In this article it talks about being honest with the American people. It primarily focuses on President Obama. I know a lot of people get tired of hearing Obama this, Obama that, but truth is, it's the truth. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, get's along with Obama, even tho their of different parties. He is very disappointed in Obama for givin a speech on the deficit reduction to the American people and not being completely honest about it all. The main topic he was addressing was bipartisan deficit commission, and the president was issuing a controversial report the year before saying he was recommending spending cuts, tax reforms and other republican theories. He is upset about Obama. He took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission's ideas.He quoted, "Come on! It's time to grow up and get serious about the problems that face our country." He didn't tell the american people how bad it really is getting in our nation. He is sugar coding everything. That is not good. How can us as the American people get anything done if it is all hidden from us and sugar coded. Obama is hiding something, and he should not have been elected president. Did Bush make the best decisions? No he did not. Was he the greatest president to ever preside? Not even close. But what's done has been done in his term, and the 'change' everyone voted Obama for is happening, but not in a good way. Obama is leading the nation in an even worse direction than Bush did! If people were to blame everything on Bush for his presidency, is Obama making his 'mistakes' any better? No! Not at all! It's getting worse, and this democracy is heading towards communism. That is what Boehner is saying, be honest to the American people, like Obama was to him. What was the difference between Boehner and a normal American Citizen? There shouldn't be anything, except the fact that Boehner is a representative of Ohio, that is it. They should all be informed on the same things, because they both live in America, pay taxes and work in the same country. We are all citizens and there shouldn't be any excluded information held from the American people. It doesn't make sense, and shouldn't there be question raised from this? Do people want to be able to not afford to live? Honestly? You want to depend on the government? The Government doesn't not care at all about our needs, not one bit. They want power, and the people is where they get it from. Anyone stupid enough to think that the Government wants to help their people is an idiot. This is a nation founded on helping themselves and fighting against the brits and making a place for their ownselves. You think the Parliament would have helped them established their own nation? You got to be kidding me. This nation needs to provide for themselves and no one else. The end.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-speaker-john-boehner-obama-ontime-grow/story?id=13454491
Monday, April 25, 2011
Modern Women, and Little Women
This is a response to this article demining women and women in movies and such, so i decided to chose the film "Little Women" to disprove the accusations in the article and explain thoroughly what the role in women were and are today
The classic film, Little Women is about the March family of four daughters, with a father off at war, and the mother left alone to raise these four miraculous women into adulthood. Each girl is prepared and determined to set out and make something of themselves in the world where the male gender dominated the land of scholarly pursuits. The eldest, Meg, (Trini Alvarado) the conservative woman, is prepared to marry a man, not for the money, but for the love deep in her heart. She ends up marrying a scholarly tutor Mr. John Brooke (Eric Stoltz), a poor, but perfectly decent man that gives her all the love she will ever want. The second eldest is the main character, Jo (Winona Ryder) is the wild and daring sister, destined to find out what she is put on this earth for, and also her true love. She marries the German Professor she met in New York, Friedrich Bhaer, (Gabriel Byrne) who lets her be the women she set out to find. The third eldest is Beth (Claire Danes), who is the firm foundation of the March family, and sadly dies of her previous scarlet fever several years earlier, from the heart effects. Her innocence brings the family together and recognizes the need of following your hearts desires. The youngest is Amy (played by Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis) who finds herself while traveling in Europe, and marries their childhood friend Laurie (Christian Bale). Laurie is the ‘boy next door’ who brings out the equality between men and women, and enhancing the meaning of friendship. (Little Women, 1994).
This movie was a great inspiration to men and women, friends and families all around. It encouraged the need to always remember your roots, where you came from, and to never forget the family you left home, so the world can be discovered. Also, to follow one’s hearts desires, and not pretend to be someone the public wants a person to be, especially women.
