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Devorce
In 1995 my parents got divorced sometime after my brother was born -
Moved From Jersey
In the year 2000 I moved to Florida with my mother, my brother and my step father. -
9/11/2001
On September 11th, 2001 the twin towers were hit by two planes hijacked by al-Qaeda. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 flew into the twin towers, while American Airlines Flight 77 flew into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. United Airlines Flight 93 was apposing to fly into Washington, D.C.; however, the plane crashed into a field near Shanks Ville, Pennsylvania after its passengers attempted to retake control of the plane. Both twin towers collapsed after two hour o -
best friend Steven
Around in 2001 I meet my best friend Steven Carlisle who I am still friends with to this day. I meet him on day when my quad broke down in front of his house and his dad had to fix it -
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a conflict that occurred in response to the september 11th bombings. US officials accused Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of harboring and supporting al-Qaeda. Other reasons for the invasion included Palestinian suicide bombers that tried numerous attempts around the country. In late February 2009, newly elected U.S. President Barack Obama announced an 18-month withdrawal window for combat forces, with approximately 50,000 troops remaining in the country to advise and train Ir -
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was the fifth President of Iraq, serving from July 16th 1979 until April 9th 2003. Saddam suppressed several movements, particularly Shi'a and Kurdish movements seeking to overthrow the government and gain independence. In 1990 he invaded and looted Kuwait, the international coalition came to free Kuwait in the Gulf War of 1991, but did not end Saddam's rule. He also was known for his aggressive stance against Israel, including firing missiles at Israeli targets. In March 2003, -
Mars
Sometime in 2008 I Seen Mars in the night sky and it was the closest it would be for a long time. -
Indonesia Tsunamis
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea mega thrust earthquake that occurred on Sunday, 26 December 2004, off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake was caused by one tectonic plate moving under another tectonic plate and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean. It had killed over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, with waves up to 98 ft high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded h -
Hurricane Katrina
on August 23, 2005 I experienced hurricane Katrina. When I when threw that the power was out, trees were bend almost in half, the streets were flooded and we couldn’t go anywhere for a week we survived with no power and food we had at the house. -
Elections (personal perspective)
In 2009 they had the election of Obama or McCain that was a big thing because at the time a lot of people I knew just wanted Obama in office because he is black. -
2008 Election
It was held on November 4, 2008, Democrat Barrack Obama vs. Republican John McCain the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama got 365 electoral votes, and McCain 173,the popular vote was 69,456,897 to 59,934,814. Obama received the most votes for a presidential candidate in American history. It was one of the biggest elections in U.S. history were we would see who’s going to lead the U.S. in the right direction. Barack Obama won becoming the first black president in U.S. history. -
Florida Permit
In 2009 I got my Florida permit, which I used for years. It’s going to expire in 2017 so until then I can take my Florida license test. -
Affordable Health Care
The Affordable Health Care for America Act, on Nov 7, 2009 was brought to attention to by Obama care. The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215, but was still uncertain about passing it. So the Affordable Health Care for America Act was drafted and never became law. But because of this On December 24, 2009, the Senate passed an alternative health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care by a vote of 60–39. It was Afford -
B.P. Oil Spill
It is the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry… the B.P. oil spill. The explosion killed 11 men working on the platform and injured 17 others not to mention it had released about 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil had damaged wild life environments and grabbed the attention of millions.In response to the oil spill, around in June of 2010 BP set up a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil spill. Also there were b -
Moved to Jersey
When I turned 18, I left my house in a limo my father called. I left everything to come to jersey to live with him and soon my brothers doing the same. -
Egyptian revolution
The 2011–2012 Egyptian revolution began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011. The Egyptian people demanded the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. There were fights between security forces and protesters, with at least 846 people killed and 6,000 injured. On 11 February the Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that Mubarak would be stepping down as president and turning his power over to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Although Mubarak resigned the protests have continued to rais -
Gaddafi
On February 2011, following revolutions in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia, protests against Gaddafi's rule began. These escalated into an uprising that spread across the country, with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing a government, named the National Transitional Council. This led to a civil war, which precipitated military intervention by a NATO-led coalition to enforce a UN Security Council Resolution 1973. This called for a no-fly zone and protection of civilians in Libya. On June 27 -
Osama bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden was the founder of Al-Qaeda, and responsible for the September 11th attacks to the United States. Bin Laden was on the American FBI lists of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives and Most Wanted Terrorists for his involvement in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings. From 2001 to 2011, bin Laden was a major target of the War on Terror, with a $25 million bounty made by the FBI for his capture. On May 2, 2011, bin Laden was shot and killed inside a private residential compound in Abbottabad, Paki -
Brooklyn Bridge Protest
Saturday 1 October 2011 protesters camped out in ZuccottiPark in New York. They were protesting against the finance industry and other perceived social issues. Protesters spoke out against corporate greed and were maintaining a presence in Manhattan's Financial District Sunday, even after 700 of them were arrested during a march on the Brooklyn Bridge. The group Occupy Wall Street has camped out in a plaza in Manhattan's Financial District for nearly two weeks having numerous marches. The mar -
New Jersey Permit
Around my birthday on December 6 2011 I got my New Jersey permit because the DMV did not accept my Florida permit. -
S.O.P.A.
S.O.P.A., something brought to the internet’s attention to try to censor copyrighted material. It is meant to basically keep you from using any material that someone else has made and call it your own. House Judiciary Committee Chair and Texas Republican Lamar Smith with 12 co-sponsors introduced the Stop Online Piracy Act on October 26thlast year. As an response to this On January 18, 2012, the English Wikipedia, Reddit, and around 7,000 other smaller websites coordinated a service blackout -
New Jersey License
Recently on June 6 2012 I got my new jersey license and I think ever since I almost drive every day lol
