Will Tebow fulfill Sanchez's Role?

    Tim Tebow came into a rough situation in the 2011 season on the Denver Broncos. They were going 1-3 when he came and he turned them into a playoff team. They ended up going into the playoffs, beating the Steelers, but were unfortunately defeated by the Patriots. "Tebow really brought the team together for those games," said Broncos fans. Tebow became a well-liked player throughout the whole nation and was even famous for his 3:16 propaganda. But after all this, was a trade to the Jets worth it?
    Many Jets fans are happy, yet many are unsure and upset about Tebows trade to the Jets. Mark Sanchez has already been signed in until 2015 and has been doing better than Tebow. Mark Sanchez has 55.3% pass completion, while Tebow has a 47.3% pass completion. Why did the Jets do this. I think they may be doing it for attention and some extra interest in the team. Others say that Jets coach Rex Ryan wants to put pressure on Sanchez so that he will perform better. Fans are still unsure whether Tebow will be a starting or secondary quarterback,  but whatever he is it ought to be interesting.
    In conclusion the trade of Tebow between the Broncos and Jets is still being debated between many fans. People still have no clue of why they made the trade, but I think it will be a very interesting 2012 season.

Iran vs. Israel: What will the U.S. do?

    In an article by Nicholas Kristof he talks about Iran. Iran is a very powerful country, not in the sense of overwhelming armies and power, but in it's effect on the rest of the world. Iran is famous for it's oil and nuclear, not always in a good way, and we are somewhat in their mercy for these resources. Many countries buy oil from Iran, including the United States. Oil prices would skyrocket if we were to upset Iran and end trade with them. The problem is Israel... The U.S. pledged themselves to the country of Israel after creating a stable government to them. Israel contains mostly Jewish people and they are constantly fighting against the many Muslim countries that border them. Israel and Iran have both hated each other after Iran's leader in 1979 said Israel wasn't even a country. Over the years tension has been very high and threats of war are lurking. If a war starts between Iran and Israel start, what will the U.S. do?
    The U.S. has always been the World Police for over a century. From helping overthrow an unfair dictator, to lending support for the survivors of a natural disaster. But has the U.S. gotten itself tangled up too far. Iran is possibly developing nuclear weapons and Israel may launch attacks on Iran. Will this pull the U.S. into war? Will this set off a chain reaction? This conflict may lose us a very important trade partner, which is important when you deal with oil. The U.S. has already put limiting sanctions on Iran and is about to be pulled into this maelstrom.
    In conclusion the U.S. has really tangled themselves up. This situation can affect us economy-wise and military-wise. We have to get out of this mosh-pit. The only problem is that we've gone too far to just go back, which is what happens in most of our conflicts.

The New Colossus

The New Colossus

By Emma Lazarus 1849–1887 

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she

With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

 

        The New Colossus gives a multitude of emotions to those who lived through the time period and for those that live now to comprehend its meaning. It was written in a time period where there was little hope and a multitude of problems. Millions of immigrants poured in the U.S. and they were mostly poor and hopeless. They were discriminated, hated, and persecuted in their old countries. They seeked shelter here and got a somewhat better life.

        This poem is about immigration and the Statue of Liberty. Most immigrants that come through New York Harbor see the statue of Liberty. It shows a symbol of hope and prosperity to the immigrants that travel through to Ellis Island. In the poem it compares the Statue to Greek and Roman Statues. They were all crafted in the form of a man that usually held a weapon in strength. The Statue of Liberty is a woman that hold a torch of hope towards the sky. She wants to show the difference between might war-like golems to a peaceful beacon of hope. Such a big difference.

        In conclusion, the new colossus really wants to represent America as a place as hope. She wants the poor and those that need help. She compares the Statue of Liberty to the Colossus of Rhodes. They are two very different things that represent many different ideas. This poem was to give freedom to those who need it.