Lately in class we have been discusses wars that the U.S. has been involved in and their consequences. The United States faught in 5 wars in the 1900's and is currently involved with one now. The war going on now is a choice that the government has made. Many oppose the war but the Bush administration decided to go through with it anyways. Going into foreign countries looking for weapons is uncalled for. That should have never happened. Similarily, going into Iraq was unnessecary even though we were provoked. Bush should have restrained and let it go. This would have saved billions of dollars and thousands of lives. The years pass and it seems that not only are we making any progress, but going backwards in regard to how others view the United States. We need to pull out before more soliders are lost and our reputation is lost as well.

A few days in class this week we watched a film about how while digging up a landfill, bodies of slaves were discovered in the heart of New York. There was a big debate whether or not to preserve the bodies or not. I personally think that the bodies should have stayed buried and not been inspected by scientists. Although the bodies could give us a further knowledge of life back in the 1800's that is a proper burial for them and that should not be messed with. It was just like a normal cemetary so why should the bodies be dug up. If it were not graves of slaves there would be no controversy and the bodies would stay burried like they should.

After watching "Be Good, Smile Pretty" I started to imagine what Tracy was going through. First of all it would be hard enough to know your father dies when you were so young. Then not knowing what kind of person he was like or how he died or his personal background. Also, I dont know how I would have reacted to my own my teeling me not to get upset from learning about my father's life. Overall, what Tracy had to experience is way too much for someone to handle and also her mother was out of line telling her how she can feel.