I chose Jo March as the main character to analyze to two different theories in this paper. The first theory she relates too is Vygotsky’s Socio-cognitive theory. This theory explains how children start to communicate with themselves in the same way they do with others. This enhances their thinking ability to control their behavior. (Berk, 2010, p. 179). Jo March is a self starter, and often talks out loud to herself as a young child (early teens). This attribute encouraged her love to write plays and desire to become a writer. In order to develop this talent she had to acquire to this theory. Jo needed to first develop the speech skills in order to create such fantasies in her mind. She would be alone in the attic, dressed up in the character she wanted to write for, and her mind would then explore. Jo needed to develop the skills of language, conquer the challenge of her passion in writing as she got older. The skill is now known as Private Speech, which is children’s self directed speech. In Vygotsky’s argument, children need language to help them think about their mental activities and behavior and select their courses of action. (Berk, 2010, p. 180).
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034644?refcatid=1682&printerfriendly=true
The classic film, Little Women is about the March family of four daughters, with a father off at war, and the mother left alone to raise these four miraculous women into adulthood. Each girl is prepared and determined to set out and make something of themselves in the world where the male gender dominated the land of scholarly pursuits. The eldest, Meg, (Trini Alvarado) the conservative woman, is prepared to marry a man, not for the money, but for the love deep in her heart. She ends up marrying a scholarly tutor Mr. John Brooke (Eric Stoltz), a poor, but perfectly decent man that gives her all the love she will ever want. The second eldest is the main character, Jo (Winona Ryder) is the wild and daring sister, destined to find out what she is put on this earth for, and also her true love. She marries the German Professor she met in New York, Friedrich Bhaer, (Gabriel Byrne) who lets her be the women she set out to find. The third eldest is Beth (Claire Danes), who is the firm foundation of the March family, and sadly dies of her previous scarlet fever several years earlier, from the heart effects. Her innocence brings the family together and recognizes the need of following your hearts desires. The youngest is Amy (played by Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis) who finds herself while traveling in Europe, and marries their childhood friend Laurie (Christian Bale). Laurie is the ‘boy next door’ who brings out the equality between men and women, and enhancing the meaning of friendship. (Little Women, 1994).
This movie was a great inspiration to men and women, friends and families all around. It encouraged the need to always remember your roots, where you came from, and to never forget the family you left home, so the world can be discovered. Also, to follow one’s hearts desires, and not pretend to be someone the public wants a person to be, especially women.
I chose Jo March as the main character to analyze to two different theories in this paper. The first theory she relates too is Vygotsky’s Socio-cognitive theory. This theory explains how children start to communicate with themselves in the same way they do with others. This enhances their thinking ability to control their behavior. (Berk, 2010, p. 179). Jo March is a self starter, and often talks out loud to herself as a young child (early teens). This attribute encouraged her love to write plays and desire to become a writer. In order to develop this talent she had to acquire to this theory. Jo needed to first develop the speech skills in order to create such fantasies in her mind. She would be alone in the attic, dressed up in the character she wanted to write for, and her mind would then explore. Jo needed to develop the skills of language, conquer the challenge of her passion in writing as she got older. The skill is now known as Private Speech, which is children’s self directed speech. In Vygotsky’s argument, children need language to help them think about their mental activities and behavior and select their courses of action. (Berk, 2010, p. 180).
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034644?refcatid=1682&printerfriendly=true
UNT students and mormon documentary.
