Thursday, October 31, 2013

Obama blames ‘bad apple insurers’ for canceled insurance plans

Obama blames ‘bad apple insurers’ for canceled insurance plans:

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Report: White House exerting ‘massive pressure’ on insurance companies to keep quiet | The Daily Caller

Report: White House exerting ‘massive pressure’ on insurance companies to keep quiet | The Daily Caller:

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NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide, Snowden documents say - The Washington Post

NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide, Snowden documents say - The Washington Post:

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Review & Outlook: You Can Keep Your Health Plan* - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: You Can Keep Your Health Plan* - WSJ.com:

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Daniel Henninger: Progressive Government Fails - WSJ.com

Daniel Henninger: Progressive Government Fails - WSJ.com:

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NAPOLITANO: Is Obama a dupe or a totalitarian, megalomaniacal liar? - Washington Times

NAPOLITANO: Is Obama a dupe or a totalitarian, megalomaniacal liar? - Washington Times:

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Federal deficit dips below $1 trillion for first time in Obama's tenure - Washington Times

Federal deficit dips below $1 trillion for first time in Obama's tenure - Washington Times:

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Federal deficit dips below $1 trillion for first time in Obama's tenure - Washington Times

Federal deficit dips below $1 trillion for first time in Obama's tenure - Washington Times:

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Richard Cohen: A question of competence - The Washington Post

Richard Cohen: A question of competence - The Washington Post:

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Obamacare: Unfair to the young middle class, punished enough already - latimes.com

Obamacare: Unfair to the young middle class, punished enough already - latimes.com:

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Obamacare: Unfair to the young middle class, punished enough already - latimes.com

Obamacare: Unfair to the young middle class, punished enough already - latimes.com:

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Meta My Data: NSA Part 2 - YouTube

Meta My Data: NSA Part 2 - YouTube:

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Jon Stewart goes toe-to-toe with Charles Krauthammer - latimes.com

Jon Stewart goes toe-to-toe with Charles Krauthammer - latimes.com:

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Holman Jenkins: The ObamaCare Outrage Arrives - WSJ.com

Holman Jenkins: The ObamaCare Outrage Arrives - WSJ.com:

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Review & Outlook: The ObamaCare Awakening - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: The ObamaCare Awakening - WSJ.com:

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See the Navy's biggest, baddest, destroyer - Photos - Washington Times

See the Navy's biggest, baddest, destroyer - Photos - Washington Times:

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Affordable care and the progressive dilemma | Washington Times Communities

Affordable care and the progressive dilemma | Washington Times Communities:

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Sebelius Apologizes for Health Site’s Malfunctions - NYTimes.com

Sebelius Apologizes for Health Site’s Malfunctions - NYTimes.com:

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How HealthCare.gov Was Supposed to Work and How It Didn’t - Graphic - NYTimes.com

How HealthCare.gov Was Supposed to Work and How It Didn’t - Graphic - NYTimes.com:

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

PRUDEN: It's not arrogance, just stupidity - Washington Times

PRUDEN: It's not arrogance, just stupidity - Washington Times:

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Everyone won't keep health care plan under Obamacare, White House admits - Washington Times

Everyone won't keep health care plan under Obamacare, White House admits - Washington Times:

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Megyn Kelly Grills Zeke Emanuel on Obamacare Promises: Was Obama Lying or ‘Grossly Mistaken’? | Mediaite

Megyn Kelly Grills Zeke Emanuel on Obamacare Promises: Was Obama Lying or ‘Grossly Mistaken’? | Mediaite:

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Hume Challenges Juan Williams Over Obamacare: ‘Whose Idea of Better Coverage, the Government’s?’ | Mediaite

Hume Challenges Juan Williams Over Obamacare: ‘Whose Idea of Better Coverage, the Government’s?’ | Mediaite:

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David Gregory: Embarrassing ‘Caricature of Incompetence’ on Obamacare | Mediaite

David Gregory: Embarrassing ‘Caricature of Incompetence’ on Obamacare | Mediaite:

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Essay Question U3

Chapter 9 & 10
Essay Question

Directions:  Please type your answer to the question.  You may use your book.  Be sure to have an introduction, conclusion, and outline.

Explain the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the new Constitution.  Discuss the victories and flaws of the Articles and the flash point that sparked the move towards change.  Include details concerning the process that ends with the ratification and the compromises it took to get there.  Be sure to include the challenges to the new Union once established and the political system which resulted.



