Slackers Finally Takes a Stand!

Listening to Michael Moore has really opened the eyes to many Americans. It made many people who were slackers in voting for the elections realize that they need to take a stand. I myself was a slacker in voting but after watching this video I decided from now on I will vote from now on. Michael Moore is incredible at backing up his opinion. Slacker Uprising is an amazing film that more people should be exposed to because after all its the future of America that lies in our vote.

A $700 million Band Aid

I am not sure what to think about the Paulson Plan or any of the other plans proposed to bail out America. There seems to always be a good side as well as a bad side to a decision. Some said if we do not take immediate action it will only get worse. On the other hand, passing these bills could cause hyperinflation; as if prices are not high enough already. And where is America going to get $700 million? Although I do not feel the stress of inflation, I sense one coming. I hope this Act will benefit America positively and save us from a recession, but it just seems like a band-aid. The $700 million might take care of us for a little while but what will happen when we use it all and our deeper in debt? America seems to be falling and it seems that only in a matter of time we will fall.

Gender Gap?

I Finished reading the Gender Gap article and I dont quite know what side to take. I experienced first hand women taking advantage of male supervisors and or male counterparts to finish or do there work. I truly beleive in equality, I hate being looked at differently because I am a product of State of Hawaii Education. Some say and many view our system as mediocre and it is here that I take a stand to prove with my individual performance academically.
So to earn an equivalent amount of respect I will say stop complaining and out smart your opponent. It does not matter weither it be female or male,five feet tall or seven feet tall.Gender like physical attributes are either a blessing or a curse but intelligence and knowledge can be achieved by any being.

Yay for Slackers!

First that was fun! Loved watching it great point and hysterical. I have seen most of Michael Moors movies and always enjoy and learn from hem. "Slacker Uprising is just as good as the others. What I love about Moore is he is excellent at making sad disappointing horrifying things entertaining and or funny. He is also really good at making things that normally I have a hard time understanding perfectly clear. He is also perfectly fine with the fact that he is (basically) a jerk. In "Slacker Uprising" he at the same time as trying to get people to vote, teaches you why you should vote. Ya, he is rude and obnoxious, but he knows what he is trying to say and he says it very clearly. Making "Slacker Uprising" a very entertaining film even thought it is about something I would usually find  dull and really depressing. 

Propaganda is Propaganda

Michael Moore is funny fairly often but often his humor is at someone's expense. Particularly since his communication method is propaganda, the distruction is widespread since the targets of his barbs can be viewed as the people and institutions he skewers but just as easily we can turn the perspective around and see that his target is the audience he is sending his message to and that is us. The propaganda is working on us and that is the problem for me. Propaganda is propaganda no matter which side of the issue you're on. In fact if we approve of propaganda that is communicating our own point then we are no better than the fascists and communists that have used propaganda before us.

A Hypocrite

Michael Moore's video "Slacker Uprising" shows that even though people show support for someone, they do not always follow through. He went to dozens of states and had millions of people show support at rallys, but this only shows that many people are all talk and no action. Why is this? Many people consider Moore a leader by bringing controversial subjects to light and ask "Why?" is this like this? But I see him as a hypocrite. All he does is bash America and her leaders through documentaries "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Sicko". The one thing that makes me laugh in the wee hours of the moring is that even though he criticizes America for all the wrong things, he never does a documentary on how is he able to do this without being punished. I guess if we lost World War Two the Axis would give him the same rights, maybe. If he does a documentary of why he has rights, I'll listen to him, as for now, I'll change the channel when ever he comes on tv.

Racism To Da Max

After reading about the article on the big gap between the money that women get and the money get, I was amazed because I did not know that women was getting less money than a guy that is doing the exact same job. If the women doing the same job as well as a guy is or even better, than the company that she is working for should pay both of them on the quality of their labor and not on their type of gender that they are.

Gender Discrimination

Reading the overview on the Gender Pay Gap, made me feel sorry for every women that is going through this.  I thought it was really unfair for Lilly to be earning less than her male coworkers.  Especially that the lowest-paid man was getting paid more than Lilly when doing the same work.  I think this is a gender discrimination for women because of the pay gaps between men and women doing the same job.  When women see men getting rewarded more, they feel discriminated.  Even though that the Equal pay act was passed in 1963, there are still women who are getting unequally paid.  

What's in Store For Our Economic Future?

The prompt that caught my attention was “The Proposed Bailout of the United States Financial System.” Reading this kind of scares and worries me because I do not know what will happen to out economy in the future. It could come better or it could get worse. If this is not fixed right away it could get worse and it would be harder for the U.S. to fix. I hope they get everything straightened so that our economic future will be good for everyone to live in. I do not even want think about the future if this is not fixed because this is a scary feeling to have.