The North Texas daily recently published an article where two UNT students created a documentary on Mormonism. They repeat that it is not a personal attack, just strictly informational. They continued on to say how Mormons were not Christians, grilling the LDS missionaries, innocent bystanders in Utah, it's disturbing. The reason why I'm so intrigued with this article, is because I am Mormon. Born and raised. Quite frankly I'm fed up with seeing so called 'documentaries' and bios on Mormon's and they're wrong doings. It's unprofessional and not Christlike dare i say it. They continue on saying they studied the Mormons, like they're the scientists and we are the animals in a controlled environment. Yes, there is a freedom of speech, but if Mormons respond, they get grilled, that's where the anger is coming from.I don't understand why people attack mormons so much? I mean what have the LDS church done to anyone to harm? It doesn't make sense. It didn't help my views on UNT when this was published, it actually was very upsetting that an article was released and singled out, out of all the religions practiced at the University of North Texas, mormons were excluded. I bet the students the go here, don't even realize that the President of UNT is a member of the LDS church. I didn't even know until the beginning of the spring semester that he was a member. I thought it was very interesting with the way things are led at this University. It is surprising because of all the protests, the faculty and students views are mostly far left, with their gay rights, abortion rights etc being preached around the campus. It's hard to believe that a LDS member is running the joint. Anyway, this article continues to try to prove the LDS church as a non christian church and they go on to say that this is just informational and not a swaying article. Well, my butt. That is crap and i tried to stay on track with this, and it never came out. I think it is humorous that it never came to recognization on campus. I wonder since the president is a member of the mormon faith, it had gotten stopped somewhere. It is time to take a stand. I have a feeling that if the president were muslim, that the publishing of that article would have been stopped, because it is 'discriminatory' toward them. How is that fair at all? That makes no sense. That is discriminatory to a religion, isn't muslim a religion? So is mormonism right? There's no difference when putting it in a generalist perspective, and i intend to fight it tooth and nail. I am a practicing mormon at the University of North Texas, and let me tell you, it is difficult being here with all the protests that go against your belief, against what you've been raised to go against, and not believe such as homosexuals, abortion, and any other liberal activist protests that goes on on campus.
http://www.ntdaily.com/?p=14747
http://www.ntdaily.com/?p=14747
My take on "A Modest Proposal" from a posted artilce
In Jonathan Swift’s satirical story, “A Modest Proposal,” Swift argues that the solution to poverty and prostitution would be to convert their society into cannibalism. Clearly, Swift is making this argument to draw attention to the mistreatment of the impoverished in Irish society and mocks the lack of government intervention in the matter. I believe this proposal causes attention to the poor and demands a change and a possible uprising from the poor, the women, the begging children, and force attention from the men that are responsible.
Swift starts out with proposing of change to the newborns. Malnourishment, and by the age of one, extermination. “…a child just dropped from its dam, may be supported by her milk for a solar year with little other nourishment; at most, not above the value of two shillings…”(Swift, 484). This starts the emotional uprising of the poor by threatening the lives and value of their children. It is there to open their eyes as to what the Government is causing and how their actions are valuing the children of Ireland. His sarcasm brings light that the Government views the poor as a “useless burden” and returns the favor by providing a horrible solution. In Louis Landa’s Journal article “A Modest Proposal and Populousness” she states “the people are the riches in a nation” even in Ireland. People meaning the citizens, not who they work for, being the Government. They can rise against the ridiculousness of poverty and begging and demand freedom and rights and attention. “…a portion of the population is a useless burden and that under certain condition useless people could become a source of wealth to the nation.” (Landa, 162). Only the people have the opportunity to change, a riot is needed to regain their wealth and reputation of the nation of Ireland.
Continuing on throughout the text, Swift introduces the idea of eating the young children for nourishment and depletion of ‘burdens’. “…a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled;” (Swift, 485). Swift makes it obvious in his proposal that the people of Ireland are indeed, not the richness of the nation. The way he is demining the children’s value, comparing them to “sheep, black cattle, or swine” (Swift 487). It’s a rhetorical tactic to wake the people up. “Swift seemed to be aware…of the contradiction in the mercantilist attitude that the wealth of a country was based on the poverty of the majority of it’s subjects.” (Landa 165). Swift doesn’t seem to believe that a reduction of the population solves the problem in Ireland. If he did, he wouldn’t be using cannibalism as a problem solving tactic, as his rhetoric sarcastic strategy. If he did, he would’ve suggested the popular move, immigration to the Americas. He mentions the benefits of Ireland by this crazy proposal, children being “ valuable” but not in the humanistic way, in a trade way. “[children] can help pay their landlord’s rent; their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown.” (Swift 487). He then goes on to put a money price on the children, what they’d be worth, but does not mention how the population would decrease.
