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NOVEMBER 1, 2013
Campaign Chronicle
Spotlight: Gun Control
By: Kinsey Morrow
Table of Contents
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Spotlight: Gun Control
Fun Facts
Political Cartoon
Today in History
Thumbs Up, BBQ
Special Interest Group:
Money Update
7. Trivia
8. Student Interview
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In the campaign of Bill O’Wrights and Barbie Q. Grylls, both
have similar thoughts on gun control. Both candidates are against the
restriction of citizens from owning guns. Gun control is an issue that
people have different feelings on, so here are some reasons why some
would and why some would not restrict the use of guns by the general
public.!
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Reasons why people WOULD want the use of guns by
the public restricted:
1. Most violent crimes are committed with guns so restricting
ownership would probably reduce the number of such crimes.
2. Lunatics, bullied kids, disgruntled workers, and others can inflict
mass casualties with guns that otherwise wouldn’t be possible.
3. A crime victim who has a gun might be in more danger than an unarmed person since the criminal may
kill in perceived self-defense.
4. The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution was targeted towards militia, e.g. The National Guard, rather
than individuals.
5. Terrorism, school shootings, and other modern circumstances makes guns more dangerous today.
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Reasons why they WOULD NOT want to restrict the use of guns by citizens:
1. Criminals will always find ways to obtain their guns, leaving law-abiding citizens without any weapons to
use in defense.
2. Crimes are often prevented by the deterrent effect of the possibility of victim gun possession.
3. The 2nd Amendment to the Constitution protects the individual’s rights to gun ownership.
4. Women and weaker individuals may have no means of self-defense from rape or other crimes, especially
in the inner city.
5. Guns in the possession of citizens are an added protection against government tyranny.
FUN FACTS By: Abbey Horsman
On average, 12 babies will be given to the wrong parents everyday.
Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830’s.
One quarter of your bones are in your feet.
Starfish have no brains.
If a human had the same jumping capacity as a flea, it could jump over a football field.
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Today in History
By: Carrissa Kafton
1800 - U.S. President John
Adams became the first
president to live in the
White House when he
moved in.
1889 - North and South
Dakota entered the Union
as the 39th and 40th states.
1917 - In WW I, the 1st
US soldiers were killed in
combat.
By: Kenten Murray
Thumbs Up, Barbie Q. Grylls!
By: Lianna Vermeys
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“If you are young and Republican, you have no heart. If you are old
and Democratic, you have no brain.” This is a common saying about the
political parties.
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Barbie Q. Grylls is Democratic, and they also have some moderate
views on some issues.
Here are their stances on some important issues:
• Pro-Choice
• For same-sex marriage
• For the legalization of marijuana
• Against Gun Control
• Against Obamacare
When asked the question, “What is your favorite part about being a part of
the Barbie Q. Grylls campaign?” Dan Chapman replied, “being a part of a
really great team of people.” He also listed some great things about Barbie Q.
Grylls’ campaign team:
• They have clear, concise discussions.
• Campaign manager, Megan Johnson, does great work with directing the
class professionally.
• They have hard workers in that class that are knowledgable on their
subjects.
It sounds like Barbie Q. Grylls is bringing some good aspects to the table in
this campaign.
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1966 - NFL awarded
New Orleans its 16th
franchise (All Saints Day).
1968 - US pro soccer: 14
teams merged into 1 all star
team.
1994 - The Chicago Bulls
retired Michael Jordan’s
uniform (No. 23) and put it
on display at the United
Center. A sculpture was
later commissioned and
placed outside the arena
with the inscription, “The
Best There Ever Was. The
Best There Ever Will Be.”
1998 - The European
Court of Human Rights
was instituted.
2012 - Google's Gmail
became the world's most
popular email service.
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Trivia
By: Austin Fagen
1)
What decade saw the first
US postage stamp issued?
A. 1860s
B. 1820s
C. 1860s
D. 1840s
2) What was the title of Eddie
Murphy's first movie?
A. Norbit
B. 48 Hrs
C. The Nutty Professor
3) Who played defensive back
for the new york giants
before he coached the
cowboys?
A. Leslie Frazier
B. Bill Belichick
C. Tom Landry
4) Chiffon, marble and bundt
are types of what?
A. Cake
B. Pie
C. Ice cream
5)
Around what year was
coffee first consumed as a
beverage?
A. 1000 B.C.
B. 1000 A.D.
C. 16th century
Special Interest Group:
Money Update
By: Hannah Sedlacek
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In the last issue, the special interest group gave offers to
the candidates.
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Here are the accepted donations by Bill O’Wrights:
$200 from an abortion PAC for their pro-life stance, $100
from a minority rights PAC for support towards gay rights,
$100 from a civil liberties PAC for their position against gun
control, $400 for their position against Universal Healthcare/
Obamacare. Bill O’Wrights has accepted a total of $800 from
donating PAC’s.
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Here are the accepted donations by Barbie Q. Grylls:
$100 from a minority rights PAC for their support of gay
rights, $100 from a civil liberties PAC for their position against
gun control, and $300 was given by the Democratic party.
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After the PAC’s made their offers and the candidates
accepted, Bill O’Wrights is ahead by $300.
Student Interview: Maddie Walsh
By: Hannah Sedlacek
(Answers are at the bottom of this
page.)
Side Comments...
When asked about his stance
on this campaign Zach Skopec
replied, “At the moment I
don’t even care, I’m just
hungry. All I want is a
Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Cream
candy bar, and I will be fine.”
Trivia Answers: 1) D 2) B 3) C
4) A 5) B
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Q: How do you feel about gun control? Do you think
there should be more or less restrictions on guns?
“I think that gun control is necessary; however, people kill
people, not the guns. No more restrictions are necessary.”
Q: Do you think you are going to vote and why? “Yes, my father and my sister are greatly involved in
government, so I want to be too!”
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