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Category Archives: June 8 assignment
Health Care Reform Deja Vu
1993: Bill Clinton assigns Hillary to figure out how to reform health care. She comes up with a plan that gets everyone on to some kind of private plan, no mention of a public option. The public revolts against her and I got the feeling it was much because the public felt she overstepped her boundaries as a first lady, but that would be just my interpretation. She was treated horrifically by Republicans – just horribly – and everyone abandoned the idea. It was so ridiculous that the guy that ran against Hillary Clinton for Senate the first time around – about 8 years later – actually used it as his main campaign slogan – something like “and you know how she screwed up that health care plan”.
Well you know what? In 2005, Congress passed prescription coverage for Medicare beneficiaries without funding it. But the interesting part about that plan? It was the EXACT model that Hillary Clinton came up with for the entire health care system in 1993. Why did nobody notice? Probably because nobody was still in the news that could have made the connection between the two. I receive Medicare, so I realized how it was working and remembered it sounded exactly like the 1993 Clinton plan.
This is Clinton’s speech on health care on September 22, 1993, 8 months into his first year of office:
Posted in 1989-2000, Economic History, June 8 assignment
Tagged first ladies, health care reform, hillary clinton, medicare
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Rodney King Beating (March 3, 1991)
This footage is from YouTube. It showes that African-American King is lying on the ground surrounded by police officers, who are repeatedly striking him with their batons.
The original creator named George Holiday videotaped it from a distance. His footage caused a media sensation and raised tensions between the black community and the Los Angeles Police Department. It offered a strong evidence of police brutality over King.
The four police officers were acquitted for the beating. The police brutality and court ruling showed the existence of racial discrimination and social inequality. The result triggered the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and it was also expanded in other locations in the U.S. Two police officers were found guilty and the other two were acquitted after the riots.
Posted in 1989-2000, June 8 assignment, Social History
Tagged African American, LAPD, Los Angeles, police, police brutality, racial discrimination, Racism, riot, social inequality
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Dolly The Sheep
The video is from Discovery News in 1997, in which the video displays Dolly the sheep who became the first animal to be successfully cloned. The video goes further in to detail as to how the cloning process occurs and issues in stem cell.
This is a Important Historical moment because it is a drastic advancement in technology. However, the cloning raises issues in ethics, morals and religion.
Posted in 1989-2000, June 8 assignment
Tagged cloning, Dolly, ethics, morals, religion, sheep
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1998 East Africa bomb attacks
In 1998 there were a few truck bomb attacks at US Embassies in major cities of East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya and Nairobi) where hundreds of people were killed.
The 9/11 WTC attack wasn’t the first time Al Quaeda attacked us. People seem to forget there were few bomb attacks before 9/11/2001.
On youtube, I found a short documentary video on bombing of the US Embassy in Nairobi.
Civil Rights Movement
I think this video is important, because make us think how much discrimination the African- American people have faced , I think is time to stop judge people for their skin color. Some times you are who you are and not who you want to be, so it’s time to accept all the people and don’t forget that everybody deserve respect and love.
Posted in 1960-1968, June 8 assignment, Social History
Tagged African American, civil rights, Discrimination
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Hubble Telescope (1990)
This video by Reuters News Agency highlights the 20 years of service the Hubble Telescope has rendered to the world since it’s launch in 1990. The most important events include the discovery of new planets, solar systems and it’s contributions to the field of science and technology over the years. The launch of the telescope also saw a collaboration between different space agencies of the world, mainly NASA and the European Space Agency.
Posted in 1989-2000, 2001-present, June 8 assignment, Social History
Tagged ESA, hubble telescope, NASA, planets, space
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Bill Clinton helping Haiti
I liked this pictures because show us how some people are and will be a great leaders forever. This picture made me think about the sensitivity of some people. The Haitians will have Bill Clinton in their hearts forever. I ask me self maybe if Clinton was another person, maybe he was playing golf, but Thanks God it was Bill Clinton.
Posted in 2001-present, June 8 assignment, Political history
Tagged Bill Clinton, Haiti, Presidents
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Ronald Reagan Testimony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn06eBTPeMA
Should this moment be seen as a defining moment of American history where the US president had to testify for his act in front of his people?
Posted in June 8 assignment
Tagged controversy, Testimony, weapon
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Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm with the Ghost F-117
The Gulf War was the first post-Cold War international crisis, and the United States did nearly all of the fighting against Iraq in spite of having Coalition Force from 34 nations. The video clip contains a short live footage news of early hours of January 17, 1991 in the beginning of Operation Desert Storm. This was the First Air Strike by F-117 Stealth Bombers to destroy the Iraqi air force and anti-aircraft facilities. As mentioned in the video, it was the first major combat for F-117A’s.
This video clip is taken from the Youtube posted by BongHitBrian on May 26, 2008 titling “First Strike Gulf War Air Campaign 1991”. There are no credentials posted to this video, but it is assumable that it was a part of a live news telecast .
Posted in 1989-2000, June 8 assignment, Political history
Tagged Air Strike, F-117A, Gulf War, International Crisis, post-Cold War
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Israeli-Palestinian Agreement September 13, 1993
On September 13, 1993, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat signed a peace agreement sponsored by United States.
This event was important because it showed United States leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although the agreement generated a lot of hope, time has showed that the conflict is still not resolved.
Posted in 1989-2000, June 8 assignment, Political history, Social History
Tagged 1993, Arafat, Bill Clinton, Israel, Palestine, peace agreement, Rabin
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