Mixed Blessings

The video Mixed Blessings was a very different videos but it was still good. When I think about Ireland and what is made up of I see farms, open fields for miles, and the Catholic Church and religion. I would have thought that Ireland would be rapidly rise with more people and businesses, because in today world Ireland has definitely became like America were anything seemed possibly. When I think about what has happened to Ireland I feel kind of bad about it because I have heard it’s been a beautiful place to visit. Ireland is no longer traditional and old fashion they once were but know they have become a young thriving new country. The part in the video were the church was being sold was hard to watch because a church if a place of respect it should have never been sold to then be made into a restaurant. Even though some of the changes seem upsetting I still believe that the changes happening are very good for the country because they are become more industrialized. There were some very cool facts about how Ireland didn’t let people get divorced until 1995 and if women were married they couldn’t work I don’t if that fact is cool but I defiantly says how far behind Ireland is. Women who were married could only be housewives but now the women’s work forces have dramatically increased. The there is another problem with Ireland changes is that I hope they can keep their economy keeps growing and doesn’t take a turn for the worst like America dream has happened today…

Thrid time Around

“Third time around” video really got me thinking about the war. I truly have mixed feeling on the subject in the first place and then watching this video makes me even angrier. The war in Iraq is good for America because it shows American that we can stand up for our right and our freedoms, but sometimes I believe that we entered into the war to early and over stayed our welcome. Americans shouldn’t be allowed to bully who ever they want. I finally turned 18 and am starting to pay a little more attention and try to understand what our nation is doing. But sometimes I still get very confused and don’t understand why we do the things we do. I also feel that the soldier’s don’t get enough recognition they put their lives on the line every day. The war is horrible because it takes the lives of American every day.
These men and women who fight our angles they do more work and have to stand in hot weather and walk through sand storms. They also have to be walking around watching their back everywhere they go. These men and women through so much with maybe watching there best friend die or even have to be away from their families for many months at a time this all affect a soldier. They video showed how a soldier lost his life overseas and how one had a baby right before he left and wondered if he would even know who he was by the time he got back or would he even get back. These thoughts that these men and women deal with hit very close to home. I know to very close friends who have been overseas for some time now and I do get to talk to them every once in a while but as much as I would like to. And it hurt not knowing if they will make it home. This video is hard to watch at some points because I to have those same thoughts. But I am glad for the soldier and hope them to all to come home safe and soon..

Toxic Toys

Debby Rafiel tells us how having phthalates in children’s toys can in the long run affect the children. She tells us how almost every human has phthalates in their body, how a small amount could harm us, but most importantly it could really harm babies and young children. These children are in harm’s way because phthalates can damage the brains and bodies in young children in boys a study showed how mother with more phthalates had smaller genitals the phthalates affecting the hormones. Some don’t understand how kid or humans are getting phthalates in their bodies but even touching a toy that contain phthalates and touching it to your mouth you are digesting them. European countries have already banned phthalates. How come the United States is so far behind everyone else? In 2009 California is banning phthalates. They have finally started a chain were more and more states are thinking about following even someone one introduced it to congress for all the states to ban phthalates.In the video they choose 18 different children toys and 12 of them were made out of PBC with most of the time contains phthalates. After they were sent to be tested for phthalates 8 of the 12 were positive with having phthalates. These are every day toys that children play with and most parents don’t even know that this chemical exists. There is a way for all toys to never be made with PBC but it cost a little bit more this is why companies us PBC.
The video said that America hasn’t banned a chemical in 17 years. To me that means America doesn’t care about the future of this nation. They won’t take any action until the damage is already done because American don’t want to jump on the band wagon instead they feel that like anything should be done because they don’t know if there are going to be any side effects in the future.People don’t believe this is important because they grew up with phthalates in their toys when they were young and if it didn’t affect them when they were younger why would it start now?