PLN 25

In the article "El Paso County deputy dragged 40 yards after traffic stop" by The Denver Post(no name given besides The Denver Post) describes a dispute between a police officer and a civilian that was pulled over. After an argument between the two the civilian drove off with the police officer's hand still in the civilian's car. After 40 yards the police officer dispatched from the civilian's car. This situation is unjust because the police officers should have more authority to make sure something like this shouldn't happen. Instead of the civilian getting hurt, the police officer does. Police should have more authority to uphold the law, instead of having the civilians hurting the police.

PLN 24

In the article, "CenturyTel to buy Qwest in $10.6 billion stock swap" by Andy Vuoung describes Quest and CenturyTel to be merging and having layoffs while paying off the shareholders. Quest supplies Colorado with many jobs and to merge is going to lay off some of those jobs. If all corporations merged than those corporations would make more money and make some of the smaller businesses go out of business. Quest and CenturyTel might take even more small companies out of business. Quest and CenturyTel shouldn't merge because it could hurt the economy more than help it.

PLN 23

In the article "Springs man, 18, held in shooting death" by Kieran Nicholson says that two people, Claudio Vega and a second victim unidentified. According to police they were both shot and killed and currently they have a suspect in jail named Adan Viveros. Why would Adan Viveros do something so sinister so evil to kill someone. Who gives him the right? Who can we blame besides Adan? Our cities needs to try and cut down on drugs, murders, etc. This could have been prevented, like everything can be. Adan Viveros doesn't have the right, or anyone else does not have the right to kill.

PLN 22

In the article "DA: Officers who killed two bank robbers justified" By Howard Pankratz describes a gun fight between two people that robbed a bank. The police were in a high speed chase with two people named Benshoof and Johnson who fired shots at the police. Benshoof and Johnson shot and hit an officer. One of the police cars following Benshoof and Johnson than pulled in front of them and stopped them. From there Benshoof and Johnson opened fire and the police officers fired over one-hundred rounds only nine hitting each, Benshoof and Johnson who both ended up dieing. The police had the right to kill both Benshoof and Johnson for firing at police, and hitting a police officer. Police officers should have more rights because this incident wouldn't have gone as far if the police officers have stopped it earlier. The police were justified to kill Benshoof and Johnson for firing and hitting a police officer.

PLN 21

In the article "Kids and the IPad" by Will Richardson describes his goals as to play more with multimedia, and yesterday, and that he dove into a movie project. Later on in the article Will Richardson puts a link to watch about the IPad and kids. The IPad is a remarkable device with many features. The IPad is mobile, Internet capable, and has many applications for it. The IPad should be used in many classrooms as a tool of the feature because it allows kids to learn in a new experience. The IPad has many resources that should be used in many classes.

PLN 20

In the article "One Toe Back in the Classroom" by Karl Fisch describes Karl Fisch having to multi-task under the economy. Karl Fisch has to teach algebra 1 next year while also doing his current job, help students, and helping with the new language arts books. The day outlook is busy just because of teaching and other important things. Karl Fisch should not have to balance to many things on his shoulders. Teaching is a hard enough job but when you add ordering books, and doing his current job it's like paying one man for two jobs. This reason is probably because of the economy and cut backs. Teaching requires hours upon hours of dedication and hard work not to mention doing another job. Karl Fisch must be under stress because of his jobs. Karl Fisch should not have to teach algebra 1 next year because it is to much weight on his shoulders.

PLN 11

In the article "A Teaching Profesion" by David Warlock describes that teaching is a job. The article goes on about a person dissagreeing about teaching as not a profession when quite frankly it is. Teaching takes a great deal of time due to grading papers, working with students, drawing lesson plans, and etc. Becomming a teacher needs the education, time, and effort which is the same requirements for any field of expertise. Teaching is a professional carear according and David Warlock goes on to describe that in his article "A Teaching Professional".