Shared Resposponsibility

Losing our oil supply here in the States, and our reliance on oil from the Middle East, could very well affect us as a country. It could become our down fall both financially and politically. We've always treated our energy consumption for granted, and it was only recently that I found out how much oil affects everything in our life.

Just a little something I wrote for an SAT essay class.

Hello. I am new to blogging, however am quite interested in the opportunity to give my piece of mind as well as recieve pieces from others. This should be an interesting scholarship process. I guess I might as well start with a "relevant progressive principle:" shared responsibility.

My American Government textbook defines conservatives as the "defenders of the status quo," who believe in less government involvement especially with the economy, while liberals "seek to change the status quo" to foster development of equality and well-being of individuals.

It is interesting that we live in one of the globe's greatest culturally diverse places on the planet and yet we have some of the most narrow-minded people in the world right here in the United States! It is my belief that a majority of suffering is born in the ignorance and intolerance of culturally diverse people and their interactions with one another.

I have always loved fairy tales, but I have noticed a great difference between these "happily ever after" stories from between the time I was little and now. In original fairy tales, the princess was always sweet, charming, and good natured. Today, many women may look upon these qualities as weak, distasteful, and not worthy of respect. I beg to differ.

The BBC published an article about Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize entitled, “Gore says prize must spur action.” Gore and the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s documentary was an important instrument in informing people about Global Warming and climate change.