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NATIONAL

Giuliani endorses McCain

SUMMARY
After the primaries in Florida this week, Giuliani came to the realization that he was not quite as well suited for the presidency as John McCain. After all the time and money that he put into Florida, it just went to show that he did not have the best strategy. Although he would he would have had at least one vote coming for him in Arizona, his chances probably would not have turned out very well after finding out the results on Super Tuesday. Now that Giuliani is out he is now endorsing McCain because “America needs a hero for their next president and McCain has hero like qualities.”

OPINION
So Mr. Hjort, now that Giuliani is out I think you should vote for Huckabee! Even if you like McCain or Romney better, I think they will get enough votes without yours. Huckabee on the other hand needs all the votes he can get. He really is a good man and he is extremely well spoken. No matter how intense a debate is he always seems so relaxed and comfortable in the tensest situations. We need a president who is natural, and has a good sense of the people’s voice, and although he is an extremely religious man, he can appeal to everyone because our country needs hope and by the grace of God he can bring that!!!

INTERNATIONAL

India

SUMMARY
A group in India has illegally stolen over 500 kidneys from poor laborers to sell to wealthy clients. One scam in centered in Gurgaon had blood testing and surgical equipment inside a car. There have been many reports of poor Indians selling their organs, but increasingly often the organs are being stolen. Under Indian law it is unlawful to vend organs, but they may be donated. Those who are paid for their organs earn about $1,250 to $2,500. Police suspect the villains have fled the country.

OPINION
This is grotesque, but not something new. There must be a way to make organ transplants easier and more plentiful. There should also be very serious ramifications for the doctors. In order to handle this kind of thievery many countries will have to work together in the pursuit of these robbers. I doubt this will effectively be executed. Catching those who have already taken part in the scheme may be difficult- nay impossible, but the Indian government can prevent further crime.


NATIONAL

Hillary’s Experience

SUMMARY
In a number of commercials and debates, Hillary keeps bring up the topic of her 35 years of experience. Even though she never clearly states what those 35 years consist of, she did reveal in her most recent debate that those 35 years of experience date back to the days when she graduated law school. She goes on to list a number of different things that she has done and concludes that although the past few presidents have all been from the same families, there has always been a need for a Clinton to step in and clean up after a Bush.

OPINION
As much as I think that it would be the coolest thing to be apart of a revolutionary act and have our first woman president the first time I’m allowed to vote, I think it would make an even greater story to tell my kids some day. For some reason I just don’t think that Hillary Clinton should be the first woman. I can’t put my finger on exactly I don’t like about but I do know that I really like Mike Huckabee a lot better and think he would make a great leader and president for our country. Even if he does not win, I would like to find out what church he pastors because his sermons have got to be a home run!

INTERNATIONAL

NATO

SUMMARY
In an effort to build its relationship with the United States, Poland would like to host a major NATO installation. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski conferred how Poland would host a missal defense shield. This idea greatly angers Poland’s neighbor to the east, Moscow, Russia. "We've been a NATO member since '99, but we don't have any hard NATO facilities on our territory. The only thing we have is a conference center. And we are a border country of NATO", Sikorski said. Ideally the Bush administration would like 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and put in radar in the Czech Republic. When someone asked if the NATO military shield would require military presence Sikorski said: "It's proposed in a very remote part of Poland, and, it would be, as you know, quite small. It wouldn't be like the kinds of bases that are in Britain, or Germany, or Italy or Turkey."

OPINION
Poland has every right to a military shield and Russia has no grounds on which to be offended. Their history does not omen a good future no more than Putan’s extended power bodes democracy. The shield would be beneficial and someday could be more necessary than it is today and we will be thankful it is already installed. We also have to remember those European countries are not terribly distant from the Middle East.