As the year ends, I thought it would be a good time to reflect and I found this article in Time magazine (link given below). Read the article then comment on what you read. After doing so, you will need to read some of your classmates' posts and comment on at least one of theirs. Keep in mind the grading criteria this time--Check your rubric carefully before you hit "post". Enjoy and of course---THINK.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1942834,00.html
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dominique watley 7
ReplyDeleteI dont believe that this is the worst decade ever, just because of 9/11 and the fall of the economy. I believe that the 30's was the worst decade. I believe this because this country went through two world wars and a great depression. Many people lost their homes, and those who were fighting in the war lost their lives. Many families fell apart, some also went through bankruptcy because the banks fell with the economy, causing them to loose their homes.
It may seem like the worst,but I don't think it is. The author is just speaking on the bad things that have happened,like 9/11 and the stock market crashes that have caused a recession. Also Hurricane Katrina looked bad for the United States,because these events effect the whole country in negitive ways. Their were worse times in the late 1920's during the great depression. After "World War 2". Due to the stock market crash on Oct.29.1929 known as "black tuesday".
ReplyDeleteCorey.H 7th
I agree with Dominique. This wasn't the worst decade ever.
ReplyDeleteThe article said that bankers had an unsupervised free-market free-for-all when some of the problems it mentioned were caused by not having a free market. The Federal Reserve created the housing bubble and inflated the dollar by trying to control the economy. I think this is turning out to be a great decade because Congressman Ron Paul is gaining a lot of support to audit the Fed. Last year, nobody was thinking about an audit of the Fed, and now HR1207 has over 300 cosponsors and 8/10 Americans want an audit of the Fed. Ron Paul has at least got people talking about ending the fed and returning to a gold standard.
For myself, all I remember of the last decade is my trailer burning down, and now I live in a house, so this decade is pretty ace compared to that.
Kevin 5th?
william layfield 7
ReplyDeletei agree with dominique because in the 1930's over 3/4 of the people in america had no jobs, most of the people was homeless. And half the people were bankrupt.
I would have to disagree with Dominique Watley because I do believe that this was the worst decade ever. After reading the article it reminded me of incidents that has happened during this decade. For example, the T2 chemical explosion that happened in 2007, 9/11, and the down hill of the economy. There were many people that lost their jobs, houses, and loved ones because of the incidents I have mentioned.
ReplyDeleteKristol H. 2A
After reading this article, it made me think. Not of the past decade;it made me wonder what lunatics are now writing for TIME magazine. This article was horrible! It was a list of factual events from the past decade slightly organized in a chronological manner, injected with this persons clueless political views and dumbfound opinions. I almost thought I was reading a comic strip! The main idea was of course this past decade being a horrible one. I have to agree with THAT. But not from the writers one sided view, but from a wider perspective. Yes, many died for our country and I respect that. Yes, we are battling with blood-thirsty terrorists that deserve a bullet(war is not the name for it genius). But to label the people like Martha Stewart at ENRON and Bernie Madoff as the sole destroyers of this decade is poposterous and desecrating to all americans. Where was the great Condoleezza Rice during the Katrina tragedy? Shopping for shoes! Also, I didn't see much change coming from the great, all-mighty, Nobel Peace Prize winning, President Barack Hussien Obama during 9/11! Where was our savior? Funny contradiction, aye? Contradictions run this world. There is a contradiction making your head spin right now as you read this, and you don't even know it. This article is a contradiction; written by a contradiction; and believed by contradictions! Not the worst, but it was bad one. That's my opinion.
ReplyDeleteHarold M.
2nd
Yes I can say that i agree with the article because of all of the horific things that have happened in theses past couple of years. But I think we were hit the hardest when the terroist hit the World Trade Center. That took a big toll for American people to overcome. And still today most Americans still aren't in their right mind because of this mishaps.
ReplyDeleteAlex P. 1A
I do believe this is the worst decade ever just because of everything that has happen
ReplyDeleteover this past period decade. Even though a few may say we fought no major wars but
the U.S was attacked by terrorist on 9/11 which started the war on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan which cost thousands of U.S soldiers there lives which today we are still
fighting and losing Americans lives. Also On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, killing more than 1,500 Americans and causing $100 billion in damages and the fall of economy which hasn’t been seen of sense the great depression makes the decade we’re living in the worst.
Scott,4b
To me 2000's was not the worse decade of the century. The things that happened in the year represents to me that somebody was not doing their job right. Lack of employment in the country and the lack of help towards people. I think the only reason many people is calling it the worse because of what the country is going threw and is the change going to happen. Many people are going crazy because they are losing their jobs and mainly homes. And nobody has no answer to the people that had jobs and then had to get fired because were in a recession.
ReplyDeleteJameyka S. 7
I think this decade was one of the worst decades in this country but to be quiet honest i think the all decades of slavery was the worst decades in this country . For four hundred years black people in this country have been lynched , murdered , beaten , kidnapped , forced to do back breaking labor , disrespected and formostly being taken their god given rights and freedoms away by the people who enslaved them . I think this was one of the worst decades but definitely not the worse .
