Thursday, May 10, 2012

Last blog of Global Issues (Whatever Week it is)

Well, earlier this week, Obama said that he has changed his mind about gay marriage, and now says that he supports it. He used to believe that it should stay man and women, but in an interview, I guess his mind just happened to change. There isn't too much to add to what it was about.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/obama-same-sex-marriage/index.html

So, does anyone else find it very wierd that he all of a suddden changed his mind on same-sex marriage a few months before the elections? (sarcasm). I don't have anything against gay marriage or gay people, but there are some people who support gay marriage waaaaaay too much, like WAY to much. Go ahead and support your beliefs. But back to Obama and his beliefs. I believe, like many others, this is just a move to get all the people who support same-sex marriage to vote for him. It's just a bit unusual that he all of a sudden changes his mind. It just upsets me he is saying this to get votes. He just needs to state what he believes in. I just feel bad for all the poeple who like Obama now just because he said that. But again, I believe he said it just for the votes. I just feel like Obama shouldn't be president again. He isn't basing his campaign on the economy because look what happened to it during his term. He is just basing it off of killing bin Laden, and now he supports gay marriage. Let's just get this country in line and on a good path economic wise and then deal with everything else.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Week 16, Derrick Rose

This past weekend, the NBA playoffs were underway. In game 1 of the Bulls vs 76ers. The game was fairly close all the way to the end. With about 1:10 to go in the game, the Bulls were up by 12, but the 76ers were on a roll. As point guard for Chicago, Derrick Rose, driving down the lane. He jump stopped, and his knee bent in just a bit, tearing his ACL and putting him out for the rest of the season. Many are asking why was Rose in the game. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/story/2012-04-28/Derrick-Rose-injury-late-ruins-Bulls-win/54602588/1

Now why many take hits at Chicago's coach for keeping Rose in the game is for having Derrick Rose in that late. It was a smart decision to keep him in. The 76ers were starting a small roll, and the score was slowly decreasing for Chicago. Andre Iguadala, a guard for the 76ers said  "It's the playoffs. Some things happen at times. You can't fault a guy being in." He wasn't suprised Rose was still in the game. The criticts were taking huge shots at Tom Thibodeau for keeping Rose in. It is just a freak injury that can happen at any time. You can't control when it does and doesn't happen. It just happens. Rose should have stayed in the game untill the end to seal the victory for the Bulls (which they did win the game). It is a freak injury you can't really prevent, and the 76ers were on a roll. It was a smart decision to keep him in that late in the game.