The Reality of the Economic Crisis

The commonly referred to “Proposed Bailout of the United States Financial System” was enacted as the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" on October 3, 2008. President George W. Bush signed a bill authorizing, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paul son, Jr., to spend up to US $700 billion to purchase distressed assets, to unclog the balance sheets of financial institutions that are making it more difficult for working families, small businesses and other companies to access credit, which is vital to a strong and stable economy. It concerns me to think that the dollar amount was not based on any particular data, just a really large number was chosen. My concerns are, will it be enough to bail us out of this economic crisis we are facing?
The Golden Parachute benefit bothers me, because even when the company does not perform well and the top boss gets the boot, the CEO’s of the company still walk away with millions of dollars in salaries, stock options, retirement benefits and perks. Innocent people have been victims of layoffs and foreclosures, while CEO’s of the companies who led them down the path of bankruptcy, were let go with golden parachutes. Injustice is everywhere is this country, and no matter how much the politician’s promise, promise, promise, they cannot fix all the problems we are facing today. Politicians tell us what we want to hear, but they are men, just like you and I. They can inspire and set the laws for man, they can say that they will get jobs that pay well and will not run out of resources, but look at the situation we are in now.Times are getting tough and it is a major concern for our future.

Equal Pay

Have you ever heard this expression, “the place of women is in the kitchen”? A long time ago the women were a symbol of fragility; the past decades the women are showing that they have the same competence as the men at work. Finally in 1963 the women marked their spot of equal pay, however, still have sex discrimination in women’s wages. For some people sex discrimination means an ongoing assault on women’s economic freedom, although some people believe that is the women’s choices such as the choice of take care of the house and work together, the reason why they have wage discrimination. I believe that the women came a long way to get their spot in the society, and will always have discrimination in the society no matter the law says. Because we are all different from each other, some people are Chinese, other African, Native American, tall, short, different skin color, etc.

Taking a Stand

Although the Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963, debates of whether women are paid fairly still continue. Some say it is because of the choices some women make in choosing their occupations or because of the labor intensity. There are many women advocates who argue over wage discrimination which are taking a stand against it. Over 75 cases are pending on important issues and movements regarding women's rights in the workplace. I personally feel that if you are qualified for the position at hand, gender should not be an issue. Unfortunately, there are employers still out there who will discriminate applicants, however, will give other reasons or explanation as to why they will not hire them. Sadly to say, they get away with it because people do not feel they are adequate to fight for their rights.

What People Need for Vote

One enthusiastic guy whose name is Michael Moor made me impressed a lot. Today, it is not too much say that there are many young people who do not have enough knowledge of politics and participate in voting. Vote is very important as it makes decision what the country is going to be. So every citizen has responsibility to vote with their consciousness that the people who change the world are not only politicians, but also themselves. However, I guessed it is not so easy to comprehend the political condition. In my opinion, this would be the one reason why there are many young people who do not vote. So, what is the secret to make people take part in the vote? Michael Moor traveled the many place in the united state and tried to state his thoughts in front of uncountable people. The interesting thing for me was that he strongly land on George Walker Bush even there were many people who support George Bus. I learned from him that if George Bush is a president of the United State, War will break up repeatedly. And his unique way of describing was “army is volunteer work for Bush”. This depict is easier for me to understand why he tries to make people stop voting to Bush. If I were a citizen of the United State and listened to Michael Moor’s speech, I would not support Bush, because I believe the war can not solve anything, it can just kill many people indiscriminately. His way of handing out the noodles is also interesting way to let people fit in there situation. His statement including some joke apparently attracts many people and me. I thought what the lack of current society is the way of catch people’s heart regarding politics. Therefore, I thought the important thing for vote is not to try to just let people go to vote, but to make people interested in it with the way like him. Above all, I feel that the person like Michael Moore is important person to set the world alright.

Women Work Just As Hard As Men...Sometimes Harder...

Don't most employers have a "no judgment" rule against gender or race?????
I do not understand how people will judge us(women) on our gender, or the color of our skin..I thought we got ride of all these race issues a long time ago.I think that we should get paid just as much as the men do, for doing the exact same work they do . Right?
We work just as hard, sometimes even harder. I see women out there working concrete and construction jobs while some men work on there computers all day, or in an office somewhere.We deserve the right to be equally paid, and in some situations be paid more than men.I can some what understand there whole gender debate, but to judge us on the color of our skin?!Just because someone has white skin, does not mean that they work harder than those with brown skin or yellow skin.
I see a lot of white skin people out there who get paid millions of dollars to sit on their behind all day. Although I am not of the Filipino race, i can stand up for them and say that they are one of the most hardworking nationalities in the world. I see them out in the work place at ages 16 to age 80.They work there whole lives to make the living that they do, while others work 20 years in the same place, and then retire early because they believe there to old to work.
Race, gender or color should not affect how much we get paid to do our jobs. We should get paid based on our ability to perform, not if were female or male. I think that we should get out there and help to voice our opinions on how our employers should pay there employees. What do you think?

Economic Scare. What Will Happen Next?

The writing prompt that caught my utmost attention was the "Proposed Bailout of the United States Financial System". I thought it was really scary reading that our economy could fall into an economic depression if no action was taken place in this situation. This, to me, was like bad news striking me in the face. Knowing that our economy hasn't been doing so well financially, it's just a surprise to me that all this happened just in a matter of time. I have no idea what to explain. This is just a scary thought. Thinking about where or how everything is going to turn out in the next year or if more people will be laid off their jobs because the economy isn't doing so well. What will happen next?