megan+phelan


 * 9/15/10 New York City: Miracle Landing**

My initial reaction to the article is that i find it incredible that someone could survive a 40-story fall onto a car. Not only did he survive but he is expected to make a full recovery. My second reaction to this piece is that I cant fathom how someone could be angry that another person accidentally totaled their car in an attempt to take their own life. Something should be done about this situation and i believe the man should obviously be required to pay to repair or replace the woman's damaged car.


 * 9/26/10 Manila: Baby in airplane trash**

This article was about a baby boy who was found in an airplane trash bag on a fight to the Philippines from Manila. Press suspects that the woman responsible for the disposal of their child is a Filipino maid. I believe that their suspicious is most likely correct because the maids are treated awfully and are often raped. Not that i can imagine throwing my newborn child away, but being a rape victim might be the sort of thing that would compel you to do such a horrific thing.


 * P= You did a nice job giving some details to preface your reaction.**
 * C= There weren't enough details for me to keep track of what you were saying. Your sentences seemed a little disconnected. Where did you get the information about the maids?**


 * 10/19/10 Jarratt, Va.: Woman executed**

This is article is about 41 year old Teresa Lewis who was recently executed for the contract killing of her husband and step son**.** Lewis was the female to be sentenced to death in five years but there has been controversy surrounding her case because she was IQ tested and her results were two points above the cutoff for mental retardation- who are not allowed to me punished with the death sentence**.** Also Lewiss defense attorney stated that the co-conspirators who did the killing- who were only sentenced to life in prison- manipulated Lewis into the murder plot**.**

My reaction to this article is that I fell that Teresa Lewis should absolutely not have been sentenced to death. Her case should have been looked into further and given her IQ score she should have been protected from the death penalty in general. I also feel that the co-conspirators in Lewiss case should be sentenced to the death penalty. If Lewiss defense was right in that they manipulated Lewis into the whole plot then they should have received a harsher punishment for what they committed.


 * Try just telling us what the story is about instead of starting it off with "This article is about..." and "My reaction is..." They are too predicable and a bit boring. You give us your opinions, but must explain why you feel the way you do.**


 * 11/2/10 The Iraq war as revealed by WikiLeaks**

The website WikiLeaks released a bunch of classified military documents regarding the Iraqi war. The documents basically said that the U.S. solders and subcontractors in Iraq were abusing Iraqi civilians in numerous wars. Because of the relaese of this information Prime Minister Nori al-Maliki of Iraq is having difficulty building up and gaining the support of the government.

This information is horrifying that our own country could be behind such an awful injustice towards not only the apposing side in war but innocent people who live in the middle of chaos. But the part that really bothers me is the fact that because the people who are committing the injustices are subcontractors, they are not breaking any laws. I dont understand how you could go around killing helpless people and not be doing anything legally wrong.