By Aislinn McLaughlin
The Blue Print
on G-20:
In the wake of a rejection from the Senate, the G-20 assessed the cause of their climate policy’s defeat. The G-20 Climate Policy was an effort to fund research for eco-friendly infrastructure in other countries, developing green industries such as wind power and transportation.
According to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, the biggest issue with their policy was most likely the confusion surrounding the source of funding. The G-20 proposed that each country donate 0.1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) to fund this research.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Congress Bamboozled By Republican Majority
By Diana Gold
The Blue Print
on The White House:
In the wake of the midterm elections, the Republicans have taken over the House of Representatives and the Senate. With their newfound power to control legislation, Republicans have been determining which issues to advocate and promote.
Congress is busy with much legislation written and ready to be voted on. In the hours leading up to the voting on the bills, both the RNC and the White House are giving speeches to congressmen and capitalizing on any momentum they have.
The Blue Print
on The White House:
In the wake of the midterm elections, the Republicans have taken over the House of Representatives and the Senate. With their newfound power to control legislation, Republicans have been determining which issues to advocate and promote.
Congress is busy with much legislation written and ready to be voted on. In the hours leading up to the voting on the bills, both the RNC and the White House are giving speeches to congressmen and capitalizing on any momentum they have.
A Half Truth Is A Whole Lie
By Cammi Cuartero-Crawford
You have to be taught to walk before you can learn to run, and if the Democrats have any say in this Republican dominated committee; banks will be on a tight regulated leash for quite a while.
The bamboozlement of risk taking banks at the expense of their customers forced America into its current predicament. Dem. Senator Kent Conrad (ND) addressed the biggest crisis as “the housing market mess.”
Banks have given loans to a large amount of people with salaries that would require almost 70% of their income to go towards mortgages. Dem. Senator Diane Feinstein (CA) expressed her sentiments of what the GOP should be about: the American dream and the right for families to own a home.
The Blue Print
on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs:
You have to be taught to walk before you can learn to run, and if the Democrats have any say in this Republican dominated committee; banks will be on a tight regulated leash for quite a while.
The bamboozlement of risk taking banks at the expense of their customers forced America into its current predicament. Dem. Senator Kent Conrad (ND) addressed the biggest crisis as “the housing market mess.”
Banks have given loans to a large amount of people with salaries that would require almost 70% of their income to go towards mortgages. Dem. Senator Diane Feinstein (CA) expressed her sentiments of what the GOP should be about: the American dream and the right for families to own a home.
Glennsorship: President or Paranoid Dictator?
FIRST AMENDMENT TRAMPLED! Co-President Glenn Refuses to Allow Free Speech:
The fundamental right of free speech has been raped by the Co-President of Harvard Model Congress, Glenn Alterman. After receiving the Historical Committee's newsletter, Glenn censored a routine article faithfully reporting the actual results of the mid-conference evaluations. The article was mildly critical of Glenn but he is so egotistical that he would not allow it, and instead printing embarrassing/studly pictures of HistCom staff.
It must also be noted that the article was truthfully reported. Indeed, the article included complaints against its own writers. The article was completely true and in the sacred interest of free press we have included the original article (seen below).
Mid-Conference Evaluations in; Students Want Glenn Out!
Delegates' mid-conference evaluations have been collected, and for the most part they are quite happy. Most staffers and board members are, in the eyes of the delegates, doing an excellent job.
However, sentiment has been overwhelming against co-president Glenn Alterman. Delegates are unhappy with his general unprofessionalism, but most complaints seem to simply be about his personality. “His voice is so annoying and boring!” said one delegate. “I wish he would just stop talking. Steve Rizoli does do a pretty sweet impression of him though.” There were numerous assertions that his head is just too big, and that he just ruins any kind of potential fun for anyone. To sum it all up, in the words of one delegate, “Glenn s- -ks.”
The only other staffers who were criticized at length were HistComm's. Chair Steve Rizoli was described as “a real jerk,” “arrogant beyond belief,” and “too good looking; I can't focus in committee!” Vice chair Peter Bacon is described as a “horrible actor” who “looks like Dwight Schrute.” Students also complained that Junior Staffer Nick Castañeda was “Mexican.”
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The delegates of the Historical Committee acted quickly to protest this outrageous censorship with Resolution 6.1, which could not be printed verbatim in fear of future tyrannical retaliation from Co-President/Aspiring Dictator Glenn.
