Stephanie+Araneo!

September 15,2010

In Washington D.C., more than 250 Pentagon employees bough child pornography with computers supplied by the governent. Since I consider myself a child, I find this repulsive. The goverment, the people who watch our country as we sleep, is releasing stress by looking at **child** pornography? Aren't they getting paid to help us? We have many crisises on our hands: the economy, oil spills, hurricanes. Instead of wasting an hour of work time for their viewing pleasure, why not brainstorm ideas to solve the problems? Out of all the mistakes the government has made in the past, this is by far the most surprising.
 * Washington D.C, USA**

September 23, 2010

After the success of //Borat//, the movie starring Sacha Baron Cohen playing a Kazakh journalist, movie directors and producers are working to create a sequel. Seems like a great idea, to everybody except the people of Kazakhstan. While some Americans praise the movie for it's hysterical scenes and jokes, the Middle East country disagrees, mainly for how Baron Cohen stereotyped their people. But news flash, Kazakhstan: it's just a movie! Now, when, or if, I ever visit Kazakhstan, I know for a fact that I am not going to expect to see anyone dressed in a suit spewing racist and sexist slurs, nor will anyone else. If anything, the country might actually gain more publicity from the films. Considering the well said, detailed quote from Roman Khikalov, who plays a role in the sequel, ("It's really funny"), I think it is a no-brainer that the //Borat// films will be a major help for the country. All in all, if no one else around the world is complaining about the way this movie portrays the country, then neither should Kazakhstan.
 * Astana, Kazakhstan**


 * P- Very well thought out and written**


 * C- Just playing devils advocate.....do you think taht certain things could be offensive to other cultures?**