Wednesday, October 03, 2012

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

The What if.... Campaign

Opinion 
By Mark T , guest writing for Croglog 
email us mychiller@inbox.com  
   The Political Season , has it's conventions and the debates are about to start  we've had this long period of candidates  attacking and promising.   We suffer under the political ads that torture on TV, Radio and internet.  We make the joke that politicians  lie , and that they probably do.
   What if a politician ran a campaign differently ? How ? You may be asking.  Many campaigns are built on promises  , " When ( Very confident) I am elected president i will ....(insert something here)". 3 things usually happen if that person wins , a. they work on the promise, b, they forget about it  c, they try it and it fails.  Most of the time B happens the most.  Let's say I would do it more like this  "When you elect me your President I will work hard on trying to get ... (insert something here) , it may not happen but there's nothing wrong with trying." It's the truth that sometimes a promise by a president can fall short, yet still showing positivity   for something that may not happen.
   Campaigns get dirty . We are used to these attack ads on TV where the deep voice says for example "  This Candidate  caused  the  great tuna disaster when they were  governor of tuna ( this is just an example people)  would you vote for this person because  he caused thousands of people to  be injured by defective cans?" Attacking the other candidate is what always happens , dig up their past  try to relate it to the future. " This Governor caused his state to have  a deficit think what he will do to the country"  That kind of thing , trying to make you think "Hey, if he can't run a state how can he run a country?" Most cases attacks are  the candidate wanting you to like them more than the other person. What they are really saying is " I told my dear mother when I was 8 , I want to be president of the United States. I should be the President"  That would probably be the honest thing to say. Attacking the other candidate is really like other adverting.  " Joe's Fords has more Fords at better prices than Jim's Fords". They both are selling Fords but  Joe's wants you to come to them and makes Jim's not look that good.    Human Emotion is what you play with.  What if , campaign  has not figured out away to get rid of attacks , many candidates have tried to play the positive person , but at many a time they have to go negative.  But a nice way to be negative : "I might like the other candidate they seem very nice , but if they were president they might cause (insert something bad here) ."  See an honest opinion but still kind of negative.
   Endorse me ,would you?   Let's say  there was a candidate let's him  Ed , he's running for President , and for now he's going through a primary in his party,  then there's a former president (ooh lucky) , named John (they don't have last names)  he is well loved by his party and voters in that party. That's great!  So maybe Ed thinks that if he got John's endorsement it would help in his party. It's like a famous person endorsing a credit card ( since when to famous people use credit cards?).  The company thinks "Hey, we  got this big celebrity endorsing our product will have millions getting our high interest card." Many times this works on some people. (Think Oprah endorsed stuff) So let's say Ed and John have a slight difference in a political issue  such as, Ed  thinks that yellow lights on traffic lights should be done away with , just read and green (Merry Christmas) , John thinks that  yellow should stay. Although this difference ( that would be a great hot-button issue)  could affect John giving Ed a much needed endorsement  they find a common  agreement : They both want traffic lights. Unlike the other candidate in the party running against John who thinks traffic lights need to go. ( Maybe he had to many tickets?)   In my what if campaign there's not much I would change on that.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The Hotlist 5 Morning Edition August 22nd 2012

THE  HOT LIST   5
Morning Edition 

1. Issac? And the Gop Convention    
  The Republican National Convention could be affected by A Tropical storm that's brewing near the Florida Coast.   read more here 

2. Syria  
  Deputy Prime Minster of Syria : Syria, ready to discuss Assad's resignation.  read more here 

3. Mars Drive   
 The Mars Curiosity  rover will be driven slowly on Mars , to test if it's operating correctly. read more here

4.  Arrest Made
  A Seattle Man has been arrested for alleged threats about President Obama.  read more here  

5. Doh ! (Obvious choice) 
  USPS is stuck with 682 million unsold Simpsons stamps.  read more here 

#hotlist5  

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

The AM Hot List July 3rd 2012

THE AM Hot LIst                                                                   
By Skyler 
Stories to get you through out the Day 
1. Sources say Chief Justice Roberts changed his vote on the Healthcare law.  read more here
2. Court order forces  Twitter to hand over Occupy Tweets.   read more here  
3. As of Monday Evening, The Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs  has been 70% contianed, and more evacuees have been allowed to return home.  read more here
4.Barclay's Boss resigns : after scandal of bank of rigging interest rates.  read more here 
THE WEATHER  >>> Looks like the Heat is still going on across the country read more here
6. [What do you think?]  Is Google Plus pretty much dead?   read more here 
7. If you are drinking that cup of coffee this morning well it's good for you. read more here 
 SPORTS  Who Won Last Night's MLB Games  read here. who's playing today in the MLB? read here
The US wins world cup of softball  read here 


