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Bryan Pregon

New York bans display of Confederate flag and other hate symbols on state grounds - CNN - 7 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • eoneal271 on 04 Jan 21
     
    I don't think that banning certain flags is completely fair. Some people may have considered those flags hate flags but others not. I think that if other people want to have flags banned it should be because they may consider it hate speech or they may not agree with certain flags either.
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  • margaretgrover on 05 Jan 21
     
    I think that it was fair to ban it as the message it sends today is one of hate. While some may not consider it hate speech, we must take into account the opinion of the people that symbol hurts. As such the only place I think that flag should be is in a museum.
  • bayliegirres on 05 Jan 21
     
    I agree with Emma that banning flags isn't fair. Just because you don't agree with a flag someone has doesn't mean it should be banned.
  • tkoesters274 on 25 May 21
     
    I think that emma and baylie are racist
  • tkoesters274 on 25 May 21
     
    and i agree with @margaretgrover <3
  • bigslide on 25 May 21
     
    I think you haven't really thought about this through. That flag is disgusting. LIke Germany banned its nazi flag, America as a whole should ban that confederate flag.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think they should ban the confederate flag like they did with the Nazi flag in Germany
Bryan Pregon

Biden calls to restore Voting Rights Act, signs order to expand access - 29 views

www.cnbc.com/...ns-order-to-expand-access.html

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  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Mar 21
     
    "President Joe Biden on Sunday signed an executive order aimed at helping to ensure all Americans have the right to vote by increasing access to voter registration services and information."
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  • saraivargas on 08 Mar 21
     
    This is important to ensure the right to vote is extended towards everyone,and it gets more people out there to vote. These are important thing when we pick a new leader to represent the country as a whole.
  • vperez191 on 08 Mar 21
     
    Most people don't think that voting is important but it is and it is good that the president signed an executive order to see if more people will vote
  • lamador794 on 08 Mar 21
     
    In my opinion, this new executive order is amazing. According to the article, "Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have that vote counted. If you have the best ideas, you have nothing to hide. Let the people vote."(konish) I totally agree with it because it's time for new beneficial changes and reformations.
  • thepriceisright on 08 Mar 21
     
    One of the peoples greatest defenses against corruption in our government is our ability to vote.
  • jdogan on 10 Mar 21
     
    Extension of the right to vote to everyone who possibly can is the most important thing in maintaining democracy so this is a very good thing
  • milo_nordman on 11 Mar 21
     
    It's good that Biden has put in place this new executive order. It's important that everyone who is eligible to vote should have the opportunity too.
  • zeaksorensen on 15 Mar 21
     
    i agree that if we did not have our right to vote then we would lose our best defense against corruption.
  • abbidominguez on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think giving more people the ability to vote is great. Hopefully this attempt to bring the voter count up works and more people can voice their opinion on who they think is the best fit for our country.
  • gbrochu915 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think this is good because, everyone should have a right to vote, if we were not able to that would not give us a choice to anything.
  • rosellyrosas on 20 Apr 21
     
    Biden says that if we allow everyone to vote, it will repair and also strengthen the democracy party. I think it is a pretty good idea, it would mean everyone will have more benefitions.
  • peytongrenoble on 20 Apr 21
     
    This is a good thing because I think that having more people experiencing the "American" life will have good input on who to vote for.
  • carsonschaa on 26 Apr 21
     
    This is a good thing for Biden because congress will restore the voting rights for Americans, and I think by doing that he will have more people experiencing life, and maybe the people will have good input on him so they will vote for him for the next presidential election again.
  • ataylor074 on 26 Apr 21
     
    I think this executive order is amazing for our country. All people should have the right to vote, and this executive order is making it easier for them.
  • kinziekat02 on 26 Apr 21
     
    this is good because they can't pull any more tricks or try to get people not to vote anymore, which equals fair elections in the future.
  • hannahliwai on 26 Apr 21
     
    it's important and good that biden signed this act because it makes sure everyone votes and the voting count raises.
  • jtaulborg103 on 10 May 21
     
    I think that Biden signing this bill helps ensure that Americans can exercise their right to vote and that it will help the voting count to increase.
  • carsonschaa on 17 May 21
     
    It's really important that Biden signed this act because it makes sure everyone votes and the voting count raises.
  • milo_nordman on 17 May 21
     
    I think it's good that Biden signed this bill because it will give more people the opportunity to vote.
  • kinziekat02 on 17 May 21
     
    I think this will be beneficial considering all the sneaky tactics that they've been using to get people not to vote, so this will help make voting fairer and give more opportunities to people.
  • nick_rice on 17 May 21
     
    I do believe that it does so happen to be a good thing that Mr. President Joe Biden has signed this act so that more people will have the chance to vote.
  • allisonwalker on 17 May 21
     
    I think this is a good idea, we need more people voting if they can.
  • eballenger on 17 May 21
     
    I like how voting is continuing to be a bigger issue people are bringing up because people living in America should get a say in who controls the government, regardless of who they are.
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    I think this was a really good move and America should be grateful he's doing something beneficial.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think it is good Biden is doing something to make voting better for everyone, especially for us since were going to be able to vote next election
Bryan Pregon