ReplyDeleteJamil Lovett - Harvey
3 b day .
I agree with what scott says about the Katrinna hurricane. It was a big impact on alot of peoples lives during the whole end of the 2005 year. Things just started getting back right in Louisiana because of the damage that was caused by this hurricane.
ReplyDeleteAlex P.
1A
This concluding decade housed many firsts for my generation, including the first black NFL coach to win a super bowl (Tony Dungy), the first black President and many others. Though this decade was also plagued with many maladies, such as an ongoing recession and the H1N1 influenza, America has made much progress as a nation and still has much to go.
ReplyDeletejamal wallace 1A
As I read artical I agree on it because we then had terriost attack, people losing ther jobs cause by the recession , hurricanes ,and the war.We seen the worst then other decade.People still today are suffering from this cause us to have high crime rate .So pretty much the artical was right.
ReplyDeleteEdson D.a1
I agree with Alex P. in saying that hurricane Katrina had a big impact on many peoples lives. This catastrophic event was an appearent lowlight of the decade.
ReplyDeletejamal wallace
Well for me this has been the worst decade from my personal experience. The 9/11 attacks,the recession and the war in Iraq. This was not the worst decade but is not a great one at that.
ReplyDeleteTim 1A
I agree with what Alex P. said about the world trade centers. That was a devastating event which has impacted Americans heavily. Even today it is still a very touch and sensitive subject to bring up, talk, or even make light of the situation.
ReplyDeleteTim J 1A
I also agree with Kevin and Dominique that this really is not the worst decade ever. I think it is a great thing to not have had a world war with much death in this decade. And as for a drop in the economy we are far off better then the 30's. Theres a diffrence between a recession and a depression. overall though this decade might not be the best, but it is sure better off then most.
ReplyDeleteMatthew N.
1A
This is in fact the worst decade in many peoples lives. Just go back on all of the things that have happended in the first five years. Terrorists attacked the world trade centers, Y2K, Hurricane Katrina. Every thing that could possibly go wrong in the world has already happened. We are in a recession right now because of the so called "work" that the past presidents have done. The 2001 terrorist attack still has thousands of US soilders over seas fighting for their lives. America is losing billions of dollars because of the attack. Hurricane Katrina was no better because were lossing millions of dollars for that and even more people lost their lives. It seems like only bad things have came out of this decade and hopefully the upcoming decade will be the total opposite of this one.
ReplyDeleteRashaad 1A
You can't escape problems, they just happen and you either run away or face them straight on. It seems to be a five year trend since 9/11 happened, which happened to be in 2001 then as alex refered to scott about hurricane Katrinna which happened in 2005. Now we are in a recession. It's almost a repeat of The Great Depression, but just not as bad. As for my lifetime I would have to say that this decade is the worst that I have seen.
ReplyDeleteJosh 1A
i agree with alex that this has been the worst decade ever. why? because there has been alot of bad thing that has happen and these things have had a big effect on people lifes. i think that the terroist attack has been the worst because alot of people were killed and hurt.
ReplyDeletedarius a 1st period
This article captures each and every event that classifies the 2000's decade as the "decade from hell". historically, this decade is by far the worst decade the united states has seen post world war II. each event that was highlighted, from the 9/11 attacks to Hurricane Katrina to when when stock market crashed, lives in my memory very lurid. Hopefully the next decade will ease the hardships many americans endured post-millenia. I am glad that "TIME" magazine published this story. Past mistakes made in this decade shall be forgiven and reconstructed, but will forever be unforgotten.
ReplyDeleteArielle Butler
3A
I agree with Scott about the Katrina accident and 9/11.Alot of bad things have happended in this decade. Millions of families have been destroyed a major city has been destroyed. The fall of the economy has definately impacted the World. A recession has come basically since Katrina and has not got fixed yet.
ReplyDeleteTavaris. B
3A
I agree with the article also. Even though the article is making it seem like no good has happened. However this decade has encountered so many tragedies and i just think this decade has not been the best.
ReplyDeleteTavaris B.
3A
After reading this article I totally agree that this is the decade from hell. There has been so much going on these past ten years that it's unbelievable from the tsunami,hurricane Katrina,world trade centers and the war on terrorist and the economic crash that has us in a recession. So many lives have been lost these past ten years violence and disasters.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alex P. i do think this decade is the one from hell and that not only America but every country world wide is going through some type of crisis
LONNIE 3A
I strongly agree with what Alex Perry and Scott posted about hurricane katrinna. it was a big effect on lots of people.Most died durin the storm and some lived but it was a big hurricane.But as the years went by all the damage was gettin better in louisiana.