Today's video of the day
after the jump

Saturday, June 02, 2012

Diamond Jubilee Facts and figures

THE Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 
 The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II has been in the throne for 60 years , she's the 2nd queen in modern times to be in the the throne that long. 
 The Last was Queen Victoria  who was queen from 1837-1901 .  she served for 63 years , 7 months, 2 days .
12 Prime Minsters have served during , the queen's run so far. 
12 Us Presidents


Diamond anniversaries are  not new to her, she celebrated her diamond weeding anniversary to Prince Phillip in 1974 first monarch to do so.  They've been 64 years now (2012) 












She's  the head of state of 16 countries
She Loves her Corgi's  she's had 30 of them during her rule. the First was  when she was 18 ,named Susan.
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{LINK} What's the Royal Family Tree look like find out more [ here ] From CNN 
{LINK}  What does the Queen Do?   [here}  from CNN



Friday, June 01, 2012

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Man Events


  


The Queen's Jubilee 
From June 2nd -5th ,Queen Elizabeth II 's Diamond Jubille will be happening in the UK her are the events that will be taking place. 
June 2nd 
The Queen will be attending the 2nd day of the Epsom Derby events  , it's one of her favorite events.  


June 3rd 
  The River Thames Jubilee pageant takes place , more than 1,000 boats classic and modern will escort the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh  down London's famous river. 
River Thames Pageant route map


There's also the Big Jubilee Lunch. People across the UK put on street parties and have some fun honoring the Queens' 60th Year on the throne.



June 4th
 TThe Jubilee Picnic is before the concert attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with people who got in by lottery.
Then at 7:30PM BST , the BBC holds  a big concert honoring the Queen with big acts :Shirley Bassey, Alfie Boe, Jools Holland, Jessie J, JLS, Elton John, Tom Jones, Lang Lang, Annie Lennox, Madness, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard and Ed Sheeran. 
Then at 10PM BST ,  Beacons will be lit across the UK over 4,000  of them.  Then the national beacon will be lit , then a fire works show at Buckingham palace.



June 5th 
 IIt all wraps up with a service, carriage procession , and balcony appearance. 
There's  a national service of Thanksgiving , a prayer for the Queen, and receptions.  Then the Queen will go on a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace. Then will make a balcony appearance. 
Map shows route of carriage procession



Monday, April 30, 2012

The Hot LIst 4-30-2012

The Hot List          
1. The Tallest Building in NYC 
The World Trade Center Building 1 , will become the NewYork City's tallest building reaching 1,776 Feet Tall. Read more here  
2.  New  Campaign Slogan    
  President Obama's re-election team has  a new slogan, though be forgiven if it sounds familiar.  read more here
3. Chinese dissonant makes a tough situation 
 Chinese and American diplomats are working to resolve a situation , after a news of Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest, and maybe in an American Emabassy.
read more here
4.Try Again? 
 A man has a goal to build a Titanic replica. read more here
5. Microsoft and Barnes and Noble  
  Microsoft and Barnes and Noble have made a deal to  let Microsoft own 17% of B&N's Nook Business. read more here 

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Hot List 4-19-2012


THE HOT LIST                                                      
 Today's News stories list
1. Rice for VP? 
 Former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice tops a  wish-list poll for VP candidate for the Republican Party.  read more here 
2.  India Missile Test 
  India's Missile Test, done Thursday is a success.  read more here 
3.  Insane!
  The Jet Blue pilot , who freaked out last month will be pleading insanity at his upcoming trail. read more here 
4  Secret Service agents ousted
  3 Secret Service agents are fired after  the Columbia Scandal , last weekend.  read more here 


Friday, April 13, 2012

The Hot List FRiday the 13th of April 2012

THE HOT LIST                                                        
1. Hero Mayor 
  Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker saved his neighbor's life during a house fire has been released from the hosptial and what did he have to say?  read more here
2. Bears ! oh my !
  The Vermont governor Peter Shumlin is ok after being chased  by four bears.   read more here 
3.  Cameron in Burma 
  Great Britain Prime Minister , David Cameron visited Burma  the first time a  UK Prime Minister to visit the area since it was  a British Colony.  He backs suspension of sanctions.  read more here
4. Food aid blocked 
   The United States has canceled food aid for North Korea after  North Korea tested a rocket .  read more here 
5.Hero Girl 
 A teenage girl saved 25 horses from a stable fire. read more here 