Advocates sound alarm as restrictive voting laws pile up | TheHill - 7 views

thehill.com/...estrictive-voting-laws-pile-up

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  • saraivargas on 10 May 21
     
    People are trying to restrict voting rights, while other's are trying their hardest to expand them. States have already started to ban the bill that would expand on those rights and it's honestly sad.
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  • jackiegonzalez on 14 May 21
     
    The article discusses how states are trying to implement restrictive voting laws. I understand that after the 2020 election, there is a lot of suspicion surrounding voting fund. However, I think we should ensure that these new voting laws aren't another way to discourage people from voting. The article claims that voting fraud is "exceedingly rare," so it's clear that some legislators want to stop certain groups of people from voting to fit their needs, which is very wrong.
  • jdogan on 17 May 21
     
    voting restriction is the largest enemy of democracy and the fabricated campaign of voter fraud being an issue is terrible to go and say that with less than 2000 confirmed fraud cases in the last 40+ years there is a problem and that who can vote needs to be restricted is absurd this is no different than post civil war voting laws like a literacy test and the grandfather clause and the arguments supporting them are no different either
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    Funny how the same people who say all lives matter are the people trying to restrict people's voting rights. I thought we were all equal??
  • allisonwalker on 24 May 21
     
    I feel like we shouldn't people's right to vote, it's a right that should be left alone.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I don't think they should restrict the voting laws, it's fine as it is.
ataylor074

Volunteers provide oxygen as India's COVID-19 cases near 20 million | Reuters - 16 views

www.reuters.com/...n-peak-seen-nearing-2021-05-03

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  • ataylor074 on 03 May 21
     
    Do you guys think they should go into a lockdown? Do you think we should join the UK in sending aid to them?
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  • jackiegonzalez on 03 May 21
     
    I think India should seriously considering going into a lock down, even for a few days or weeks. That way it can contain the spread of the virus outbreak. Last year, we learned about the dangers of not containing this virus. I also think the U.S. should join the UK in helping them. I know our country has it's own problems, but if we can -- even just a little bit -- we should help others in the world during these tough times.
  • hannahliwai on 03 May 21
     
    i think that india should go into lockdown. cases are rising and if they don't quarantine, it will continue to rise
  • kredding147 on 03 May 21
     
    They should consider a lockdown. So many people are getting sick, it's the best way to go. If they don't, who knows what could happen?
  • vperez191 on 04 May 21
     
    they should definitely go on lockdown because it will just get worse and worse if they do not do anything right now when they should.
  • rosellyrosas on 05 May 21
     
    I strongly feel that India should go on a breathly lockdown. The virus could spread more than it already is. With caution and responsibility, I feel like the numbers would go down by a lot. Now that covid has been going on for more than a year, we should think and do more research of how we should help others.
  • jdogan on 05 May 21
     
    I think for a country like India it's more complicated then just going into a lockdown. They have a population much higher than countries that have been able to successfully have lockdowns which makes it inherently much harder. On top of this India socioeconomic makeup make up is substantially poorer than countries that have had lockdowns as well. For a lot of India's population a lockdown just isn't viable, and you can see this in what happened in America as well where poorer people worked through lockdowns and because of this in poorer areas COVID spread easily. However this is a large portion of India's population, so this is an area where America needs to start exporting our extra vaccines since we have already had major success in our vaccine roll out and this is a grave situation
  • jtaulborg103 on 10 May 21
     
    I think India needs to go on a heavy lockdown. It's important that they take a lot of precautions because the virus could spread more than it already is and prevent another world lockdown from happening and keep other people safe. It would also help their numbers go down and to keep the threat of it spreading contained.
  • vperez191 on 11 May 21
     
    India should go on lockdown right now when they can before it gets even worse for the people/
  • abbidominguez on 14 May 21
     
    With the severity of COVID in India, I think they need to come up with a strategic plan to control the virus. Whether that means a heavy lockdown or something else it's important they do something now before it gets even worse. They are in a terrible place right now with the amount of COVID cases and I don't think anyone wants to know what it will be like if it continues to get any worse.
  • sydneykolln on 21 May 21
     
    India definitely needs a lockdown right now. With COVID cases rising so drastically, this is the best possible thing for them to do to hopefully slow the spread of the virus.
  • masonmascarenas on 24 May 21
     
    Understandably the severity of COVID-19 is extremely high, but India is also a third world country that relies heavily on their work force to bring in any kind of revenue for their government. In a country like India the governments respect for the residents is slim so while they should go into lock down I don't believe they will.
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    They definitley need a lockdown as soon as possible. That could be a huge mess for India if covid isn't solved. I do think the US could provide aid I don't see why we couldn't?
  • allisonwalker on 24 May 21
     
    They should go on lockdown, it'd benefit them so things don't get worse. They are suffering and need as much help as possible so we should help them.
  • nick_rice on 24 May 21
     
    I do believe they need to go into lockdown very soon so they can try to help keep themselves safe.
  • eballenger on 24 May 21
     
