May 13
Adv. US History
Focus:
CW:
Unit 11 exam
HW:
Text pp. 830-36--stop at the following heading: "New Tactics for the Civil Rights Movment"
posted by Mr. Carlisle at 8:29 AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Focus:
CW:
Unit 11 exam
HW:
Text pp. 830-36--stop at the following heading: "New Tactics for the Civil Rights Movment"
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- Name: Mr. Carlisle
- Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
I'm a native South Carolinian and I attained my undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of South Carolina. I taught fourth grade for two years in the Mississippi Delta and two years at an alternative high school in Western North Carolina. I have been at Tigard High School since the fall of 2003, where I teach U.S. History and Psychology.
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7 Comments:
Mr. Carlisle, what does the reading mean when it talks about The Tax Reduction Act. The use of fiscal policy to encourage economic growth? What does that mean?
7:00 PM
Great question Joel. Basically it means that the gov't cuts taxes in hopes that people will have more money to then invest back into society at large.
If the economy isn't doing so hot the thinking is that gov't should cut taxes so people will have more money to spend. For example, buying new houses, paying for their homes to be remodled, buying a new car, etc.
Does that make sense?
7:28 PM
West Virginia held it's primary today, and as expected, Hillary Clinton won big.
With 73% of the Precincts Reporting:
Clinton - 172,727 votes - 66%
Obama - 69,867 votes - 27%
This state was built for her, old, white, blue-collar. But with only 28 delegates at stake, it won't mean much. Obama leads Clinton 1,881 to 1,713, with only about 200 pledged delegates left to win.
In similar news, Obama took the lead in total superdelegates. Clinton lead in that column by more than 100 in January, and that lead has slowly diminished. He now leads in all areas, delegates, both pledged and super, states won, and popular vote.
With that much against, why won't Hillary quit? Well, she has about 16 million supporters, all of whom she promised to at least see out the primary season. Those 16 million are also why nobody is trying to push her out of the race. They can't be seen trying to push her out, or else they may alienate her supporters come November, which would kill the Democrats chances for the White House.
Another reason some say she won't quit is she keeps hoping something will happen that will cause Obama's campaign to implode. But after both Wright incidents, that's not very likely. Another theory is she genuinely believes she is the better candidate.
And then there's the dream ticket theory. Some say that if she stays in this long enough, she'll divide the party enough to force Obama to put her on the Ticket. Obviously she'll deny that, and Obama won't talk much about running mates right now. Yet the theory is out there.
You'll also notice that she has toned down her attacks on Obama since last Tuesday. She's starting to realize that the odds are getting longer, and she needs to start planting the seeds for 2012. If she stays this negative, she might harm Obama's chances of winning the general election. And if the party thinks she's the reason the Democrats get lose the White House for another 4 years, she'll never be able to run for President again.
And then there's Florida and Michigan. The DNC's Rules Committee meets on May 31st to decide the fate of their delegates. Most believe they will seat the delegates in some fashion, but they cannot just ignore them entirely, or else they will lose all chances of carrying those states come November. Then there's the problem that accepting those delegates raises the number needed for the nomination from 2,025 to 2,209. Possibly giving Hillary enough room to keep fighting till the convention.
And speaking of that, she has said that we will have a nominee on June 15th. Many see that as the day she will drop out, but only time will tell.
Next up on the primary docket: Oregon and Kentucky, 1 week from today.
Clinton is expected to win Kentucky by a fair margin, and Obama is expected to take Oregon by a decent margin as well.
8:31 PM
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8:48 PM
Yes thank you
9:12 PM
mr. carlisle, would it be okay if i took the entire test afterschool thursday? I've been studying for bio, english, and chem tests today and i don't feel like i had enough time to let the history soak into my brain.
4:00 AM
Sarah,
WHY ARE YOU UP AT 4:00 AM?
You may take the test after school on Thursday. You need to be at room by 2:55 and be done before 4:00.
6:36 AM
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