http://www.helium.com/items/307579-literary-analysis-a-modest-proposal-by-jonathan-swift
Swift starts out with proposing of change to the newborns. Malnourishment, and by the age of one, extermination. “…a child just dropped from its dam, may be supported by her milk for a solar year with little other nourishment; at most, not above the value of two shillings…”(Swift, 484). This starts the emotional uprising of the poor by threatening the lives and value of their children. It is there to open their eyes as to what the Government is causing and how their actions are valuing the children of Ireland. His sarcasm brings light that the Government views the poor as a “useless burden” and returns the favor by providing a horrible solution. In Louis Landa’s Journal article “A Modest Proposal and Populousness” she states “the people are the riches in a nation” even in Ireland. People meaning the citizens, not who they work for, being the Government. They can rise against the ridiculousness of poverty and begging and demand freedom and rights and attention. “…a portion of the population is a useless burden and that under certain condition useless people could become a source of wealth to the nation.” (Landa, 162). Only the people have the opportunity to change, a riot is needed to regain their wealth and reputation of the nation of Ireland.
Continuing on throughout the text, Swift introduces the idea of eating the young children for nourishment and depletion of ‘burdens’. “…a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled;” (Swift, 485). Swift makes it obvious in his proposal that the people of Ireland are indeed, not the richness of the nation. The way he is demining the children’s value, comparing them to “sheep, black cattle, or swine” (Swift 487). It’s a rhetorical tactic to wake the people up. “Swift seemed to be aware…of the contradiction in the mercantilist attitude that the wealth of a country was based on the poverty of the majority of it’s subjects.” (Landa 165). Swift doesn’t seem to believe that a reduction of the population solves the problem in Ireland. If he did, he wouldn’t be using cannibalism as a problem solving tactic, as his rhetoric sarcastic strategy. If he did, he would’ve suggested the popular move, immigration to the Americas. He mentions the benefits of Ireland by this crazy proposal, children being “ valuable” but not in the humanistic way, in a trade way. “[children] can help pay their landlord’s rent; their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown.” (Swift 487). He then goes on to put a money price on the children, what they’d be worth, but does not mention how the population would decrease.
http://www.helium.com/items/307579-literary-analysis-a-modest-proposal-by-jonathan-swift
Love story
e went to Central, graduated in 2008, we had the same grapevine of friends, our paths crossed, and we became friends. Our relationship started out via texting and facebook. Just talking here and there, a growing interest began between us, and Kyle still says he instantly fell in love with me. I was a senior in high school, he was a sophomore at Texas Tech, and was home on winter break. We first hung out at Brunswick, i brought my best friend Shelby, and my cousin Kyle with me, because i was nervous, I never hung out with Kyle before, I was awkward when it came to the dating scene, I didn't know left from right when it came to this kind of stuff, so i brought the people who knew what they were doing. We played pool, relaxed, and Kyle hardly looked me in the eye, I could tell he was so nervous, I thought it was cute, I was curious about this guy, who he was, and why he liked me, and I wanted to further explore this man.
We talked for a while, but it was just talking, I wanted more, but didn't know how to ask or 'motion' for it. Well, Kyle,....he sure didn't do anything. So i kinda gave up. Then one day I woke up at 2 o' clock in the morning with a facebook message sent to my phone, and i still have it :), saying that he is sorry that he is so stupid and awkward, and he would be honored if I went on a date with him. I texted him the next morning and glady said yes :)
December 14th, 2009
This is hilarious. I never told my parents about Kyle and I, because I was afraid they wouldn't let me date him because I'm supposed to 'casual date'. So I was off work that day, i got all dolled up, and everything! My mom was getting ready to go to the At&t store with my uncle to get an iphone for my aunt's birthday. I told Kyle I would meet him there, you know, to cover my tracks (another way i messed up the date, i felt bad for him, cause it took his moxy away) and i drove to Casa Rita's, right off of western center. I got there a little early, nervous as heck. I got out of the car to sit on the patio, and realized, the At&t store is right NEXT DOOR! I panicked, and ran for the car and drove in the next parking lot, which was Zios. I called Kyle and told him to meet me there. Being the amazing guy that he is, he just smiled and said, "I'm just glad I'm on a date with you." :)
He took me to another mexican resteruant, Los mojcajetes, and then Bear creek park afterwards. It was amazing and I wanted more.
