BR 1/31/14

would you build the keystone pipeline even if it had adverse environmental affects?
Yes, because the pipeline would making shipping easier and in the long run, reduce the prices on something's like oil. But if a pipe were to bust then it would cause terrible damage to the environment.

BR 1/30/14

would 2 inches do that here? No.

can you imagine living in a place where nobody is used to the snow? no, because I'm so used to snow.

do you find these stories funny, appalling, sad? I think they're interesting. (Notice you didn't have interesting as a choice ^ HAHA! I do what I want. :)

Senete Outline 1/16/14

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent        entire state                              
A continuous body:          all seats are never up for election at the same time.                                                                    
Term Length:  6 years                                 
Term Limit:                none                      

Originally elected by          state legislatures                                   

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the    Millionaires Club                                 due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions      retirement or death                                  

Formal

1. 30 years of age 
2.  Lived in US for 9 years
3. lives in state you're representing

Informal

1. party, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, fundraising ability

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on     3     occasions

Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a    2/3                 vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done   15           times

14 of which were during the     civil war                                  

BR 1/16/14

Does this study surprise you why or why not?
This study does surprise me because in the area I'm from, teen pregnancy have been on the rise.

 Have you seen the same effects within Barbour County as the study claims is happening throughout the nation? No because, there is like 3 people pregnant in my school.

what i learned 1/15/14

Gerrymandering
Representative two years terms
elected until they die.
Districts

BR 1/15/14

who is your favorite president and why?
My favorite is George W. Bush because our country wasn't in as much poo as we are now. Obama is just kind of ruining unemployment and health care.

BR 1/14/14

Who are the senators of West Virginia?
Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin

Who is Barbour County's representative to the House of Representatives?
Marry Poling

BR 1/13/14

1. Are you ok with this representation of west Virginia? if not how would you like West Virginia represented?  As I was reading the comments under the article, what I got from it is that people think its our fault for not automatically knowing a chemical spill could happen. This makes me think other states think we're, for lack of a better word, stupid for not knowing. I'm sure officials are smart enough to know that this could have happen, but they probably didn't expect it. Accidents happen and there really isn't anything we can do to prevent them. All we can do is take care of the situation and try to prevent it from reoccurring.

BR 1/10/14

1. Do you think Russian security forces will be able to help keep the fans and athletes safe in the Sochi Olympics? I believe that the Russian security forces will be able to keep everyone safe but it will take a lot of work from everyone involved.
2. In light of the recent bombings and terrorist threats would you go to Sochi given the chance?    Um, no way! I would love to visit a lot of foreign countries but not Russia. The people are scary.          

BR 1/9/14

1.  Who has the right to decide if the 13 yr old has the tube or not?
I think the parents of the child should be the ones to decided since they are in fact the child's family.

 2.  How would you handle the situation? 
If I were the parents of the child, I would want to hear what the child has to say about it, then make a decision AS A FAMILY!