    I think they should go into lockdown to make sure everyone is safe.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think they should go to lockdown since covid is very bad there.
sydneykolln

Ted Cruz's Cancun Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder - 18 views

www.nytimes.com/...ted-cruz-storm-cancun.html

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  • sydneykolln on 21 Feb 21
     
    Personally, I feel like it was wrong for Ted Cruz to go to Cancun when Texas is freezing and having a power outage. What are your thoughts on this?
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  • saraivargas on 22 Feb 21
     
    While people in Texas are struggling for power, on top of a global pandemic happening Ted Cruz should not be leaving for Cancun.
  • thepriceisright on 22 Feb 21
     
    This is especially sad as well because up until now he denied climate change, and when he was proven wrong, instead of helping, he just left.
  • gbrochu915 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think that him and his family are wrong because he didn't believe in climate change and not that he knows that iyts real hes not going to do anything to help, hes just going to leave.
  • vperez191 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think what Ted Cruz did was okay. It shows that he doesn't care about what the people in Texas are going through and just makes him look bad in general.
  • lhunter952 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I feel like if you are someone who is viewed as a leader, you should not run away from the problems at hand. He is a congressman in Texas and I feel like he should've stayed home with his people and not go stay in Cancun while his state is under duress
  • abbidominguez on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think Ted Cruz leaving to go on a trip to Cancun with his family was extremely immature and inconsiderate. He is a well known politician with a large following that leaves a lot of people looking up to him. As soon as things got bad he decided to leave when instead he should have been helping and thinking of recovery plans for the people in Texas.
  • haileejoy on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think that Ted Cruz leaving was really dumb on his part. Peoples houses are literally falling apart and flooding and people are dying and he is doing nothing about it. So unless he's out there making plans on how to save everybody, he doesnt deserve the title he has.
  • arosas733 on 23 Feb 21
     
    I feel like this was not right of him to do. Ted Cruz is an important figure there in Texas and if he can't be there to help during the bad times, he shouldn't deserve to be there for the good.
  • ericschmidtberge on 23 Feb 21
     
    I understand that even if he had stayed most likely it wouldn't have had that much of an effect on the situation but it's basically a slap in the face to all the people who didn't have the fund's in Texas to even heat their homes if that was an option and could only dream on going on a vacation to Cancun. He at a minimum could have donated the money the family spent on the trip to help some of the people freezing to death and losing their homes.
  • nick_rice on 23 Feb 21
     
    I believe he did not do the right thing in that situation and he should have stayed and helped Texas instead of running away like a little baby.
  • kredding147 on 26 Feb 21
     
    This made me so mad. I know that he was just trying to be a good dad, but he's not just any dad. He's a senator. And there's a crisis going on and he's flying to Mexico while people are literally dying.
  • alejandro4 on 04 Mar 21
     
    He should've stayed in Texas to help the texans in crisis instead of going to cancun for warmth.
  • masonmascarenas on 05 Mar 21
     
    Personally, I don't think Ted Cruz should have left Texas because it was a time that people needed help from the government most and he wasn't anywhere to be seen.
  • owenjacobs on 08 Mar 21
     
    Ted Cruz should not have left but there was not much that he could do being a senator in DC. The most he could have done much like Dan Crenshaw was hand out water, or food. And that is better than nothing but he had no control over what was going on or had no way to actually help bring the power back.
  • noahsandbothe on 27 Apr 21
     
    I think it's ironic to say that Joe Biden was hiding during the campaign trail in the 2020 election. Then proceeds to "Hide" in Cancun when his state was in a crisis.
  • jdogan on 05 May 21
     
    This especially makes me mad since most of my family lives in Texas and they had no power and no running water and he just left them alone there to go to Cancun. This is a situation involving his own state and he doesn't even show the decency to pretend to care about the people there as their senator
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    Why would you abandon your state when they need you most? Sounds selfish and morally just wrong.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think that Ted Cruz was dumb for this because he is a senator and should be trying to do something about their outages but instead he became selfish and fled to Mexico.
alyne47

Iowa lifts mask mandate, gathering restrictions as U.K. variant surges - The Washington... - 27 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...iowa-covid-mask-restrictions

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  • alyne47 on 08 Feb 21
     
    Is this the time or should we still keep the mandate and restrictions up until after the pandemic has officially ended? (Vaccines are done and no new cases.)
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  • noahsandbothe on 08 Feb 21
     
    This seems like an absolutely bone head move by Governor Reynolds. I can understand now that cases are going down it seems like everything will be ok but restrictions are what bring cases down. Now with a new strain that is more infectious making its way to the US Iowa shouldn't lift any restrictions or things are going to get way worse.
  • allisonwalker on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think we should keep the restrictions, they are there to help the spread, even more, lifting it might just make things worse as how we are now. In the future, we might be ready to lift the restrictions, but it's too soon.
  • hannahliwai on 08 Feb 21
     
    i think we shouldn't lift the masking restrictions. just because the vaccines are out, doesn't mean the pandemic is over. not everyone will be getting the shot right away. numbers are going down because people are actually following the rules. when the numbers go down, we shouldn't lift the rules. it means the rules are actually working
  • abbidominguez on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think during this time lifting the restrictions is the worst possible thing we could do. There are new variants of COVID coming to the U.S. some of which are highly contagious which means now more than ever we should be wearing a mask. The only reason our numbers are down is due to these restrictions and now our governor is going to act shocked when the numbers go up again. We have battled back and forth between lifting restrictions and then enforcing them. Keeping restrictions until COVID is over seems like the most reasonable thing to do at this point.
  • brandonlamb on 09 Feb 21
     
