BR 1/31/14

Would you build the keystone pipeline even if it had adverse environmental affects?
      Yes, even though it is harmful to the environment, there are many things now that affect the environment.

BR 1/30/14

Would 2 inches do that here?
     No, because we are used to driving and having this kind of weather in West Virginia.

 Can you imagine living in a place where nobody is used to the snow?
     No, I've always been used to snow so it would be annoying to hear of someone that has never seen snow.

 Do you find these stories funny, appalling, sad?
     I find these stories kind of sad because of everything those people had to go through.

BR 1/17/14

Is the coach justified in suing the player? If not where do we draw the line with lawsuits?
     No, I don't think that he should have the right to sue the child.

Senate Outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent  Entire State                                     
A continuous body: There is never a time in which all seats are up for election at once                          
Term Length:   6 years                     
Term Limit:     None                        

Originally elected by State Legislatures                                           

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the  Millionaires Club   due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions     Death and Retirement                                   

Formal

1. 30 years of age 
2.  Lived in United States for 9 years
3. Inhabitant of state

Informal

1. Party, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, fundraising ability

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on    3      occasions

Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a    2/3  majority         vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done   15           times

14 of which were during the   Civil War         

BR 1/16/14

Does this study surprise you why or why not?
     No it does not surprise me that they are using the TV show as a form of birth control.

 Have you seen the same effects within Barbour County as the study claims is happening throughout the nation?
     There are just as many pregnant teenagers around Barbour County  than anywhere else in the world.

1/15/14

What Gerrymandering is
Majority-Minority
Democrat-Republican districts
House of Representatives can run until death

BR 1/15/13

Who is your favorite president and why?
     George W. Bush was is my favorite President because he was a nice man and knew what he was talking about.

BR 1/14/14

Who are the senators of West Virginia?
     Joe Manchin
     Jay Rockefeller

 Who is Barbour County's representative to the House of Representatives?
     Mary Poling

BR 1/13/14

1. Are you ok with this representation of West Virginia? If not how would you like West Virginia represented?
     No, I think that this issue should have been reported as soon as they even thought it had happened. What about the people that were already bathing and drinking this water at the time, they could have been seriously hurt and didn't know why.

    

BR 1/10/14

1. Do you think Russian security forces will be able to help keep the fans and athletes safe in the Sochi Olympics?       I don't think that they could keep them all safe just because there are a lot of different ways they could potentially be hurt.

     2. In light of the recent bombings and terrorist threats would you go to Sochi given the chance?
     I don't think I would just because of all that is happening and I don't like all of the people.

BR 1/9/14

1.  Who has the right to decide if the 13 yr old has the tube or not?
     The family should have the right to decide if the 13 year old should have the tube or not.

 2.  How would you handle the situation? 
     I would like my family to be able to have the decision unless I told them ahead of time what I wanted to happen.