Delegates of Harvard Model Congress, we urge you to stand united with us in protest of this abridgment of free speech. If you see Glenn around, please let him know you disapprove of his actions.
Go, Go Power Gridders!
By Ebose Okoruwa
The Peanut Gallery
on Energy & Natural Resources:
With a true spirit of bipartisanship, The Committee of Energy and Natural Resources approached ideas on how to approach this issue.
Many Democrats and Republicans agreed that there should be some government regulation so that companies cannot bamboozle their consumers by having inflated prices. Many found this agreeable because of California’s and Connecticut’s former problems with privately owned companies and their skyrocketing prices.
The Peanut Gallery
on Energy & Natural Resources:
With a true spirit of bipartisanship, The Committee of Energy and Natural Resources approached ideas on how to approach this issue.
Many Democrats and Republicans agreed that there should be some government regulation so that companies cannot bamboozle their consumers by having inflated prices. Many found this agreeable because of California’s and Connecticut’s former problems with privately owned companies and their skyrocketing prices.
Somalia Piracy Walks The Plank
By Scott Neuberger
The Blue Print
on Foreign Affairs:
Tensions boil as Foreign Affairs scrambles to compile a bill against piracy in Somalia waters. New options for approaching the problem keep accumulating, and a swift passage of the bill is unlikely.
Representatives of both parties are defending two different options to handle this issue: one strictly military and one that involves economic stability.
The first is a defensive military approach to protect the ships in and out of Somalia harbors for the purpose of trade. Military protection is not a long-term solution but is a temporary action to address piracy immediately.
The Blue Print
on Foreign Affairs:
Tensions boil as Foreign Affairs scrambles to compile a bill against piracy in Somalia waters. New options for approaching the problem keep accumulating, and a swift passage of the bill is unlikely.
Representatives of both parties are defending two different options to handle this issue: one strictly military and one that involves economic stability.
The first is a defensive military approach to protect the ships in and out of Somalia harbors for the purpose of trade. Military protection is not a long-term solution but is a temporary action to address piracy immediately.
Foreign Affairs Should Walk The Plan
By Maryann Slater
The Peanut Gallery
on Foreign Affairs:
Pirates are attacking countless numbers of Americans off the coast of Somalia. But with the progress that the Foreign Affairs committee has been making, expect the attacks to continue.
A Republican representative explained that since 2007, the U.S. has doubled its military troops off the coast of Somalia, but the pirate attacks have also doubled. A Democratic representative cited that since 1990 the water around Somalia has been illegally used as a hazardous dumping ground. The number of fish, Somalia's number one export, has drastically decreased. Both parties expressed that as Somalian citizens become stricken by poverty, piracy becomes their only affordable option.
The Peanut Gallery
on Foreign Affairs:
Pirates are attacking countless numbers of Americans off the coast of Somalia. But with the progress that the Foreign Affairs committee has been making, expect the attacks to continue.
A Republican representative explained that since 2007, the U.S. has doubled its military troops off the coast of Somalia, but the pirate attacks have also doubled. A Democratic representative cited that since 1990 the water around Somalia has been illegally used as a hazardous dumping ground. The number of fish, Somalia's number one export, has drastically decreased. Both parties expressed that as Somalian citizens become stricken by poverty, piracy becomes their only affordable option.
CIA: Captured In Action
By Liz Soolkin
The Blue Print
on Armed Services:
The plot has been twisted: the report clearing President Correa from any connection to FARC has been proven as false! The CIA originally leaked incorrect information.
Leon Ranetta, Director of the CIA, clarified the situation as best as he could, stressing that he was not the person who leaked the false information last night. The news was shocking, astounding even. He said that it is suspected that the agent who found the information clearing the President was captured by the enemy. Therefore, the report was inaccurate.
The Blue Print
on Armed Services:
The plot has been twisted: the report clearing President Correa from any connection to FARC has been proven as false! The CIA originally leaked incorrect information.
Leon Ranetta, Director of the CIA, clarified the situation as best as he could, stressing that he was not the person who leaked the false information last night. The news was shocking, astounding even. He said that it is suspected that the agent who found the information clearing the President was captured by the enemy. Therefore, the report was inaccurate.
Emission Levels, Emission Levels Go Away, Don’t Come Back Another Day
By Korinne Kornman
The Blue Print
on Commerce, Science & Transport:
As the debate on allocation of funds for scientific research has come to a standstill, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has moved on to discussing possible ways to decrease America’s harmful emission levels.