We talked everyday, hung out frequently, and I became more nervous. I've never been in a relationship like this before, everything was new to me. The New Years weekend was approaching, and Kyle was going to go out of town with his parents to San Antonio for a Texas Tech game. We didn't have much time, cause after that, he would go back to Lubbock. My cousin Tara Field was visiting, and she insisted on meeting Kyle. I sadly had to work that night, till ten. So we wanted to go out to ihop with him aftewards. OF COURSE, my dad said no. So we improvised. Kyle came and him and Tara and I, walked around the neighborhood. Right before this, I told Tara, that I was ready for him to ask me out, but I was scared. She was ecstatic. After our walk, Tara runs inside, leaving me and him alone. I get nervous and run in to join her. Tara got so upset she took my phone and called him back. She said, "We're hungry, can we give you money and get us some jack in the box?" Sure enough he turned around and got us food. Tara ran in, and left us alone again. Sure enough, he asked me to be his girlfriend on December 30th, 2009. :) Tara didn't even eat the food!
It was amazing, and the hardest things i've ever done. I would see him every other weekend. Kyle would drive 5 hours, every two weeks, for six months, to see me. I was in love. I told him about my background, being Mormon, and said that this isn't changing, and I hoped he could be accepting. More so than i could imagine! He started investigating the church, and long story short, was baptized April 17th, 2010.
We talked for a while, but it was just talking, I wanted more, but didn't know how to ask or 'motion' for it. Well, Kyle,....he sure didn't do anything. So i kinda gave up. Then one day I woke up at 2 o' clock in the morning with a facebook message sent to my phone, and i still have it :), saying that he is sorry that he is so stupid and awkward, and he would be honored if I went on a date with him. I texted him the next morning and glady said yes :)
December 14th, 2009
This is hilarious. I never told my parents about Kyle and I, because I was afraid they wouldn't let me date him because I'm supposed to 'casual date'. So I was off work that day, i got all dolled up, and everything! My mom was getting ready to go to the At&t store with my uncle to get an iphone for my aunt's birthday. I told Kyle I would meet him there, you know, to cover my tracks (another way i messed up the date, i felt bad for him, cause it took his moxy away) and i drove to Casa Rita's, right off of western center. I got there a little early, nervous as heck. I got out of the car to sit on the patio, and realized, the At&t store is right NEXT DOOR! I panicked, and ran for the car and drove in the next parking lot, which was Zios. I called Kyle and told him to meet me there. Being the amazing guy that he is, he just smiled and said, "I'm just glad I'm on a date with you." :)
He took me to another mexican resteruant, Los mojcajetes, and then Bear creek park afterwards. It was amazing and I wanted more.
We talked everyday, hung out frequently, and I became more nervous. I've never been in a relationship like this before, everything was new to me. The New Years weekend was approaching, and Kyle was going to go out of town with his parents to San Antonio for a Texas Tech game. We didn't have much time, cause after that, he would go back to Lubbock. My cousin Tara Field was visiting, and she insisted on meeting Kyle. I sadly had to work that night, till ten. So we wanted to go out to ihop with him aftewards. OF COURSE, my dad said no. So we improvised. Kyle came and him and Tara and I, walked around the neighborhood. Right before this, I told Tara, that I was ready for him to ask me out, but I was scared. She was ecstatic. After our walk, Tara runs inside, leaving me and him alone. I get nervous and run in to join her. Tara got so upset she took my phone and called him back. She said, "We're hungry, can we give you money and get us some jack in the box?" Sure enough he turned around and got us food. Tara ran in, and left us alone again. Sure enough, he asked me to be his girlfriend on December 30th, 2009. :) Tara didn't even eat the food!
