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Show OPINION he skewed review: Modern c oash for clunkers got to give forclunkersfacts.com. If you can make sense of it all, you get a coupon for a free car wash and Ill carry your books for a it to the day. BY MATT JACOBSON Dixie Sun Staff Writer Youve rf i Obama ad- ministration J. be- cause they seem to be taking on everything at once. They give a new meaning to the word while I find myself completely lost when I try to check my mph while driving (consider that a small warning if you see me on the road). ' From stimulus packages to healthcare reform, Obama and his posse are a group of busy peeps. I have to give and them a slick low-fiv- e eight out of 10 fist bumps for their efforts to make change. However, I think I have to give them all two slaps and a noogie for maybe taking on too much at multi-taskin- one time. Cash for Clunkers was one of Obamas clever endeavors. Before the August Congressional Recess, the government agreed to put another $2 billion into this auto trade-i- n hoopla. Who doesnt want a new car? I know I do. The plan was to give you $4,500 toward a new car that gets better gas mileage than your current ride. Im just summing it up, because in reality there were lots of stipulations and rules that I cant get into right now, mainly because it takes a smart person to figure all of that out and Im not smart enough to understand all the guidelines to qualify for your $4,500. You can read all the details at www.cash- - ternatives to scrapping the clunkers, Im going to have to toilet paper the White House right before a rainstorm. Theres more. One of the goals of this little exercise was to stimulate the economy and cars get American-mad- e on the marketagain. Sounds like a good idea, huh? Well, too bad considering that foreign car companies manufacture six of the top 10 models on the list. The other four are divided equally between GM and Ford. Of course, this list is so if you want to keep updated with it, check out There are, like with any good government program (Is that an oxymoron?), some flaws. First of all, they arent selling the used cars, ' some of which are pretty new, to people who could use them. No, that would be too horrible for the environment. Instead, theyre using lots of energy to crush the old cars so they can recycle them. One has to wonder how much energy wed be saving if we just reused the cars, rather than emptying fluids, disposing of mercury, melting down rubber, shredding metal, and every other If 0090804autoscashfo rclunkerscarsindex.ht m?postversion2009080 515. For not making the money available toward only the American-mad- e car companies that this whole C4C ordeal was created for, the Obama Administration gets three wedgies and a Facebook friend denial. Lastly, if youve had the opportunity to price these new cars with better gas mileage, which I do daily when I watch The Price Is Right," then youll notice they cost a lot more than $4,500. Unless youre rich enough to afford a pricy Prius with a small discount, then youre pretty much stuck with your old clunker. That happens to be the sticky barrel of syrup that Im currently in. And for that, the folks on Capitol Hill get four out of five kidney punches and a day of smelling dog poop and not knowing where its coming from. thing you can think of. Wow, when did I become an environmentalist? If you want a good read or want to watch a sad little video on how to kill your car, check out http:www.exam-iner.comexaminerx-2- 3 ker. This Web site breaks down the whole gory end to that clunker you loved once upon a time. I also heard a very valid point on the Mark Levin Show on Aug. 7. The cars that have been turned in could be doorit nated to for those ganizations who need transportation, but cant afford a dope ride at the moment. For not looking at better al non-prof- chivalry is dead, ladies, its more our fault than any- - . http:money.cnn.eom2 g that we can move the desk ourselves; it's what tells your guy friend that you can carry your own books to class. Its what tells us that, as a hard working, independent and modern women, we dont need a man to pull out the chair at dinner and pay for the meal afterward. Women who want chivalry have to be hold and strong enough to make it known they do not feel chivalry is degrading. You may even have to go so far as to request it. With all the mixed signals and the variety in a womans personality, men are most likely not going to know what each woman expects. Youd be surprised to see how many men have a bit of chivalry in them or actually enjoy doing the simple chivalrous tasks. Granted, there are some things that for most women may seem over the top or too old fashioned. For the BY NATASHA VU Dixie Sun Lifestyles Editor g, g, energy-gulpin- more coni thing. women Modern-da- y want to be independent and to be noticed for their accomplishments. They dont want to be deemed weak or timid; therefore, they want to fend for themselves. That is until they desire respect and compassion as well. With women sending mixed signals, how do men stand a chance to maintain chivalry? Where do they draw the line between being considerate and thoughtful, and taking basic choices or actions away from women? Women of the 21st century seem to have two dominant qualities that account somewhat for the fall of chivalry: pride and stubbornness. You could possibly trace it back to the womens rights movement of the late 1800s that sparked a change in women's attitudes or to the modern image of women that is displayed now. Both of these seem to gen- chivalry-strivin- g tleman, here is a list of a few chivalrous actions that women might appreciate: Opening the door in buildings. The reason I say buildings is because for some women, waiting in the car while you walk around to