While some believe that the government should try to implement some sort of treaty with other countries, which would put a cap on the world’s emissions, others believe America should only be worrying about its own emission levels.
As the debate on allocation of funds for scientific research has come to a standstill, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has moved on to discussing possible ways to decrease America’s harmful emission levels.
While some believe that the government should try to implement some sort of treaty with other countries, which would put a cap on the world’s emissions, others believe America should only be worrying about its own emission levels.
Killer Meat?
By Allison Cott
The Peanut Gallery
on Agriculture:
When you take a bite of a nice juicy hamburger, do you really know what is going on with that meat? Do you know what kind of diseases come attached to that hamburger? Much of the meat that the world is eating is coming from animals that are not in safe and sanitary conditions. The animals are drinking dirty water, living in close confined spaces, and having all types of antibiotics and drugs put into their systems.
Right now, the Senate is having an ongoing debate about how to deal with factory farms and the multitude of diseases that are being spread within them. Many of these CAFO farms have unsanitary conditions, but don’t have the money to fix the problem.
The Peanut Gallery
on Agriculture:
When you take a bite of a nice juicy hamburger, do you really know what is going on with that meat? Do you know what kind of diseases come attached to that hamburger? Much of the meat that the world is eating is coming from animals that are not in safe and sanitary conditions. The animals are drinking dirty water, living in close confined spaces, and having all types of antibiotics and drugs put into their systems.
Right now, the Senate is having an ongoing debate about how to deal with factory farms and the multitude of diseases that are being spread within them. Many of these CAFO farms have unsanitary conditions, but don’t have the money to fix the problem.
Green For Green
By Sadiya Bruce
The Peanut Gallery
on Commerce, Science & Transport:
Did you wake up in the morning feeling like P.Diddy? Well, to ruin your Bad Boy morning, take a look outside of your window. On the way to committee session, did you notice that it was sunny and snowing? Did you get a little bamboozled?
This could be the cause of a carbon dioxide increase by about 1/3 since the Industrial Revolution. Before the shift to industry, carbon dioxide emissions were 230 parts per million. Now, it is 380 parts per million causing temperatures and sea levels to rise. In order to control this issue, international participation is needed with the lead of the U.S.
The Peanut Gallery
on Commerce, Science & Transport:
Did you wake up in the morning feeling like P.Diddy? Well, to ruin your Bad Boy morning, take a look outside of your window. On the way to committee session, did you notice that it was sunny and snowing? Did you get a little bamboozled?
This could be the cause of a carbon dioxide increase by about 1/3 since the Industrial Revolution. Before the shift to industry, carbon dioxide emissions were 230 parts per million. Now, it is 380 parts per million causing temperatures and sea levels to rise. In order to control this issue, international participation is needed with the lead of the U.S.
How Many EPA Members Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?
By Brandon Winters
The Blue Print
on Energy & Natural Resources:
The presidential cabinet has been working hard and passed multiple proposals to try to combine the growing world of technology with the failing environment.
Lisa Jackson of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated, “the cabinet has passed a policy proposal for clear, efficient energy incentives for industries, companies, and people who use green technology in general.”
The presidential cabinet has been working hard and passed multiple proposals to try to combine the growing world of technology with the failing environment.
Lisa Jackson of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated, “the cabinet has passed a policy proposal for clear, efficient energy incentives for industries, companies, and people who use green technology in general.”
Sick & Tired? Don't Have A Cow, Just Blame One
By Monica DeStefano
The Blue Print
on Agriculture:
Like Meat? Sure. Like disease and morbidly obese Americans? Didn’t think so. With the rapidly growing number of obese Americans, it is of the upmost importance that the Senate Agriculture Committee work to make a bill that is in the best interest of both the American consumer and the animal being consumed.
Generally, republications believe that the government and the farms themselves are not responsible for Americans who like to eat fatty foods. Sure, they aren’t putting the food in Americans mouths, but it doesn’t help that farms are working to make the fattiest, most unhealthy options for the American people.
The Blue Print
on Agriculture:
Like Meat? Sure. Like disease and morbidly obese Americans? Didn’t think so. With the rapidly growing number of obese Americans, it is of the upmost importance that the Senate Agriculture Committee work to make a bill that is in the best interest of both the American consumer and the animal being consumed.