    Even tho we have a vaccine out we should still use mask, because not everyone can get the vaccine right now.
  • sydneykolln on 09 Feb 21
     
    While we do have a vaccine being rolled out, this does not mean that we should lift the mask mandate. COVID-19 cases are going down but we still should be doing our best to make sure that we don't spread it. Plus, the vaccine is only 95% effective. While that is a large percentage, it doesn't mean that it completely protects us from COVID.
  • ericschmidtberge on 10 Feb 21
     
    I think that it's a horrible idea to lift the mask mandate now. Even though there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with this pandemic it's just not a logical move to lift it now after months of it being in place when there was no solution. I think we should wait till everyone that wants to be is vaccinated and make sure that it makes a big enough impact that losing our mask will not have an effect the spread. I understand that this pandemic is getting old but if we all start spreading it right before the vaccine is released to everyone and things get so out of hand that we have to lock down again all we have done will be for nothing.
  • lherzog567 on 10 Feb 21
     
    The mask mandate should not be lifted, numbers are going down because people are being safe and wearing masks. The vaccine is out but not everyone has access to it and it is not completely effective. People going out in public with no mask increases the chance of either getting COVID or spreading it more. The mask mandate and restrictions should not be lifted until later on in the future when more people have the vaccine, now does not seem like the right time.
  • milo_nordman on 11 Feb 21
     
    We shouldn't lift the mask mandate. Numbers are going down because we're wearing masks, if we allow people not to wear masks cases will spike. We need to be diligent with these safety measures if we ever want this pandemic to be over.
  • haileejoy on 11 Feb 21
     
    i dont think we should lift the mask mandate because even if the numbers are going down theyre just going to go right back up. there are still a lot of people who think masks are dumb and useless and refuse to wear them and they put other people at risk, the mandate was the only thing keeping others safe from them. i also know multiple people who arent able to get the vaccine because of past health issues and so wearing a mask was their only way of staying safe.
  • matts999 on 12 Feb 21
     
    This doesn't seem safe or smart because cases are still high, and even if they're decreasing now they will spike if everyone stops wearing a mask.
  • saraivargas on 16 Feb 21
     
    The numbers are going to continue to grow with stuff like this happening. We already don't have a stay at home order,but now we're lifting the masks? This isn't going to make the virus disappear. If anything it will make things worse
  • bklopp601 on 16 Feb 21
     
    I don't think we should lift our masks now since Covid is still going on, if we lift our masks then Covid will just rise right back up and we'll just have to go back into quarantine.
  • alejandro4 on 17 Feb 21
     
    Lifting our masks now, would just cause more cases to rise and more people will get confirmed. Also there is not enough vaccines currently to give to everyone.
  • carsonschaa on 22 Feb 21
     
    I agree with bklopp601 because I don't think we should lift our masks because Covid is still going on, if we lift our masks then Covid will just rise right back up and we'll just have to go back into quarantine.
  • thomaschau on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't agree that we should lift the mask mandate as more people will get infected and cases will spike up causing another full lockdown and another mask mandate will be enforced later again.
  • greenleighd on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think we should have lifted the mask mandate now that it is lifted more people are going to be getting sick & the cases are going to rise again meaning we could go into another lockdown & the mask mandate will be brought back
  • ataylor074 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think they should lift the mask mandate. Yes, people are getting the vaccine, but most people don't have access to it, plus others don't feel safe getting it. We also have different strains of the virus going around that are more contagious than the original.
  • aidan093 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think that lifting the mask mandate is just going to set us back. Even though people are getting the vaccine, majority do not.
  • hannahliwai on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think they should've lifted the masking policy. Although cases are going down, Covid is still alive and thriving. If we lift the masking mandates now, we may need to wear masks longer in the future
  • nadialove on 22 Feb 21
     
    I agree that the mask mandate should have stayed in place because the cases may be going down but the virus is still very easily spread and without masks cases are destined to go back up.
  • zoedeveney on 23 Feb 21
     
    I don't think they should have lifted it, but honestly, not much has changed, most businesses are still requiring masks (as they should). I still think there needs to be a mandate though.
  • eballenger on 24 May 21
     
    I think its good that the mandate is lifted.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think its fine they lift it as long people keep getting vaccinated, but they should definitely keep the mandate in hospitals and places like that.
qanderson136

North Korea warns of Very grave situation after Biden called it a security threat - 11 views

www.nbcnews.com/...after-biden-called-it-n1266072

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  • qanderson136 on 03 May 21
     
    Thoughts?
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  • joeypo10 on 03 May 21
     
