obama’s speech. When Obama denied that our health care plan would provide free health care coverage for illegal immigrants, he shouted, “You lie.” Obama stopped with his speech fo

Clarksdale, Birth Place of the Blues. (hopefully my last free choice blog)

Posted by 3Mumm on September 13, 2009 at 6:31pm

Well, well, well. How many of you know where the Blues were born? Up North? To the East or West? Nope, right down in the heart of the South. Clarksdale has a rich and honorable history.Clarksdale Mississippi is located in none other than Mississippi,

More Troops Being Sent

Posted by 4Brianna on September 13, 2009 at 6:30pm

One of President Obama's big things was getting our troops out of the middle east. Even though I think what he is doing is right, it is a bit hypocritical, because he has already sent 21,000 troops over already. I think that is actually a major issue

Political Spectrum Test

Posted by 4Megan on September 13, 2009 at 6:30pm

I took the Political Spectrum Test and to be quite honest, I didn't really know what they were talking about half the time. Some points that are really important to me are abortion and gay marriage. I'm very much against abortion and I think that peo

Obama's Speech

Posted by 5Steph on September 13, 2009 at 6:24pm

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After watching President Obama's speech to students all over, I felt very inspired. I agree 100% with everything he said. It is a great priveledge to have our education systems and the teachers we have. The students at the school where his speech too

Obama's speech

Posted by 3Breann on September 13, 2009 at 6:23pm

Obama wants all the students to work hard bacause we're the future of this country. He talked about how just because you're in a hard situation doesn't mean that you can't rise up and become who you want to become. We are the future of this country a

Obama's Speech

Posted by 3Nelson on September 13, 2009 at 5:37pm

President Obama's speech was about how to get back into the groove of going back to school. He started off with how when he was a kid, he wasn't handed the greatest education, but worked hard at it and got a good one. He explained that how he had to

Obama Education Reform Speech

Posted by 3Mumm on September 13, 2009 at 5:30pm

This is was what so many people threw a humungous fit about? Oh, come on America! Get your thumbs out of your mouths and act like a civilized and respectable nation, not a maniacal society hell-bent on wasting time, energy, money, and other resources

Done saying sorry

Posted by 3Nelson on September 13, 2009 at 5:00pm

Republican Joe Wilson, made a statement to President Obama last week at the back to school speech/ facts about healthcare reform. Lots of people were in shock about what he said. WhenObama was talking about reform, Wilson got up and shouted, " You Li

Teen looses leg

Posted by 3Nelson on September 13, 2009 at 5:00pm

On September 12, an Indian teen in India lost his leg. Mohammed Salahuddin's leg had to be amputated, according to officials. The reson for amputating, is because he allegedly didn't pay a guard on a train a bribe, to let him sell snacks on the train

Gertrude Baines

Posted by 5Nichole on September 13, 2009 at 4:20pm

Born in Shellman, Georgia Gertrude Baines was the thrid daughter of Jordon and Amelia Baines.Gertrude married Sam Conley at a very very young age and had a daughter named Annabella. She was born in 1909 and died in 1927. Annabella died of typhoid fev

H1N1 Vaccine

Posted by 3Michyla on September 13, 2009 at 4:07pm

It was said that the H1N1 flu vaccine is supposed to be available in the first week of October. That would be two weeks earlier that what was excepted. This week the DHHS, released a new research showing that a person would only need one dose of the

Ex-con proves convicts can change

Posted by 3AustinE on September 13, 2009 at 3:58pm

Dwayne Betts became yet another statistic in 1996. He committed an armed robbery and carjacking on December of this year and was faced with two felonies. Him being a 16 year old he would have been placed in a juvenile prison. However his lawyer quick

Political Spectrum Test

Posted by 0Drake on September 13, 2009 at 3:46pm

My Political Views
I am a center-left moderate social authoritarian
Left: 1.97, Authoritarian: 1.49

Political Spectrum Quiz
The average of all quiz-takers is left: about 1.5, Libertarian: about 1.5Authoritarian is favoring complete obedience to authority

President Obama's Speech On September 8, 2009 President Obama gave a speech at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.Obama's speech is mostly about him telling the children of The United States

Posted by 5Nichole on September 13, 2009 at 3:40pm

President Obama's SpeechOn September 8, 2009 President Obama gave a speech at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.Obama's speech is mostly about him telling the children of The United States of America to stay in school and get good grades.

Serena Williams outburst.

Posted by 5megan on September 13, 2009 at 3:26pm

Serena Williams was playing tennis in the U.S. open semi-final against Kim Clijsters. Kim was winning 6-5 when Serena was penalized for stepping on the like on her second serve. Serena yelled at the lineswoman who made the call. The lineswoman told t

Riots in Kampala, Uganda

Posted by 0Drake on September 13, 2009 at 3:12pm

Violent three-day riots started on Thursday in Uganda's capital city, Kampala. Young Bagandans started the riots on Thursday because the gov't said that their cultural king couldn't travel to a part of the country inhabited by a rival group. Tension

Gertrude Baines, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 115

Posted by 4Nathan on September 13, 2009 at 3:00pm

Gertrude Baines the world’s oldest woman has died at the ripe old age of 115. She had become the world’s oldest person when a woman named Maria de Jesus died in January also at the age of 115. At her birthday party in April, Gertrude could not believ

MLK assassination

Posted by 5megan on September 13, 2009 at 2:59pm

On March 29, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis Tennessee. He was going to support the black sanitary public works employees. They had been on strike since March 12 for better treatment and higher wages.

On April 3, Martin spoke to a rally a

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Where the Donkey and Elephant Originated.

Last Free Choice Blog

Clarksdale, Birth Place of the Blues. (hopefully my last free choice blog)

More Troops Being Sent

Political Spectrum Test

Obama's Speech

Obama's speech

Obama's Speech

Obama Education Reform Speech

Done saying sorry

Teen looses leg

Gertrude Baines

H1N1 Vaccine

Ex-con proves convicts can change

Political Spectrum Test

President Obama's Speech On September 8, 2009 President Obama gave a speech at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.Obama's speech is mostly about him telling the children of The United States

Serena Williams outburst.

Riots in Kampala, Uganda

Gertrude Baines, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 115

MLK assassination

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