Congresswoman's Husband Dies

Summary: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney's husband dies at the age of 71 while mountain climbing in Tibet. One spokesman said that he was at 27,000 ft. and went back down to 23,000 ft. to a base camp to rest and sleep. He died of natural causes in his sleep. A second spokesman said that he died in a mountaineering accident. According to Artz, Maloney told a traveling companion that he was the happiest person because he just reached the top of a beautiful mountain. Clifton Maloney was the founder and president of C.H.W. Maloney & Co., Inc. which is a private investment firm.

Opinion: I think that Clifton Maloney was a very adventurous person. I know if I was 71 yrs. old I probably wouldn't be out mountain climbing, but that's just me. It must be hard on Mrs. Maloney losing her husband, especially out of the country.

President Obama's Speech Outburst

Summary: Ex President Jimmy Carter spoke out on the incident that occurred during Obama's speech to congress. Carter stated that was "based on racism" of having a black president as well as many other americans. The outburst came after the president had stated that illegal aliens will be ineligible for health insurance. Republicans were upset and let them know by making sounds of disapproval along with Congressman Wilson's outburst. Wilson's son defended his father by stating that there is not a racist bone in his dad.



Opinion: It is so easy to see that having a president who is African American would be hard on our country. I think that Carter's statement about Wilson being racist was a little bit too much just because he didn't agree with what the president had to say. Yes, it was disrespectful to make such an outburst but to make a comment saying that someone is racist because our president is black is rude. People i think don't know how to react or feel about having an African-American president who had once been muslim. It's a big step to turn christian for a country you want to be the president of. I guess I feel that having a black president will open up this country and help us move further and progress.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/15/jimmy-carter-wilsons-outb_n_288003.html

9/11 Mourners

Summary: September 11th was declared as a National Day of Service by Barack Obama as his first year of presidency. Mourners wrote letters to soldiers and gathered at ground zero to read off the names of the loved ones that were lost eight years ago. Michelle Obama helped paint a room for the Habitat for Humanity house in Washington. Volunteers from all over donated food and made meals for the homeless, some sent packages to soldiers over seas. Hillary Clinton said, "Sept. 11th will always be a day that represents humanity at its worst and humanity at its best."

Opinion: What happened eight years ago affected everyone, not just those who lost loved ones. I remember where i was when my family and I heard the news for the first time. We had just left my grandpa's house on our way back home. The rest of that week in school all we did was watch the news and grieve for those who had lost their lives. I'm a senior this year and last week I was surprised when the school didn't ask for a moment of silence. It made me feel kind of upset. Like we had disrespected the people that were lost, injured, who volunteered, and families that lost loved ones. I won't ever forget that day and what had happened.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32795800/ns/us_news-911_eight_years_later/