Cleveland Woman Turns 119

       A Cleveland woman turned the ripe age of 119 yesterday and Yahoo! did a story on her. They started out with an introduction to the article speaking about the woman briefly before panning to her birthday party held at an elderly home. They spoke again about her life briefly before asking her how she feels on her 119th birthday, to which she replied that she was "feeling fine". When speaking about her, they would usually do a close-up shot of her at first, and then say an interesting fact like she has outlived her two children, and now lives with her 61 year-old grandson. They then interviewed the grandson about living with her and her health. It seemed as though this was written before filming the story. At least the parts not involving her grandson were because it seemed like they filmed to what he was already saying, though there was not much to film considering the whole story took place within the center's auditorium.

Spring Break

                Feet in the sand and a beer in hand, Spring Break Jacksonville was an adventure from the start. 99 holes of miniature golf later, we find ourselves back in Louisville, wondering where the week went and how we are back in school already.

                Beginning with an eleven hour drive through the night with five fully grown men in a five-seater, we finally arrived in Jacksonville at about 7:00 AM. After about six hours of sleep, we were up again to have a breakfast of champions: ham sandwiches and beer.

                Throughout the course of the week we spent a majority of our time at the beach. We met with friends that were also in the area, and went to St. Augustine for a day where we surfed, wake boarded, and baked in the beautiful Florida sun.

                Without a full itinerary, mini-golf consumed a good portion of the rest of our time. We had two tournaments. One lasted a full three rounds, while the other was slimmed to two and a half because the course closed.

                From sitting shoulder to shoulder for more than twenty hours, to falling asleep on the beach, we made sure the trip was a success.

Ron Paul Speaks to the Tea Party

                Ron Paul called for a large structural change to the federal government in front of a roaring crowd at the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Convention October 9, 2010. Paul says the United States federal government is too large and is only getting larger, a problem that needs to be addressed and fixed.

                Paul says that the government has worked their way into a serious problem by spending billions bailing out giants like Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. However, instead of consulting experts on how to fix the problem, they continue to spend more money and dig themselves deeper into the hole.

                “Do they come to them and ask them what to do? No! What they do, is they spend more money, they borrow more money, they print more money, and they come up with more regulations, and they think it’s going to help. I say we need to do the opposite!” said Paul.

                The money being spent by the federal government is being paid for by the American taxpayer, and the amount far exceeds what the American people can afford to pay. Paul also calls for an end to the Federal Reserve, claiming that nowhere in the Constitution does it say that the interest rates and the amount of money printed should be determined by a few people locked in a room in Washington. He says that the income tax and the IRS are completely un-American, and Americans should be able to keep the money they earn.

                Paul calls for an intellectual revolution. He says things are going to worse before they get better, but as long as the people continue to rally against a government that is doing wrong, they will listen to the masses.

                “When the majority of the people change their sentiment, governments will change.”

Michele Bachmann Goes to Iowa

            Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) spoke to the Iowans for Tax Relief on January 21 in Des Moines, preaching a message of essential change and reform in America.

            Bachmann spent around twenty minutes introducing her speech, establishing a connection with her fellow Iowans. She spoke about how she was born in Iowa, and the story of her family’s past immigration into the United States. She then dwelled on the uniqueness of such a nation where everybody is accepted, despite skin color, race, or religion, and how this nation is in danger. 
            Discussing Social Security’s financial woes, Bachmann stated, “The only thing we have is IOUs in the Social Security account.”  

            Social Security spent more money than it took in during 2010, running in the red six full years ahead of schedule.

Combining this number with Medicare drying up by 2017 and a federal deficit running in the trillions annually, Bachmann had little trouble firing up supporters in the crowd. After scaring the audience, which Bachmann did make the point that this was not her intention.
            Bachmann asked the audience how many of them consider their standard of living to be higher than their parents to which almost the entire audience raised their hand. When asked if they think their children will have a higher standard of living than them, the number was staggeringly lower.

After this troubling thought, Bachmann asked the audience, “Will we remain a nation of sovereign citizens where we make our own decisions or will we be ruled by self-appointed, bureaucratic elites?”

Calling the voters into action, Bachmann preached a message of change away from the Obama administration that has achieved a nightmare of reforms to the Republican Party.