ReplyDeleteBOBBY.K
I honestly support the author's point of view expressed in the article. I think this has to be the worst decade in history! If you sit down and actually think about it, we as americans have overcome so many tragedies and devastations in these few years whether it's with wHeather or bomb threats so therefore i can see why the author feels that way.Maybe this upcoming year will be a drastic change for the good but we'll just have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteSHARON BROWN 7TH PERIOD
Yes I agree this has been the worst for the U.S. decade. My reason why is because look at what all we've faced in this period of time, 9/11 which caused thousands of people and which lead to the war that we're in today. Then Louisiana was hit hard by a deadly stormy called Hurricane Katrinna which took 1,500 lives and did so much damage that the a lot of places haven't fully recoverd from it.
ReplyDeleteJosh 7
I agree with what a few people said about 9/11 and hurricane Katrina. I believe that these two major events, along with a few other big ones, contribute to this being the worst decade ever. On Sept. 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers were hit by the hijacked planes, it cause a great deal of damage. It was not only monetary damage either. It broke apart families as well, which in my mind is worse than losing the actual towers. Just like 9/11, hurricane Katrina also caused a great deal of damage. It cost billions of dollars to pay for the damages, and there was alot of damage that couldn't be fixed with money. Along with these two major catastrophies of the decade, there were also a lot of minor problems. So taking all of that into account, yes, i do agree that this is the worst decade we have ever had.
ReplyDeleteJustin J
5th
I definitely agree Kevin, this was not the worst decade ever. Even thou we had so many terrible events that happen like the 9-11, Katrina, and ect none of these were worst than th 1930's. During the 1930's it included the Great Depression with 1/3 of all American people out of work and the Dust Bowl. Also during the Civil War in 1860s more than 600,000 people was killed. Also during that time slavery still existed and at the end of the decade there was a economic depression. So theres no way this could ever be the worst decade.
ReplyDeleteNicK Smith 5B
I agree with both Dominique and Kevin. They made true valid points. If you think living in this decade was the worse you haven't been living long enough. People have been through a lot worse than we have with hurricanes and a recession but we call this decade a recession. These last few years is nothing compared to what others went through in the past nineteenth and twentieth century or even before them. We complain so much but I believe we have so much to be thankful for. You don't hear about people like Hitler in this time period and people getting hanged but you say we have been through so much.
ReplyDeleteDavida B 3A
The article stated that this was the worst decade post World War II; and to that statement I have to agree. I think it has been the worst decade for the people living in America. Millions of people have been killed and injured from Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, and the war in the Middle East. People have also greatly struggled through two economic crashes. Like the article stated "Instead, it was the American Dream that was about to dim." This decade seemed to make it impossible to live the "American Dream" of having a home, being financially stable and feeling safe because so many problems arose. I agree with Scott that this wasn't the worst decade because of war. Other mishaps occured that caused the people to pay the price of the cursed decade.
ReplyDeletePaige S. 5th
After reading this long boring Article I Horace Glover is offended from the harsh things that was written about this decade. I honestly think it was a good one despite the tragedies we had to occur on this great piece of land we call America. A lot of great things happened this decade; we had our country come together as one in 2001 after a tragic accident. We had our first black president to get elected in this decade also the college graduation has increased.
ReplyDeleteI mostly agree with what dominique watley said. This decade is not the worse one what about the late 70's and 80's? When crack and cocaine hit the street and the government was the main ones bringing it in to get more tax free dollars.
Horace Glover
After reading the article i disagree i dont think that this is the worst decade ever. Yes there's been a few big tragedies that took place which effected us as a nation. I also feel like we've had other things that have taken place that were just as bad as the attack on the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and Hurricane Katrina. For example we've also had World Wars 1 and 2 and The Great Depression which both effected our nation in a great way so i agree with Dominique there's been so many other tragedies throughout the decades so i feel like this decade shouldn't be singled out as the worst ever.
ReplyDeleteDarnecia
4th
Truthfully everybody comments has pros and cons. Harold I agree with a little bit of your blog in which yu said this isnt the worst economy, but this was a very tough decade.. I believe you dnt agree with the trials and tribulations of this decade for the simple reason that your just a teenager and yu havent really been effected by it in the since of that yu dont pay any major bills or own lots of stock, or owning a house or something of that sort.. So yu really dont have the right to say this wasnt a hard time for the people of the world.. I would like for yu too tell me the last time your parents were killed by terroists frm crashing a plane into the world trade centers.. I wanna know how yu overcame racism contradiction liars and a messed up congress system to make president as well as speak for your people knowing what weve been through.. When was the last time yu walked outside scared knowing that yu finna get hit by a man wit sniper at anytim.. Tell me the last time your family was waiped away by a huge tsunami, or how all your parents told yu your gonna have to find your food because the stock market crashed and they have no money for themselves.. YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!... Please dont pass judgement upon others who have suffered tremendously wen yur not effected at all and jus a bystander.. This decade was a very mind blowing and spirtually draining but there were times were the people of this world had lifted spirits no matter what color..