    Personally i feel like this is a step backwards in our relations with North Korea. In Trumps presidency we created peace with North Korea rather than accusing them of a world threat and raising tensions.
  • noahsandbothe on 03 May 21
     
    I think we need to be careful but North Korea is a terrible place and has a terrible leader who murders his own citizens. We can't be friends with them while their leader is going against American ideals and committing atrocities in his own country.
  • tsilva588 on 03 May 21
     
    I believe that North Korea is a threat but not one to the United States. He claimed before that we were within reach of his destruction but that wasn't the case. Kim called Biden ¨a rabid dog¨ so this seems to just be him showing that he doesn't like Biden and would prefer Trump.
  • aburianek421 on 03 May 21
     
    I think Kim Jong Un certainly has bad intentions, and he certainly is a threat. However, he's making empty threats because not only is the US military far stronger than North Korea's, but also because if North Korea launched an attack on any country, many other countries would immediately come to their aid and fight against N. Korea
  • ericschmidtberge on 04 May 21
     
    Yes, I think that we did take a step back from where we were with North Kora but honestly, I don´t see them as that much of a threat. I think that America´s army and tec is so ahead of North Kora that we're much more of a threat to them than they are to us. I think that most likely Kim Jong Un will continue to make threats like this but will never act on them. Hopefully, at some point, North Kora will be able to overcome being controlled by a dictator and can be treated fairly.
  • rosellyrosas on 05 May 21
     
    North Korea is such a terrible place to even live with. We shouldn't try to "mess" with them and cause a bigger problem. This could cause us so much danger. Not only because the President has bad intentions, but also because they have more and bigger weapons than us.
  • jdogan on 05 May 21
     
    North Korea is a failing nation and really the only reason it doesn't fall as it is is because of china not wanting the influx of refuges fleeing there. When North Korea does all this show of it being a threat it's really not that much of a threat to the US because of the far greater military potential of the US. With Military bases around the world there's not really any way to wage an effective war against the US since they can strike anywhere, and countries know this and they know they couldn't win a war with the US so they will never try and ultimately North Korea will fall in on itself over time anyway.
  • thomaschau on 10 May 21
     
    I wouldn't really call North Korea a major threat but that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep an eye on them though. The Government has threatened the United States with an all-out war or a nuclear attack, but with no actual outcome. North Korea is a country that is bark with no bite. Our military arsenal is far superior in every way possible and for any country like North Korea were to attack us it would be their entire government brought down to rubbles. Saddam Hussein found out the hard way in Iraq.
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    North Korea has always been an issue and I think they should keep an eye on them. We've almost always had issues with them it's hard to imagine being allies with them like that.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    North Korea has always been a threat to the U.S. because of how unpredictable they can be. We have literally always had problems with them.
Bryan Pregon

Biden's COVID stimulus bill passes Senate, legislation heads to House - 15 views

www.usatoday.com/...6886446002

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  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Mar 21
     
    "The Democratic-controlled Senate Saturday overcame Republican roadblocks and a debate that lasted beyond 24 hours to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package which would provide millions of Americans with $1,400 direct payments, billions of dollars for vaccine distribution, and funds to help reopen schools and colleges."
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  • jackiegonzalez on 08 Mar 21
     
    The stimulus bill sounds like a good deal for Americans. COVID-19 negatively impacted many people, so it's good that the government is trying to help get the country going after COVID-19.
  • abbidominguez on 08 Mar 21
     
    I think this stimulus bill is necessary and will be a step forward in the right direction. Although things seem to be slowly moving in the right direction there are still a lot of people without a job and in need of assistance so I think this will help those people out tremendously.
  • alejandro4 on 09 Mar 21
     
    This could go both way's as in good and bad. Good:So people can get some help from the government to help pay off debts or just put food on the table. Bad: some people can become to reliant on the government for money.
  • vperez191 on 15 Mar 21
     
    this stimulus check is going to help a lot of families especially the ones who already struggle.
  • lhunter952 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I feel like the stimulus is a good thing for a lot of families that have been struggling throughout the pandemic. It is also bad in the way of tax inflation and things of that nature. Although I feel like it was needed for some, it might be damaging in the future.
  • kinziekat02 on 15 Mar 21
     
    technically we could get 12,000 for a stimulus check but the government is not willing to do that.
  • joeypo10 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I feel like this is a relatively good amount for a stimulus check because the amount of inflation it will create will be far less than if the check was bigger.
  • hannahliwai on 22 Mar 21
     
    i think the check is a step in the right direction. it's giving families coverage and more cushion to their budget.
  • bklopp601 on 22 Mar 21
     
    I think this is a good check cause it will help people in the mere future and possibly in the present.
  • tsilva588 on 22 Mar 21
     
    So depending on who you are it could be a good thing or an iffy thing I believe that most people around our area would all agree that it's a good thing and I think so too.
  • eballenger on 24 May 21
     
    I think its good cause people could use this money during this time
  • tkoesters274 on 25 May 21
     
    I think this is good because it gives people who lost money during covid a chance to buy some extra things for themselves or their families.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think the stimulus check was good for a lot of people that really did need it since they didn't have a job due to covid.
ataylor074