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

The Hot List 4/4/2012

The HotLIst                                                            

1. Smart !
 An 11 Year-old boy was spending his time  , trying to figure how to save the Euro.  His plan has been commended in a major competition with top economists.  read more here
2. Yahoo Layoffs 
  Yahoo says they will laying off 14% of their workforce to save money in cutbacks. read more here 
3.Aftermath 
 Around 800 homes were affected by Tuesday's  tornado outbreak in Dallas, TX.  No deaths have been reported. read more here 
4.Romney takes the cake
  Last night was a good one for Mitt Romney, the presidential candidate won  Wisconsin, Washington D.C, and Maryland. read more here  
5. Oakland Shooter to be charged
Oakland authorities said Wednesday they plan on charging One L. Goh, the man accused of going on a shooting rampage at Oikos University.  read more here



Tuesday, April 03, 2012

The Delegate Counts as of Wednesday April 4th 2012



CHOICE
 
2012
Mitt Romney                                                                                                          648
Rick Santorum                                                                        264
Newt Gingrich                                                     137
Ron Paul                              71

Monday, April 02, 2012

The Hot List 4-2-2012


THE HOT LIST                                                                
1.Bin Laden Family Charged in Pakistan 
Osama Bin Laden's three widows and two eldest daughters have been charged and sentenced for living in Pakistan illegally, their lawyer has confirmed.  read more here
2. Myanmar opposition leader wins
Opposition Aung San Suu Kyi  wins Myanmar's first election in 22 years. read more here
3.1.5 million card at risk from hacking 
A data breach at a payments processing firm has potentially compromised up to 1.5 million credit and debit card numbers from all of the major card brands. read more here
4.Russian Plane Crash 
  43 die in a plane crash in Siberia. read more here

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Supreme Court HealthCare hearing Day 3

The NEws

The Supreme court has finished day 3 of it's hearing of the healthcare mandate. here is the link to the audio. http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=11-393 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Supreme Court Health Care hearings day 2

THE NEWS
 By Skyler 
The Supreme court has released new audio for today's hearings for  Health Care law , also called "Obama-Care". You can listen here http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=11-398-Tuesday 

Monday, March 26, 2012

THE Health Care Mandate Case

the news 
posted: by Skyler

The Supreme Court has released today's audio of the proceedings  of the HealthCare law case.
you can listen to it here http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=11-398-Monday 

Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Delegate Count as of March 25th


CHOICE 2012
Mitt Romney                                                                                                    563
Rick Santorum                                                                     259
Newt Gingrich                                                     137
Ron Paul                              71


After the Louisiana win, Rick Santourm  adds 10 delegates , Romney did get 1. 

As of 25March 2012    
 To win 1,144 delegates is needed   Please note: these are estimates. 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Delegate count as of March 21st 2012


CHOICE 2012
Mitt Romney                                                                                                    562
Rick Santorum                                                                     249
Newt Gingrich                                                     137
Ron Paul                              71



As of 20March 2012 
 To win 1,144 delegates is needed   Please note: these are estimates. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Hot List 3/20/2012

Welcome TO Spring Hot List                                                 
1. The House Republicans  Debt Plan 
House Republicans will release their $261 billion deficit-reduction plan on Tuesday, with a focus on tax cuts. Read more here  
2.Texas Storms
  More  wild weather is in store for Texas today , after storms with Tornadoes hit on Monday. read more here.
3.French KIllings 
 The search is on for a killer after a shooting on Monday killed 3 children, it's linked to an attack on French troops last week. read more here.
4. Lawyer says Afghan killing suspect recalls little
   Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' lawyer says he remembers little about the shootings he's suspected of doing. read more here
5. Amelia Earhart search 
 The search for Amelia Earhart is now re-starting after new clues were found. read more here 
6. 9-year-old boy gets Jury Summons 
 He didn't know what that was . read more here 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

THE HOT LIST 3/14/2012

THE HOT LIST                                                             
1.Santorum Versus Romney 
  After Last night's wins for Santourm in Mississippi and Alabama it seems that Newt Gingrich is fading away. read more here  
2.Bus Crash 
 28 people  including 22 children were killed when a Belgian bus crashed in Switzerland on way back from a ski trip. read more here
3.PMOUK AND POTUS talk 
  The Prime Minister of the UK , David Cameron, and US President Obama are meeting with each other to talk issues including Afghanistan. read more here

Monday, March 12, 2012

The Delegate numbers update as of March 10th 2012


CHOICE 2012
Mitt Romney                                                                                                  458
Rick Santorum                                                                     203
Newt Gingrich                                                     118
Ron Paul                              66



As of 10March 2012