ReplyDeleteCardan 4th
I can agree with this article,its like the author took the words right out of my mouth.This decade is undoubtley the worse in US history,reason being because its only been nine years since this decade began and look at all the diasters we had;9/11,katrina,pointless war in Iraq,Madeoff stole US citizens retirement money.The main reason I agree with this article is because it states that before this decade began the US was the top country in the world,now it is not.Since this decade started the US has had economical problems while other countries have not and are progessing as im typing.
ReplyDeleteComment:I oppose of what Harold M. says about president Obama,because like most people they blaim Obama for what Bush did or could have prevented.
Adrein Singleton
4th period
I agree with Scott that this has been the worst decade ever.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading everything in this article about the wars, 9/11, people getting killed in Iraq and even Hurricane Katrina I really think this has been the decade from hell. Reason being is because we have never been in this predicament before with the recession because the economy is down and alot of people is losing their jobs and getting food stamps to provide for their family. Also there are banks that are closing and car dealerships. But even worse we are losing more and more of our American soldiers thats fighting for us and our country.
TaPorscha M.
5B
I do not think this was the worse decade ever. It was a bad one mostly because of this on going war in Iraq that no one seems to be winning. I believe this was not the worse decade ever because of all the riots in some past decades. With that said, I disagree with the article.
ReplyDeleteQuinton K.
2A
I believe that this was the worst decade due to the many "mishaps" that have occured. We have had the 9/11 attack which was bound to happen eventually, and it just so happened to occur in 2001. Then there were the diseases that broke out. SARS was becoming a big deal in china, then bird flu, and now we have swine flu. Sure in the past they had diseases, but not whithin a 10 year span. Sure there were wars, but again not in a 10 year span. All the bad things that have happened in the past has repeated itself and squeezed all of it into 10 small years.
ReplyDeleteBilly M 7th
I agree with Dominique that this isn't the worst decade in recent memory I believe the 30's were because of the Great Depression and Prohibition. I don't think the 30's were bad because of the World Wars because there were no World Wars in the 30's.
ReplyDeleteTravis W.
period 4
Although I agree with Dominique I must simultaneously disagree. While this may not be the worst decade in American History it is in fact bad. But we must keep in mind that all man-made institutions have flaws and those flaws have ways of becoming evident at the worst of times. Life by definition is unfair, or so it is said, iy rains on the unjust and just alike. So while this decade may have been bad it is nothing that cannot be endured.
ReplyDeleteAriana M. 7th period
I agree with the article that was given,the 2000s have been the worst decade.I also beleive their is more to come.Now the economy is getting badder then it usually was.It's more difficult, to get a job and to find a good place to live.
ReplyDeleteNataki R. 4B
I agree with Alex P. big impact started in the 2000s.
ReplyDeleteNataki R.
I do agree with the article. I believe this was the worst decade ever. Just because of the things that have happen, like the war, Katrina, 9/11 and plenty more catastrophes: the economy is failing, families going backraupt, the lost of jobs, homes, and businesses. The last ten years has been hell.
ReplyDeleteErica Felder
4b
Scott and I think alike. We have the same views about this decade, and are looking at the way things have happen and what have been said with the same thoughts about 9/11 Katrina,and the war. I couldn’t have said it better myself.
ReplyDeleteErica Felder
4b
I agree with the article. This decade was very disasterous. I do believe that this was one of the worst decades in history. I also agree with Harold in the sense that the article is written in a very closed minded manner. However there is no way that we could have resolved the terrorist issue without war. If you go to a country looking for one of their "leaders" or important people, there really is no other option.
ReplyDeleteJoey Newman 4th
I do believe this was the worst decade ever and I totally agree with Billy M. It's so true that everything from the past has repeated itself then everything was just squeezed into 10 smalll years. If we look back and find out what decade had so many terrible events that happened (swin flu, 9-11, SARS, ect) you would'nt find one more worst than this one. To be said, I think that 2000-2010 was really the decade of hell.
ReplyDeleteNick Smith 5B
Reviewing the existing decade at hand it can be dated as one of the worst global set backs to ever happen to mankind.For example the 9/11 catastrophe sparked the killing and torture of many friends and families.Futher more the current drop on the economies stock market put America in another recession,because of this there are many jobless and homeless Americans.If something is not done quickly and efficiently America shall fall into ruin.So i agree with Dominique because we have similar points.
ReplyDeleteDejha 3
It's hard to remember everything that has happened in 10 years, but after reading this article I can't believe how many negative things have occurred! I was only about eight years old when the new millenium hit, but now I can recall some of the many things discussed in the article. Things I could remember without the reading were: Hurricane Katrina, the tsunamis, 9/11, the presidential election screw up, and of course the second stock market crash. Events I couldn't remember were: Y2K meltdown, the first stock market crash, anthrax letters, and the Virginia Tech shooting. I just hope that we can learn from the things gone bad and prevent our future from being like this past "decade from hell".
ReplyDelete-Amanda Rehberg
Comment to Harold M.
