Blog Stage 6: Commentary

I agree with Ralph in that there is no point in this treaty that President Obama is signing with Russian President Medvedev. If they were to make and sign a treaty it should be to get rid of all nuclear weapons not just one third of them. What is the point of even having so many nuclear weapons when the usage of just one is enough to blow up the entire earth? I also agree with President Obama's reasoning that he is doing this so that Iran won’t get too ahead in there nuclear building schemes, but it’s not like Iran is just going to stop just because every other country is signing a treaty claiming to hold only 1,550 nuclear weapons. Another thing, why does very country need, and want, 1,550 nuclear weapons? Isn’t it more than enough that they each just have one? I just think that they should just get rid of these nuclear machines altogether.

Blog Stage 5: A Healthy Choice

There are many schools who are serving unhealthy food in their cafeterias to children, many of whom are obese, underfed, or on their way to obesity. There are very few schools who offer their students healthy choices. Children are going to school and are eating greasy fries, pizza, burgers, with either a soda or fruit punch, then maybe they will get cake, fudge, or cookies for dessert. Many schools especially middle school and high schools have vending machines that many students use as substitutes for their lunch. Although they have removed vending machines from elementary schools and many middle schools, they should remove them from all schools entirely. Not only are they overpriced, but very unhealthy.
There is a Child Nutrition Act, mentioned in The New York Times, that is being presented to the Senate and should be passed. This will promote healthier foods at schools, and provide more organic foods and healthier options for children to choose from. This will help fight obesity as well, for child obesity is alarmingly increasing. Children are not getting the right nutrition and are also not exercising as they should be. By providing healthier options at school could instill in these children healthier eating habits from a young age. Congress should pass this bill; it would help with the recent Health Care bill that was passed. Children will be healthier and would therefore not develop rare diseases and this would reduce visitations to hospitals.
Although this bill is a very good star, it can use some improvements. It should include in there the removal of all vending machines in schools. It should also encourage more physical education in schools especially elementary and middle schools. The Senate should provide more funding, especially since the economy is improving. This something that should be strongly encouraged in all schools across the nation, there are too many children who are obese and it is mainly due to high car meals in schools, and buying all kinds of junk foods to fill their appetites. They see vending machines which provide them with mouth-watering candies, and chocolates, and ice-cold sodas. If they were to be removed they wouldn’t even think about it, out of sight out of mind. If this bill was passed it could be an improvement in children leading a health life-style from a young age.