I attended an elementary catholic school in a foreign country in which we had to take a religion class called bible studies for one hour three days a week. I admit back then I wasn’t thrilled about that class but now a young adult I am thankful that I had taken that class. I understand that religion in schools has always been a controversial topic in our government since the ink on the constitution was wet to the present. This is a delicate subject that should be handled carefully in order to work.

Texas legislative has said that is was ok for schools to offer a Bible course as an elective. In this editorial the author argues what kind of teaching will be allowed in this elective. “What you probably don't want is any explicit religious teaching, like how your child should follow Jesus' commandment to make disciples of all nations” the author states. The author hopes that a clear standard of what can be taught or shouldn’t be in this elective be designed by the government. The author is probably a parent and is clearly appealing to other parents concerned about their children’s schools curriculum. The author understands that a child’s elementary to high school years are very sensitive and if a strong subject like bible course is introduced into their curriculum it should be controlled well. The author is clearly for a bible course elective but is aware that in the wrong hands it can lead to disaster. I strongly agree with the author because if I were a parent I would like for my child to engage in a bible course activity like I did without being wrongly influenced.

Gov Perry rejects $550 million in aid

This Fox news coverage is about Governor Rick Perry rejecting the $550 million of federal stimulus money for expanding state unemployment benefits. This article shows that although Gov Perry was one of the governors that protested against President Obama's $787 billion stimulus bill, he has willingly accepted most of the $17 billion allocated to Texas. He refuses to accept this $550 million because he sees it as a potential tax burden to employers and small businesses, accepting this money would forces the state to increase tax burden on businesses. If you ask me, If we reject this $550 million it will be passed to other states that will be more than happy to accept them and I cant really connect how this will benefit Texas. Unemployment is on the rise, Texas is loosing money but yet we have the audacity to reject money that could benefit our unemployed citizens. I encourage everyone to read this article because in a couple of years precisely 2012 we will know if this was a well crafted calculated political move or simply the wisdom of a good leader concerned about the well being of his people.