HW for 5.27.08

33c
1. Who are the three characters in this cartoon, and
What are they trying to do?
The three characters in this cartoon are three firemen who are trying to save someone from an apparently burning building
2. What does the last frame of the cartoon reveal?
That the trampoline/net does not exist
3. What political message does this cartoon send?
That Reagan has no real safety plan if his plans go "up in Smoke"

33I

1. Why would it be bad for Inouye to have a close
relationship with people in intelligence?
Because he needs to be as unbiased as possible in order to create a fair balance between the FBI and the CIA
2. How would Inouye's fairness and spirit of cooperation be effective in a legislative body such as the Senate?
Because in the senate the two parties have conflicting views ad if they are not able to cooperate or at least make compromises then nothing would get done
3. Why do you think Inouye was named to head the
committee investigating Iran-Contra?
Because he had be the head of the committee creating balances and limitations on intelligence work as well as he had earned a fair amount of credibility when he had worked with fierce yet fair questions during the Watergate Investigation

current events summary for 5/7

despair of the discriminated Dalits - the Dalits are a large minority in india who have recived no equal rights and in a protest the family of Bhaiyyalal Bhotmange was murdered during and upper caste mob/riot for equal rights the cultural differences between the groups have escalated into that almost of the conflict between blacks and white in our country

India mourn Dalit ex-president - the former president KR Narayanan was given full military honors during his funeral including a 21 gun salute. he was the first Dalit president  to be elected and was a well liked personality among the people.

Indian Family, a small plot - is the story of a family of 12 people who live and work on a 4 acre farm and struggle to get by as do 2/3 of India's 1 billion population

India warns cricket cheerleaders - the story is very similar to that of america's, are cheerleaders to suggestive in there act and dress and just like in america the issue is very divided among many people.

India Cricket craze - the people of india love the sport of cricket almost as much as americans love baseball, maybe even more so much so that they have build shrines for the players to have blessed by god(s)

Women under siege in afghanistan - a few years ago in afghanistan women would barely be able to leave their homes. now a few are getting letters from the government saying that their lives may be in danger from attacks because of there newfound freedom. they have gone from one extreme to another

afghan villagers answer your questions - for the first time we are able to see into the lives of afghanis as they answer the questions that we all want to know