Extra credit Texas Debate

I don’t agree with people being able to have guns on campus. I think that it is a crazy idea that if more people had guns they could stop a crazed gunperson. Really, did anyone think about the end results of that idea? If someone comes in attempting to kill classmates, teachers, themselves, whom ever, and a few other people have guns, it doesn’t really matter when it comes down to it. I think it would just be a shoot out. This policy would also make it easier for people to carry illegal guns. I also guess I never understood the concealed part of it either. I think I would rather see a gun in plain site if someone is carrying it legally. That would be a sign to me that they did possess the gun legally. I would also think that it would make the police feel a little more comfortable too. But that’s just my opinion.

I do like the idea of having to pass a training course along with the background check. I think that people that get gun permits should have to take training annually and have to have firing range training also. Guns are killers. It is important for all of us to be aware of that and if we possess them to treat them as killers and secure them properly. I don’t oppose people having guns at all but it is easier now to get guns and it is important to know about the gun you have, to be trained to use it, to know rules and laws about guns. I have seen so many stories about someone breaking into a home of a gun owner and the home owner shoots the thief and then they bring a law suit for getting shot when they are walking out the door with stolen property. What is all that? But the home owner will still be charged with a crime if they don’t know the laws about break ins and gun ownership.

Personal protection is important of course but I think that if the campuses work further on security and people are just more cautious it would be better than everyone toting guns around. I would never want to go to school if I knew someone could get pissed off and just shoot the class up with a gun the got legally. I would feel more comfortable knowing that guns are not allowed on campus. I know there will always be random issue that come up but safety is not bringing more guns in.

The Texas article goes with our discussion about choice and rights, I just feel like it is not a good idea to allow guns on campus. The different issues about safety of women and making sure everyone is able to get equal education are affected if the decision to make guns legal on campus.

Blog #7

I was reading the news paper to just depress my situation even more. Jobs being eliminated all over the place. I saw some statistics in the news that didnt surprise me at all. I worked in the mental health field and since all of the changes to what can be billed through medicaid and what can not have come about, jobs are being lost daily.

Most of these positions are held by women. About 1/10th of the mental health technical workers are men. So, its not a big shocker to see how many women are loosing jobs right now. I feel like I am doing petty work at home to keep my mind occupied. Still debating on what I should do. If I look for a job getting paid $9 an hour, I may as well sit at home and collect my unemployment. Then I battle do I get a job just making slightly more than that and hate it.

I am seeing myself doing things more for my children and letting them slack off due to the feeling of not being useful as I was when I was working. I lost a little purpose in my life when I lost my job. I think that being a single woman and raising my children knowing that I was their only provider makes me feel like I need to get out there and pound the pavement to get a better job right now.

I think that working in class on different areas of study and mostly just taking in what I learn for my everyday life is what keeps my head above water. At least for now.

Blog #6

Well, Im three days into unemployment and I havent gone crazy yet. I have been super cleaning my house with everyone sitting around watching me. I think when I sit back and listen to my music and retreat to my school work it keeps me relaxed. I think that music has a large effect on my life. When I feel like things are going bad for me I can sit down and just relax to my music. Listening to the beat and gathering all of the words for thought. I process better with music.

I havent resorted to myspace yet. Im sure I will when I get to board sitting at home. Im still trying to decide if I want another job. I felt like the job I was at would be where I was for the rest of my life. I just figured I would move up thru the ranks there. I stress out about holidays as it is and worry if I will have enough money to support my babies. But just trying to relax and keep focused on what I do have instead of what I have lost.

I didnt just loose a job when I got my lay off notice. I lost an extended family. My co- workers were very close to me and will remain close to me but in a different way since we all have to move on. I lost all of the clients that I worked with and all of thier distinguished personalities. But I committed myself to go back and visit once a month. It may be hard for me because the loss was great. But at least I still have the option to visit as often as I like.

I tried to watch tv the other day and still feel the same about it. It doesnt interest me at all. All of the stories about trouble and worry in the news. People not respecting the rights of others. Its not worth me watching for. So I sit back, listen to my music and think of all the good things I have in my life.

Blog #5

I have always worked hard and never took too much time off for me. Well, now I guess I got plenty of time for me. I found out I lost my job and it would end in just two weeks. All of our positions in our department were eliminated. I dont think Im so much worried about what I will do next or where I will go next. I think my big worry is about the clients I worked with in the apartments. Now instead of seeing a familuar face every day, they will only get to see someone maybe once a week. I wonder how do we keep our own mental stability through all the changes that happen in our lives. When the world throws so much instability at us all the time.

Women trying to make it in the world and no one hearing what they have to say, children growing up so fast. I dont know if I have been able to give my kids all the skills they need to make it in this world. I have empowered my children and focused on their best interest for so long but still not sure if I did it all right, all alone. I have given them all a voice and made them feel comfortable with speaking their mind and taught them in a positive way. But still I wonder if they have all that they need to make it in this world of chaos and confusion.

I am keeping a positive mind about things and hope to not go crazy through the transition of not having a job so close to the holidays. This is going to be a challange but I have never cowered to any other challanges in my life and I have always stood strong and came out on top. So here I go again.

Blog #3

If men could see all the time most women take to get ready to spend time with them they would shutter. All my life I have been myself, loving me for every flaw and every success. I have a hard time understanding why a lot of women worry about if someone will turn their attention toward them if they dont have their three hours of getting ready time each day under their belt. Truth be told, we have to take that off sometimes or freshen it up or they will see who we really are underneath.

I think it is just hard for me to wrap my head around changing for other people. I think it is good to change if you feel like inside you need to change something, a little over weight, not very well read, things like that. But when dealing with other people, our personality shines most over looks if someone takes the time to talk.

Women pay too much money to look better with lifts, tucks, fillers. In the end, we are still the same person with extra credits. Expressing our selves is great but over doing it just looks like we over did it. In the morning we are still who we were yesterday. We may grow and learn and better ourselves and that is great. I just have a problem with coating. I think as women we are beatuiful in every way. We may have some ugly ways but those can change. I think being myself has gotten me further in life than trying to impress anyone. I was told by a friend, "if they arent there when you cry, if they dont help pay the bills and they dont see you for you then they arent important in your life". I pretty much live by that now in my life.

Blog #4

Talking about the family system makes me think. What if my biological family had been in my children's lives? How would it be different than it is now? I think that family is what you make of it. All of my family outside of my children are people that I have grown to love and feel comfortable with in life. I think that teaching my children values in life started there. I have done the best that I could do to make sure that my children dont judge others and are accepting of people. Not to say that some time they may not be accepting of someones behavior but they still accept that person.

I pose the question, What is unconditional love? What do we think it is and why do people say that they have unconditional love but they get mad or disappointed and forget about that unconditional love. It seems in life that everything comes with conditions. We cant help who we come from or where we come from. All we can do is help where we are going and who we choose to take with us.

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This is a test to see if everyone is quick at the time they read this. Read the words and read them again. Then try to figure out what they mean.

Real eyes
Realize
Real lies

Just a brain teaser, have a great day.