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New items are coming out all the time, each and everyday. They stock the shelves of stores all around the world. Anything from electronics, clothing, shoes, houseware, you name it, there is always something new being introduced into the world. Many people believe it is mandatory to have the newest and the best, every single day.

Name brand items for clothing such as Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Coach, and Gucci, are household names today. My question is, why spend $500.00 on a purse,  clothing , or along those lines that really only costs around $30.00 to manufacture? People nowadays are buying the name of the company, not the product itself.

From shoes and clothes, to iPods and cell phones, we see it everywhere. Teens are now demanding  name brand products, instead of owning generic items for hundreds of dollars less. Money is a big issue in society now, and the name brand companies aren’t lowering their prices to accomodate to peoples budgets.

Until some people step up and demand they won’t pay the outrageous prices for a basically inexpensive product, money is going to be wasted on unneccesary things, and neccesary items won’t be affordable to the common household any longer. Nowadays, people buy a name, not a product. Now teens can buy their way into popularity and acception, instead of earning it like we should.

Teens everywhere are pressured to the have the best of the best, everyday, no matter what it is. Another cruel way to conform to society. It isn’t “bad” to have generic material that is just as good as name brand products. Why waste money on something you may not like a week later?

–Snaps

Ever since this past election, you have probably seen and heard about President Obama everywhere.  Of course there is no mystery to why, considering the countless promises and problems on his agenda.  This being his first term, and the fact that he has been given a “rockstar” appeal has left a major burden on the shoulders of our 44th president.  The latest and most important issue on the President’s agenda has been the economy.

Day after day, we have all heard how the economy is in the shambles.  It doesn’t matter if you’re 17 or 70; the economy is affecting teenagers and the elderly alike.  Teenagers want to get jobs, make money, and spend that money on miscellaneous things such as gas and fast food.  When the economy continues struggle, this common practice is hindered.  On the other hand, it’s not just teens who are affected, but our grandparents too.   How will they retire?  Will social security be enough?  Will Medicare take care of them?  The problems pile on.  So now that all heck has broken loose, who will figure out what to do?

As a result of all this chaos, President Obama proposed a bill regarding an economic stimulus.  This bill was asking congress to give the president somewhere in the range of 789 billion dollars so he could help maneuver America out of this current economic meltdown.  Although Obama promised bipartisanship politics throughout his presidency, this whole ideology came to a rocky start when only three Republicans throughout Congress voted for the stimulus package.  Therefore, President Obama was allotted the hefty sum to begin his attempt of fixing our economy.

Even though the bill passed, something still bothered me.  I fully understand that as an affiliate of your political party, you are to upheld the views and beliefs of the party you are representing.  The reality is that voting for a stimulus bill is not voting for abortion or the approbation of gay marriage;  issues that conservatives traditionally vote “No” on.  This is simply a stimulus bill.  It’s apparent that the amount of money allotted to the president is a large amount money.  In my opinion, the amount wasn’t the only reason that only three Republicans voted for the bill.  It is possible that the Republicans as a party resented Obama’s victory in the election.  It could be possible that Republicans, individually, decided to vote against whatever bill Obama would propose, regardless, of what was being proposed.  Of course Democrats and Republicans are two different parties with two opposite point of views.  This fact can’t be denied.  Nevertheless, partisan politics should not interfere in the future of this great country.  With this stimulus package serving as a “crutch”,  America’s economy should be back on its feet sooner or later.

–payam93

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