Homework Blog #4

In Recent News, Gov. Bill Richardson was the topic of a Larry Barker(KRQE) investigation expose of The Governor's political job practices. Last week, the investigation chronicled how Richardson created high-paying appointed jobs, often for people with little or no qualifications. Barker also exposed how the governor hired, transferred or gave pay raises to 150 of his own exempt employees after a hiring freeze that he ordered to help address the state's budget crisis. During this time of economic crisis, the state of New Mexico is feeling it as well. Plans on cutting educational programs are being dicussed at the state capital as we speak. My question to you is, do you think that we should keep better track of how our politicians are spending our hard earned tax dollars? Please answer in a short thoughtful paragraph.
-Noriega

Homework Blog #3

In recent news, the Super Bowl is set for February 6th. People across the US are organizing Super Bowl parties, buying big screen TVs, and purchasing their favorite teams attire. With that said, the Super Bowl is a huge money maker. Not just for the players, coaches, and team owners but also for the television companies. Television companies like CBS use the Super Bowl a great source of economic profit. Companies like Coca Cola, Budweiser, and GoDaddy are forking over the big bucks to have a 30 second time slot in the broadcast. One might ask "How much does this 30 second slot cost?" It's reported that a commercial on CBS costs somewhere between $2.5 and $2.8 million! My question to you is, do you believe that this is a really affective advertising campaign? Do you think that these companies should be spending this amount of money during a time of economic crisis? Please answer in a short paragraph.
-Noriega