It was amazing, and the hardest things i've ever done. I would see him every other weekend. Kyle would drive 5 hours, every two weeks, for six months, to see me. I was in love. I told him about my background, being Mormon, and said that this isn't changing, and I hoped he could be accepting. More so than i could imagine! He started investigating the church, and long story short, was baptized April 17th, 2010.
BYU Basketball player is suspended
Most of the world that watches NCAA sports knows of this story. This story hit home, because I am a huge fan of Brigham Young University, and will be a student there next fall. There has been alot of controversy about his suspension and if it was fair or not. I think it was completely fair, one hundred percent. The story was Brandon Davies had broken the BYU honor code, by having premarital sex with his long term girlfriend. Part of the BYU honor code, is the law of chastity, meaning no pre-marital sex or anything relatively leading to it. I do not feel bad for the athlete at all. I completely agree with the way the school handled the situation, regardless of the track the men's basketball team was on. It shows the world that if you play for the school, and are on a great path to a professional career, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter who you are, who you play for, and what the reasons for breaking the rules, you are still a student of the university, and all students follow the same rules. Cam Newton from Auburn was involved in a pay for play scheme and the NCAA looked the other way, because of their title in the NCAA league of football. It is a disgusting thing that sports have come to, because in the end, it's all for money and reputation, and forgetting the fun and entertainment of the sport. BYU continued on to the playoffs, playing until the elite eight, re cooperating from a major loss, but they still accomplished a sense of team work. Brandon Davies didn't miss a game after his suspension, and continued to support his team mates. He is the one who turned himself in when the honor code was broken, it was no one else but himself. That shows character and respect and it proudly represents the students at Brigham Young University. BYU maintained their core values, and refused to sink to the current media's level. I'm so greatful to be apart of such an amazing community amoungst this money hungry world. I mean, who does that anymore? The standards that the students of Brigham Young University upheld are becoming extinct in this horrible spiraling world, and nation. I think people, not only in the NCAA community but around the country should recognize BYU's bold move by not budging on what everyone else wanted them to do. Pre-marital sex is so common now-a-days it's a no big deal to the average american. Being a mormon myself i am completly against pre-marital sex, and waited till my wedding night, like the traditional values. I completly uphold and represent the school, and church by upholding the same standards that are supposed to be followed in Provo, UT. It is an amazing place and i look forward to participating even more so in the community. I hope that BYU proved and up held a standard that needs to be reached by every other university in the country. It needs to happen and BYU is only taking the first step that shouldve been taken a long time ago.http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/30138/byu-brandon-davies-is-still-welcome-here
Thursday, February 17, 2011
NFL Superbowl 45
http://dallas.about.com/od/professionalsports/qt/Nfl-And-North-Texas-Super-Bowl-Xlv-Offer-Game-Day-Experience.htm
I wrote the position paper on the North Texas Super Bowl. I have quite alot to say about it. I looked and looked online and for newspapers to have some backup information for my essays about the view of the Super Bowl from the North Texan perspective, and I couldn't find anything! It's almost like the North Texans, were either at the game, or sleeping, or went out of town, it's quite disturbing. It makes me angry because you have us spend all this money, put up with traffic, the extra amount of people, not to mention the horrible ice storm, and then...nothing. It's highly disrespectful in my opinion. During the ice storm, the only freeways that were sanded were the ones that led either to Dallas, or of course, Arlington. It was sick, because even I couldn't get into work, that whole week, because the streets were layered in ice, and the freeways getting out of Denton to Fort Worth, were also iced. It was highly frustrating. Why do you think the press didn't mention ANYTHING about the citizens for the after effect? Maybe because it was a disaster? Maybe because it shouldn't have been here in the first place? North Texas isn't meant to have a super bowl, especially not Arlington! Why in Arlington anyway? What is so special about Arlington? Why not Fort Worth? Oh, wait, here's a thought, how about since it's the Dallas