open our door may feel a bit awkward. But try it out if youre on a date. If it seems comfortable for her, keep it -- produce a independent woman who strives to make her mark on society. But they also seem to produce the pride and stubbornness. Our pride and stubbornness are what speaks for us when we tell our male d, up. Lending a jacket when its chilly. Personally, I may get a tle creeped out if a er lit- J; Almost a year after President Obama won the election while enjoying near hero worship from the media and much of the American public, approval ratings are slipping, and it would seem that the honeymoon is officially over. According to a graph showing Obamas job approval rating amongst all adults over the course of his presidency, available at http:www.pollster.com Obama enjoyed an approval rating that was just shy of 80 percent in the weeks following his election. As of last week this number has fallen to about 50 percent, and the percentage of adult Americans who disapprove of the job he is doing has risen from the low teens to about 40 percent in that same period of time. While its fairly normal for a presidents approval rating to taper down from the lofty heights of posjt election-Dixpopularity bliss, this ie dramatic decrease seems less about a gradual shift and more akin to growing civil discontent over the administrations actions, primarily on the economy and on healthcare. According to Obamas Approval Rating Drops on Health 1 Care, Economy Kristen by Jensen published on Aug. 6, Bloomberg.com, the decrease in the approval ratings is tied to rising unemployment, concerns over the proposed healthcare reform, and the overall handling of the economy. One symptom of the growing hostility toward the Obama administration has been the growing nurgber of tea parties and town hall meetings protesting taxes and universal healthcare being held across the nation. One of these tea parties was held at DSC last semester with hundreds of people in attendance to protest the high taxes and runaway government spending being advanced by the administration. The same group in charge of that Con-cerns- -- eveht, 'Utah Tax Tea Party, has been all over Facebook promoting similar demonstrations, including another tea party on July 4 and a meeting with Congressman Jim Mathesons office on Monday, and speaking out against big government spending. Such events have not been limited to Utah. The Tax Day Tea Party reports on its Web site, taxdayteaparty.com, that ou April 15th, hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered in more than 800 cities to voice their opposition to out of control spending at all levels of government. Organized in all 50 states by Americans from all walks of life, these tea parties were a true grassroots protest of irresponsible fiscal policies and intrusive government. Arthur C. Brooks cites these types of demonstrations in his article Why Obamas Ratings Are Sinking published on Aug. 17 by the Wall Street Journal. Angry voters have engaged in confrontations in town-ha- ll meetings around the country over a proover posed health-car- e high-profi- le easier by I; gesture. mretumii Giving up your seal meml jty to women. This espe. dally applies if a woman is elderly, prs. sure tog si nant or holding a child it early used boo' I would say this even alotcher applies to any elderly ones, or person, male or femaj n online Picking her up for but n dates. This one is sim- uey, in advai ple, but important. ne to am1 Meeting her somsaid Jes; ewhere or having her nan from pick you up is usually jomOrer not so tasteful. ; student! Making sure she she found gets home safely. You -- -- it " -- to .ids dont necessarily have get year, : aiveniera :ool to walk her to the door but dont leave until jie One a you see that shes able jerials. to get into the house uigtoani safely. Seiler. ia The key to doing all :.Jedmajo these is to do them c:. learning! asually. Men should ael retting art naturally when doing all of these and try to no: get to as well y to make them seem ju get thei awkward or overdone. waste tim Trying to make ladie rtofind pi; notice that youre bein a gentleman could be just as disastrous as being one from the start. MATT J Remember, ladies, Dale Sun S just because a a nice gesture.il syisapi list, doesnt mean he sees or as otortosp helpless you weak. tiding to He most likely warn; : sww.stat to show that he is a i'ogpermr noble guy, and even more importantly, th :Ments.l he respects you. ngecollegi Any woman, from ds about $ no ips It manes-tend- th mom stay-at-ho- the female CEO makes to Lot a '"jermont of tfe same 'fat the d -- show you the chivaltj tljey are capable of, qiveryqi Vsstudei dtvithdis Approval falters in face of fiscal follies BY MARK GREEN Sun Opinion Editor offered, butt flincomin girls you know, this would be a welcome jttheadju: multibillion dollar business, deserves!) respect, so let men -- cUe ming stranger haul that' protester- s- at complain is unaffordable, socialistic, incomprehensible, and which their representatives have not even read. Brooks article also notes that, according to a Gallup poll taken in July of this year, the top reason for disapproval, for the administrations economic policy was the government spending too much. The second reason was the. president is leading the nation toward socialism. These sinking approval ratings and the peaceful protests are a pleasant affirmation from the American peo- - . I have al- ways advocafedrGov- ernment spending is out of control, and socialism is creeping up on us. It is gratifying to see that Americans are losing their star struck love for Obamas charisma and instead are firmly opposing his policies of big government and big spending. .1 can only hope that President Obama and. .. 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