Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia is a very successful comedian. His style is basically focusing and making fun of different races, as well as people with physical and mental disorders. He makes people laugh, and I see nothing wrong with that. Honestly he has the right to voice his opinion, although sometimes he may be very offensive. I cant say whether he is right or wrong. He makes fun of all kinds of people, including his race and himself. He is not trying to hurt anybody, he is an entertainer and his job is to make people laugh, and he does. They are jokes and if someone is offended by what he says then they can choose to not listen to what he has to say. He is not a hypocrite nor does he discriminate against anyone. I understand that some of the things he says can b offensive, but they are just jokes, and at the end of many shows he clarifies that he has nothing against anyone and that he is just trying to make people laugh, and ends every show with "if you aren't laughing then you aren't living." I dont think that he should be criticized, and if someone doesnt like his jokes or are offended by his jokes can simply not watch.

Dark Days

The video really opened my eyes to the harsh realities that exist in this country. The life styles of the people in this video surprised me as well as affected me emotionally. Seeing the way these homeless people were living and the radical things they were doing to survive shocked me. The fact of the matter is that in a country run by capitalism there are always going to be three main types of classes by which people are classified, which are: upper, middle and lower class. I am aware that many people in this country are homeless, and I have even been a part of many community service projects, run by my church, that have helped to provide clothes and shelter for homelss people. I had no idea that there were people that actually were creating their own society underground in a tunnel. These people, in an attempt to survive and avoid the troubles of paying for taxes and dealing with the society, began to build homes underground! I was startled as well astonished. I felt very bad for these people and was overwhelmed with joy that the government helped this people move into apartments and gave them a chance to start a new life.

Although these things are sad to see, the fact still remains that the only one to blame if you are in this type of situation is yourself. Most of the people in this video where victims of drug abuse. I believe that this country gives people that opportunity to succeed and amount to what ever you want to be. This is evident in the video when these people where given homes with running water and electricity, as well as the chance to start over and begin to work. I believe that they found themselves in that situation because they simply just gave up and stopped trying. This country gives people countless opportunities and chances and I feel that in this country, not to sound cliche or anything, but where there is a will there is a way.

Miss Teen USA

I am not gonna lie, I spent about 2 minutes laughing at her response. I feel that she really did a great job making herself look like a jack ass, but people are human and they make mistakes. I think that she really stuck her foot in her mouth on national television, but hey it happens. It was a good laugh, but she went back on television and explained herself. Honestly we have all been in situations where we just blank out and dont know what to say. I understand that she went to another extreme with her answer, but in reality, who gives a F***. The media loves to exploit people and they don't care about this nations' future they just care about ratings, what keeps people entertained, and what makes money. I don't understand why people pay so much attenton to this issue, which even made it to USA Today. It bothers me that I can go to school tomorrow and ask someone about this issue and they probably will tell me that they heard about it, but if I ask about the status on the war in Iraq most of the people I ask will have little or no insight on the subject.