Obama admin. knew millions could not keep their health insurance - Investigations

Obama admin. knew millions could not keep their health insurance - Investigations:

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Dana Milbank: What did President Obama know and when did he know it? - The Washington Post

Dana Milbank: What did President Obama know and when did he know it? - The Washington Post:

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Tom Toles draws Obama - The Washington Post

Tom Toles draws Obama - The Washington Post:

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Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner apologizes for botched rollout of HealthCare.gov - The Washington Post

Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner apologizes for botched rollout of HealthCare.gov - The Washington Post:

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Growing debate over genetically engineered food | Local News | The Seattle Times

Growing debate over genetically engineered food | Local News | The Seattle Times:

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Enrollment in exchange’s qualified health plans jumps 40 percent in fourth week | HealthCare Checkup | Seattle Times

Enrollment in exchange’s qualified health plans jumps 40 percent in fourth week | HealthCare Checkup | Seattle Times:

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Armed agents seize records of reporter, Washington Times prepares legal action - Washington Times

Armed agents seize records of reporter, Washington Times prepares legal action - Washington Times:

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Snake spa offers a new twist on massage therapy - The Washington Post

Snake spa offers a new twist on massage therapy - The Washington Post:

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Car bombs kill scores in Iraq, in sign of growing strength of al-Qaeda affiliate ISIS - The Washington Post

Car bombs kill scores in Iraq, in sign of growing strength of al-Qaeda affiliate ISIS - The Washington Post:

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Fraud Files: For scammers, Superstorm Sandy a chance to make a buck | Fox News

Fraud Files: For scammers, Superstorm Sandy a chance to make a buck | Fox News:

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The Financial History of Daylight Saving | Fox Business

The Financial History of Daylight Saving | Fox Business:

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Mock Election

http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/mock/

Review & Outlook: Little Orphan Fannie Mae - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: Little Orphan Fannie Mae - WSJ.com:

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David Kline: 'Cover Oregon' Doesn't Have Me Covered - WSJ.com

David Kline: 'Cover Oregon' Doesn't Have Me Covered - WSJ.com:

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Sebelius: We are not at all satisfied

Sebelius: We are not at all satisfied:

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Boulder vandal had claimed 'disability'

Boulder vandal had claimed 'disability':

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How ObamaCare will hurt you | Fox News Video

How ObamaCare will hurt you | Fox News Video:

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Clapper and Carney Get Slippery on Surveillance - NYTimes.com

Clapper and Carney Get Slippery on Surveillance - NYTimes.com:

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Bradley Allen: ObamaCare 2016: Happy Yet? - WSJ.com

Bradley Allen: ObamaCare 2016: Happy Yet? - WSJ.com:

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Review & Outlook: Another IRS Triumph - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: Another IRS Triumph - WSJ.com:

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Butte, Mont., Bristles at Possible Curb on Public Drinking - WSJ.com

Butte, Mont., Bristles at Possible Curb on Public Drinking - WSJ.com:

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Monday, October 21, 2013

America’s not in decline — it’s on the rise - The Washington Post

America’s not in decline — it’s on the rise - The Washington Post:

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PAUL: Another shutdown stickup - Washington Times

PAUL: Another shutdown stickup - Washington Times:

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Bret Stephens: Nobels and National Greatness - WSJ.com

Bret Stephens: Nobels and National Greatness - WSJ.com:

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There's a little pork in that bill: 5 most surprising provisions - CNN.com

There's a little pork in that bill: 5 most surprising provisions - CNN.com:

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A prescription for fixing Obamacare glitches - The Washington Post

A prescription for fixing Obamacare glitches - The Washington Post:

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Budget Discord Simmers Among Democrats - WSJ.com

Budget Discord Simmers Among Democrats - WSJ.com:

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How Washington Handcuffs Tax Reformers - WSJ.com

How Washington Handcuffs Tax Reformers - WSJ.com:

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Sticker Shock: U.S. Debt Bill is $123K Per Working American | Fox Business

Sticker Shock: U.S. Debt Bill is $123K Per Working American | Fox Business:

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Why is pork-barrel spending in a 'clean' budget deal? | Fox News Video

Why is pork-barrel spending in a 'clean' budget deal? | Fox News Video:

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Herman Cain predicts 'drop dead' financial crisis | Fox News Video

Herman Cain predicts 'drop dead' financial crisis | Fox News Video:

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UnitedHealthCare drops Medicare Advantage doctors | Fox News Video

UnitedHealthCare drops Medicare Advantage doctors | Fox News Video:

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ObamaCare sign-up numbers begin to emerge, show slow start amid website problems | Fox News

ObamaCare sign-up numbers begin to emerge, show slow start amid website problems | Fox News:

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78% Want To Throw Out Entire Congress and Start Over - Rasmussen Reports™

78% Want To Throw Out Entire Congress and Start Over - Rasmussen Reports™:

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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press |

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press |:

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NAPOLITANO: A rising torrent of debt and destruction - Washington Times

NAPOLITANO: A rising torrent of debt and destruction - Washington Times:

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Business Voices Frustration With GOP - WSJ.com

Business Voices Frustration With GOP - WSJ.com:

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Daniel Henninger: Obama Romneyizes the Republicans - WSJ.com

Daniel Henninger: Obama Romneyizes the Republicans - WSJ.com:

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

U2 Essay Question



Explain how the type of people who came to America and the political and social institutions they created, paved the road to revolution.  Then explain the major differences between the French colonies and those of the British, and how these differences lead to conflict and the outcome of that conflict.  Be sure to explain American feelings of independence that emerged at the end of the war.  The war brings about a change in British policy towards the colonies.  Explain the change and the reasons for the change in British policy resulting from the French & Indian War, and the American response to these changes initially and when their pleas failed.  Eventually the inevitable happens, Independence is declared, and war is fought.  What is the major reason the colonists won and what happened at the treaty of Paris?