ReplyDeleteMackie, I like your enthusiasm on how bad this author expressed himself, but I do have to say, you didn't do much better. For one, you should have used the word 'interjected', not 'injected'. Also, when you were commenting on the "writers one sided view", there should have been an apostrophe between the R and S. One last mistake I picked up on was your spelling of the word preposterous, which was incorrect. However, like I stated before, you did possess a lot of energy and passion for your opinion, which is not a bad thing!
-Amanda 7th
Dominique Watley 7
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Billy,just because there was plenty of mishaps this decade, it does not make it the worst decade so far. The 1930s would have to be the worst decade so far. This would be because during the 30s there were to world wars, and a great depresion. On top of that many people lost their lives, homes, and families. But if you was to compare this decade to that decade, there would be no competition or what worse because the 1930s takes the cake.
As i read this article all i could do was agree with the article this decade has sucked!! from the 9/11 the attacks, the hard economic crash, the deaths of all the soilders in iraq, or everything else that happened in the first 10 years of 2000. This year has touched the lives of so many americans in a negitive way from the deaths of soilders and victums leaveing behind broken family and friends. And the finacial issues caused by the econimic crash that has left many families struggling finacialy. But then i began to think and maybe this was jjust what america needed to get bcak to our roots of lovieng and care and not alll of this selfish mind frames that seem to rule our nation now. I believe these horible years have brought many americans togethr because we can relate on all the hard times and mourn with one another. I believe that is wat will make 2010 a better decade if we can seem to come together as a nation instead of millions of individuals trying to get our way.
ReplyDeleteI agree highly with cardan that we can not fullys see how bad this decade has effected the united states although we can still feel many of the effects and these problems will definutly effect our generation in the future. But i do hope that everyone would see this as a come toghther time and not make their minds up to get what you can for yourself.
derrick 7th
i think this article was good, and i enjoyed reading it. it was very entertaining. when this decade is over i think that alot of people will reflect on how good it was. and how bad it was. but that is behind us and the '10s are now among us.
ReplyDeleteand i agree with derek.
zachary c.
7
I disagree with what Dominique Watley said. I believe that this is the worst decade. Reason being is because of 9/11 and the recession. This has affected a lot of people and their families. In addition to that all the diseases that's going around. For example aids, the swine flu and many more. More and more people are dying each year. Ronisha J. 2nd
ReplyDeleteI think the article was a very good article, because it made alot of sense. First it explained about all the disaters that happened in the 2000's decade. Then it told us how much it costs us Americans. So no wonder America is in a recession. Also in the article it talked about how the housing market fell tremendously. For example the value of your house, if you haven't already lost it due to foreclousre, that the value of your home has fallen by 25%, and that's not good.
ReplyDeletecomment: I agree with Alex Perry about how, Katrina was a very important deal to the American society. For reasons that it cost American alot of money to fix and Louisana still hasn't worked out all the bumps in bruises that it caused. Also Alex you spelled HORIFFIC!!!!! wrong its not spelled horific
Alonzo 7th
I agree with Harold because you have to sit and think about the things that went on in the past and the things thats happening in our country today. Everyone has the right to feel how they feel about the article but personally I believe that this is the worst decade ever. Our economy is worst than it has ever been and we have had tragic incidents. so many people have been layed off of there jobs we have had the Katrina incident that has affected so many so many families that still haven't overcame the incident, we have had the 9/11 attack that has caused soldiers to go to other countries without seeing there families or may never see them again. With all this said i feel that this has been the worst decade ever.
ReplyDeleteGakahra 5th period
I agree with Alex and i also think that this is the worst decade.
ReplyDeletein this decade we have had 9/11,in war,and this is the worst economy since the Great Depression. More people have lost there jobs and homes than they did in the past 40+ years.
1A
Kelvin
I believe that this is the worst decade ever, because of everything that is happening in the world it doesn't seem like anything is getting any better. We have been attacted aroumous times, but the worst attacted to me as the 9/11 which as put any and everbody at war. the 9/11 has made a big part in war that is still over our heads today.I really feel as of right now that our decade is killing plenty of people and still is, and thats really enough for me to speak and say that this decade isn't anything to be proud about.
ReplyDeleteAngel M.
1A
I really do agree with SCOTT from (4B) he made some good points and agrees with a lil with what i said as well. he feels as if that eveything is at the same level and that this decade is worrible and really couldnt agreee with him any lesser.
ReplyDeleteAngel M.
1A
As I read the article, I felt like this journalist honestly did not know what he was talking about. Yes we went through wars with Iraq, 9/11, and hurricane Katrina. Did we forget about hurricane Andrew that hit Florida? That had just as much damage as hurricane Katrina. so, I disagree when it comes to what Alex P., Billy M, TaPorscha M., and everyone else who said that this decade has been the worst decade. Just because we been through some major economic problems and wars, that doesn't show that this has been the worst decade. Before the 90's babies were even born, there has honestly been some major economic and social problems. For instance, we had to go through the fact that our nation was actually divided up into two seperate colors or race. We're not going through that anymore, or atleast not as noticeable or that much. Not only that, but we had to go through slavery and poverty. Than on top of that, we went through the great depression, 2 World Wars, right's for women, and had to fight for our freedom in the United States. So someone please explain to me how this was our worst decade yet? Plus, the problems I just stated, most of them was in a 10 year decade also. So I ask people, please take a look at your history books yet another time. Cause i state that this has not been the worst decade ever. And "This I Believe!!"