Generally, republications believe that the government and the farms themselves are not responsible for Americans who like to eat fatty foods. Sure, they aren’t putting the food in Americans mouths, but it doesn’t help that farms are working to make the fattiest, most unhealthy options for the American people.
Bye Bye FEMA
By Yasmine Robinson
The Peanut Gallery
on Environmental & Public Works:
Evacuating FEMA one disaster at a time….
The Committee of Environmental and Public Works are adamant that FEMA is responding slowly to the natural disasters happening in our country. Liberals and Conservatives say that FEMA is ineffective. Both parties wonder what can be done.
There is bipartisan support that getting rid of FEMA is not the answer to the group’s slow responses as well as ineffective methods. They agree with the idea that FEMA should place supplies, aid, and personnel in more localized places as well as taking responsibility for predicting a disaster and making the public aware of that problem.
The Peanut Gallery
on Environmental & Public Works:
Evacuating FEMA one disaster at a time….
The Committee of Environmental and Public Works are adamant that FEMA is responding slowly to the natural disasters happening in our country. Liberals and Conservatives say that FEMA is ineffective. Both parties wonder what can be done.
There is bipartisan support that getting rid of FEMA is not the answer to the group’s slow responses as well as ineffective methods. They agree with the idea that FEMA should place supplies, aid, and personnel in more localized places as well as taking responsibility for predicting a disaster and making the public aware of that problem.
Greenpeace: Terrorist Group or Nature-Lovers?
By Terri Gelso
The Peanut Gallery
on Greenpeace:
Unexpectedly, Greenpeace International, a lobbyist group typically associated with the Democratic Party, was recently accused of being a terrorist group.
Members of the House committee on overfishing made the accusations. Ironically enough, a member of the Democratic Party made the allegation. Greenpeace denies these accusations, calling them outraegeous, and contends that the committee chair was biased.
The Peanut Gallery
on Greenpeace:
Unexpectedly, Greenpeace International, a lobbyist group typically associated with the Democratic Party, was recently accused of being a terrorist group.
Members of the House committee on overfishing made the accusations. Ironically enough, a member of the Democratic Party made the allegation. Greenpeace denies these accusations, calling them outraegeous, and contends that the committee chair was biased.
President Obama Abducted
By Connor Oglesby
The Blue Print
on The CATO Institute:
Terrorism has struck on home soil. The president of the United States has been victim to an abduction attempt earlier this morning. I repeat, there has been an attempted abduction on President Barack Obama. The President has not been harmed and is in safety in an undisclosed location in D.C. The attempt was performed by select members of the libertarian CATO institute, lobbyists Rachel Cadison, Jamie Fisher and Payton Celedinas.
The Blue Print
on The CATO Institute:
Terrorism has struck on home soil. The president of the United States has been victim to an abduction attempt earlier this morning. I repeat, there has been an attempted abduction on President Barack Obama. The President has not been harmed and is in safety in an undisclosed location in D.C. The attempt was performed by select members of the libertarian CATO institute, lobbyists Rachel Cadison, Jamie Fisher and Payton Celedinas.
Is Home Really Where The Heart Is?
By Tara Coyle
The Peanut Gallery
on Homeland Security:
Do home and family ties outweigh the dangers of the high-risk areas in New Orleans? This question is bamboozling the congressional district of Homeland Security as they strive for an agreement. Should the danger areas be rebuilt and repopulated or should they be left alone or, perhaps, even abandoned? The real argument is whether or not high-risk areas of New Orleans need to create history somewhere new.
With the ninth ward and other dangerous areas being up to four meters below sea level, it is a high-risk environment. According to reports, the population has decreased 70% since Hurricane Katrina, and many believe that there needs to be tax incentives and reconstruction to restore the area to its original population of 14,000.
The Peanut Gallery
on Homeland Security:
Do home and family ties outweigh the dangers of the high-risk areas in New Orleans? This question is bamboozling the congressional district of Homeland Security as they strive for an agreement. Should the danger areas be rebuilt and repopulated or should they be left alone or, perhaps, even abandoned? The real argument is whether or not high-risk areas of New Orleans need to create history somewhere new.
With the ninth ward and other dangerous areas being up to four meters below sea level, it is a high-risk environment. According to reports, the population has decreased 70% since Hurricane Katrina, and many believe that there needs to be tax incentives and reconstruction to restore the area to its original population of 14,000.
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