RAHN: Government waste stifling growth worldwide - Washington Times

RAHN: Government waste stifling growth worldwide - Washington Times:

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Bret Stephens: Nobels and National Greatness - WSJ.com

Bret Stephens: Nobels and National Greatness - WSJ.com:

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Obama email list used to boost Booker, McAuliffe - Byron Tau - POLITICO.com

Obama email list used to boost Booker, McAuliffe - Byron Tau - POLITICO.com:

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Social Security Fund Bust In 2031, Federal Debt To Top GDP, CBO Warns - Investors.com

Social Security Fund Bust In 2031, Federal Debt To Top GDP, CBO Warns - Investors.com:

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

UHLER AND FERRARA: The shutdown as an opportunity - Washington Times

UHLER AND FERRARA: The shutdown as an opportunity - Washington Times:

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What Saying 'I' Says About You - WSJ.com

What Saying 'I' Says About You - WSJ.com:

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Review & Outlook: Americans at War in Africa - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: Americans at War in Africa - WSJ.com:

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Long Island middle school bans balls, citing student safety - Washington Times

Long Island middle school bans balls, citing student safety - Washington Times:

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Obama and the Debt - NYTimes.com

Obama and the Debt - NYTimes.com:

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Review & Outlook: Eric Holder's 2014 Racial Politics - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: Eric Holder's 2014 Racial Politics - WSJ.com:

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John McCain: He Beat Us in War but Never in Battle - WSJ.com

John McCain: He Beat Us in War but Never in Battle - WSJ.com:

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South Carolina House passes bill making 'Obamacare' implementation a crime - Washington Times

South Carolina House passes bill making 'Obamacare' implementation a crime - Washington Times:

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Colorado gun advocates, fresh off wins, launch 3rd recall - Washington Times

Colorado gun advocates, fresh off wins, launch 3rd recall - Washington Times:

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Voter's Pamphlet Assignment - Due Oct. 22nd

Voter’s Pamphlet
Assignment



Read the Voter’s Pamphlet and highlight or take notes for each measure or office seeker that would show up on a ballot for your present address.  Be sure you address all state, county, city, school district, local services districts, and county advisory measures.   You may obtain the voter pamphlet here: http://www.co.clark.wa.us/elections/ -  Due Oct. 22

Voter's Pamphlet

http://www.co.clark.wa.us/elections/documents/ClarkCo2013generalWebVersion.pdf

Ballot Measure Project Due Oct 24th

Ballot Measure Analysis
Project Description


Objective:  Students will research current Washington State ballot initiatives and present information to the class.

Directions:  Begin by reading the voter’s pamphlet, including the for and against arguments. Then find 4 articles concerning the issue.  Using the collected information, write a position statement that will be the basis of your presentation.  Then create a Google presentation of your information or a video essay.  Your presentation must defend a particular position and refute opposing arguments.  A written summary of your position will be due with your presentation.  All presentations are due with first presentation and all sources must be documented in your presentation and written work.

Tasks



  1. Position statement which summarizes issue
  2. Find four articles - highlight
  3. Written summary of position
  4. Google presentation (5 minutes – formal)- Due at the start of the presentations!

Due October 24th!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

IRS targeted Dr. Ben Carson after Prayer Breakfast speech - Washington Times

IRS targeted Dr. Ben Carson after Prayer Breakfast speech - Washington Times:

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IRS targeted Dr. Ben Carson after Prayer Breakfast speech - Washington Times

IRS targeted Dr. Ben Carson after Prayer Breakfast speech - Washington Times:

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Casey Mulligan: How ObamaCare Wrecks the Work Ethic - WSJ.com

Casey Mulligan: How ObamaCare Wrecks the Work Ethic - WSJ.com:

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Obamacare's coverage gap: The poor caught in between - CNN.com

Obamacare's coverage gap: The poor caught in between - CNN.com:

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Government shutdown: What's closed, what's open? - CNN.com - CNN.com

Government shutdown: What's closed, what's open? - CNN.com - CNN.com:

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Capitol Hill shooting halts debate over government shutdown - CNN.com

Capitol Hill shooting halts debate over government shutdown - CNN.com:

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ObamaCare ‘Glitch’ Watch: Reporter seeking coverage ends up at vacant building | Fox News

ObamaCare ‘Glitch’ Watch: Reporter seeking coverage ends up at vacant building | Fox News:

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