Editorial #5

The Obama administration is now beginning to focus its military power in Afghanistan, where the real threat to American security lies, rather than Iraq. it is greatly encouraging simply to see the president actually focusing on this war and placing it in the broader regional framework that has been missing from American policy. That is a good first step toward fixing the dangerous situation that former President George W. Bush created when he abandoned the necessary war in Afghanistan for the ill-conceived war of choice in Iraq. In order to receive full global support for this effort, Obama is repeating the message that if Afghanistan or Pakistan were to fall, extremists will unleash their fury, creating a threat to everyone.

Editorial #4

Homeland security is doing its very best to keep Mexico's viscious drug war from leaking over the U.S/Mexican boarder by sending 100s of agents to patrol the boarder and by bolstering screening technology at border crossings to root out drugs, drug money, guns and violent fugitives. The administration is, helpfully, stressing the importance of sharing information and resources with Mexico. It is also acknowledging the role of the United States in Mexico’s agonies. Americans, after all, are the addicts whose desperate consumption fuels the drug trade, and the gun merchants whose illegal profiteering has turned feuding cartels into bristling armies. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was right to have explicitly conceded that point this week. It is good news that our government will soon be stepping up screening for guns in trucks and train cars heading south.

Editorial #3

This editorial is about what the name of the structure replacing the world trade center should be. A lot of people are worried that, if it is named "Freedom Tower", that it will instantly become a terrorist target, as it would be an ideological symbol of American freedom.Now, quietly and sensibly, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is promoting the place as One World Trade Center, its legal address, as it seeks to market leases in the building. Governor Pataki, aware that tenants will be reluctant to rent space in the new tower, promised that state offices would move into the tower when it is finished in 2013. But the authority would do better to find more profitable commercial tenants, like the Chinese real estate company that agreed this week to lease six high floors for at least 20 years.

Editorial #2

This editorial is about how In six states, including Alaska, it is illegal for a defendant to use DNA to prove innocence. One particular case, Mr. Osbourne of Alaska, was accused of raping a woman. He claims his innocence, and says he can prove it too with a DNA test, however there are no laws in which he can use a DNA test to prove his innocence. Many people believe this is unconstitutional, and in some cases, an obstruction of justice, because the defendant cant utilize all of the possible evidence in his favor.

Editorial #1

This editorial is about how there are thousands and thousands of particles of debris floating in orbit around the earth, which pose a threat to future space travels. Old worn out satellites that arent being used anymore often times collide with other satellites, creating debris. There isnt a way as of now to clean up the debris, nor are satellite companies active in taking down their unused satellites, which can make for a disaster. Human controlled spacecraft face fatal collisions with debris if something isnt done soon to clean up the space junk.