We have to be Ready

          In Larry Shaughnessy’s article “Shooting at Pentagon appears to be a 'random incident'” he informs the public of the scenario at the pentagon. Shots were fired at windows of the pentagon. Hearing that it is a “random accident” s not a pleasant thought since it involves the pentagon.

          The pentagon is supposed to be our most reliable recourse for protection. We have to face the fact that there are people who can possible infiltrate the pentagon our kill someone inside. There are plenty of people that have the guts to attack our most reliable protection agency. The pentagon could be our last hope in a huge crisis and if someone can attack it and not be found then we could have no chance.

          We have to face the fact that there are people will do extreme things for there soul purpose, like 911. The terrorists just wanted to weaken us and say that they ad the guts to do that. There is no telling what these people would do if they had a strong drive. They could figure out when all of the congressmen and women are at the white house and bomb it or crash a pane into it. Our whole nation would be in a weak point were if we were attack we could be annihilated. We have to be ready mentally and physically if we have another national disaster like 911.

We are in an era of terrorism and there is no telling how far they will go. We the people of the United States are at risk from others that have a strong belief or mind set.

For the Sake of the Children

Alice Park’s Time Magazine article “Side Effect of the Recession: An Increase in Child Abuse” shows how when people are going through a bad time they take out there anger on the wrong things. The recession has taken tolls on everyone but we have to take control of our selves and push through it.

          Child abuse is not good at all for a child’s growing environment but the recession is making it more of a reality. Everyone is being effected by the recession that is being, in a way, channeled at the youth of our world. The children of this generation are being abused because the adults need to take their anger out on something. Just imagine waiting for your mom and dad to come home being really happy, but instead they enter that door mad. When you ask “how was your day dad?” you don’t expect getting yelled at and maybe even hit you. Sadly this is the reality for some of the kids but its not always the same scenario. We need to realize that in this recession we have to keep our heads up and not take it out on the vulnerable. We have learned that taking our anger out on something works better than keeping it bottled up. The children think that they have did something wrong. They don't now how the thing that are effecting their parents don't involve them.

          We need to challenge ourselves to look into a brighter future for the sake of the children’s lives.