cowboys, why not, dare i say it, in Dallas!? It's humorous really, this whole thing. I hope the citizens that voted yes, and Jerry Jones all learned a valuable lesson that weekend. I also hope that the 'foreigners' learned that just because it's Texas, doesn't mean it never snows, or gets cold for that matter. I've never really been into football until I was dating my husband. I was in the band for seven years, marching band for four, went to every single football game for my High school, due to obligation of course, and never got into football. My husband is a HUGE football fan, it drives me crazy just thinking about it. Ugh. Anyways, Football is a good sport, i think it may be too publicized by now, but what isn't nowadays? After a while, i lessened up on my aggression towards football, but too much of anything can drive anyone crazy, especially since they don't like it all that much to begin with! I had good things to say about the Super Bowl as well. It brought money to our economy. Hotels sky rocketed, restaurants booked, college being visited just because they're in town, which may turn out to be a different case in the future. A lot of good things happened. It brought families closer together, brought out the old rivalry, and dusted off good old competition. That's always a good thing every now and then. Celebrities came from all over, including President Obama, Adam Sandler, etc. There were good things, it just really didn't out number the bad, like it always should. I hope Jerry Jones learned a lesson here, first of all, we didn't need a new stadium, the old one was fine, and if NFL didn't want a Super Bowl there, then so what! If you got so much money, hire the best coach in the world, and go to the Super Bowl yourself! Or another idea is, just buy a ticket.
I wrote the position paper on the North Texas Super Bowl. I have quite alot to say about it. I looked and looked online and for newspapers to have some backup information for my essays about the view of the Super Bowl from the North Texan perspective, and I couldn't find anything! It's almost like the North Texans, were either at the game, or sleeping, or went out of town, it's quite disturbing. It makes me angry because you have us spend all this money, put up with traffic, the extra amount of people, not to mention the horrible ice storm, and then...nothing. It's highly disrespectful in my opinion. During the ice storm, the only freeways that were sanded were the ones that led either to Dallas, or of course, Arlington. It was sick, because even I couldn't get into work, that whole week, because the streets were layered in ice, and the freeways getting out of Denton to Fort Worth, were also iced. It was highly frustrating. Why do you think the press didn't mention ANYTHING about the citizens for the after effect? Maybe because it was a disaster? Maybe because it shouldn't have been here in the first place? North Texas isn't meant to have a super bowl, especially not Arlington! Why in Arlington anyway? What is so special about Arlington? Why not Fort Worth? Oh, wait, here's a thought, how about since it's the Dallas cowboys, why not, dare i say it, in Dallas!? It's humorous really, this whole thing. I hope the citizens that voted yes, and Jerry Jones all learned a valuable lesson that weekend. I also hope that the 'foreigners' learned that just because it's Texas, doesn't mean it never snows, or gets cold for that matter. I've never really been into football until I was dating my husband. I was in the band for seven years, marching band for four, went to every single football game for my High school, due to obligation of course, and never got into football. My husband is a HUGE football fan, it drives me crazy just thinking about it. Ugh. Anyways, Football is a good sport, i think it may be too publicized by now, but what isn't nowadays? After a while, i lessened up on my aggression towards football, but too much of anything can drive anyone crazy, especially since they don't like it all that much to begin with! I had good things to say about the Super Bowl as well. It brought money to our economy. Hotels sky rocketed, restaurants booked, college being visited just because they're in town, which may turn out to be a different case in the future. A lot of good things happened. It brought families closer together, brought out the old rivalry, and dusted off good old competition. That's always a good thing every now and then. Celebrities came from all over, including President Obama, Adam Sandler, etc. There were good things, it just really didn't out number the bad, like it always should. I hope Jerry Jones learned a lesson here, first of all, we didn't need a new stadium, the old one was fine, and if NFL didn't want a Super Bowl there, then so what! If you got so much money, hire the best coach in the world, and go to the Super Bowl yourself! Or another idea is, just buy a ticket.
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