Derek Chauvin case: George Floyd honored in Minneapolisahead of trial - 17 views

www.usatoday.com/...7018505002

shared by ataylor074 on 29 Mar 21 - No Cached
  • ataylor074 on 29 Mar 21
     
    What do you guys think about this?
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  • kinziekat02 on 29 Mar 21
     
    I think that they're doing an amazing job at peacefully trying to get justice for George Floyd, they mentioned a group called Mother's Love who were standing outside of the trial I think and were handing out flyers and offering emotional support.
  • kredding147 on 29 Mar 21
     
    I'm glad that the trial is finally underway. I just wonder how they found unbiased members to make up a jury? You'd have to be living under a rock to have not heard about this case and formed some kind of opinion. While I do believe the officer is in the wrong, he still deserves the right to a fair trial, and I'm wondering how fair this trial will be since it's such a public matter and so personal to so many.
  • bklopp601 on 29 Mar 21
     
    I'm glad the trial is finally happening, I wonder if the person who shot George Floyd will be guilty
  • tsilva588 on 29 Mar 21
     
    I believe that George Floyd had an extremely unreasonable death and he didn't get his deserved rights. I also believe that a remembrance should be in order to remind us that we have protection against things like this.
  • peytongrenoble on 12 Apr 21
     
    The continuous protest throughout the trial is something that is going to keep the light on this important issue. The trial is going to stay focused on and true justice will be served for George Floyd.
  • vperez191 on 27 Apr 21
     
    I'm glad that they found the person that killed George Floyd guilty.
  • carsonschaa on 03 May 21
     
    I'm glad that they found the person that killed George Floyd and found guilty.
  • lhunter952 on 03 May 21
     
    It is good that he was convicted of all the crimes charged against him. I couldn't imagine the outcome being different.
  • sydneykolln on 17 May 21
     
    I'm glad that justice was served and that Derek Chauvin was convicted of all the crimes against him. Let's just hope that other people like George Floyd will get their justice too.
  • jdogan on 18 May 21
     
    I'm glad he was actually found guilty since there have been many times before where justice hasn't been served and they go free but this is good progress.
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    It's good that he was found guilty, he 100% was guilty. George Floyd didn't have the greatest past but that was no reason enough for him to be murdered.
  • tkoesters274 on 25 May 21
     
    I think it's good that he was finally found guilty. I'm glad that some justice was served in this case unlike many many others that deserve it.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think it's good that finally after a year Chauvin was finally found guilty, finally some justice.
saralong057

Coronavirus: Why are infections rising again in US? | AllSides - 40 views

www.allsides.com/...are-infections-rising-again-us

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  • saralong057 on 12 Oct 20
     
    Why do you think the number of cases are starting to rise once again?
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  • bayliegirres on 15 Oct 20
     
    I think they are rising more because people are getting used to covid now and kind of got less strict about the rules and are taking less precautions.
  • abbyparks on 15 Oct 20
     
    I believe that the number of cases is rising once again because the weather is getting colder, and viruses thrive in colder weather. I also think it's because people are starting to get used to covid as well and are getting too reckless.
  • xxchrysxx on 16 Oct 20
     
    No to mention its flu season so it's almost impossible to know if it's one or the other. It's also been said if you have the flu, but think it's covid and go to get a covid test, it could come out positive even though it's just the flu. Also, it's been proven that the covid test is only 90% or so effective and you can have a false test.
  • eoneal271 on 19 Oct 20
     
    I agree with Abby I think that people are getting sick of having to deal with covid and just want it to be over. I think that this winter we will see a decrease in the number of other viruses and colds like the flu because we are wearing masks.
  • lennxbrown on 19 Oct 20
     
    I agree with "xxchrysxx" I have also read about what you've mentioned. It makes you wonder how valid Covid-19 really is.
  • jcooley186 on 19 Oct 20
     
    Going off of what Abby said, I also agree. I've seen many people walking without masks and not social distancing outside, and I think that's one of the main reasons the numbers are going to keep rising.
  • jcollins438 on 19 Oct 20
     
    I think that because of the cold weather and flu season around the corner, the number will start to rise again.
  • hharker376 on 19 Oct 20
     
    People are not taking it as seriously as they should and not following guidelines that were put in place to protect us.
  • emilysmith200 on 19 Oct 20
     
    I think people haven't been taking COVID 19 seriously, and since it is getting colder and colder it will be harder to contain it.
  • olijohnson on 19 Oct 20
     
    People started loosening the rules and safety regulations lately, plus this is flue season and cold season so I guess its corona season too
  • mmailey052 on 19 Oct 20
     
    I think people as time is going on are not taking it as seriously anymore. People are going out not always wearing masks or sanitizing or following the rules as they should.
  • trinitytallman on 19 Oct 20
     
    I think that people are kind of forgetting that covid is a serious thing and aren't being as cautious as they were in the beginning. Flu and cold season is also coming and I feel like it will then be hard to tell who has covid or if it is just allergies/ flu.
  • laurenhansen168 on 26 Oct 20
     