ReplyDelete-Lisa B. 2nd.
Dominique watley stated well that this is not the worst decade due to the two world wars and a great depression. I do believe with dominique's response was good but what would you rank this decade to the the rest of them? with the major amounts of borrowed money are country as used and its sense of over spending?
ReplyDeleteMichael O. period 1
Michael O. Period-1
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this article I feel like this is the worst decade ever. I say this because this is the decade which we had 9/11 which was a slap in the face for America and home security . Many lives were lost in that attack. Another point to it being the worst decade is that hurricane Katrina struck killing more than 1500 people can costing over $100 billion dollars in damages the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. To top it all off the falling of the tock market and the recession we are in while still using billions on the war in Iraq. You put that all together I believe we are in the worst decade ever.
I enjoyed reading this article and I am going to have to agree with Adrien Singleton. He says that this is the worst decade ever all because of 9/11 and other disasters that has happened. My opionion is that the past decades did not go through as much terror as we have gone through. In order to provide a better decade we need to as Obama says "Make A Change". Our world as we know it is coming to an end. Sure technology is advancing and they have better plans for the future, but answer this "Will it benifit our decades to come"?
ReplyDeleteTiffany
2nd Block
I, for one, agree with TaPorscha. The wars,the natural disasters, and the economy dropping like the H-bomb, is really destroying us as a nation. Hurricane Katrina, wiped New Orleans off the map,(figuratively speaking), but after that form of terror, people are killing each other because they are either mad because they lost a lot or just trying to show that they are bad. The war in Iraq, killing off our loved ones. Government is not making it better for us our them because they are sending more and more soldiers out to fight. Do they not know that these are people we care for? Do the government care about us hurting? While our loves ones are out there fighting and dying for us , our country, we are suffering from a recession. This is hitting the U.S. where it really hurts, our pockets. The recession is causing homes to be foreclosed, people killing themseleves cause they believe that they and their family wont make it through this recession, and others are losing their jobs. At this rate food stamps will be gone, and so what will the government do next?
ReplyDeleteJonte' G.
5B
I agree with Ariana.This is not the worst decade in American History.Even though there are a number of different tragic events that happened like 9/11 and the economy taking a huge hit; This can't be the worst time.You have to rememer that ASmerican history includes EVERY event that has taken place in American from the Great Depression to a variety of different wars.
ReplyDeleteAlexis 1st period
I agree with Alex about the Hurricane but i also disagree.There have been a number of hurricanes that swept through and killed thousands of people.
ReplyDeleteAlexis 1st period
Mr.Madoff the man who took billions of billion of dollars from the rich.But see thats why the economy is so F up.He was the man who cheated people out there money.This what i dont get Ms.Dugger why he did all this an he new he was going to get 25 to life if they catchhim.See dumb people do dump stuff for money.
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i disagree with dominique when he said that the decade was when 30's.Need to realize that were living it now.So that why i disagree.
ReplyDeleteEdson D. 1a
Looking back at this article I do believe that this was the worst decade ever. People lost many lives in 9/11, hurrican Katrina, and in the war. Right now the economy is bad and we're in a resession. "Our national psyche has been damaged as much as our national economy" this is a quote out of the article and I believe that our economy is badly damaged. Everything in this article I can relate to that this was the WORST decade ever. Millions of people lost their homes, family, and their life alone. We lost more money in this decade then ever.
ReplyDeleteI can comment on Taporscha M. blog because we both believe that this was the worst decade ever.
Courtney N P.4
I have to disagere with this article I don't think this was the worst decade, because just because the events happened doesn't mean it has been the worst times. I'm sure in the past decades there have been many other tragic events such as the Columbine incident where the kids were killed in bunches and bunches. And also the economy crashed back in the 1930's and 40's. This also caused Dust Bowl which killed everyone's crops and led to much deprivation. Which proves my point that the 2000's was not the worst decade.
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I cannot agree with Alex P., because many people don't even think of the 9/11 anymore. Yes it was a tragic event, but people fly on planes more than anything they are finally over that fear which means the 2000's are more of the rebuilding then the falling down of America.
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I do believe that this is the worst decade ever. My reason is that i have lived through the most tragic events ever.9/11 hurricane katrina,recession,war. I feel like these events have taken a major toll on the united states:many people have and still are suffering from this economic crisis.No one has a job so they cant afford to buy food or even clean clothes.The terrorist attacks made the americans scared and many of us thought that the attacks would be the end of the world.Many people lost family that were in the military. A still to this day i do not know the real reason that we are over there fighting.So in my opinion i do feel like this the worst decade ever.
