Friday, March 20, 2020

Why we should go to war with Iraq!

Why we should go to war with Iraq! To those who believe President Bush is a warmonger, singling-out North Korea and Iraq for his own self-serving political agenda; to those who believe that we should "give peace a chance"; I have but one thing to say: "WAKE UP!"What did you expect the United States to do after the twin towers and Pentagon were attacked? Write up a treaty for the Taliban? Beg bin Laden for mercy? The fact is that terrorists and the countries that support them, will not abide by political documents.When al-Qaeda murdered our citizens with no remorse, it was a reminder that diplomacy only works for countries... countries that are willing to change.Terrorists have no regard for our lives (or theirs). If you think that our government doesn't consider the ramifications of the use of force, you don't realize what we're truly fighting for. It's freedom, not oil.Listen for a second.English: Hamid Mir interviewing Osama bin Laden fo...What do you hear? Explosions? No. When was the last time your city was bombed ? When was the last time that you had to fear for your life? The U.S. projects its political power through force to protect you here at home, so your life isn't full of tragedy.Fighting fire with fire suppressing killing with more killing may seem immoral, but those who have compromised our lives obviously are not moral beings. Besides, what's immoral about protecting ourselves?To say that war does no good is to negate the very reason that thousands have died in the past. Those who fought for this country's freedoms had so much faith in this nation; they put you and your family and the future of America before their own lives.You may think that the solution is simple, that we can keep peace by being a global recluse. But...

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Spanish Expressions of Frequency

Spanish Expressions of Frequency How often do you study Spanish? Never? Once a day? Always? Regardless, sooner or later youll need to be able to answer such a question. Here are some, but certainly not all, of the common ways that Spanish indicates how often an event occurs: nunca, jams (never) Examples: Nunca te olvidarà ©. (I will never forget you.) En mi casa jams comemos carne. (In my house we never eat meat.) casi nunca, casi jams (almost never) Examples: Casi nunca te he dicho que eres bella. (I have almost never told you that youre beautiful.) En el norte de Chile, donde casi jams llueve, la situacià ³n es diferente. (In northern Chile, where it almost never rains, the situation is different.) raras veces, raramente (seldom) Examples: Estos efectos secundarios raras veces son severos. (These secondary effects are seldom severe.) Raramente pensamos en lo que tenemos. (We seldom think about what we have.) de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente, a veces (occasionally, at times, sometimes, from time to time) Examples: Es posible que de vez en cuando nuestras pginas tengan enlaces a sitios de terceros. (It is possible that sometimes our pages have links to third-party sites.) Le recomendamos que visite esta pgina ocasionalmente para verificar si est disponible. (We recommend that you visit this page occasionally in order to verify that it is available.) A veces ocurre. (Sometimes it happens.) a menudo, frecuentemente, con frecuencia (frequently, often) Examples: El cncer de piel ms mortal a menudo no se diagnostica. (The most deadly type of skin cancer is often not diagnosed.) La oficina de correos de Jerusalà ©n recibe frecuentemente cartas dirigidas a Dios. (The post office in Jerusalem often receives letters sent to God.) Estos medicamentos con frecuencia se vuelven menos efectivos con el paso del tiempo.) (These medicines often become less effective over time. cada ____ (each ____ ) Examples: Te ofrecemos cada dà ­a 25 fotos. (Each day we offer you 25 photos.) Este sitio se actualiza cada semana. (This site is updated each week.) todos los ____, todas las ____ (every - ) Examples: La vacuna se prepara todos los aà ±os. (The vaccine is prepared every year.) Todas las noches yo estaba listo. (Every night I was ready.) casi siempre (almost always) Example: Casi siempre estoy pensando en ti. (I am almost always thinking about you.) siempre, en todo caso (always, in every case) Examples: Siempre vamos a estar con ellos. (We always go to be with them.) En todo caso, los nià ±os debe hacer el deporte que ms le guste. (Children should always do the sport they like best.)