Krista Grote

NATIONAL

Europeans Taking Advantage of Recession

SUMMARY
An apartment that would seem outrageously priced to us in the U.S. is considered a great deal for Europeans looking to get a peace of U.S. soil or high rise. New York real estate companies are seeing an abundance of Europeans since the decline in the dollar and increase in the Euro. They say that the Europeans make up about 30% of the buyers in the housing market. Realtors do not see this as a down fall because they think the diversity, especially in New York City makes the city as great as it is with such diverse cultures.

OPINION
As much as I wish I were European and had Euros, I think it is great that they can come to our wonderful country and buy up all of the good real estate while we can’t buy it. If we can get enough Europeans to do this then our dollar could start to increase and we could call our country Euromerica or Amerope in order to combine all the cultures. Then we can bring in the Euro and make it our new money and soon enough the Euro will be adapted by the entire world and we will never have to worry about exchange rates and the world having different money values ever again. Then maybe even Jesus will come back and there will be peace in the Middle East!

INTERNATIONAL

Red Eyes in London

SUMMARY
For the first time in history, London’s Heathrow airport has opened up to Continental red eye flights from New York. The slot however did no come cheap. It cost a mere two hundred million dollars, but the airlines say it was worth every penny. The flight made it in a record six hours and forty five minutes. Many of the passengers on board had no idea hey were on a historic flight, for all they new was that Continental had always been flying into Heathrow. This is really a big step for the airlines and they hope that this opportunity will lead to many future opportunities.

OPINION
This is a big step for a London airport to allow another American based company into their airport terminal. I hope some how this will help the stocks here in the U.S. and will help boost the economy faster than expected and the recession will be over. I think this will really help the airlines and I hope they will be able to buy more slots soon. I just hope that fuel prices will go down so that airline flights will be able to go down in price.

NATIONAL

Church Controversy

SUMMARY
In Topeka, Kansas over five hundred people from all over Kansas gathered in front of Westboro Baptists Church to protest against the church. The protesters want the church to reconsider what the bible says and be acceptant of everyone no matter what their sexual orientation is. They think that there is too much hate in the religion. The protest is directed directly to the leader of the church, Fred Phelps. They claim that there is too much hate coming from the church against homosexual. The church argues that the people are ignorant and they protestors have not even taken the time to read the Bible and see what it says. God is intolerant and has a hard time making exceptions for sin.

OPINION
I believe what the church is saying although it sounds like there is a little too much hate being portrayed instead of taking in the reality that we need to love even the sinners. This is going to be a huge problem Christians are going to have to face as homosexuality grows in ‘popularity’. I don’t think churches should cast out homosexuals but they should welcome them even though they are sinners because everyone sins and that would be classifying sins and God disgraces that. We should welcome in the sinners and try to show the moral truths in the Bible to lead them away from their sin.

INTERNATIONAL

Zimbabwe Poll Confusion

SUMMARY
In Zimbabwe opposition supporters printed out a mass of false news letters with unofficial results saying that Shanguri won the election against Mogawbi with more than 50%. At this time when the papers were distributed the election tallies were not even done yet. Some of the opposition supporters say that the official results do not even matter and that Shanguri will be the new president, and this will be the start of a new era. Many believe that this is very likely true because Mogawbi seems to have little control of the situation and is being over ruled by the lower house. If Shanguri does win then the road ahead of him is going to be long and hand.

OPINION
It sounds to me that it is time for Mogawbi to step down even if he does win the election by a few votes. There would be no point for him to continue office because he has lost control. I am afraid that the opposition is so strong that he will and up getting assassinated or something if he continues because there will be so many people against him. There is a point when government should reconsider its decisions they make when more than half of the population is not in support of the government. The government should represent the people not condone them.