10/30/14 Assignment

     Alex Mooney and his wife live in Charles Town in Jefferson County with their two children. Listening to his parents’ inspiring stories, Alex knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life fighting for the American ideals set forth by our previous founding fathers. As a state senator from 1999-2010, Alex consistently fought for conservative fiscal and social values, including lower taxes, less government spending, protecting our Second Amendment rights, pro-life legislation, job creation and caring for our seniors.
     As West Virginia’s congressman, Alex will fight to protect our values and make sure that our state continues to be a great place to raise a family. Alex believes that West Virginia is poised to be a leader in defending and promoting the all-American values of hard work, faith and freedom that have made our country great. With a proven record of fighting for conservative values, Alex ready to defend West Virginia from President Obama’s disastrous policies and encourage the job creation and prosperity West Virginia deserves.
     Nick Casey is a West Virginian attorney and accountant that has previously served as the former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Congress. Nick Casey strongly supports the plan that we need a government that gets past the petty partisan infighting and gets back to work for the American people.On the topic of infrastructure, Nick Casey believes that we must prioritize spending through a budget, cut waste, find savings, and apply that money to badly needed infrastructure projects here at home. He states that he will create good jobs, revitalize our economy, and pave the way for a brighter future.
     Nick Casey says, "Energy gives us a tremendous opportunity to provide many more good-paying jobs and to keep our children in West Virginia...I will to work to make that happen." He hopes to create a plan that will use all of West Virginia's energy resources as cleanly and efficiently as possible. Having served as chair of a local hospital board, Nick Casey is already fully aware of the importance providing good, efficient healthcare. Congress needs to make sure veterans benefits are delivered on time without delays -that’s the bottom line.
    When trying to decide on who to vote for, I would have to choose Nick Casey. He has lived in the state of West Virginia and worked here for many years, unlike Alex Mooney. He has very strong beliefs and values that will help shape our state. Many of his ideas show his good intentions to better the state and help us to reach our full potential.

10/30/14 Bell Ringer

1. I believe that the death penalty should only be applied in extreme cases, but in this situation I believe that he should be sentenced to life in prison.
2. I believe that the court was correct to postpone the execution until it can be handled correctly in court.

10/29/14 Bell Ringer

Independent Journal Review and Policy Mic have pulled together 50 of the most ridiculous laws, one from each state. Many of these laws are absurd things that no one would think of doing in the first place. However, if you were to break one of these laws, chances are that punishment would not be enforced. Things such as in Maryland you can't spit on the sidewalk and in New Hampshire it's illegal to show a movie before 2 p.m. are not likely to be enforced.

10/28/14 Bell Ringer

1. They are seeking the death penalty because the captain of the ferry abandoned the passengers on the sinking ship, which led to the death of hundreds.

2. I don't think that he should be punished with the death penalty, because he didn't intentionally kill all those people. I believe that he should face time in prison for his reckless actions.

3. I believe that the death penalty should be allowed for cases that are bad enough. There are some crimes, such as purposely murdering hundreds of people, that should be punished by death. They shouldn't assign the death penalty to people who didn't do anything to deserve it. Sometimes a life sentence in jail would cause more suffering than a death penalty.

10/13/14 Bell Ringer

1. No, it doesn't surprise me. With using apps such as Snapchat, we risk other people seeing the things that we send.
2. I think that many people would like to believe that privacy exists when transmitting messages, but there's no way to know for sure how private the things we send actually are.

10/10/14 Bell Ringer

1. I agree that she should be able to make the decision of whether or not to end her life, because she is suffering much pain that will only continue to get worse.

2. Euthanasia is intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering, while suicide is killing yourself voluntarily.

3. I feel like it would be very hard to make this type of decision to intentionally end your life, knowing that it will affect everyone who is a part of your life. She is very brave for making this type of decision.

10/9/14 Bell Ringer

1. It makes it seem like in other economies some people can afford very high priced food.
2. Of course I would eat the burger, because I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to eat something that's sold for $1,768.

10/8/14 Bell Ringer

1. Yes, I am surprised that women still get treated so unfairly in today's society.
2. They should adress the issue in a responsible manner that will help to fix the problem.
3. They should have a law in order to stop sexual harrassment in the workplace.

10/6/14 Bell Ringer

1. The articles have titles that may seem interesting to the people who see them, but then when they click them, it will take them to something they didn't expect.
2. I think that Facebook needs to put an end to click-bait articles.

10/3/14 Bell Ringer

1. Occupancy Permits issued with applications and fees currently are legal –in many municipalities in Pennsylvania.
2. Cities such as Monroeville, Pennsylvania have had ordinances such as this one.
3. I don't think that this ordinance is necessary.

10/2/14 Bell Ringer

1. Ebola is rare and relatively difficult to transmit, it kills far fewer people than diseases of which Americans are no longer afraid, such as measles and influenza.

2. People in the U.S. should worry more about measles and influenza. Getting  vaccinated could help to prevent these diseases.

3. I am not concerned about the spread of Ebola in the United States.

10/1/14 Bell Ringer

1. No, I don't believe that he should have been penalized for saying a prayer because it is freedom of religion and freedom of expression.
2. This issue deals with the 1st amendment and freedom of religion.
3. I believe that they should allow an exception in the rules for saying a prayer so this situation doesn't happen again.

9/30/14 Bell Ringer

1. Advocates for victims of sexual assault supported the change as one that will provide consistency across campuses and challenge the notion that victims must have resisted assault to have valid complaints.
2. I feel as if it will make the charge of rape easier because it will be more convenient to press charges and have them followed through.