    I think people aren't being as serious with covid as they were before. They are going out in large groups of people, hanging around lots of people and not wearing a mask like they should.
  • makosa23 on 26 Oct 20
     
    I think people aren't being as serious with covid as they were before and people aren't wearing mask or didn't wear mask correctly.
  • xxchrysxx on 26 Oct 20
     
    I believe the numbers are rising again because people have become too comfortable. Covid arrived in the united states around January 20-22 of 202. Covid will have been around for 9 months or so now. That is almost a year that many lucky people have gotten to live through. People are just now assuming that, since they haven't gotten it yet they can be lax about the new protocols.
  • scarney230 on 02 Nov 20
     
    I think the cases are starting to rise again because states peeled back their lockdown measures and the cases began to rise
  • hharker376 on 02 Nov 20
     
    I think it is because it is not being taken seriously enough and the lockdown measures are being repealed.
  • briannanixon on 02 Nov 20
     
    I think that people know how serious this is they just don't care because they want it to be over. Also we should have done a better job with the lockdowns measures.
  • trinitytallman on 02 Nov 20
     
    I think cases are starting to rise because people aren't taking it as serious as they were.
  • ethompson038 on 06 Nov 20
     
    I think cases are starting to rise again because people are tired of the pandemic and aren't taking as much responsibility as they should. I think also social media influencers like TikTok stars and Kylie Jenner having major parties and posting on social media are influencing people to disregard the seriousness of the pandemic.
  • meganolson04 on 18 Nov 20
     
    I think the numbers are rising because people are not being safe and as we get closer to the holidays they have parties and gathers which is where it is probably spreading.
  • trinitytallman on 30 Nov 20
     
    I think that numbers are going to continue to rise dramatically because of the holidays, and people not taking it serious anymore.
  • margaretgrover on 30 Nov 20
     
    I think that people have become complacent and aren't taking the proper precautions anymore, meaning that the numbers are going to steadily rise, especially around the holidays.
  • kaeleem on 30 Nov 20
     
    I believe the reason why the number of cases is going up so much is that it seems a lot of people forgot that we are still in a pandemic and go out and run around with big groups of people.
  • scarney230 on 30 Nov 20
     
    I feel since we're so far in the pandemic that people stopped and are not taking it as seriously. that the cases are rising and people are becoming lazy on masks and sanitary needs
  • cmacias539 on 04 Dec 20
     
    I think it's because we have stopped taking covid seriously, we still have parties and only wear masks when we are required to wear them if it was up to us we wouldn't and I know because I go to parties and no one including me wears masks, not proud of it but it's true, no one takes it seriously unless they're affected by it.
  • carmellahargens on 13 Jan 21
     
    i think that it is mainly due the the change in weather. viruses thrive in colder weather. personally i hate wearing a mask and i know a lot of people do too. if you haven't been effected by it, we brush it off because it doesn't pertain to us
  • bigslide on 27 Jan 21
     
    cuz people still dont want to wear a mask for sum reason.
  • thepriceisright on 27 Jan 21
     
    I believe it is because it was made political to wear a mask which is simply just embarrassing for America. People now are wearing masks, but for example in our own state Covid-Kim didn't do anything about the virus and didn't make masks mandatory.
  • lhunter952 on 27 Jan 21
     
    Viruses thrive in cold weather, it is colder outside so more people will be inside together, and nobody likes to wear a mask
  • gbrochu915 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I feel that covid will rise again due to, yes cold weather but also covid has been going on for over a year and people are tired of it and what to go back to their 'normal' lives when we cant yet because it is still around. people want to get back to there old life so they could be taking off the masks to make themselves feel better but it could bring harm to others.
  • abbidominguez on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think a lot of this has to do with people not taking it as seriously as they did in the beginning because either they personally haven't been affected or they got it and it wasn't that bad. A lot of the governors are also putting out restrictions but the second we begin to decrease the spread or see a drop in covid cases they then lift these restrictions which then causes our cases to rise again.
  • mynameisjeff1 on 27 Jan 21
     
    At the start of COVID, everyone was so much more worried about it. The US immediately went into lockdown, schools closed, and the whole country became a ghost town. Once the CDC released more info to the public about this new virus, however, people stopped worrying as much as they should've been. It flipped from 3 cases and mass hysteria to 25M cases and a more lax attitude. Everyone is tired of this, it's been a year and nothing feels right anymore, so as a society we want to rush into the afterparty and return to our normal lives. But as it's the winter months and COVID hasn't gone away yet, now is especially not the time to ignore the virus. Overall, the cases are still rising because we are letting it happen.
  • peytongrenoble on 27 Jan 21
     
    Considering the United States has the highest number of COVID-19 cases on the globe, there should be more light towards getting this over and working towards not having to deal with it at all. Like New York, the entire United States, like other countries, should have done a national lockdown which would have definitely stopped the spread of the cases if fewer people were going out and about. Working towards staying at home and being more cautious will help in the long run.
  • gavync_alhs on 27 Jan 21
     