ReplyDeleteTyyesha H 1A
I DO AGREE WITH SCOTT BECAUSE WE FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT THE DECADE.AND THAT NOTHING GOOD HAS HAPPENED BUT THE ELECTION OF OBAMA AND I HOPE THAT HE WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE THAT WE NEED
ReplyDeleteTYYESHA H 1A
I would have to agree with Scott this has been the decade from hell. From this decade we have had many hardships and tragedies. From the wars to recession and even deaths. There are so many new things occuring that are death threats to us. Like the swine flu, breast cancer things that we aren't able to control. I agree with this article because the U.S was the top country and now we are on the bottom.
ReplyDeleteTearra W. 5B
I agree with the article, this really has been the Decade from Hell. Like TaPorsch states, all the events like terrorist scares like anthrax, 9/11, and war, to Hurricane Katrina has put a huge strain on the nation and its people. Also even though some of these evants are over they still effect us. For instance, the war with iraq still goes on and 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina was a major cost budget greating affecting the economy.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this was a bad decade. But not the worst, at least not for America. I think that the civil war decade and even both the world wars are worse than 2000-2010, because there were more lives taken and more destruction to America in the civil war and even more to the world during WW1 and WW2.
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After reading this article and reading all these incredible facts on what happened during this decade. I do believe that this is the worst decade in American History. It all started from the Y2K computer meltdown to Hurricane Katrina costing the U.S. almost 100 billion dollars in damage. We have went through 2 massive wars, a Great Depression, and now we're in a Recession. I believe that even though this was the worst decade ever. We still have to fight together and help rebuild what is still ours. Everything does happen for a reason and I think this is just the beginning to help rebuild a great nation.
ReplyDeleteAustin Wallace, 3rd Period
this has been one of the worst decade in history. we expereansed the wors of the worst,frome herricans distroying cities,flooding rodes.our war in the mideast is beleaved to be the begining of the end and life here at home has changed over the years,like the school houres gitting shorter all the death in the city a falling comity.everyone is broke and jobs are scares. this decade could have been worst we could have war here :perry hare a2
ReplyDeleteTo be completely honest in my opinion this has not been our worst decade ever. Many people exaggerate what has happened. Yes I have to agree that we have had a pretty rough decade but, what about other decades that have had disasters such as war and economical downfalls. This decade has hurt many families due to death from war and hurricane Katrina as well as losing a home and/or other valuable things many people find comfort in. What about people in the past who have lost a home and/or family members due to a catastrophe, they also believed they had the worst decade ever. To me it is a opinionated question to ask if we have had the worst decade ever. If someone has personally experienced something happen to them during this decade then they will most likely agree with the article. Everyone should always remember that things can always get worst, so be thankful that it is not indeed worst.
ReplyDeleteHowever I do agree with Ariana M, our decade has been bad. It is true that all man-made institutions are not perfect and they do have flaws. The absolute example of it is when the chemical plant here in Jacksonville, Florida blew up and killed men that were working in the plant. Man made the chemical plant and thought it was perfect to be comfortable around, but when it was least expected a tragedy happened and changed may lives forever.
Gabby s. 5th Period
I agree with Ronald Reagan when he said "Are you better off today than you were at the beginning of the decade?". The world is getting worse everyday so to say that the "00's" is the decade from hell is definately an opinion because the next decade is said to be worse than this decade. I agree with Kevin when he said that its going to get better because of Ron Paul and his plan to audit the Feds. I believe that the best brings out the worst and that in the 30's we had a bad time and we're having a bad time now and i'm sure this won't be our last. The article had good factual evidence but all in all it was extremely bias.
ReplyDeleteshaina k. 2
I think that this article is true when it states that this is the decade from hell. Alot of bad things have happened this decade. Katrina, the economy, and the war all impacted the Nation in a big way. Also Madoff going to jail was a really good thing because if he had not gone to jail we would be in even more turmoil in our economy.
ReplyDeleteComment: I agree with Adrien. He says that since the decade began the US has had economical problems. While other countries have been progressing.
Chris 3
I agree and disagree with everyone. This has been a tragic decade for many of us. All the gloom and doom that this decade has brought upon us, and has given those whom believe 2012 is the end of the world, is now history. Yes, it is tragic. Those who were lost will be missed and never forgotten. However, we as citizens of America need to come together as a nation and look towards the future and learn from mistakes, such as listening to warnings of insufficient structures, and look at making this nation better and rebuilding our economy, as well as our patriotism.
ReplyDeleteRobert Hysler period 3A
After reading the article it made me stop and think about all the tragedies that America has been through. Between September 11, 2001 and December 2009 the economy has been going through a tough time. Since the twin towers fell and the swine flu breaking out, Americans have had more trouble. Even in the past there have been many horrific events but they still continue today. I agree that this decade has been the worst yet!
