REHUGO+5

CITATION: Rosenthal, Andrew. "Connecticut Senate Votes to Abolish Death Penalty - NYTimes.com." Editorial Page Editor - Andrew Rosenthal's blog - NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 5 Apr. 2012. Web. 5 Apr. 2012. <[]>. PRECIS: Andrew Rosenthal, in his opinion piece, "Death Penalty Death Watch: Abolition in Connecticut", applauds the decision of Connecticut representatives to prohibit the death penalty by claiming that the choice marked a shift into "modern civilization". PERSONAL COMMENTARY: Personally, I oppose the death penalty. Many say that it is a cheaper alternative to prison, but most prisons are privately owned and actually make money. From a distance, execution feels like a crude form of revenge and doesn't make a good example out of what happens to criminals.
 * REHUGO Entry #1: Domestic**

CITATION: Neier, Aryeh. "An Arab War-Crimes Court for Syria - NYTimes.com." Editorial Page Editor - Andrew Rosenthal's blog - NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 5 Apr. 2012. Web. 5 Apr. 2012. <[]>. PRECIS: In this article, Aryeh Neier explains why many are reluctant to start another war in Syria and suggests an "Arab League tribunal" to deal with the the issues that are taking place in Syria. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: I agreed with many of the ideas reviewed in this article. I think in this case especially, war is not the answer.
 * REHUGO Entry #2: International**

CITATION: Robinson, Eugene. "Obama’s tax plan is common sense, not class warfare" The Washington Post. 9/19/2011. 10/13/2011 <[]>. PRECIS: Eugene Robinson, a writer for the Washington Post, in his article “Obama’s tax plan is common sense, not class warfare” claims that millionaires in the United States should pay their taxes fairly like the majority of people do, saying that the wealthiest Americans should pay more taxes because it would help reduce income disparity and reduce the national debt. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: I think the fair way is to have everybody just pay the same percentage, assuming they are financially stable.
 * REHUGO Entry #3: Domestic**

CITATION: O' Reilly, Bill. "Solar Power to the People" Bill O' Reilly: Bill's Column. 29 9 2011. 10/13/2011 <[]>. PRECIS: Bill O' Reilly, a famous political commentator and writer, in his article “Solar Power to the People” suggests private companies develop alternative energy sources while demonstrating the little success the United States government has had in terms of encouraging people to live "green". PERSONAL COMMENTARY: I felt that O' Reilly focused too much on criticizing the President's "failed" efforts to create a greener nation. At times, the article felt like an overly-harsh criticism against Obama. Despite this, I'm still happy to see someone that supports a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
 * REHUGO Entry #4: Domestic**

CITATION: Herley, Cormac. "The Cybercrime Wave That Wasn’t." NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 5 Apr. 2012. Web. 5 Apr. 2012. <[]>. PRECIS: In this article, Cormac Herley states his belief that the harm experienced by users rather than the gain achieved by hackers is the true measure of the cybercrime problem. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: As a person who hopesto attain a degree in computer science, I found this article to be very interesting. Security, as technology continues to become more important in our lives, will become more important than we can imagine.
 * REHUGO Entry #5: International**

CITATION: Douthat, Ross. "The Liberalism of Fear - NYTimes.com." //2012 Election - Opinion - Campaign Stops Blog - NYTimes.com//. N.p., 10 Apr. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. []. PRECIS: Ross Douthat, in his article “The Liberalism of Fear” claims that Liberal campaigns primarily base themselves on fear tactics and criticism of others. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: I think that Douthat was overly general and made some unfair assumptions.
 * REHUGO Entry #6: Domestic**

CITATION: "An Overdose of Pain for Spain - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <[|http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/opinion/an-overdose-of-pain-for-spain.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss#]>. PRECIS: In this article, the author discusses the implications of Spain's economic crisis, saying that Europe's GDP and budget rates are failing and that Spain is being hit particularly hard. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: Many seem to make the mistake of believing that economic problems are exclusive to the United States. It is a shame, however to see that other countries are sufferin as well.
 * REHUGO Entry #7: International**

CITATION: Hibbs, Mark. "Six Ways to Measure Progress in the Iran Nuclear Talks" //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <[]>. PRECIS: In this article, Mark Hibbs explains why many are reluctant to start another war in Syria and suggests an "Arab League tribunal" to deal with the the issues that are taking place in Syria. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: I agreed with many of the ideas reviewed in this article. I think in this case especially, war is not the answer.
 * REHUGO Entry #8**

CITATION: Robinson, Eugene. "Obama’s tax plan is common sense, not class warfare" The Washington Post. 9/19/2011. 10/13/2011 <[]>. PRECIS: Eugene Robinson, a writer for the Washington Post, in his article “Obama’s tax plan is common sense, not class warfare” claims that millionaires in the United States should pay their taxes fairly like the majority of people do, saying that the wealthiest Americans should pay more taxes because it would help reduce income disparity and reduce the national debt. PERSONAL COMMENTARY: I think the fair way is to have everybody just pay the same percentage, assuming they are financially stable.
 * REHUGO Entry #9**