    Well, this is a bit outdated, and I'd like to know what the statistics are now. However, since the U.S. economy was dropping, I don't think they had much of a choice but to drop the quarantine. Plus, there is a lot of people who aren't educated about the effects of covid, and what it could do to people who have weak immune systems.
  • nick_rice on 27 Jan 21
     
    I believe it is just because people are getting too careless about Covid and won't wear a mask or social distance.
  • bklopp601 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I believe the number is rising up again because people aren't wearing masks, people aren't social distancing and people aren't following the rules and then so they get covid and then pass it on to others.
  • nadialove on 01 Feb 21
     
    I definitely agree with the article because by sending hundreds of thousands of kids back to school and in small hallways and classrooms it was destined to increase the spread even with masks. Tables, door knobs, and rails are hard to keep sanitized consistently. It also says that the ages of 18-22 Covid cases increased by 55% nationally.
  • tkoesters274 on 25 May 21
     
    I believe the number was rising because people are just selfish. There still is a pandemic and people are more concerned about long-term effects of the vaccine but no one is talking about the long-term effects of covid.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think the numbers back then were rising so quick because people weren't following the covid guidelines, now I feel like things are definitely way better than they were then.
jessicasolorio

Things Will Get Better. Seriously. - 26 views

www.nytimes.com/...2021-economy-recovery.html

shared by jessicasolorio on 04 Jan 21 - No Cached
  • jessicasolorio on 04 Jan 21
     
    Personally, I think every day is a step forward in going back to our normal lives. We should be more hopeful and optimistic.
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  • mmailey052 on 05 Jan 21
     
    I think that we are going in the right direction more people are following mask rules. Of course some people will not but that is to be expected.
  • margaretgrover on 05 Jan 21
     
    I feel like that it is true that things are getting better, but we can't forget the HOW of how they're getting better. We need to continue following guidelines and wearing masks so that we can get back to normal.
  • trinitytallman on 05 Jan 21
     
    I think things will eventually get better but people have to be patient and do the things that they need to do.
  • bayliegirres on 05 Jan 21
     
    I think things are slowly getting better. We just need to be more patient.
  • lennxbrown on 11 Jan 21
     
    I agree that things are getting better. There's also an issue with too many people panicking making the situation seem worse than it is at times.
  • meganolson04 on 12 Jan 21
     
    I think things are slowly getting better but it is gonna take time and patience for everything to be fully normal again.
  • krodriguez336 on 12 Jan 21
     
    Actually, I think is not, the coronavirus come to stay, and am pretty sure that Joe Biden is going to win,and he will change all the laws we know and been for almost all the time, and we have to be prepared because this year would be a hard year.
  • corynnehenson on 12 Jan 21
     
    I think things are really tough right now, but, I think things have gotten a little bit better. I think that everyone just needs to take the right precautions so we can go back to how things were.
  • elilusajo on 12 Jan 21
     
    I think every day is a step forward in going back to our normal lives. We should be more hopeful and optimistic.
  • saralong057 on 14 Jan 21
     
    I think that times right now can be scary and worrisome, but I do agree that we need to be more hopeful and optimistic for the future.
  • laceyperry067 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think things will also definitely get better. We all had to face issues in 2020 but we needed them to happen to learn and grow. I feel we are much stronger going into 2021 with everything that happened.
  • zeaksorensen on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think this will end up being a tough change before things get better
  • ericschmidtberge on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think that even though covid has caused a lot of devastation it's also will lead to a lot of advancements that will help us in the following years. If we follow the guidelines and get through the next few months I think that things will get better.
  • mcaamal on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think that thing will get better as well and hopefully it does so that things can go back to normal and so we can feel safe again and live our lives more freely.
  • mgerman776 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think we can solve covid, it will become something like the flu so all we have to do is vaccinate each year. I think it will get better in the future.
  • joeypo10 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I feel like things will stay in the same state for a while. If people would learn to get a long and not make everything controversial we will eventually move forward and have a better society. But if people keep judging and hating on people because of their beliefs things will continue to go downhill.
  • noahsandbothe on 27 Jan 21
     
    With masks now seen as a political statement and the many people who are not going to get the vaccine, I am very pessimistic about COVID going away as soon as people want it. With President Biden's new plan we should have enough vaccines to get everyone in America vaccinated. But from what I've seen there are just too many people who don't wear masks and won't get the vaccine.
  • bklopp601 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I don't think things will get better for a while since we have covid and other bad things going on
  • samhovey on 01 Feb 21
     
    Just because some restrictions are being lifted, it doesn't mean that things are getting better. By lifting these restrictions in restaurants, movie theatres, etc. we are actually making covid cases go up, ultimately making things worse.
  • hannahrvorce on 01 Feb 21
     
    I think that things will in time get better, but it will defiantly take some time. Simply because no one was really ready for this pandemic to hit and so people who were struggling before are struggling worse. My hope is once the vaccine is widely rolled out things will really start up again.
  • tkoesters274 on 25 May 21
     
    I think that we need to ease back into "normal" and this is still very far. People shoulnd't just believe that since things are starting to get better that they are.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    Yeah things will get better but if people want it to get better quicker they should listen and get vaccinated, the covid vaccine has proven that it is safe and works.
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