ReplyDeleteKristin 3a
This article is extremely accurate with it's title "the decade from hell" was quite appropriate in relationship to the events. For example, the 9/11 incident along with others of that nature. I also agree with the author for his part on addressing these horrific events.These events led to so much of economical and social problems just to name a few of those effects. Finally I have to say it was a ridiculous decade for my opinion.
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I disagree with Quinton K because even though alot of tragedies have happened this decade has had the most. The recession has been a very hard time on the U.S and we are still trying to recooperate. This decade has been the worst and it doesn't compare with what has happended in the past.
ReplyDeleteKristin R
I totally agree with Scott about this decade being the worst ever . There was extremely too much heartbreaking events in this article that brought all those events to light .
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Dawnesha Redd 7
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading "The decade from hell" article,I found it interesting because the title fits the text.I believe that the 2000s decade is definitely the worst. Hurricane Katrina alone was one of the most tragic events that I witnessed. The major event killed more than 1,500 Americans in New Orleans and many without food,clothing and shelter.
Adding to the 2000s history are families of thousands of 9/11 victims and soldiers and many others who where killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. This decade is awful! even the wall street crisis was a hassel. The U.S has endured two market crashes followed by the economy going into a recession.
The recession simular tro the depression left housing forclosed, budget cuts, unemployment rates climbing to 10.2%. This resulted in Americans living below the poverty line. Meanwhile the percentage of Americans with health insurance increased.
I think Alex P. 1A does not make since Did he even read the story. Of course I think we were hit the hardest when the terrorist hit the World Trade Center. You don't show any evidence from what you read but the obvious.
ReplyDeleteDawnesha Redd
i believe that this is the worst decade ever because, the world has had some strange things happen over the past 10 years,like scandles (Bernie Madoff) and then there was some crazy people(The D.C. sniper)along with many diseases and natural disasters.(swine flu, and katrina) All in all the decade was one for the books due to the fact that more history on disasters and illnesses has ben written in the last decade than any other decade
ReplyDeleteChris T.
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i disagree with the article because what about the time when jeffery dahmar and when he ate those people i think that was one of the worst decade.
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The article stated that this has been the worst decade post World War II; and to that statement I have to agree. I think it has been the worst not because of conflict, but because so many American's lives have been impacted negatively. Between 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the war in the Middle East; millions Americans have been killed and injured. Also, as the article stated we have been hit by two economic downfalls during this decade. So many people have loss their homes and jobs. I agree with TaPorscha and Scott when they say that it's been the worst decade because of so many mishaps that just seem to make it impossible to live the "American Dream". The article says the "Amrican Dream" has been hard to achieve. This decade has brought so much loss to Americans, it really seems to be the downfall decade.
ReplyDeletePaige S. 5th period
I agree with Dominique becasue i also think that World WarI, World WarII and The Great Depression were in the worst decade ever. Becaues it took a really huge toll on the economy, for one millions of people died in both the World Wars. And during The Great Depression thousands and thousands of people went bankrupt, poor, homeless, and they had no control over what was happening to them.
ReplyDeleteJonathan P.
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I believe that this decade has been really bad. With the 9/11 attacks and the recession, America has had a bad decade. But, I dont believe this has been the worst decade of all times. I believe 30's was the worst decade because of the worlds wars and the Great Depression.
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3rd Period
I agree with Quinton that this was not the worst decade. But I do not agree that it was because of the riots in the past. I believe that there was a worst decade in the past, because of World Wars and the Great Depression.
ReplyDeleteBrett
3rd period
I agree with the article in some parts but not all. That I believe that the government planned 9/11 because there are many reasons to what happened. People said they felt the ground shake before the plane even hit the Twin Towers. That people are gonig crazy over the economy. The war is making it worst for the United States because were spending all our money on the war. Yes there is always going to be people dieing in the world from tsunami's, hurricanes and tornado's but taht is always gonig to happen. That I believe all this is happening for a reason. That people say the world is gonig to end in 2012 because of a calender they found, it mite scare people but the worst is that they make movies out of stuff liek this. In the end its gonig to get better just like it did before in World War 1 and after the Great Depression.
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I beleive with Kevin. This decade is not a bad time. I do in fact beleive that earlier on in history, they had more roubles than we do today. 9-11 can't justify if our decade is worsening. I also do agree wit Ariana beacause today we are faced with tradgeties but i belive that with the technology of today we can help to make it a better world.
ReplyDeleteCristn Clifton 5b
Well I agree with Dominique Watley, her statement about the 30s is head on! Yes, I do think that this decade is pretty bad. But this country been through worse times. Like the Great Depression which was in the 30s, was the biggest crisis this country had. There was a lot of people out of homes, had nothing to eat, had no money at all, and there was still a sense of segregation as well! In this decade, the country went through several terrist attacks. Yes now people are on the streets, but there still a lot of people with money and jobs. To top it off, there is no more segregation now. So how can people think that this decade is worse than the 30s?
ReplyDelete(Mist) Keira Scott
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